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4902-3943-9681, v. 1 216-25 October 6, 2025 RESOLUTION AWARDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLANNER TO HEYER GRUEL& ASSOCIATES WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) administers an affordable housing program for qualified based on income eligibility consistent with the regulations promulgated by the Council on Affordable Housing and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1, et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:97, et. seq.; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) issued its report entitled Affordable Housing Obligations for 2025-2035 (Fourth Round), therein setting froth the present need and prospective need for all New Jersey municipalities for the Fourth-Round housing cycle; and WHEREAS, the present need obligation of the Township has been calculated at 409 affordable units, and its prospective need obligation has been calculated as 660 affordable units; and WHEREAS, Heyer, Gruel & Associates (“Heyer”) submitted a Proposal for Professional Services in response to a Request for Qualifications (the “RFQ”) for an Agreement for Fair Share Housing Planner (the “Contract”); and WHEREAS, on May 13, 2025, Heyer submitted a proposal to complete a draft of the Housing Element & Fair Share plan on behalf of the Township in an amount not to exceed $43,500 (the “Proposal”). A copy of the Proposal is attached herein as Exhibit “A;” and WHEREAS, due to the required amendments to the Housing Element & Fair Share Plan, presented to the Planner by the Planning Board, Heyer did not complete the Proposal within the original Not to Exceed clause; and