Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

99-12 May 29, 2012 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on August 8, 2011 the Township of West Orange advertised for bids for the project entitled “The Reconstruction of Old Salem Road and Salem Place”, prepared by the Crew Engineers, Inc. 1250 Route 23 North, Butler, New Jersey for the Township; and WHEREAS, the Township on September 7, 2011 received 8 bids for this project; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2011 the Township Council by Resolution No. 222-11 awarded a contract for this project to the lowest responsive bidder, A & J Contractor’s Group, 105 Federal Road, Monroe Township, New Jersey in the amount of $359,659.40 which was funded by both a Transportation Trust Fund Grant in the amount of $279,500 and a Local Capital Budget Appropriation of $80,149.40; and WHEREAS, the bid and contract were based on unit prices; and WHEREAS, A & J Contractor’s Group, Inc. proceeded with the improvements associated with this project; and WHEREAS, the Township Engineer by letter dated May 17, 2012 recommends Change Order No. 1 and Final for this project be approved which represents a 17.63 percent decrease in the Contract award amount of $359,649.40; and WHEREAS, this Change Order represents as built quantities for the bid items as well as three supplemental items required to address field conditions all resulting in a final Contract amount of $296,235.00; and WHEREAS, the Township Council concurs in the foregoing NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that Change Order No. 1 and Final which is a net decrease of $63,414.40 from the original Contract amount of $359,649.40 for the project “The Reconstruction of Old Salem Road and Salem Place” with