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Date of Adoptio NovembeY 5 2 020
AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH
THE LAW FIRM OF BATHGATE, WE GENE R & WOLF
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret is in need of professional legal services in
connection with various legal matters; and
WHEREAS, the law firm of Badigate, Wegener & Wolf, possess the requisite skill and
expertise to provide said services; and
WHEREAS, Batlgate, Wegener & Wolf have submitted a proposal to provide said legal
services in accordance with the Borough's Fair and Open Process; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are or will be available
for said purpose. Acct. # 0- 01 -20- 155 -299
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. That the law firm of Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf is hereby retained
to provide professional legal services with regard to various legal
matters at a total cost not to exceed $10,000 billable, all in
accordance with Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf s proposal.
2. That this action is approved as an award of a professional services
contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11- 5(1)(a) in accordance with
the Borough's Fair and Open Process as authorized by law.
3. A copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Borough's
Purchasing Department and Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf.
Adopted this 5 day of November, 2020
and certified as a true copy of the
original on November 6, 2020.
CARMELA POGORZELSKI
Acting Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN
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COUNCILMAN
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
Novem er 5 20'.0
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BOROUGH OF CART FMT - • l OW91'J.
ACTING MUNICIPAL CL BRK
To: Patriclt f . DeBlasio, Treasurer
• Borough of Carteret
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICA'T'ION OF AU'AITAM FUNDS:
Fd*�I MMDRRMMI i 0100A gym. P.
VARIOUS LWAL MATTERS
Name of Account: BATHGAT% WEGENER & WOLF
Amounttobeencumbexed: $10,000.00
Resolution
Acting Municipal
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CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUMS
I, Treasurex of the Borough of Carteret, do hereby certify that thexe are sufficient fttinds
available in the current budget to eatable the Borough Council to authorize the enteiing
into a contract between the Borough of Carteret and:
The bads available for this contract are in the budget, In the account of:
in the amount of
By this certification, I have hereby encumbered the above named aecount.for the amount
of the contract pending Councl action.
Patri • j. DeBlasio, Treasurer
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The following is a true copy of an Ordinance or Resolution of
the Borough of Carteret that has appeared in the Home News
Tribune, a newspaper which is printed in Freehold, New
Jersey and published in Neptune, in said County and State and
of general circulation in said county. One 1 time(s), once in
each issue as follows:
November 10, 2020
Notary Public of New Jersey
DANA C. ARCHEVAL
NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY
My Commission Expires 111212022
Sworn and subscribed before
me this l e � , A day of
Acting Municipal Clerk
BATHGATE, WEGENER & WOLF
A PROVIDSSION.A.L CORPORATION
ATTORNN'Z5 AT LAN*
ONE AIRPORT ROAD
POST OPPICIi )BOX 2040
Le1HEW'oOD, Nsw JERsnX oe7or
(700) 000-0060
FAX #
(700) 300.0604
BOROUGH OF CARTERET
61 COOIG AVENUE
CARTERET, NJ 07008
&Meat 14wpbaU,weg,com
July 09, 2020
Page: I
Client: 14006 FiloName: RIVBRWALKPROJECT
Matter: 0007 Invoice 261960
Services Rendered Through 6/30/2020
Date Professional Fees Time Value
.... ---- - - -- ... -- ..........
10/11/19
WM - Review email re: Maser conference call, Dictate reply.
0.25 WJW 53.75
10/16/19
WJW - Rev, emails from M. Sica re: telephone conference with Maser.
0.25 WJW 53.75
Dictate reply. Telephone call ftom M. Sica re: conference call.
10/21/19
WJW -Rev. emalls re: phone conference. Rev, ACOE letter. Participate
0.75 WJW 161.25
in telephone conference with M. Sica and Maser. Related dictation.
10/22/19
WJW - Rev, email from Maser re: site visit. Dictate reply.
0.25 WJW 53,75
11/07/19
WJW - Email exchange with Maser re: site visit,
0.25 WJW 53.75
11/13/19
WJW - Emall exchange re: site visit.
0.25 WJW 53.75
11/14/19
WJW - Travel to Carteret for site visit with Army Corps. Meet with J,
4.25 WJW 913.75
Dupont after the site visit. Telephone call to Maya to discuss site visit.
Dictate email to Maser re: attendance sheet. Rev. response to DEP.
11/15/19
WJW - Email exchange with Maser re: draft letter to Army Corps.
0,25 WJW 53,75
11115/19
FMD - Prep email to W. White re: draft response to Army Corps' letter,
0.25 FMD 25.00
12/03/19
WJW - Rev. email from Maser. Dictate reply. Rev. draft of Maser
0.50 WJW 107,50
response to Army Corps letter. Dictate email to Maser.
12/03/19
Prep email to J, Priolo @ Maser re response to Army Corp,; prep
0,75 MOV 75.00
redlined changes to draft letter to Army Corp, from J. Priolo; prep cover
letter enclosing redlined draft lh• to Army Corp.
12/12/19
WJW - Rev. status of file. Dictate email to Maser. Rev. Maser response.
0.25 WJW 53.75
Dictate reply.
12/12/19
Prep email to William White re draft letter to Army Corps; prep response
0.50 MOV 50.00
to email from William White.
BATHC9:A.TF, WEGEN'F$ & WOLF
A. PB.OSXSSSXONAL CORPORATXON
BOROUGH OFCARTERET
61 C0010 AVENUE
CARTERET, NY 07008
July 09, 2020
Page: 2
Client; 14006 File Name: RIVERWALK PROJECT
Matter: 0007
12/18/19 WJW - Rev, letter Moses sent to Army Corps.
Total Professional Services;
Disbursements
Postage, Paper & etc. 17.62
Total Disbursements:
Total Professional Services and Disbursements
Total This Invoice
Invoice
0.25 WJW
1,762.50
17.62
1,780.12
1,780.12
BATHG NER & WOLF
BY;
LAWRENCE E BATHGATE It
261960
53,75