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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 22-063ywo-o ution of tQ J9VrinTg4 of darterd, , J� #22 -63 No, March 3, 2022 Data of Adontio _.. AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF BATHGATE, WEGENER & WOLF ;AS, the Borough of Carteret is in need of professional legal services in on with the Carteret Ferry Terminal Project; and 'I AS, the law firm of Bathgate,. Wegener & Wolf, possess the requisite skill and to provide said services; and ZM, Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf have submitted a proposal to provide said legal in accordance with the Borough's Fair and Open Process; and ;AS, the Mayor and Council have reviewed said proposal which is on file in the Clerk's Office; and IERE AS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are or will be available saidpurpose. Acct.# 2- 01 -20- 155 -299 )W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough Carteret, County of Middlesex, Slate 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 the Carteret Ferry Terminal Project at a total cost not to exceed $25,000.00 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(I)(a) in accordance with the Borough's Fair acrd 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 3rd day of March, 2022 and certified as a true copy of the original on March 4, 2022. CARMELA POGORZELSKI, RMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YLS NO NV A.B. BELLIIv70 X JOB, X DIAZ X DIIASCIO X NAPLES X X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV -Not Voting XOR- Indicates Vote to overmt Veto Adapted at a meeting of the Municipal Council j March 3 2021 7 ciorvtci � t. ukrttx � � _. i (r e: BOROUGH OF CARTERET 00WOU MUNICIPAL CLERIC Dole: March 1, 2022 To: Polrick DeBlasio Timmer Borough of Cartwel ItEOUES'f FOR CERTIFICA9'ION OI AVAILADLE FUNDS, Fm: AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CON•I•RACT.WITH nu LAW FIRM OP BATHGATE, WVGENER & WOLF Resolution N: --_L2-2—_ NameofAccount: BATHGATE WF0BNP , WOLF AMOUNTTOBEENCUMBERCD: $2.5,00000 1 CARMELA POGO lit x I j Acting Municipal Clerk ` CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 1, 91•casurer of (lie Borough of Corlcrel, do hereby certify that Ihero m'c sufficient funds available In the current budget to enable the Municipal Couucll to authorize the ontel'Ing Into a Conloct between the Borough ot'Carlcret and; The finuis available I'or this contract are in the Budget, in the accarunt of: hn the amount of., , By (Ills cerlillcatimn, 1 have hereby oncumbacd the above named account for the amount of the contract pending Council action. Patrick DoBlasio Treasurer Dale: MelnorlalMwiicipal Building a GI Cilolce Avenue ® Carteret, Nowlersc}r 07008 Tel; 732••541 -3800 0 Pax; 732 - 541 -8925 lb clerkoftM@Carte 01JWt www,eadexdma $ATHGATL+, W ECENBR & WOLF A PROPHSSIONAL CORPORATION AMMBYSATLAW ONa Aan'ORTROAD POST OPPIC1390x 2043 LAKmYooD,NBw J Essay (W)363,0666 Pax 11(732) 363.9864 BOROUGH OF CARTERET 100 COOKE AVENUE CARTERET, NJ 07000 Billing Attorney LED Invoice No. 276174 „ Invoice pate January 13, 2022 Client ID: 14000 Matter ID: 0002 RE: CARTERET - PERRY TERMINAL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED THROUGH December 31, 2021 Date Professional Narrative Hours 12/01/21 WJW Rev. email exchange between DOT and T &M. 0,26 Dictate email to L. Evans re; amended NAV Safety Plan. Rev. L. Evan's response, Further dictation. 12/03/21 FMD Prep email to L, Evans re; payment, 0.26 12108/21 WJW Rev. smalls from ACOE and L. Evans. Telephone 1.76 call to L. Evans. Draft, dictate, revise small to Mayor and Captain Johnsen. Rev. L, Evans' emall exchange with T &M, Revise NAV report, Draft, dictate, revise smalls to Mayor and Captain Johnsen, Rev. responses from Mayor and Captain. 12/08/21 MGV Prep small to Mayor forwarding small exchange 0.60 between ACOE and L. Evans; prep email to Captain Johnsen forwarding email exchange between Army Corps and L. Evans, 12/09121 WJW Rev, notes from prior meeting and agenda. 3,25 Participate In DOT conference call. Email with Captain, Telephone call from Captaan Johnsen re; revisions to NAV study. Rev. email from DOT re: slip and various forms. Telephone call to L, Evans, Telephone call to Captain Johnsen re: ALOE response. Dictate email to L. Evans. Another call from L, Evans re: exhibits. Dictate email to Captain re: exhibits. Telephone call with Captain re; revisions to NAV plan. Dictate status report to Mayor. Client ID: 14006 Matter ID: 0002 Date professional Narrative Hours 12/09/21 MGV Prep emalls to Kris @ T &M re conference call, Prep 1.60 email to Captain Johnsen scheduling conference call. Prep email to Captain re final revisions to Navigational Safety Plan. Prep email to L. Evans re changes to Navigational Safety Plan. Prep email to Mayor advising that the Captain will make the necessary changes to the Navigational Safety Plan. 12/10/21 WJW Rev, omalls between L. Evans and ACOE. Dictate 0,60 email to Mayor re; status. 12/14121 WJW Rev, smalls from ACOE and L. Evans. Related 0.60 dictation of omalls. Rev. Mayor's reply, Dictate response. 12114/21 MGV Prep email to Mayor forwarding string email between 0.76. ACOE and L, Evans. Prep email to Captain advising that the Coast Guard approved the revised Navigational Safety Plan. Prep email to Mayor re ACOE permit, 12/16/21 WJW Rev. plan revisions proposed by ACOE, Dictae email 0,25 to T &M re: revisions. 12/16/21 WJW Rev, ACOE permit condition. Telephone call to 0160 Mayor (left message), Telephone calls to T &M (left message with K.Kryzston), Telephone Cal to L. Evans, Telephone call from K. Kryzston. re; status. Another call from L. Evans. 12/16/21 MGV Prep email to Kris and Nick at T &M re discussing 0.26 ALOE comments and plan review. 12/17/21 WJW Telephone call from Mayor re: revisions to plans, 0.60 Rev. email Mayor sent to T &M re: revision status. Telephone call from L. Evans, Rev. memo from K. Smith, 12/21/21 WJW Rev. email from L, Evans to ACOE with T &M 0.60 revisions. Dictate email to Mayor re: ACOE comments. Dictate memo to Mayor re: additional revisions. 12/21/21 FMD Prep email to Mayor and T &M ro: revisions 0.60 requested by ACOE. Prep another email to Mayor and T &M re: ALOE response. 12/22/21 WJW Rev. notes of prior meeting and agenda, Participate 1.00 In DOT conference call. Separate conference call with T &M, L, Evans and WJW re: plan revisions, 12/22/21 MGV Prep small to Kris @ T &M re notices from 12.22.21 0.26 conf call, a BAT11GATB, W HGENER & WOLF A PROPBSSIONAL CORPORATION ATTORNBYS A3' LAW ONB ABORT' ROAD POST OPPICB BOX 2043 LARBWOOD,NBW 7 BRSBY (732) 3630666 Bnx 11 (732) 363.9664 BOROUGH OF CARTERET 100 COOKE AVENUE CARTERET, NJ 07008 Client ID: 14006 Matter ID: 0002 RE: CARTERET - FERRY TERMINAL. FOR PROFESSIONAL. SERVICES RENDERED THROUGH January 31, 2022 Invoice No. 275313 involce pate February 3, 2022 Date Professional Narrative Hours 01/05122 WJW Rev, file re: permit status for ACOE. Telephone call 4.25 to L. Evans. Rev, status report from NJT. Dictate reply. Dictate emaif to At Collettl (Martin Ottoway). Rev, small from R. Bergen re: used boat. 01/06/22 MGV Prep email to P. Lopes @ NJTransit re status of 0.50 boat Prep email to A. Collet0 @ MO forwarding email exchange between NJ Transit and WOW. 01/06/22 WJW Rev. minutes from prior conference call. Rev. 7.25 agenda. Participate In DOT conference call. Continue to review and revise contract for used boat. Email correspondence with DOT re; agreement amendment. Email exchange with R. Bergen re: NJT Involvement In boat purchase, Research on vessel contracts. Email exchange with At Collettl re: boat purchase, Rev, email from A. Collettl to NJ Transit re: technical team members. Rev. sales tax Issue and dlctate email to R. Bergen. 01/06/22 MGV Prep email to R. Bergen re contract for boat Prep 0.75 email to Doval @ DOT re Incorrect Agreement moditicatlon form. Prep small to Mayor re L. Rappleye's retirement from DOT. 01/07/22 WJW Email exchange with R. Bergen re: agreement to 3.26 purchase bond. Rev, example from A. Collettl. Review and revise draft agreement. Send R. Bergen U Client ID: 14006 Matter ID: 0002 Date Professional Narrative related material. Rev, email from A. Coiled /, Rev. contracts from A. Colletti, 01/07/22 MGV Prep email to R. Bergen re contracts A. Colletti sent him. Prep rodlined Carry purchase and sale agreement Prep mire paragraphs WJW uses for contracts, 01/10/22 WJW Dictate emall to Lauralee Rappaleye re: retirement, Rev. L. Rappaleys's7eply. Dictate email to Ferry group. 01110/22 MGV Prep email to R, Bergen requesting the final draft of NY Waterway contract. Prep email to L. Rappleye re her retirement from DOT. Prep email to Mayor re L. Rappleye's retirement. 01/12122 WJW Rev, email from DOT (L. Rappaleye), Related dictation. Telephone call to Larry Evans. 01/16122 WJW Rev, two smalls from Mayor re: statue, Dictate reply. Rev. response from T &M, 01/15122 MGV Prep email to Mayor re conversation with L, Evans re T. Bruno at ACOE. 01/20122 WJW Rev, notes from prior conference call and agenda. Participate In DOT conference call. Rev, meeting notes Dictate email t0 Carteret and T &M re: STIP. Dictate email to NJTPA re; status of the TIP. Additional correspondence with NJTPA, 01/20/22 MGV Prep small to Kris at T &M re status of TIP and STIP with NJTPA„ Prep email to E, Chamberlain at NJTPA re status of TIP and STIP, 01/21/22 WJW Rev. email from NJ Transit and MOU, Compare to prior MOU. Telephone call from Mayor. Draft, dictae, revise memo to Mayor on changes In MOU. 01/24/22 MGV Prep email to Mayor forwarding string email between L. Evans and ACOE. Prep email to L. Rappleye re federal money. Prep email to Mayor forwarding email from DOT re access to signed CED does. 01/24/22 WJW Rev. small from L. Evans re: ALOE status. Dictate email to Mayor and T &M, Rev, email from DOT re: final CED. Dictate email to Mayor and T &M. Draft„ dictate, revise email to DOT re: federal money. Email exchange with DEP re4: access to depositary, 01/26/22 WJW Rev. email from T &M re: filed DEP permit. Rev. the CED exclusion. Dictate email to Mayor and L. Evans. Rev. small from T &M re: Tech discussion with DOT. Hours 1,60 I 0.26 0,75 ' 0.25 j i I 0.26 I 0,26 1.26 i 0,50 , 2,76 ,IX 1,26 2.25 I I 2 Client ID: 14006 Matter ID: 0002 Date Professional Narrative Hours Dictate reply to T &M re: meeting, Email exchange with T &M re: recorded DEP permit. 01/26/22 MGV Prop email to Erlcka at T &M forwarding recorded 1.00 August 10, 2021 recorded permit she requested. Prep email to Mayor forwarding Categorical Exclusion Documentation, Prep email to L. Evans forwarding Categorical Exclusion Documentation. Prep email to Kris @ T &M forwarding availability for conference call. 01/2.6/22 WJW Dictate email to Mayor re: NJ Transit agreement. 0.76 ! Dictate small to T &M re: conference call. Rev, T &M's reply, Dictate email to NJ Transit. Re, NJ Transit's response, 01/26/22 MGV Prep small to Kris @ T &M re scheduling Tearns 1.26 meeting. Prop email to Mayor re discussing j Equipment Agreement. Prep and revise email to C. D'Elia re revisions to the Equipment Agreement, Prep email to L. Rappleye confirming receipt of CEO and attachments. 1 01/27/22 MGV Prep email to M. Zwingraf re providing project 0.50 Information. Prop small to Mayor re representation for retrofitting the boat. 01/27/22 WJW Email exchange with DOT re: access to federal 0.75 i money, Rev, material sent by T &M. Rev. correspondence between T &M and CME re: temporary ferry dock. Dictate reply, 01/28/22 WJW Email exchange with T &M re boat specifications. 1.50 Telephone call to L. Evans re status. Email exchange with DOT to Federal order Agreement. 01/28/22 MGV Prop email to Matt @ T &M re boat specs. Prep email 0.50 , to Mayor forwarding standard Federal Aid Agreement from L. Rankin. 01/31/22 MGV Prop email to Matt @ T &M re getting the boat specs, 0.60 Prep email to M. Sloe and R. Bergen re forwarding specs for the new beat, 01/31122 WJW Email from T &M to specifications of boat. Related 0.60 dictation and response, 01/31/22 WJW Review discovery status. Telephone call to potential 0.50 expert. Draft, dictate and revise memo to Greg re expert. I Sub -Total Fees: 6,680.00 client ID: 14006 Matter ID: 0002 DISBURSEMENTS 01131/2022 Consultation Fee 312.80 01/3112022 Postage, Paper & eto. 66.60 02103/2022 Consultation Fee 0.00 Sub -Total Disbursements: 379.30 TOTAL CURRENT BILLING: $ 7,059.30 BATTHG _E, WEGENER & WOLF BY: t /� LAWRENCE E. BATHGATE