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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 22-194Y 51alu Yaxt d f4,e 19jarough of &rfexef, NT, #22-194 (miss -listed as #22-184) Date of Adoption September 22 2022 AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING & PLANNING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CME ASSOCIATES, CARTERET FERRY TERMINAL FTA ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret is in need of specialized engineering and planning services in connection with the Carteret Ferry Terminal FTA Environmental Assessment; and WHEREAS, CME Associates, 1460 Route 9 South, Howell, New Jersey 07731, possesses the requisite experience and expertise to provide said services; and WHEREAS, CME Associates has submitted a proposal to provide said services at a total cost not to exceed $45,000.00;'and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Council have reviewed said proposal; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are or will be available for said purpose. Acet. # NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows: The proposal from CME Associates for engineering and planning services related to the Carteret Ferry Terminal FTA Environmental Assessment at a cost not to exceed $45,000.00 is hereby approved. 2. 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, the Borough Director of Engineering and CME Associates. Adopted this 22"d day of September, 2022 and certified as a true copy of the original on September 23, 2022. CARMELAPOGORZELSKI, Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV I A.D. BELLINO X JOHAL R DIAZ X DIMASCIO NAPLES X X-Indicate Voto AB -Absent W-Not Voting XOR-Iaffentes Vote to Overrate Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council _September 12, 2022 1) t- MunicJ.pal'.Glerk BOROUGH OF CAKrERET DaWeM Reiman, mayor .MUNICIPAL CLERK Date:, 4yi tilb-P 20. 2022 To; Patrick DeBlasto Troasurer Borough of Carteret IREWHST FOR CERTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS riot; AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING & PLANNING SERVICES CONTRACT Resohitton #; NaateofAceorinh QMHAssociatos AMOUNT TO BE ENCUMBER) D; M5,000,00 . 0 CAR ELA P00 Z SKI Municipal Clerk ...........................--------------------- .............. .................----- ------------ ........ ------........... -,,,....,,.,,,, CBIt,r1FICATION OP AVAILABILITY OF FIINDS 1, Treasurer of file Borough of Carteral, do hereby certify that there are sufficient fonds available in the curront budpi: to enable the Municipal Connell to authorize the entering Into a Contract between the Borough of Cartorot and; ow- The funds available for this contract are is fine Budget, ill the account of; C 4Y -22 — /od —20 / In the annount By this certifieation, I have hereby encumbered the above named awcaat for the annount of the contract pending Connell action, Patrick DCBlasi Treasurer Date: L o L Metn0rlalMmxicipaL73uildtag 9 61Cooka.A,tvenne 0 Carteret,NeWjerseY07()08 Tell 732 541-380o 6 Paxa 732.54t-8925 ! da-koflicgacarteretnet w*wtucaeteretnet 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: September 27, 2022 in Notary ublic of New Jersey Sworn and subscribed before me this a,_T'4'day of�P o20?a `IARGARETM.RUSSO " nUBUCOFNEW JERSEY �� ,IONEXPIRE54/4/2025 Carmela Pog rz81s , RM Municipal Clerk - BOROUGH OF CARTERET NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD .The Borough of Carteret has awarded a contract without compPeti- tive bidding as a Professional Service Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11- 5(1)(a). This contract and the resolutlon authorizing9 it are available for public Inspection in the Office of 4he Municipal Clerk. This ac- tion Is appproved as an award of Professional Services Contract pur- suant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11.5(1)(a) In accordance with the Borough's ,Fair and Open Process as authorized by law. Awarded to: CME Associates Services: Professional Engineering & Planningg Services, Re: Fee Estimate Carteret Ferry Terminal VZ Environmental Assessment. Resolution: #22-184 Cost: Not to exceed $45,000.00 billable in accordance with the existing contract. Carmela Pogorzelski, RMC Municipal Clerk ($21.50) JOHN H. ALLGAIR, PE, PP, LS (1983.2001) OAVID J. SAMUEL, PE, PP, CME JOHN J. STEFANI, PE, LS, PP, CME JAY B, CORNELL, PE, PP, CME MICHAEL J. McCLELLAND, PE, PP, CME GREGORY R. VALESI, PE, PP, CME TIMOTHY W. GILLEN, PE, PP, CME' BRUCE M. KOCH, PE, PP, CME LOUIS J. PLOSKONKA, PE, CME. ACC!'1CI,4TGC TREVOR J, TAYLOR, PE, PP, CME LAURAJ, NEUMANN, PE, PP DOUGLAS ROHMEYER, PE, CFM, CME ROBERT d, RUSSO, PE, PP, CME September 12, 2022 Revised September 14, 2022 Hand Delivered Borough of Carteret 61 Cooke Avenue Carteret, NJ 07008 Attn: Honorable Mayor Daniel J. Reiman Re: Fee Estimate for Professional Engineering and Planning Services for: Carteret Ferry Terminal FTA Environmental Assessment Borough of Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey Proposal No. 2022-235 Dear Mayor Reiman: We are pleased to have the opportunity to present our fee estimate for professional engineering and planning services for the above -referenced project. We understand the Borough is the recipient of a $6,000,000 grant from the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA)'s Section 5307(h) Discretionary Passenger Ferry Program to fund the proposed Ferry Terminal on the Arthur Kill waterfront. FTA has Informed the Borough's team that the previously submitted Categorical Exclusion (CE) Is not applicable due to the type of development and value of the grant. Therefore, in order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Borough must prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) to disclose potential Impacts of the project and means of mitigating same. FTA has acknowledged that investigations have been undertaken to date to quantify potential impacts from the ferry terminal and its operations. These have included a feasibility study (Nelson Nygaard, 2016), ridership study (Rutgers, 2018), noise assessment (Paul Carpenter Associates, 2021) traffic Impact study (McCormick Taylor, 2021), as well as various historic, environmental, and hydraulic reports. Despite the level of study conducted to date, FTA has required that the following areas be Investigated with respect to the project: • Land Use, Zoning, and Public Policy; • Community Facilities and Services; • Visual Resources; • Public Open Space and Recreation; • Energy; • Greenhouse Gases; • Vibration Impacts; • Safety and Security; and Construction Impacts S,ACedere1XPmpose1s@2-00-08-2022-236. Ferry Teminal FTA EnWonmenlal Assessment.d= CONSULTINGAND MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS 1460 ROUTE 9 SOUTH • HOWELL, NEW JERSEY 07731 • (732) 462-7400 , FAX: (732) 409.0766 ASSOCIATES Mayor Daniel J. Reiman September 12, 2022 Borough of Carteret Proposal No. 2022-235 Re: Estimate of Fees for Professional Engineering & Planning Services Page 2 Carteret Ferry Terminal Environmental Assessment In response to this request, CME Associates has assembled a multidisciplinary team of professionals to generate a comprehensive report to satisfy NEPA requirements. This team Includes members of CME's planning, environmental, recreation, structural/geotech, and municipal engineering groups to provide topic -specific expertise in all subject areas. With this in mind, we offer the following scope of services; Our office will prepare an EA in accordance with FTA criteria, totaling approximately 40 to 80 pages (excluding appendices). In addition to Investigating the above -captioned areas, the report will also Include a thorough description of the project's background and need, alternatives screening analyses, permitting summaries, and will provide executive summaries of the various reports prepared to date in the following areas: • Section 4(f) Parkland, Waterfowl, and Wildlife Protection; • Section 106 Historic Impact; • Natural Resources; • Archaeological Resources; • Air Quality; • Noise; and, • Contaminated Materials In conjunction with the Borough's attorney representing the project, the EA will be submitted to FTA Region II, which will review the document and provide comments. Our office will take all comments in questions Into consideration for the preparation of a final draft. Once the report has been finalized, it will be published for public comment by FTA. Upon demonstration that a lack of adverse impact has been demonstrated, the FTA will then issue a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), thus concluding the environmental review process. Total Estimated Fee (Not To Exceed).....................................................................$45,000.00 Exceptions: • Design phase, permit phase, bid phase, and construction phase services related to the ferry terminal project. Geotechnical phase services, which have been authorized under a separate proposal. S9CeaerelWropossIM22-09-08 -2022-235. Ferry TeMnal FTA EnAranmental Assessmenl.eo" ASSOCIATES Mayor Daniel J. Reiman September 12, 2022 Borough of Carteret Proposal No. 2022-235 Re: Estimate of Fees for Professional Engineering & Planning Services Page 3 Carteret Ferry Terminal Environmental Assessment • Environmental and/or professional engineering services, including, but not limited to the preparation of an environmental Impact statement. The above -quoted fees will be in effect for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of this proposal; however, the fees on the hourly rate schedule are subject to change by January 1 of each year. Should you accept our fee estimate, kindly provide a purchase order or professional services resolution authorizing same. In the meantime, should you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact this office. PE, PP, CME TT:MZ cc; John DuPont, PE — Director of Engineering SACerlermTroposels122-00-08 -2022-235 - Ferry Teminal FTA Environmental Assessment000x