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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 23-188AroaWian of #4e �gvxong4 of Cartad, N. 4, No. #23-188 - Date of Adoptio July 27, 2023 AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL PRE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONTRACT WITH TORCON, INC. WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret is in need of professional preconstruction services for the Cooke Avenue Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, Torcon, Inc., possess the requisite skill and expertise to provide said services; and WHEREAS, Torcon, Inc. has submitted a proposal to provide said preconstruction services at a total cost not to exceed $24,000.00; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have reviewed said proposal; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are or will be available for said purpose. Account # NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, Slate of New Jersey, as follows; 1. That the proposal from Torcon, Inc. for professional preconstruction services with regard to the Cooke Avenue Redevelopment Area at a total cost not to exceed $24,000.00, billable in accordance Tureen's existing contract with the Borough, is hereby approved. 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 Torcon, Inc. Adopted this 271h day of July, 2023 and certified as a true copy of the original on July 28, 2023. CARMELA POGORZELSKI, RMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B,LKRUM COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. BELLINO X OHAL X DIAZ DIMASGIO APLES X X- Indicate Vole AB- Absent NV - Not Voting XOR- Indicates Vote to Overrate Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council -JuIv 27 2023 . MUNI=All C.1 ERR»- To: BOROUGH OF CARTERET MUNICIPAL. CLERK Patrick DoBloslo Treasurer Borough of Corioret I"QLLhST FOR CER•I'IFICATION OF "AILABLE FUNDS cvokz fhrCl�tC� Q I Resolution N: 523-188 Nance of Account: TORCON, INC AMOUNTTO BE ENCUMBCRL+B: Antqu(tt atotta ou, d .4 Q QAQ Daniel A Date: lnly 27.2023 lopvyLe ,- Munlcipal Clerk CBRTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY Oil FUNDS 1, i,easuret• of the Borough of Carteret, do heroby codify that (hero are sutficiont (Ends available in (he ourt'ont budget to enable (he Munlcipal Council to authorize the on(aring Into it Contract between the Borough orCarterot and; i 1�ILt-t.W The funds available for this contract are in the Budget, In the account oti 2•-01 ,-2o-1 C�?/ In (Ile amount et' 214 .mo By (Ills codification, I have horoby onoumho l the obovennmed account Po'the an ouatoftho coihact pending Council ac(lou. And Treasurer , Menioxtal Municipal Briildlrlg 0 6d Coolce Avomie 0 Carteret, New jersey 07008 Tol732-50-3800 0 Pax:732-541-8925 0 elet'Icoffice@cartgrermet mmearteret tier 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: August 4, 2023 Carinela Poga ze sllq,, Municipal Clerk QJENNIFER K. OTERO tary PuWlc •SieleofNewJe sey Commssion # 50.18.8983Comm, Expires Mar. 31 2027 Sworn and subscribed before me this <� day of Mayor DanielJ. Reiman BOROUGH OF CARTERET 61 Cooke Avenue 1® Carteret, NJ 07008 -Torcon Torcon, Inc Re: Proposal for Preconstruction Services 328 Newman Springs Road Carteret Cooke Avenue Restaurant Red Bank, NJ 07701 TEL732.704.9800 Dear Mayor Reiman: June 17, 2023 MWAorcon.com Torcon is pleasedto present its proposal to provide Preconstruction phase Construction Management SCTices to the Borough of Carteret for its planned Cooke Avenue Restaurant project. Our submittal reflects our recent conversations about the project and a review of the drawings with USA Architects. The following is an overview of the scope of work Torcon wil I provide to support the Borough. KEY STAFF Vice President Steve Kessler will take the lead in all Torcon services. He will be joined by Vice President George Kourides who will oversee estimating and cost control for the project. MEETINGS Torcon's proposal assumes we will participate in meetings in support of the estimate and value engineering activities. These meetings will include Carteret representatives, the architect and other consultants, Meeting Purpose and Goals • Collaborate on project design elements • Review value engineering ideas ESTIMATING Torcon proposes to provide a Design Development estimate that is consistent with the documents issued by USA Architects. Design Development The DD estimate is performed when design reachesthe 50%to 75% completion stage, which typically provides: • Completed Site Plan • Fully Developed Floor Plans • Interior and Exterior Elevations • Reflected Ceiling Plans • Building Sections • Structural Foundation and Frame Scoped and Sized • Final Solis Report • MEP Equipment Schedule Construction Managers & General Contractors Mayor Daniell. Reiman BOROUGH OF CARTERET July 17, 2023 Page 2 • Basic MEP Layouts • MEP One Line Diagrams • MEP Riser Diagrams • Preliminary Specifications for all Sections VALUE ENGINEERING Subsequent to issuing the estimate Torcon will collaborate with the project team to Torcon recommend potential value engineering options for the project. VE seeks to identify and integrate design alternatives that maintain the functionality of the facility while providing cost savings. PROPOSED COST Total Cost of Preconstruction Services $29,113 Discount ($5,113) Proposed Cost $24,000 Estimated Expenses $350 (to be billed at Cost) BILLING RATES Listed below are Torcon's hourly billing rates for requested work beyond our currently proposed preconstruction scope: Vice President/Project Executive Steve Kessler $258 Vice President/ Estimate Manager George Kourides $225 Lead Estimator Dyana Santiago $75 MEP Estimators Staff $150 Document Control Staff $45 Sr. Project controls Manager Chris McMillan $165 Assumptions • Torcon's proposal assumes preconstruction activities will be completed in a two - month timeframe (2023). Exclusions Our proposal does not include — • Purchasing or preparation of a procurement strategy • Schedule development We appreciate your consideration and look forward to collaborating with the Borough on such an exciting development. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you require additional information. Thank you Sincerely, TORCON, INC. io< ph4.Torcivia o-President