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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 23-239Aezowion of the Jgoxoug4 of &xfeed,'N' 4, No. #23-239 Date of Adoption October 19, 2023 AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH EXCEL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, INC. WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret is in need of professional environmental services related to the DuPont Agrico property on Roosevelt Avenue; and WHEREAS, Excel Enviromnental Resources, Inc. possesses the requisite knowledge, training, experience and professional license to provide expert technical, regulatory, and strategic consulting to the Borough on the aspects of the subject property as it relates to the Borough's interests in property acquisition; and has submitted a proposal to provide said services at a cost not to exceed a total amount of $151,030.00; 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 as follows: 1. The proposal from Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. for professional environmental services related, to the DuPont Agrico property on Roosevelt Avenue in the Borough in an amount not to exceed $151,030.00 at the rate set forth in Excel Environmental Resources, Ine.'s existing contract with the Borough is hereby approved. 2. Annexed hereto is a copy of said proposal, Extension of Services Phase #3. 3. 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. 4. A copy of this Resolution to be forwarded to the Borough's Purchasing Department, the Borough's Director of Engineering and Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. Adopted this 19" day of October, 2023 and certified as a true copy of the original on October 20, 2023. CARMELA POGORZELSKI, RMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.D. BELLINO X JOHAL X DIAZ X KRUM X DIMASGIO X NAPLES X X-Indicate Vote AB -Absent NV - Not Voting NOR- Indicates Vote to Overml' Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council �p October 19 023 "` t CIPAi. 1Ci F.RK 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: October 25, 2023 Municipal Clerk of New Jersey Sworn and ubscribed before me thiso'2day of Q(��bty,�Ud 3 EXTENSION OF SERVICES NO.3 Borough of Carteret DuPont Agrico Site 61 Cooke Avenue Roosevelt Avenue Carteret, NJ 07080 Carteret, New Jersey CLIENT SITEADDRESS 07763 EXCEL PROJECTNUMBER September 15, 2023 DATE Excel Environmental Resources, Inc. (Excel) has prepared this Extension of Services to cover the actual and estimated future level of effort for us to complete revision of the Soil RAR Text, Figures, and soil analytical Data Tables required by NJDEP rules and regulations, This additional level of effort is required because, after receipt from Geosyntec of the 3rd version of their Revised Soil RAR with Figures that were not corrected to address Excel's comments provided via virtual meetings and in writing, and given the demonstrated lack of Geosynteds willingness or ability to make the necessary changes, Excel requested the GIS-based soil analytical database from Geosyntec and created new AOC-specific Figures that are compliant with NJDEP requirements, The level of effort is for creation of new Figures using color -coded sample locations for ALL soil borings in each AOC along with all AOC-specific soil analytical data, and other information required by NJDEP rules and guidance, and creation of soil analytical data Tables for all ADCs because Geosyntec stated that they could not create the Tables themselves despite Tables being required for compliance with NJDEP rules and guidance. Based on review of the current status of the Revised Soil RAR Text, Figures and newly created soil analytical Data Tables, the level of effort for completion of the Text, Figures and Tables is significant because of the large amount of data embedded in each component of the RAR and the significant level of effort that remains for Excel to complete final text edits and conduct a thorough QA/QC review and scrub the Text, Figures and Tables to ensure accuracy within each of these NJDEP-required components of the Revised Soil RAR submission prior to release to Geosyntec for their review. The level of effort also includes a budgetary estimate for participation in in -person meetings, virtual meetings, and conference calls with the Borough, their legal counsel, CME (Borough Engineer) and/or representatives of DuPont/Geosyntec (the consulting firm for DuPont) to discuss the technical/regulatory/strategic aspects of the project, review/discussion regarding the approach/scope of the Soil Remedial Action Report (RAR) and the goal of issuance of a Soil Response Action Outcome (RAO), etc. Work will be conducted on a time and materials basis and we will not exceed the cost estimate summarized herein without prior discussion and receipt of prior authorization. The detailed Cost Estimate is provided in Attachment A. The work outlined in this proposal will be conducted in accordance with Excel's Terms and Conditions and labor rates provided with Excel's contract with the Borough of Carteret. Task No. Task Description Total TASK 2.0 Meetings/ Conference Calls $15,450 TASK 3.2 Rewriting Remedial Action Report (RAR) Task 3 2 1 Preparation of New AOC-Specific Figures $32,380 Task 3.2 2 Estimated to Complete $73,300 TASK 4.0 Technical and Strategic Consultation $29,900 TOTAL: 1$51,030 Total Aulfiorizadon Request $151,030 Approved. < �� `Lt�% `n Environmental Resources, Inc, EXTENSION OF SERVICES NO.3 2023 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DuPont Agrico Site Roosevelt Avenue Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey TASK 2.0 Meetings/Conference Calls Includes a budgetary estimate for participation in in -person meetings, virtual meetings, and conference calls with the Borough, their legal counsel, CME (Borough Engineer) and/or representatives of DuPont/Geosyntec (the consulting firm for DuPont) to discuss the technical/regulatory/strategic aspects of the project, review/discussion regarding the approach/scope of the Soil Remedial Action Report (RAR) and the goal of issuance of a Soil Response Action Outcome (RAO), etc. Labor: Sr. Principal (L. Dodge) 24 hours @ $275.00 /hour $6,600.00 Project Director (E. Mertz) 18 hours @ $225.00 /hour $4,050.00 Sr. Project Manager (G. Micalizio) 24 hours @ $200.00 /hour $4,800.00 Labor Total $15,450.00 TASK 3.2 Excel's Rewriting of the Soil RAR & Preparation of Figures and Data Tables as Necessary for Task 3.2.1 Preparation of New AOC-Specific Figures After receipt from Geosyntec of the 3rd version of their Revised Soil RAR with Figures that were not corrected to address Excel's comments provided via virtual meetings and in writing, given the demonstrated lack of Geosyntec's willingness or ability to make the necessary changes, Excel requested the GIS-based soil analytical database from Geosyntec and created new AOC-specific Figures that are compliant with NJDEP requirements. Level of effort was for the creation of new Figures using color -coded sample locations for ALL soil borings in each AOC, AOC-specific soil analytical data, and other information required by NJDEP rules and guidance. Labor: Sr. Principal (L. Dodge) 42 hours @ $275.00 /hour $11,550.00 Project Director (E. Mertz) 16 hours @ $225.00 /hour $3,600.00 Sr. Technical Consultant (R. Harwo, 4 hours @ $250.00 /hour $1,000,00 Sr. Project Manager (G. Micalizio) 60 hours @ $200.00 /hour $12,000.00 Project Geologist (A. Gaines) 16 hours @ $105.00 /hour $1,680.00 Staff Geologist I (M. DeMatteo) 30 hours @ $85.00 /hour $2,550.00 Labor Total $32,380.00 Task 3.2.1 Total $32 380.00 K:WWje01a107763-D11p0nl AgricolCos! C.vima(evIrreeasran ofSemices Na. 3 09-13-2023 Page 1 of2 EXTENSION OF SERVICES NO.3 2023 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DuPont Agrico Site Roosevelt Avenue Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey Task 3.2.2 Est. Level of Effort to Complete the Revised Soil RAR Text, Figures, and New Soil Analytical Data Tab] Review of the current status of the Revised Soil RAR Text, Figures and newly created soil analytical Data Tables indicates that, because of the significant amount of data embedded in the Text, Figures and Tables, a significant level of effort remains for Excel to complete the final edits and conduct a thorough QA/QC review and scrub to ensure accuracy within each of these NJDEP-required components of the Revised Soil RAR submission prior to release to Geosyntec for their review. Labor: Sr. Principal(L. Dodge) 120 hours @ $275.00 /hour $33,000.00 Sr. Technical Consultant (R. Harwo- 20 hours @ $250.00 /hour $5,000.00 Project Director (E. Mertz) 40 hours @ $225.00 /hour $9,000.00 Sr. Project Manager (G. Micalizio) 80 hours @ $200.00 /hour $16,000,00 Project Geologist (A. Gaines) 40 hours @ $115.00 /hour $4,600.00 Staff Geologist I (M. DeMatteo) 60 hours @ $95.00 /hour $5,700.00 Labor Total $73,300.00 Task 3.2.2 Total $73,300,00 TASK 3.2 TOTAL $105,680.00 TASK 4.0 Technical and Strategic Consultation Includes additional technical, regulatory and strategic consulting during completion of the Revised Soil RAR not specifically included in any other work task, including addressing any additional work product requests and/or unforeseen work not known when this Extension of Services No. 3 was prepared. Labor: Sr. Principal (L. Dodge) 60 hours @ $275.00 /hour $16,500.00 Project Director (E. Mertz) 24 hours @ $225.00 /hour $5,400.00 Sr. Project Manager (G, Micalizio) 40 hours @ $200.00 /hour $8,000.00 Labor Total $29,900.00 TASK 4.0 TOTAL $29,900,00 PROJECT TOTAL $151,030.00 K:WroJeces�07I6J-Dupom Agrica�Cost Csiunares�C.erensioe a/Serv,ces No. 3 a9-13-1023 Page 2 ofd