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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO WSP USA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES PHASE OF THE TWO BRIDGES ROAD BRIDGE AND WEST BELT EXTENSION PROJECT IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE IN PASSAIC COUNTY AND BOROUGH OF LINCOLN PARK IN MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, PURSUANT TO N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.6.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) passed Resolution No. R-2018-0022 qualifying a pool of engineers, architects, land surveyors, planners, landscape architects, and environmental health and safety engineers, as recommended by the Passaic County Engineer, to be hired on an as-needed basis, which included the Louis Berger Group; and
WHEREAS, the Louis Berger Group of Morristown, New Jersey submitted a proposal dated June 15, 2018 for engineering consulting services to be provided for the construction support services phase (Phase II) for the Two Bridges Road Bridge over Pompton River and West Belt Extension Project (hereafter “Project”), in an amount not to exceed five hundred sixty-six thousand three hundred ninety-three dollars and thirty-six cents ($566,393.36); and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2018, the Board passed Resolution No. R-2018-0722 authorizing an award of contract to the Louis Berger Group for the Project in an amount not to exceed five hundred sixty-six thousand three hundred ninety-three dollars and thirty-six cents ($566,393.36);
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.6, the County can authorize contract modifications for professional services and extraordinary unspecifiable services, when the change is within the scope of activities of the original contract, and not for the purpose of undertaking new or different work or projects; and
WHEREAS, a contract modification is now necessary for additional work in the amount of one hundred seventy-five thousand seven hundred twenty-one dollars and eighty-nine cents ($175,721.89) due to additional services required; and
WHEREAS, during the course of this project, contractual obligations originally held by the Louis Berger Group of Morristown, New Jersey were assumed by WSP USA following its acquisition of the firm; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer is recommending that the Board approve Contract Modification No. 1 to WSP USA for additional work in the amount of one hundred seventy-five thousand seven hundred twenty-one dollars and eighty-nine cents ($175,721.89) due to additional services required, bringing the total to seven hundred forty-two thousand one hundred fifteen dollars and twenty-five cents ($742,115.25); and
WHEREAS, this Contract Modification is being funded by a New Jersey Department of Transportation grant; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. G-01-45-715-019-903 or any other account that may be deemed appropriate by the Chief Financial Officer or his designee, and the availability of funds has been contingently certified by the Chief Financial Officer subject to sufficient funds being appropriated by the Board in the 2025 and/or subsequent years’ County budget(s), which is attached to and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at July 2, 2025 meeting of the Public Works Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.6 that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes Contract Modification No. 1 for additional work in the amount of one hundred seventy five thousand seven hundred twenty one dollars and eighty nine cents ($175,721.89) due to additional services required bringing the contract total to seven hundred forty two thousand one hundred fifteen dollars and twenty-five cents ($742,115.25).
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the Clerk of the Board shall print, in the official newspaper, a brief notice stating the nature, duration, service, and amount of the contract modification herein, and maintain a copy of the resolution on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Board.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, and Director of Board of County Commissioners are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
ZMQ July 15, 2025