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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing a Professional Service Agreement with NV5 in an Amount Not to Exceed $620,167.98 for Final Design Services of the Rosedale Road (County Route 604) & General Johnson Road Intersection and Pathway Improvement Project
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WHEREAS, the Municipality of Princeton is a recipient of a Fiscal Year 2018 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Grant in the amount of $1,000,000 for construction of the Rosedale Road (County Route 604) & General Johnson Road Intersection and Pathway Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Division of Local Aid has established the SRTS Design Assistance Program, which makes available consultant engineering services to assist recipients of 2018 SRTS grants with the development of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for their SRTS projects; and
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Princeton selected NV5 of Parsippany, New Jersey as design consultant to complete preliminary engineering of the Rosedale Road SRTS Project by resolution 2020-343 on October 26, 2020; and
WHEREAS, NV5 has completed preliminary engineering and obtained the required documentation and approvals from NJDOT to proceed with final design; and
WHEREAS, NV5 submitted a proposal dated July 11, 2025, which was reviewed and approved by NJDOT and the Princeton Department of Infrastructure & Operations (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, Princeton Council has authorized the Mayor and Clerk to execute Federal Aid Agreement No. 2021-DT-DLA-551 Contract ID: 21 70028, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the NJDOT and Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) reimbursement funding of these design services; and
WHEREAS, NJDOT has obtained authorization from the FHWA for additional funding for the final design costs in the amount of $620,167.98 (Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS, Princeton seeks to hire NV5 to provide final design services for the not to exceed contract amount of $620,167.98 which is reimbursable through the Federal Aid Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i), authorizes Princeton to award this agreement as a professional services agreement, without public bidding; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that sufficient funds are available in accounts 04-215-20-023-076-303, 04-215-20-032-076-307 and 04-215-22-019-076-346 to pay for said services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Municipality of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with NV5 for professional final design services, consistent with this Resolution and the above “Whereas” clauses.
2. NV5 shall be paid a fee not to exceed $620,167.98.
3. A copy of this Resolution and the agreement shall be placed on file in the Office of the Clerk.
4. A notice of this action shall be published in the official newspaper as required by law.