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CERTIFICATION OF RODNEY HADLEY, DIRCTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS IN SUPPORT OF AWARDING A CONTRACT TO O.R. COLAN ASSOCIATES AS AN
EXTRAORDINARY, UNSPECIFIABLE SERVICE ~
DATE: July 7,2010
TO: Municipal Council
FROM: Rodney Hadley, Director, Deparment of Public Works
SUBJECT: Contract for providing commercial relocation assistance services in connection with
13-15 Linden Avenue East.
This is to request your approval of a resolution authorizing the execution of a contract as follows:
Firm:
Cost:
Period:
Purpose:
O.R. Colan Associates
Not to exceed $30,000.00
One year
To prepare a workable relocation assistance plan and provide relocation assistance
services for the relocation of two (2) commercial businesses known as Liberty
Warehouse and Libert Storage which are currently located on the property at 13-15
Linden Avenue East.
This is requested to be awarded without competitive bids as an Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Service
æ.J.S.A.40a:II-5(1)(a)(ii). I do hereby certify as follows: .
1. Provide a clear description of the work to be done.
The City wil be constructing a new Department of Public Works facility at 13-15
Linden Avenue East. There are two (2) commercial businesses currently operating
at the site. They are- Libert Warehouse on Lot X.l and Libert Storage on Lot Y.
The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Propert Acquisition Policies Act of
1970 requires that the City prepare a Workable Relocation Assistance Plan (WRAP)
and provide relocation assistance services so that the two commercial businesses can
be relocated to other sites.
2. Describe in detail why the contract meets the provisions fthe statute and rules:
The preparation of a WRAP and the provision of relocation services require thatthe
person providing these services have substatial experience and knowledge of the
local commercial real estate market. The person performing these services must have
a thorough understanding of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Propert
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, 49 CFR. Par 24 of the Office of the Secreta of
Transportation. The person performing these services must have a thorough
understanding of all State and local laws and regulations that pertain to the relocation
of a commercial business from propert that wil be used for a municipal purose.