Title
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Amendment #1 to professional engineering services for Evaluation, Design and Construction Administration for Virginia Street Pump Station - Newark
Entity Name: Kleinfelder, Inc.
Entity Address: 150 College Road West, Suite 100, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Contract Amount: Increase the contract amount by $78,503.00 for a total not to exceed $625,712.75
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/ NW037-750-7502-71280 B2026
Contract Period: Commencing upon the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed, terminating upon project completion, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-15(9)
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R12-(b) adopted on April 19, 2023, awarded the contract in the amount of $547,209.75.
Amendment #1 increases the contract amount by $78,503.00 for a new total contract amount of $625,712.75.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to a fair and open process Resolution 7R12-b adopted on June 7, 2023, authorized the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to enter and execute a contract with Kleinfelder, Inc., 150 College Road West, Suite 100, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, to provide professional engineering services for Evaluation, Design and Construction Administration for Virginia Street Pump Station - Newark, in an amount not to exceed $547,209.75, commencing from the date of an issuance of a Notice to Proceed to the completion of construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40(A):11-15(9); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, is currently in the process of implementing improvements to the Virginia Street Pump Station with the managerial assistance of Kleinfelder, Inc. the City and Kleinfelder have agreed to revise the scope of services to include complete replacement of the entire medium voltage service entrance gear, motor controls, and pump motors and the preparation of newly established New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (I-Bank) resiliency requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities wishes to execute Amendment #1 for an increase of the contract amount by $78,503.00 with Kleinfelder, Inc., to continue providing Professional Engineering Services for Evaluation, Design and Constitution Administration for Virginia Street Pump Station - Newark, until project completion per N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9) as more fully set forth in the scope of the services detailed in the attached Kleinfelder letter dated February 25, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, are authorized to enter into and execute Amendment #1 with Kleinfelder, Inc., 550 West C Street, Suite 1200, San Diego, California 92101, to continue to provide Professional Engineering Services for Evaluation, Design and Construction Administration for Virginia Street Pump Station - Newark, revise the scope of services to include complete replacement of the entire medium voltage service entrance gear, motor controls, and pump motors, as well as preparation of the newly established New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (I-Bank) resiliency requirements, for an additional $78,503.00, for a total contract amount not to exceed $625,712.75 until project completion per N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-15(9).
2. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(a), Temporary Budget, attached hereto is a partial Certification of Funds issued by the Director of the Department of Finance, which state that there are available sufficient legally appropriated funds in the amount of $5,000.00 for the purposes set forth herein, under NW037-750-7502-71280-B2026 the certification shall be filed along with the original resolution in the Office of the City Clerk. The remainder of the funding for this contract will be subject to appropriation in the 2026 Budget and funds will be certified prior to services being provided by the contractor.
3. The Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall file a duly executed copy of Amendment #1 in the Office of the City Clerk.
4. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain the same.
5. A notice of this action shall be published in the newspaper authorized by law to publish a legal advertisement and as required by law within ten (10) days of its passage.
STATEMENT
This Resolution amends and authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to enter into and execute Amendment #1 with Kleinfelder, Inc., to continue to provide and revise the scope of work for professional engineering services for Evaluation, Design and Construction Administration for Virginia Street Pump Station - Newark, for an additional $78,503.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $625,712.75, until project completion per N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-15(9).