Whereas, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available for this purpose;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Borough Council of the Borough of Somerville, in the County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, that an interim contract for crossing guard services is hereby awarded to Harvard Protection Services, Inc., 34 W. Main Street, Somerville, New Jersey 08876, for the month of September 2026, and continuing thereafter, if necessary, until a new contract for crossing guard services is awarded by the Borough, at the hourly rates set forth in the preamble, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Borough Clerk are hereby authorized to execute any documents necessary to effectuate this interim contract, and that said interim contract shall terminate automatically upon the award and commencement of a new contract for crossing guard services following receipt of the bids currently being solicited.

Resolution 26-0908-260

Memorializing and Authorizing the Borough Clerk-Administrator and Municipal Engineer to Execute and Submit a Request for Incidental Scope Modification to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the South Middaugh Street and Washington Place Improvements Project
(FY2025 and FY2026 Municipal Aid Programs)

Whereas, the Borough of Somerville (the “Borough”) received a Fiscal Year 2025 Municipal Aid Program grant allotment from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (“NJDOT”) in the amount of $226,807.00 for the South Middaugh Street and Washington Place Improvements project (the “Project”); and

Whereas, the Engineer’s Estimate associated with the original FY2025 grant application was approximately $407,805.00, and the Borough thereafter applied for and was awarded additional funding in the amount of $316,190.00 under the FY2026 Municipal Aid Program, resulting in a combined Municipal Aid allotment of $542,997.00; and

Whereas, as the Project design has progressed and the proposed construction quantities have been further developed, the Engineer’s Estimate for the work within the currently State-participating project limits is approximately $393,838.00, which is less than the combined Municipal Aid funding available, resulting in approximately $149,159.00 in available Municipal Aid funding; and

Whereas, the Borough desires to utilize the available Municipal Aid funding by extending the Project limits along Washington Place to include the remaining westerly section of Washington Place, from South Middaugh Street to the proposed westerly project limit; and