Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority awards legal services contract to The Chilla Business Counsel.

Resolution No. 2026-013
Resolution To Award Professional Legal Services -
Labor & Personnel
 
WHEREAS, the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (the "Authority") issued an Invitation To Submit Proposals for professional legal services – Labor & Personnel - to be provided to the Authority from February 10, 2026 to February 10, 2027; and
 
WHEREAS, the Authority received two proposals submitted by The Chilla Business Counsel and Rainone Coughlin Minchello, LLC; and 
 
WHEREAS, the Committee assigned to review the proposals based on the criteria outlined in the Invitation To Submit Proposals and has recommended that the contract for professional services be awarded to the firm of The Chilla Business Counsel, 268 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 which met or exceeded all criteria; and
 
WHEREAS, the MCMUA Treasurer has certified that funds are available in the MCMUA Budget line item 01-1-900-923-245 and 02-6-900-923-231; and
 
WHEREAS, the Authority has determined that the process utilized in selecting The Chilla Business Counsel meets the statutory requirements for award of a contract pursuant to the fair and open process under N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20-4 et seq.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey on this 10th day of February, 2026 as follows:
 
1.The Executive Director of the Authority is authorized and directed to sign an agreement with The Chilla Business Counsel for legal services in accordance with their proposal dated January 12, 2026 at the hourly rates contained therein and not to exceed $10,000.00 without separate Resolution from the Authority.
 
2.The Treasurer has certified the availability of funds in connection with the contract to be appropriated in accordance with the duly adopted budgets of the Authority.
 
3.A copy of this resolution and the proposal shall be on file and available for inspection at the offices of the Authority, 370 Richard Mine Road, Wharton, NJ 07885.
 
4.A brief notice stating the nature, duration, service and amount of the contract and that the Resolution and contract are on file and available for public inspection at the offices of the MCMUA in accordance with law shall be published in the official newspaper of the Authority.
 
5.A copy of this resolution shall be published once in the official newspaper of the Authority.
 
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
 
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority at the Reorganization Meeting held on February 10, 2026.
 
                                                                      MORRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL
                                                                         UTILITIES AUTHORITY
 
                                                                  By:________________________________
                                                                              Christopher Dour, Chair
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Larry Gindoff, Executive Director 
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