Awarding engineering services contract to Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Resolution No. 2026-011
Resolution To Award Professional Engineering Services –
Water Division
 
WHEREAS, the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (the "Authority") issued an Invitation To Submit Proposals to provide professional engineering services as the MCMUA's Water Division Consulting Engineer from February 10, 2026 to February 10, 2027; and
 
WHEREAS, the Authority received six proposals submitted by Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc., Alaimo Group, H2M Architects + Engineers, Colliers Engineering & Design; PS&S, MFS Engineers and Surveyors; and
 
WHEREAS, the Committee assigned to review the proposals based on the criteria outlined in the Invitation To Submit Proposals has recommended that the contract for the Water Division consulting engineering services be awarded to the firm of Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc., 96 U.S. Highway 206, Suite 101, Flanders, New Jersey 07836 which met or exceeded all criteria; and
 
WHEREAS, the MCMUA Treasurer has certified that funds are available in the MCMUA Budget line item 02-6-900-925-230; and
 
WHEREAS, the Authority has determined that the process utilized in selecting Suburban Consulting Engineers Inc. 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 Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc. for engineering services in accordance with their proposal dated January 16, 2026 at the hourly rates contained therein and not to exceed $380,000 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 budget 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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