NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Public Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the Township of South Orange Village, New Jersey on or before 10:30AM prevailing time on February 23, 2023 in Conference Room 1 at 76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 302, South Orange, NJ 07079 

                                                REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE RIVER GREENWAY PROJECT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND PATH IN NEW WATERLAND PARK AND CHYZOWYCH FIELD.

FEDERAL PROJECT NUMBER: TAP-D000S(187)CON

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is official notification of needed services. This RFP is being issued to solicit a Letter of Interest (LOI) and other documents from firms qualified to perform construction management & inspection work on federal aid projects. A submittal does not guarantee that the firm will be contracted but only serves notice that that firm desires to be considered.

Copies of the Proposal documents may be obtained by downloading from the Village website, www.southorange.org or examined during regular business hours in the Clerk’s Office, Village Hall, 76 South Orange Avenue, Third Floor, South Orange, NJ.  Electronic copies of the Proposal documents will be provided free of charge.

Prior to discussions or negotiations, the prime consultant, and each sub-consultant (A/E firm) must be approved by NJDOT for Cost Basis.  For additional guidance and requirements please visit:  http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/procurement/ProfServ/CostBasisApprov.shtm

This project involves Federal funding participation.  The Township of South Orange Village will conform to the procurement requirements by “Competitive Proposal Method” under the Brooks Act and Federal Policy Guide 23 CFR 172A.  The selection of a consultant must result from negotiations that utilize a qualification based selection process.  The process and any resulting contract must first be review by the Department of Transportation prior to use or execution.

Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3 et seq. and as such, Contractors are exempt from the limitations on making political contributions under that law. Further, for that reason, as well as because of a language in New Jersey’s Annual Appropriations Act, refusal to disclose campaign contributions otherwise required by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3 et seq. and 19:44A-20.25 seq., will not adversely affect your consideration of award. 

Any questions concerning this specification must be directed to the Township of South Orange Village Office of Purchasing in writing by email to no later than fourteen (14) business days prior to the bid submission date & time.

Proposers are required to comply with requirements of NJSA 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

Proposers must abide by the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,  P.L. 1963, Chapter 150. 

All firms must comply with the requirements of Chapter 33 of the Laws of 1977, which requires disclosure of all stockholders owning 10%, or more of the corporate stock by executing the "DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE" included in the specifications. The successful Bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1973, effective January 1, 1974, Section 109 of PL 94-369, and Section 110 of PL 93-383 regarding wage rates determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act as amended (40 USC 275a-276a-5) whichever provides for the higher rate of pay for each specific job classification.

The Township of South Orange Village reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

By order of the Township of South Orange Village

DATE:                                                                         Ellen Foye-Malgieri, QPA