Township of North Bergen
4233 Kennedy Boulevard
North Bergen, NJ 07047
201-392-2027

Request For Qualifications
Special Engineering Services - RFQ #NB2013-17

Sealed Qualifications must be delivered to the address stated above, by the time and date listed as the public opening. No late responses will be accepted. The RFQ # and Attn: Robert J. Pittfield must be clearly written on the outside of the envelope.   Please submit 1 original and 1 copy of proposal.

Scope of Services:
The successful firm will provide the Township with special engineering services relating to but not limited to the planning, designing, and construction oversight of capital improvements to and for public buildings and areas, parks, and recreational facilities and areas.  Additionally, the successful firm will provide engineering services for any other projects deemed to be in the best interest of the Township.

Compensation will be as follows for each project assigned:
Design Fee – will not exceed 10% of construction cost estimate; topography survey and or utility survey fees will not exceed 5% of construction cost estimate; construction inspection and supervision services will not exceed 5% of construction cost estimate; for NJDOT projects, the inspection fee and related services will not exceed what is permitted and eligible for reimbursement by the NJDOT; and additional services not included in the above scope of services shall be billed at hourly rates not to exceed: Principal - $165.00 per hour; Engineer - $135.00 per hour; Inspector - $98.00 per hour; Technical Aide - $55.00 per hour.

Qualifications will be evaluated by the Township of North Bergen on the basis of the most advantageous, and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider:

a.    Ability to address scope of services;

b.    Experience and reputation in the field;

c.    Knowledge of the Township of North Bergen and the subject matter to be addressed under the contract;

d.    Availability to accommodate any required meetings of the Township;

e.    Familiarity with North Bergen’s topography and physical infrastructure;

f.    Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Township of North Bergen.

This contract will begin on April 15, 2013 and expire on December 31, 2013. However, design and construction administration projects may be for the length of the project, if the project extends past the annual contract completion date.  The Township of North Bergen reserves the right to reject any and or all responses.

The Township reserves the right to approve additional engineering firms for design and construction administration (supervision and inspection) as set forth in the scope of services within this RFQ.

Please include a copy of your NJ Business Registration Certificate and documentation of required Affirmative Action.  Required affirmative action documentation includes one of the following:
1)    A letter from the U.S. Department of Labor that the contractor has an existing federally approved or sanctioned Affirmative Action Program.
                                                   OR    
2)    A Certificate of Employee Information Report Approval.
                                                   OR
3)    An Affirmative Action Employee Information Report (Form AA302).

The public opening will be held in the Municipal Chambers of the Township of North Bergen located at 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ, on Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 10:00a.m.

RFQ # NB2013-17

Robert J. Pittfield
Chief Financial Officer