Kapkowski Road Corridor Preliminary Engineering RFP Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Please Take Notice that the City of Elizabeth is soliciting and will accept sealed proposals via mail or hand delivery for professional services from all firms pre-qualified by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) with relevant experience no later than Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. , in the City of Elizabeth, Department of Public Works, 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Room 308, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 for the following project: KAPKOWSKI ROAD CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT LOCAL PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING The Kapkowski Road Corridor is an area of the City of Elizabeth adjacent to the Elizabeth Marine Terminal, The Mills at Jersey Gardens and numerous commercial distribution centers that experiences heavy volumes of truck, car and pedestrian traffic within an antiquated network of signalized intersections and a low bridge that creates commercial vehicle restrictions and public safety issues. The City of Elizabeth is seeking a qualified consultant to successfully complete the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) Phase of the project to be eligible to receive Federal funding for Final Design (FD) and Construction in accordance with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s (NJTPA) Local Capital Project Delivery (LCPD) Program. This program is consistent with the Project Delivery Process use by the NJDOT and more fully described in the most recent “Preliminary Engineering Activity Descriptions” published on the NJDOT website. The selected consultant will be required to comply with all applicable Federal and State regulations and contracting provisions required by the Federal and State funding authorities and the City of Elizabeth. The proposer shall submit information regarding DBE participation for the project and describe how the goal of a minimum of 13.23% on this project will be accomplished. DBE firms must be NJDOT approved. Through this RFP, the City of Elizabeth is seeking to engage one firm to provide professional consultant services for a City of Elizabeth project. The contract will be for the Kapkowski Road Corridor Improvements Project, in the City of Elizabeth, Union County. The major objective of the PE Phase is to further develop and refine the PPA with the detail necessary to secure the approval of the environmental document and a Design Exception Report. Deadline for receipt of questions is April 5, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. All questions must be in writing via email or fax to the City Engineer. The source of funding for this project is provided through a federal grant from the FHWA. The award of this project is subject to the availability of funds and pending authorization from FHWA and NJDOT. The selection process that will be utilized is a Qualifications Based Selection Process in accordance with the Federal Brooks Act. Each technical proposal received by the stipulated cut-off date, and which meets the prequalification requirements stipulated herein, will be evaluated by a consultant selection committee. Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.2, 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 the New Jersey's Annual Appropriations Act, refusal to disclose campaign contributions otherwise required by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.2 et seq. and 19:44A-20.25 et seq., will not adversely affect your consideration for award. The Request for Proposals for the supplying of the above services may be obtained by qualified potential consultants at the Office of the City Engineer on the 3 rd Floor, Room 304, Elizabeth City Hall, 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201 during regular business hours 9:00 am to 4:00 pm or it can be downloaded under the Business tab on the City of Elizabeth’s website at: https://www.elizabethnj.org/407/RFPs John F. Papetti, Jr. Director of Public Works