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Bid Title

Environmental Engineering Services - SARA

Issuing Agency

South Amboy city

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

May 8, 2026

Closing Date

May 28, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Environmental Engineering Services - SARA Posted: 05/08/2026 - 09:35 AM Due By: 05/28/2026 - 01:00 PM

The South Amboy Redevelopment Agency (SARA) (“Agency”) is soliciting proposals from qualified applicants for the position of Environmental Engineering Services. Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq., the Agency is hereby requesting proposals for the award of contracts for the following “Professional Services” for a term of one year:

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
You are hereby requested to submit a proposal to provide the respective professional services which provides the Agency and Council of the City with information to evaluate your firm with regard to the following factors:

1) Experience and reputation in the field;

2) Knowledge of the subject matter;

3) Availability to attend all required meetings;

4) Availability of personnel, facilities, equipment and other resources to provide such services;

5) Qualifications and experience of personnel and organization including a list and status of major projects;

6) Any other factors your firm wishes the Agency to consider in evaluating your firm’s ability to perform the respective professional services requested by the Agency.
All proposals One (1) original and ONE (1) CD must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with “RFQ Environmental Engineering” addressed to South Amboy Redevelopment Agency, Attn: Kristal Manion, QPA, 140 N. Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879 before Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 1 pm., at which time they will be opened and read aloud.
Please contact Kelly Wolff at 732.525.5929, or at wolffk@southamboynj.gov to receive required forms which are to be submitted along with your RFP.
Please be advised that all proposals will be evaluated by the Agency on the basis of that which is most advantageous to the Agency, taking into consideration the above factors. Please be further advised that the Agency reserves the right to reject all of the proposals submitted.

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SOUTH AMBOY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

PUBLIC NOTICE

SFY 2027 RFQ ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

The South Amboy Redevelopment Agency (SARA) (“Agency”) is soliciting proposals from qualified

applicants for the position of Environmental Engineering Services. Proposals are being solicited through

a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq., the Agency is hereby requesting proposals for

the award of contracts for the following “Professional Services” for a term of one year:

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

You are hereby requested to submit a proposal to provide the respective professional services which

provides the Agency and Council of the City with information to evaluate your firm with regard to the

following factors:

1) Experience and reputation in the field;

2) Knowledge of the subject matter;

3) Availability to attend all required meetings;

4) Availability of personnel, facilities, equipment and other resources to provide such services;

5) Qualifications and experience of personnel and organization including a list and status of

major projects;

6) Any other factors your firm wishes the Agency to consider in evaluating your firm’s ability to

perform the respective professional services requested by the Agency.

All proposals One (1) original and ONE (1) CD must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with

“RFQ Environmental Engineering” addressed to South Amboy Redevelopment Agency, Attn: Kristal

Manion, QPA, 140 N. Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879 before Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 1 pm., at

which time they will be opened and read aloud.

Please contact Kelly Wolff at 732.525.5929, or at wolffk@southamboynj.gov to receive required forms

which are to be submitted along with your RFP.

Please be advised that all proposals will be evaluated by the Agency on the basis of that which is most

advantageous to the Agency, taking into consideration the above factors. Please be further advised

that the Agency reserves the right to reject all of the proposals submitted.

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GLOSSARY

The following definitions shall apply to and are used in this Request for Qualifications:

 “Agency” – refers to the South Amboy Redevelopment Agency, its officers and elected and

appointed officials, employees and advisors and consultants.

 "Due Date" - refers to the date and time by which Qualification Statements must be received by the

Redevelopment Agency in order to be considered for award of the contract or position.

 "Qualification Statement" - refers to a Respondent’s complete response to this RFQ.

 "Qualified Respondent" - refers to those Respondents who (in the sole judgment of the

Redevelopment Agency) have satisfied the qualification criteria set forth in this RFQ.

 "RFQ" - refers to this Request for Qualifications, including any amendments thereof or

supplements thereto.

 "Respondent" or "Respondents" - refers to the interested individuals and firms that submit

Qualification Statements.

 “Services” – refers to the professional services the Redevelopment Agency seeks in this RFQ

process.

 “Successful Respondent” – refers to the Respondent selected by the Redevelopment Agency to

perform the Services.

SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Introduction and Purpose.

The Redevelopment Agency is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or

firms for the provision of the professional services described herein. Through a Request for Qualification

process, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the Redevelopment Agency with the provision of such

services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure and schedule

in this RFQ. The Redevelopment Agency will review only Qualification Statements that include all the

required information as described herein. The Redevelopment Agency intends to qualify persons and/or

firms that (a) possess the professional capabilities to provide the proposed services; (b) will agree to work

under the compensation terms and conditions set forth; and (c) have demonstrated the capability and

willingness to provide high quality services to the Redevelopment Agency.

1.2 Procurement Process and Schedule.

The selection of Qualified Respondents is subject to the New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law,

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N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20A et seq. The Redevelopment Agency has structured a competitive procurement process

which insures that anyone interested in providing the services sought has an opportunity to submit a

Qualification Statement in response to this RFQ. The Redevelopment Agency will evaluate responses to

this RFQ in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 5. Based upon the totality of the information

contained in the Qualification Statement, and from the Respondents’ references, the Redevelopment

Agency will determine which Respondents are qualified. Each Respondent that meets the requirements of

the RFQ (in the sole judgment of the Redevelopment Agency) will be designated as a Qualified Respondent,

and will be considered for selection by the Redevelopment Agency.

The RFQ process commences with the issuance of this RFQ. The steps involved in the process and

the anticipated completion dates are stated in the Anticipated Procurement Schedule. The Redevelopment

Agency reserves the right to, among other things, amend, modify or alter the Procurement Schedule upon

notice to all potential Respondents who have provided contact information to the Agency upon receipt of

this RFQ.

Qualification Statements must be received by the Redevelopment Agency’s Designated

Contact Person, via mail or hand delivery, by 1:00 PM prevailing time on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Qualification Statements received after 1:00PM on Thursday, May 28, 2026 will be returned

unopened.

All communications concerning this RFQ or the RFQ process shall be directed to the

Redevelopment Agency’s Designated Contact Person, in writing. The Designated Contact Person is:

Kelly Wolff at wolffk@southamboynj.gov or 732.525.5929.

ANTICIPATED PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE

ACTIVITY

DATE

1. Issuance of Request for Qualifications

May 28, 2026

2. Receipt of Qualification Statements/ Due Date

May 28, 2026

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Completion of Evaluation of Qualification Statements

on or about June 4, 2026

4. Award of Professional Service Agreement

June 4, 2026

1.3 Conditions Applicable to RFQ.

Upon submitting a Qualification Statement in response to this RFQ, the Respondent acknowledges

and consents to the following conditions:

•

This document is an RFQ and does not constitute an RFP.

•

This RFQ does not commit the Redevelopment Agency to issue an RFP.

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•

All costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with responding to this RFQ shall be

borne solely by the Respondent. There shall be no claims whatsoever against the

Redevelopment Agency, its staff or consultants for reimbursement or payment of costs or

expenses incurred in the preparation of the Qualification Statement or other information

required by the RFQ.

•

The Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to reject for any reason any and all responses

and components thereof.

•

The Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to reject any Respondent that submits

incomplete responses to this RFQ, or a Qualification Statement that is not responsive to the

requirements of this RFQ.

•

The Redevelopment Agency reserves the right, without prior notice, to supplement, amend,

or modify this RFQ, or to request additional information.

•

All Qualification Statements shall become the property of the Redevelopment Agency and

will not be returned.

•

All Qualification Statements will be made available to the public at the appropriate time,

as determined by the Redevelopment Agency in accordance with law.

•

Any Qualification Statements not received by the Redevelopment Agency timely will be

rejected.

•

The Redevelopment Agency shall not be liable for any claims or damages alleged to have

been incurred as a result of this RFQ process, including the Redevelopment Agency’s

review of Qualification Statements and its award of contracts.

1.4 Rights of Redevelopment Agency.

The Redevelopment Agency reserves the following rights with regard to this RFQ and the

procurement process in accordance with the provisions of applicable law:

•

To determine that any Qualification Statement received complies or fails to comply with

the terms of this RFQ.

•

To supplement, amend or otherwise modify the RFQ through issuance of addenda to all

prospective Respondents who have received a copy of this RFQ.

•

To waive any technical non-conformance with the terms of this RFQ.

•

To change or alter the schedule for any events called for in this RFQ upon the issuance of

notice to all prospective Respondents who have received a copy of this RFQ.

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•

To conduct investigations of any or all of the Respondents, as the Redevelopment Agency

deems necessary or convenient, to clarify the information provided as part of a

Qualification Statement, and to request additional information to support the information

included in any Qualification Statement.

• To suspend or terminate the procurement process described in this RFQ at any time,

commence a new procurement process, or exercise any other rights provided under

applicable law without any obligation to the Respondents.

The Redevelopment Agency shall be under no obligation to complete all or any portion of the

procurement process described in this RFQ.

1.5 Addenda or Amendments to RFQ.

After the issuance of the RFQ, but no later than five (5) business days prior to the Due Date, the

Redevelopment Agency may issue addenda, amendments or answers to written inquiries. Addenda will be

noticed by the Redevelopment Agency and will constitute a part of the RFQ. All responses to the RFQ

shall be prepared with full consideration of any addenda issued.

1.6 Proposal Format.

Responses should cover all information requested in Section 3 of this RFQ. Responses that do not

meet the requirements of the RFQ or which are in any way conditional, incomplete, obscure, contain

additions or deletions from requested information, or contain errors may be rejected.

SECTION 2

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Agency seeks Qualification Statements from Respondents that have expertise in the provision

of Environmental Engineering Services. Respondents must be able to demonstrate that they have and

will continue to have the capabilities to perform the Services.

The Agency shall expect the successful Respondent to:

a. Provide advice and prepare reports, presentations and research on redevelopment for the

Agency, commissioners and professionals as requested;

b. Assist the Agency on Redevelopment rules and regulations;

c. Represent the Agency as directed in meetings with state agencies, Middlesex County and

other municipalities;

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541620Environmental Consulting Services

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