Project Information

Bid Title

Various Professional Services

Issuing Agency

South Amboy city

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

Oct 23, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 11, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Various Professional Services Posted: 10/23/2025 - 11:15 AM Due By: 12/11/2025 - 10:00 AM

SOUTH AMBOY LEGAL NOTICE

2026 Professional Services

Request for Proposals/Qualifications

Notice is hereby given that the City of South Amboy is soliciting proposals through a fair and open process in accordance with NJSA 19:44A-20.5 et seq.

Sealed Proposals (RFP/RFQ) will be received by the City of South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey by the City Clerk on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, in the City of South Amboy Municipal Building, 140 North Broadway, South Amboy, New Jersey 08879-1642, at which time and place responses shall be opened and made available to the public for inspection.
* Consulting City Engineer

* Special Services Engineer

* Environmental Engineer

* General Counsel

* Labor Attorney
Planning Board Planner/Engineer
Planning Board Attorney
Bond Counsel
Tax Counsel
Municipal Auditor
Information Technology System Services
Risk Management Consultant/Liability Insurance Broker of Record Services
Appraisal, Consulting and Expert Witness Services
Architectural Services
Grant Writer/Administrator
*Individually or combined; may be the same party for these positions.
Specifications and instructions may be obtained from the City of South Amboy Web site www.southamboynj.gov , the Office of the City Clerk by EMAILING your request to Clerk@southamboynj.gov , or a copy can be picked up at the City of South Amboy Municipal Building, 140 North Broadway, South Amboy, New Jersey, 08879-1642, during regular business hours, Monday thru Friday 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
Respondents shall comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27.
Please direct all QUESTIONS in writing to:

David S. Kales, Business Administrator

E-mail: ba@southamboynj.gov

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SPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE

CY 2026-South Amboy, NJ

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION/PROPOSAL:

Consulting City Engineer

Introduction

This contract is to furnish and deliver professional services for the City of South Amboy through

a fair and open process in accordance with NJSA 19:44A-20.5 et seq. The process is designed to

find qualified service providers in an open and fair manner in order to have the most qualified

service provider for the City of South Amboy. The contract is open to any bidder, owner, person

or firm interested in providing professional services, as defined in the New Jersey Local Public

Contracts Law and specifically N.J.S.A. 40: 11-2(6), to the City of South Amboy.

Advertising

Advertising of the Request for Qualifications/Proposals (“RFQ/RFP”) will, at a minimum, shall

include the City website at http://www.southamboynj.gov/Notices and City official bulletin

board at least ten (20) days prior to the submission deadline. Submissions will be required on the

date specified which shall be not less than ten (20) days following the advertisement of the

RFQ/RFP.

Administrative Conditions and Requirements

The following items express the administrative conditions and requirements of the RFQ/RFP.

Together with the other RFQ/RFP sections, they will apply to the RFQ/RFP process, the

subsequent contract and project production. Any proposed change, modification or exception to

these conditions and requirements may be the basis for the City of South Amboy hereinafter

referred to as Owner, to determine the proposal as non-responsive to the RFQ/RFP and will be a

factor in the determination of an award of a contract. The contents of the proposal of the successful

Respondent, as accepted by the Owner, will become part of any contract awarded as a result of

this RFQ/RFP.

Schedule

The dates established for the procurement are:

Release of RFQ/RFP

Proposal Due Date

October 23, 2025

December 11, 2025

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Proposal Submission Information

Submission Date and Time

Thursday, December 11, 2025 10:00 am

One (1) original, and one (1) electronic copy on a DVD or thumb drive

Submission at:

South Amboy Clerk’s Office

South Amboy Municipal Building

140 North Broadway

South Amboy, NJ 08879-1642

Complete and use the Sealed Submission Label enclosed to submit your RFQ/RFP to the South

Amboy Clerk at the address listed.

Only those RFQ/RFP responses received prior to or on the submission date will be considered.

Responses delivered before the submission date and time specified above may be withdrawn upon

written application of the Respondent who shall be required to produce evidence showing that the

individual is or represents the principal or principals involved in the proposal. After the submission

date and time specified above, responses must remain firm for a period of ninety (90) days.

South Amboy Representative for this RFQ/RFP

Please direct all questions in writing to:

David S. Kales, Business Administrator

Phone 732-525-5933

Fax 732-727-0650

E-mail: ba@southamboynj.gov

Interpretations and Addenda

Respondents are expected to examine the RFQ/RFP with care and observe all its requirements.

All questions about the meaning or intent of this RFQ/RFP, all interpretations and clarifications

considered necessary by the Owner’s representative in response to such comments and questions

will be issued by Addenda posted on the City of South Amboy’s website, www.southamboynj.gov

Only comments and questions responded to by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral

interpretations, statements or clarifications are without legal effect.

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Cost Liability and Additional Costs

The Owner assumes no responsibility or liability for costs incurred by the Respondents prior to

the issuance of an agreement. The liability of the Owner shall be limited to the terms and

conditions of the Contract.

Respondents will assume responsibility for all costs not stated in their proposals. All unit rates

either stated in the proposal or used as a basis for its pricing are required to be all-inclusive.

Additional charges, unless incurred for additional work performed by request of the Owner, are

not to be billed and will not be paid.

Statutory and Other Requirements

Local State and Federal Requirements

The Respondent shall complete projects that may include federal funding from, but not exclusive

to US Economic Development Administration (US EDA), National Fish and Wildlife

Foundation (NFWF), and Housing and Economic Development (HUD). As such Respondent

must comply with all Local and State requirements. The Respondent must comply with all

Federal requirements as described in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-II/part-200

The Respondent will be selected in accordance with the procurement standards set forth in the 2

CFR Part 200 and according to the US EDA publication “Summary of EDA Construction

Standards.”

Compliance with Laws

The Respondent must agree to comply with the non-discrimination provisions and all other laws

and regulations applicable to the performance of services there under. The Respondent shall sign

and acknowledge such forms and certificates as may be required by this section.

Non-Collusion Affidavit

The Non-Collusion Affidavit, which is part of this RFQ/RFP, shall be properly executed and

submitted with the RFQ/RFP response.

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Statement of Ownership Disclosure

No bidder / proposer shall be awarded any contract for the performance of any work or the

furnishing of any goods, unless, with receipt of the proposal of said bidder / proposer, there is

submitted a statement setting forth the type of business organization and for corporations and

partnerships, the names and addresses of all stockholders in the organization who own ten (10)

percent or greater interest therein. The Respondent shall complete and submit the form of

statement that is included in this RFQ/RFP.

Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Language

No firm may be issued a contract unless it complies with the Mandatory Equal Employment

Opportunity Language requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 17:27 as

identified in the documents attached hereto.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Discrimination on the basis of disability in contracting for the delivery of services is prohibited.

Respondents are required to read the Americans with Disabilities language that is part of the

documents attached hereto and agree that the provisions of Title II of the Act are made part of

the contract. The Respondent is obligated to comply with the Act and hold the Owner harmless.

Bidders Affidavit Indicating They Are Not debarred, Suspended and Disqualified

The Bidders Affidavit Indicating They Are Not Debarred, Suspended and Disqualified,

which is part of this RFQ/RFP, shall be properly executed and submitted with the RFQ/RFP

response.

Disclosure of Prohibited Investment Activities in Iran, Russia and Belarus

The Disclosure of Prohibited Investment Activities in Iran, Russia and Belarus form, which is part

of this RFQ/RFP, shall be properly executed and submitted with the RFQ/RFP response.

NJ Business Registration Certificate

A Valid Business Registration issued by the State of New Jersey is to be provided prior to the

Award of Contract. The Business Registration Certificate must be obtained by the Respondent

prior to the receipt of the Proposals; however, a Business Registration Certificate is not required

in the submission of the Proposal forms for this Contract.

Form W9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number

Required document at time of submission

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Insurance and Indemnification

If it becomes necessary for the successful Respondent, either as principal or by agent or employee,

to enter upon the premises or property of the Owner, the successful Respondent hereby covenants

and agrees to take use, provide and make all proper, necessary and sufficient precautions,

safeguards, and protection against the occurrence of happenings of any accident, injuries damages

or hurt to person or property during the course of the work herein covered and his/her sole

responsibility.

The successful Respondent further covenants and agrees to indemnify and save harmless the owner

from the payment of all sums of money or any other consideration(s) by reason of any, or all, such

accidents, injuries, damages or hurt that may happen or occur upon or about such work and all

fines, penalties incurred for or by reason of the violation of any owner regulation, ordinance or the

laws of the State, or the United States while said work is in progress.

The successful Respondent shall maintain sufficient insurance to protect against all claims under

Workers Compensation, General Liability and Automobile and shall be subject to approval for

adequacy of protection and certificates of such insurance shall be provided.

Multiple Proposals Not Accepted

More than one proposal from an individual, a firm or partnership, a corporation or association

under the same or different names for the same service shall not be considered.

Failure to Enter Contract

Should the Respondent, to whom the contract is awarded, fail to enter into a contract within ten

(10) days, Sundays and holidays excepted, the Owner may then, at its option, accept the proposal

of another Respondent.

Commencement of Work

The successful Respondent agrees to commence work after the date of award by the Owner and

upon notice from the Using Department.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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