CONSULTANT POOL FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

The City of Bayonne is actively seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from professional services providers to establish a Consultant Pool for General Municipal Engineering Services, which explicitly includes an In-House Engineer. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) aims to secure expertise for a wide array of projects critical to urban and waterfront municipalities. The comprehensive scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the design, maintenance, permitting, and construction administration of municipal stormwater, sewer, and water systems (including combined sewer systems), open space and waterfront promenade improvements, road and streetscape enhancements, bridge projects, waterfront infrastructure, flood resiliency initiatives, ecological improvements (such as wetlands, riparian zones, and living shorelines), developer site plan reviews, redevelopment studies and planning, and traffic and transportation engineering. Firms should demonstrate proficiency across various engineering disciplines including civil, marine, traffic, M/E/P, structural, as well as permitting, construction administration, survey, geospatial services, grant/funding applications, landscape architecture, and geotechnical/foundation engineering. The resulting contracts are anticipated to be for a period not exceeding one year, commencing January 1, 2026, and concluding on December 31, 2026. To be considered for this consultant pool, responding firms must fulfill several mandatory requirements. Applicants must be certified to provide engineering services within the State of New Jersey and maintain a staff of New Jersey licensed or certified professionals adequate to service the City of Bayonne. Additionally, maintaining an office location within New Jersey, preferably in close proximity to the City of Bayonne, is required. Contractors must demonstrate substantial experience and capability directly relevant to the broad scope of services outlined in the RFQ. The Statement of Qualifications must detail a minimum of five and a maximum of ten project examples completed within the past five years that are similar in nature, providing project summaries, service dates, dollar values, client information, and the roles of proposed project team members. Firms must also provide an organizational chart, resumes for key personnel, and a schedule of hourly rates and reimbursable costs. Comprehensive insurance coverage is mandatory, including Worker’s Compensation, General Liability with limits of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 aggregate, Automotive Liability of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Professional Liability with a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with the City named as an additional insured. All sealed responses, comprising one original and three copies, must be delivered to the City of Bayonne Law Department, Room 15, located at 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002. The firm deadline for submission is December 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time. Required submission documents include the City’s Standardized Professional Service RFQ Submission Forms, specifically the “Proposal, Qualifications and Costs Submission Form,” a signed and notarized “Non-Collusion Affidavit,” and a signed Disclosure of Ownership form. Furthermore, vendors must include a copy of their current “NJ Business Registration Certificate,” a Certificate of Good Standing from the NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, a Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran, and a Certification of non-involvement in prohibited activities in Russia or Belarus. The City retains the right to extend the submission deadline, reject any or all submissions without cause, waive non-mandatory items, or accept proposals deemed to be in the best interest of the City. A public opening of all proposals will take place at the Dorothy E. Harrington Municipal Council Chambers on December 9, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. prevailing time. For inquiries, contact the City Law Department during regular business hours.