Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP)

The City of Bayonne, New Jersey, is soliciting qualifications and proposals from Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs) to provide comprehensive environmental consulting services. This Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) seeks to appoint a firm or firms capable of addressing environmental issues across residential, commercial, and industrial sites within the city. The extensive scope of work includes all phases of investigation and remediation, emergency response for contaminant releases, securing necessary permits from federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, providing litigation support for environmental matters (including those affecting water, air, solid waste, hazardous waste, historic fill, underground storage tanks, and industrial operations), and assisting in the preparation of grant applications. These services are vital for managing the complex urban environmental challenges faced by a city with a population exceeding 60,000 residents. Prospective contractors must demonstrate specific and extensive qualifications to be considered. Responding firms are required to be properly certified to provide environmental consulting services, possessing a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in offering such services to municipalities, with a proven track record across a broad spectrum of environmental issues commonly found in urban areas of Hudson County, New Jersey. A crucial requirement is maintaining a staff of New Jersey licensed or certified professionals, including a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) with permanent license status from the NJDEP. Furthermore, firms must operate a principal office location in close proximity to the City of Bayonne to ensure prompt responses to emergent matters, and project managers must have at least ten (10) years of municipal experience. Successful applicants will also be evaluated on their experience in obtaining permits, preparing grant applications, and their ability to provide past and present municipal client references. Sealed responses and proposals must be delivered to the City Law Department, located at 630 Avenue C, 1st Floor, Room 15, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002. The firm deadline for submission is November 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time. Required submission documents include the standardized “Professional/Consulting/Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service RFQ/RFP SUBMISSION FORMS,” which encompass a signed Proposal, Qualifications and Costs Submission Form, a signed and notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit, and a signed Disclosure of Ownership form. Additional mandatory items include a Professional/Consulting/Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service Entity Information Form, a current NJ Business Registration Certificate, a Certificate of Good Standing from the NJ Department of the Treasury, and a Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Form. While no specific bid security or bonds are mentioned, comprehensive insurance coverage is essential, including Workers' Compensation, General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate), Automotive Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate), with the City of Bayonne named as an additional insured. For inquiries and submission, John F. Coffey II, Esq., Law Director, serves as the departmental contact.