Professional Engineering Services - FEMA Public Assistance Hurricane Ida Recovery Project 5

The City of Orange Township, Essex County, New Jersey, is soliciting proposals for comprehensive professional engineering services related to its FEMA Public Assistance Hurricane Ida recovery projects, specifically Project 5 focusing on utilities across Thomas Boulevard, Cleveland Street, and Mechanic Street. The scope of work is extensive, requiring the selected firm to provide expert support in document review, meticulous field verification, engineering design, essential permitting assistance, precise bid document preparation, robust construction-phase support, thorough inspection coordination, accurate cost reconciliation, and detailed FEMA closeout documentation. This engagement aims to transition FEMA-approved or FEMA-documented scopes into construction-ready projects while stringently adhering to FEMA eligibility criteria, federal and local procurement compliance, environmental and historic preservation guidelines, and maintaining meticulous auditable documentation for Disaster DR-4614-NJ. The services are crucial for ensuring the city effectively recovers from Hurricane Ida damage to its water, sewer, storm, roadway base, and asphalt infrastructure. Prospective contractors must be qualified professional engineering firms duly licensed to practice within the State of New Jersey. Essential experience includes a proven track record with FEMA Public Assistance projects, disaster recovery efforts, and municipal infrastructure encompassing water, sewer, stormwater, roadways, utilities, permitting processes, and construction-phase support. Proposers are required to submit a comprehensive firm profile, proof of New Jersey licensure, identification of the responsible engineer of record, a detailed project team organization chart with key personnel resumes, and relevant project references with municipal contact information. A narrative project approach demonstrating an understanding of FEMA scope control, field verification, permitting, bid support, construction support, and closeout documentation is also mandatory. The RFP does not specify any mandatory pre-bid meetings or site visits; however, an organized approach to addressing technical questions is implied. Sealed proposals must be delivered to the City of Orange Township, Office of the Business Administrator, 2nd Floor, located at 29 North Day Street, Orange, NJ 07050. The definitive deadline for proposal submission is Friday, November 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Proposers must include a cover letter, their fee proposal utilizing the provided Appendix A form, and all required City forms, certifications, disclosure forms, Business Registration Certificate, and insurance certificates as stipulated in the official procurement package. Bids must not be structured as cost-plus-percentage-of-cost or percentage-of-construction-cost contracts, rather lump-sum by phase/project and hourly rates for additional authorized services. While specific bid security or performance bonds are not outlined for *this* professional services RFP, the selected firm will be subject to comprehensive insurance and legal requirements. For inquiries, contact information is provided as CHartwyk@OrangeNJ.Gov. UNLOCK