Professional Engineering Services - FEMA Public Assistance Hurricane Ida Recovery Projects(1-3,5,6)

The City of Orange Township, located in Essex County, New Jersey, is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFP No.: 2026-FEMA-IDA-ENG-01) for professional engineering services related to its FEMA Public Assistance Hurricane Ida recovery projects. The comprehensive scope of work involves providing essential engineering support to transition FEMA-approved project scopes into construction-ready documents, while meticulously ensuring ongoing FEMA eligibility, procurement compliance, environmental and historic preservation compliance, and auditable documentation. Specific projects requiring these services include Permanent Repair - Access Roads to Wells 3 & 4, Mills Pond - Spillway / Geotextile Repairs, Orange Reservoir Dam Repairs, Orange Township Utilities - Well #3 Electrical Conduit Repairs, and Orange Township Road Repairs - Welfield Roadway / Road to Well House #6. The selected firm will be responsible for tasks ranging from document review and field verification to engineering design, permitting assistance, bid document preparation, construction-phase support, inspection services, cost reconciliation, and comprehensive FEMA closeout documentation support. Qualified professional engineering firms must be licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey. Proposers are expected to demonstrate extensive experience with FEMA Public Assistance (PA) and disaster recovery projects, encompassing familiarity with FEMA scopes, Damage Description and Dimensions (DDDs), Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) conditions, cost reconciliation, closeout support, and audit-ready documentation. Additionally, firms must possess relevant municipal infrastructure experience related to water, sewer, stormwater, dams, reservoirs, roadways, utilities, permitting, and construction support. The proposal requires a clear project approach, a responsible project manager, and a qualified project team. There are no mandatory pre-bid meetings for this professional services RFP, but proposers are encouraged to submit questions by Friday, October 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM, with addenda issued by Wednesday, October 28, 2026, if required. Sealed proposals are strictly due by Friday, November 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM, and must be delivered to the City of Orange Township City Hall, Office of the Business Administrator - 2nd Floor, located at 29 North Day Street, Orange, NJ 07050. Required submission components include a signed cover letter, firm profile, proof of NJ professional engineering licensure, a project team organization chart with resumes, a narrative detailing the project approach, relevant project references, a completed fee proposal form (Appendix A), and all City-required forms such as a Business Registration Certificate and insurance certificates. Fee proposals must be lump-sum by project and phase where possible, with hourly rates for authorized additional services, and explicitly not based on a percentage of construction cost. No bid security or performance bonds are specified for this professional engineering services solicitation. Inquiries regarding submissions can be directed to C. Hartwyk via email at CHartwyk@OrangeNJ.Gov. UNLOCK