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Limited Scope Concept Development Study following the New Jersey Department of Transportation Captial Project Delivery Process for two Union County Corridors; Jefferson Avenue in Elizabeth New Jersey and Plainfield Avenue in Plainfield New Jersey
RFP #32-2026; Opening on June 10, 2026 11:00 am; Posted on May 14, 2026
Request Form
Public Notice
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the County Engineer of the County of Union, New Jersey or his designee on
June 10 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
prevailing time at 2325 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 for:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OF THE LIMITED SCOPE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOLLOWING THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CAPTIAL PROJECT DELIVERY PROCESS FOR TWO UNION COUNTY CORRIDORS; JEFFERSON AVENUE IN ELIZABETH NEW JERSEY AND PLAINFIELD AVENUE IN PLAINFIELD NEW JERSEY
The Contract is anticipated to run from approximately 12 (twelve) months with the option to extend said contract period exercised by the County of Union in its sole discretion, in accordance with the specifications and forms of the proposal package furnished by the Division of Engineering. The County of Union reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any and all informalities in the proposal. Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with
N.J.S.A.
19:44A-20.4. Federal funds for this project will be provided by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All pertinent local, state and federal regulations shall apply.
Requests for Proposals may be obtained by registering and downloading at
http://ucnj.org/vendor-opportunities/rfqs-and-rfps/current/
or in person by contacting the Division of Engineering between the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday to Friday excluding holidays by calling 908-789-3675 or by fax to 908-789-3674. Proposers should be aware that the County of Union may issue addenda to the Request for Proposals. The County of Union is only obligated to inform proposers of such addenda if they have obtained a package directly from the County of Union or have downloaded it from the County of Union’s website.
All questions shall be submitted in writing and directed to Ricardo Matias, County Engineer, at
Ricardo.Matias@ucnj.org
.
Proposers are reminded to review their submissions for any information they consider to be confidential. The County of Union will not be responsible for the release of any information contained in the proposal package which may be subject to confidentiality. Proposal delivery is strongly encouraged to be made via commercial mail carrier (USPS, FedEx, UPS) so that tracking information is confirmed. The County of Union is not responsible for late delivery by the U.S. Postal Service or any other carrier.
No late proposals will be accepted.
Proposals submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.
If hand delivered, please note that parking and security access at the County Complex may cause delays and proposers should take them into consideration in order to submit a timely proposal.
All information requested in the Request for Proposals must be provided or the vendor may be disqualified.
All proposals MUST BE SEALED AND CLEARLY LABELED, on the outside of the packaging, with the subject of the proposal, name and address of the proposer, phone and fax numbers, and date of the proposal opening.
Each proposal must be delivered to the Division of Engineering prior to the stated time of the opening of the proposals. Proposals will be made in the form required by the specifications with
FIVE (5) original paper hard copy of the technical proposal in a
sealed envelope
, FIVE (5) original paper hard copy of the cost proposals in a
sealed envelope
(must be entirely separate from the technical proposal), and one (1) electronic copy with the required scanned attachments on a Thumb Drive submitted in a
sealed envelope
to:
County of Union – Division of Engineering – 2325 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Attention: Ricardo Matias, County Engineer
Proposal of the limited scope concept development study following the New Jersey Department of Transportation Capital Project Delivery Process for two Union County Corridors; Jefferson Avenue in Elizabeth New Jersey and Plainfield Avenue in Plainfield New Jersey, Union County.
Proposers are required to comply with the requirements of
N.J.S.A.
10:5-31
et
seq
. and
N.J.A.C.
17:27.
Economic Development
Home Investment Partnerships Program – UC-HOME
RFP #33-2026; Opening on June 11, 2026 11:30 am; Posted on May 7, 2026
Contains additional attachments
Request Form
Public Notice
Public Notice (English)
Public Notice (Spanish)
Questions or comments relative to an individual procurement (RFQ, RFP or RCCP) should be directed to the listed contact person in the Public Notice
Each Public Notice is viewable without requiring input of information. Should you have general questions or comments or if the listed contact person is not available, please contact the Office of the County Counsel
Phone
– 908-527-4250
Document Text
--- Document: [RFP #32-2026] Engineering
Limited Scope Concept Development Study following the New Jersey Department of Transportation Captial Project Delivery Process for two Uni Document ---
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
AND
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
Notice is hereby given that the COUNTY OF UNION will receive and open proposals on Thursday,
June 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM in the Union County Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza,
Department of Economic Development, Community Services/Bureau of Housing Conference Room, 3rd
Floor, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207 for:
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM – UC-HOME RFP
Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-
20.4.
This Notice solicits proposals from providers of housing for the purpose of providing affordable housing
for the residents of Union County. The County of Union intends to invest HOME funds into projects that
further expand the availability of affordable housing through rental new construction, rental
rehabilitation, tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) or homebuyer new construction, rehabilitation, and
downpayment assistance for low income households.
The HOME Program is designed to form partnerships with non-profit organizations and private
developers committed to affordable housing, and may be mixed-income and/or mixed use. The County
of Union reserves the right to review the amount and form of any investments(s) with any number of
partners in order to achieve its affordable housing goals.
This Notice announces that approximately $3,100,000.00 may be available from the HOME Program, of
which approximately $324,000.00 will be available for activities provided by Community Housing
Development Organizations (CHDO). HOME Program funding is governed by the federal National
Affordable Housing Act; further information is available in the Application Package. The County of
Union reserves the right to amend, modify, or waive conditions of this Request for Proposals (RFP)
and/or reject any or all proposals submitted.
The RFP may be obtained either by downloading it from the County of Union’s website
http://ucnj.org/vendor-opportunities/rfqs-and-rfps/current or via U.S. Postal Service upon written
request. Fax your request for an RFP package to: (908) 352-3980 or write to: HOME Investment
Partnerships Program, Division of Community Services/Bureau of Housing, Union County
Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 3rd floor, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207 beginning on
Thursday, May 7, 2026. The RFP may also be obtained upon request by calling the Bureau of Housing
at (908) 527-4258. All questions regarding the RFP must be submitted in writing by no later than 5:00
p.m. on June 5, 2026 to Nicholas Micheludis in the Division of Community Services/Bureau of Housing
at nmicheludis@ucnj.org. Proposers should be aware that the County of Union may issue addenda to the
RFP package. The County of Union is only obligated to inform proposers of such addenda if they have
obtained a package directly from the County of Union or have downloaded it from the County of
Union’s website. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to be knowledgeable of any and all addenda
related to this RFP. Therefore, interested parties should check the website throughout the RFP process
for any updates.
Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the Technical Assistance meetings. There will
be two (2) Technical Assistance meetings held for all interested proposers via Zoom on the
following dates:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
https://ucnj-org.zoom.us/j/81257175500
Meeting Code: 812 5717 5500
Password: 784394
Thursday, May 28, 2026
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
https://ucnj-org.zoom.us/j/82092916859
Meeting Code: 820 9291 6859
Password: 397541
To RSVP for the Technical Assistance meeting, please contact Nicholas Micheludis at
nmicheludis@ucnj.org by 3:00 PM the day before either of the Technical Assistance meetings.
Proposers are reminded to review their submissions for any information they consider to be
confidential. The County of Union is not responsible for the release of any information contained in the
proposal package which may be subject to confidentiality.
Proposal delivery is strongly encouraged to be made via commercial mail carrier (USPS, FedEx, UPS)
so that tracking information is confirmed. The County of Union is not responsible for late delivery by
the U.S. Postal Service or any other carrier. No late proposals will be accepted. No proposals submitted
via fax or email will be accepted.
If a proposal will include relocation of individuals, the proposer is strongly encouraged to submit a one-
page summary of its relocation plan. The proposer must send General Information Notices (GIN) to all
of their tenants including businesses and non-profits, via certified mail return receipt requested prior to
submitting its application on or before June 11, 2026. The GIN notices may also be hand delivered with
notarized signature of receipt on or before June 11, 2026. When the proposal is submitted to the County
of Union, the proposer will need to include a minimum of ten (10) General Information Notices, with
certified mail proof of delivery and receipt. If the project is for ten (10) units or less, the proposer will
need to include General Information Notices (GIN) with certified mail proof of delivery and receipt for
all relocated individuals. Regulations: Home Final Rule: 24 CFR 92; HOME Program Recordkeeping
regulations: 24 CFR 92.508; HOME Program Relocation regulations: 24 CFR 92.353. For proposers
who do not have site control of a particular property at the time of proposal, they must send GIN Notices
as soon a feasible once a specific site is under consideration.
In accordance with 24 CFR §58.22, no choice-limiting actions (including acquisition, demolition,
rehabilitation, site clearance, or new construction) may occur prior to the completion of the
environmental review and issuance of a Release of Funds. Choice-limiting actions taken before this
clearance could render the project ineligible for HUD funding. For this undertaking, the County of
Union has confirmed that no choice-limiting actions will proceed until all required environmental
review steps, including Section 106 consultation, are completed and documented.
All information requested in the RFP must be provided or the proposal may be disqualified. All
proposals MUST BE SEALED AND CLEARLY LABELED Attention: “PROPOSAL FOR
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM: UC-HOME RFP”. Proposals must be
submitted in the form required by the specifications including one (1) original paper hard copy, along
with six (6) paper hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the Application Package, in Word and
Excel application format, with the required scanned attachments on a USB drive. Proposals must
be received by 11:30 AM on June 11, 2026.
Packages may be received prior to the due date and should be addressed to:
Joseph J. Altavilla, Jr., Esq.
County of Union
Office of the County Counsel
10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 5th Floor
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Attention: PROPOSAL FOR HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM:
UC-HOME RFP
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any
informality in the RFP process, and to accept any proposals which, in their judgment, are most
advantageous, price and other factors considered, and will best serve the interest of the County of Union.
Proposers are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27, and
N.J.A.C. 17:44-2.2.
If English is not your first language and you need an interpreter, or you need to have documents
translated from English to your native language, please contact Nicholas Micheludis at (908) 527-4258
or via email at nmicheludis@ucnj.org. Furthermore, the County of Union requests notice in advance for
any residents with disabilities so reasonable accommodations can be made.