South Amboy City Bids, NJ

The bid notice states that sealed responses must be received by the South Amboy Redevelopment Agency by 1:00 PM prevailing time on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

The bid notice states that respondents shall specifically acknowledge agreement to provide services on an hourly payment basis and will be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses. Monthly invoices detailing services performed are required, and additional funds must be approved by resolution of the redevelopment agency council when 70 percent of the encumbered amount is reached.

The bid notice states that responses shall be reviewed according to the specified criteria, and it should be specifically emphasized that cost is not the determining criterion. SARA will award the contract pursuant to this fair and open process by resolution at a public meeting.

The minimum threshold criteria for qualification include being a licensed professional architect for a minimum of five years, representation of governmental entities in architecture for a minimum of five years, knowledge of the City of South Amboy and its redevelopment activities, proximity of the architect's office to the City of South Amboy, experience in developing design master plans for governmental entities, and experience specifically related to the proposed project.

The bid notice states that qualification statements must be received by the South Amboy Redevelopment Agency no later than 1:00 PM prevailing time on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Qualification statements received after this time will be returned unopened.

The bid notice states that respondents shall specifically acknowledge agreement to provide services on an hourly payment basis. Respondents shall be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses that shall include, but not be limited to, faxes and conference calls, payment of filing, application fees, review fees and similar charges, outside printing, reproduction, binding, collating, graphic services, messenger service and overnight mail. Charges incurred under printing and messenger services must be pre-approved by the Redevelopment Agency. The respondent shall send monthly invoices to the Redevelopment Agency detailing the services performed. The Redevelopment Agency shall require that upon performing services totaling 70 percent of the encumbered amount, the respondent shall provide an estimate of additional funds that may be necessary to conclude the matter. Additional funds must be approved by resolution of the Redevelopment Agency Council. The respondent shall include an acknowledgement that the funds used to pay the respondent shall be from escrows established in connection with each project and that neither the Redevelopment Agency nor the City of South Amboy shall be responsible for any payment to the respondent if sufficient escrow funds do not exist.

The bid notice states that the Redevelopment Agency will consider qualification statements only from firms, individuals, or organizations that, in the Redevelopment Agency's judgment, have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide high-quality services to the taxpayers of the Redevelopment Agency in the manner described in this RFQ. The Redevelopment Agency will consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: experience similar to the services requested in the RFQ, persons who will provide the services, subject experts in redevelopment and working on redevelopment projects, other factors determined to be in the best interest of the Redevelopment Agency, and knowledge of the City of South Amboy.

The minimum threshold criteria that will be utilized for the evaluation for the responses shall be as follows: a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New Jersey for a minimum of ten 10 years; evidence of professional liability insurance; direct representation of governmental entities in the field of redevelopment, with a particular emphasis on redevelopment authorities, for a minimum of ten 10 years; experience in providing advice and recommendations in the review of capital project requests and trimming and issuing of debt instruments by public bodies; experience in the budgeting process and preparation of audits and annual financial statements for public entities for a minimum of then 10 years; knowledge of the City of South Amboy, the agency and its redevelopment projects; ability to accommodate any required meetings of the agency; compensation proposal; and any other factors demonstrated to be in the best interest of the agency.

The bid notice states that qualification statements must be received by the redevelopment agency no later than the due date, which is Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM prevailing time. Qualification statements received after 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 28, 2026, will be returned unopened.

The bid notice states that respondents shall specifically acknowledge agreement to provide services on an hourly payment basis. Respondents shall be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses that shall include, but not be limited to, faxes and conference calls, payment of filing, application fees, review fees and similar charges, outside printing, reproduction, binding, collating, graphic services, and messenger service and overnight mail. Charges incurred under outside printing, reproduction, binding, collating, graphic services and messenger service and overnight mail must be pre-approved by the redevelopment agency. Respondent shall send monthly invoices to the redevelopment agency detailing the services performed. The redevelopment agency shall require that upon performing services totaling 70 percent of the encumbered amount, whether or not all services have been invoiced to the redevelopment agency, the respondent shall provide the redevelopment agency with an estimate of additional funds that may be necessary to conclude the matter. Additional funds must be approved by resolution of the redevelopment agency council. The respondent shall include as part of its submission an hourly rate of payment. The respondent shall include an acknowledgement that the funds used to pay the respondent shall be from escrows established in connection with each project that the project escrows paid pursuant to agreements with the redevelopment agency shall be the sole source of funding that unless pursuant to a separate resolution neither the redevelopment agency nor the city of south amboy shall be responsible for any payment to respondent if sufficient escrow funds do not exist.

The bid notice states that all proposals will be evaluated by the agency on the basis of that which is most advantageous to the agency, taking into consideration the above factors. The redevelopment agency will consider qualification statements only from firms, individuals, or organizations that, in the redevelopment agency's judgment, have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide high quality services to the taxpayers of the redevelopment agency in the manner described in this RFQ. The redevelopment agency will consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: 1. Experience similar to the services requested in the RFQ 2. Persons who will provide the services 3. Subject experts in redevelopment and working on redevelopment projects. 4. Other factors determined to be in the best interest of the redevelopment agency. 5. Knowledge of the city of south amboy.

The bid notice states that respondents must be able to demonstrate that they have and will continue to have the capabilities to perform the services. The agency intends to qualify respondents for the redevelopment agency at its June 4, 2026 meeting or any substitute, adjourned or rescheduled meeting. The redevelopment agency will review only qualification statements that include all the required information as described herein. The redevelopment agency intends to qualify persons and/or firms that a possess the professional capabilities to provide the proposed services b will agree to work under the compensation terms and conditions set forth and c have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide high quality services to the redevelopment agency.

The bid notice states that qualification statements must be received by the agency no later than 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Qualification statements received after this time will be returned unopened.

The bid notice states that respondents shall specifically acknowledge agreement to provide services on an hourly payment basis. Respondents shall be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses that shall include, but not be limited to, faxes and conference calls, payment of filing, application fees, review fees and similar charges, outside printing, reproduction, binding, collating, graphic services, and messenger service and overnight mail. Charges incurred under printing, reproduction, binding, collating, graphic services, messenger service and overnight mail must be pre-approved by the redevelopment agency. Respondent shall send monthly invoices to the redevelopment agency detailing the services performed. The respondent shall include an acknowledgement that the funds used to pay the respondent shall be from escrows established in connection with each project and that neither the redevelopment agency nor the city of South Amboy shall be responsible for any payment to respondent if sufficient escrow funds do not exist.

The bid notice states that the redevelopment agency will consider qualification statements only from firms, individuals, or organizations that, in the redevelopment agency's judgment, have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide high quality services to the taxpayers of the redevelopment agency in the manner described in this RFQ. The redevelopment agency will consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: experience similar to the services requested in the RFQ, persons who will provide the services, subject experts in redevelopment and working on redevelopment projects, other factors determined to be in the best interest of the redevelopment agency, and knowledge of the city of South Amboy.

The bid notice states that the agency intends to qualify respondents for the redevelopment agency at its June 4, 2026 meeting or any substitute, adjourned or rescheduled meeting. The agency intends to qualify respondents that possess the professional capabilities to provide the proposed services, will agree to work under the compensation terms and conditions set forth, and have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide high quality services to the redevelopment agency.

The bid notice states that all submissions for the service must be received by Kristal Manion, QPA, SARA at 140 North Broadway, South Amboy, NJ **** no later than 1 PM on Thursday, May 28, 2026. all submissions for the above service must be received by kristal manion, qpa, sara 140 north broadway south amboy, nj **** no later than 1pm on thursday, may 28, 2026.

The bid notice states that respondents shall specifically acknowledge agreement to provide services on an hourly payment basis and that the funds used to pay the respondent shall be from escrows established in connection with each project. espondent shall specifically acknowledge agreement to provide services on an hourly payment basis. and he respondent shall include an acknowledgement that the funds used to pay the respondent shall be from escrows established in connection with each project that the project escrows paid pursuant to agreements with the redevelopment agency shall be the sole source of funding that unless pursuant to a separate resolution neither the redevelopment agency nor the city of south amboy shall be responsible for any payment to respondent if sufficient escrow funds do not exist.

The bid notice states that the agency will award the contract pursuant to this fair and open process by resolution at a public meeting and that the agency will evaluate responses in accordance with the criteria set forth in section 5. he agency will award the contract pursuant to this fair and open process by resolution at a public meeting. and he redevelopment agency will evaluate responses to this rfq in accordance with the criteria set forth in section 5.

The bid notice states that the redevelopment agency planner shall be a New Jersey licensed firm with at least ten 10 years of experience in all aspects of municipal planning including extensive work with and knowledge of the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, Redevelopment Zones, Historic Preservation, COAH requirements and regulations, and consulting with respect to drafting and revising master plans. The individual primarily assigned shall have at least five 5 years experience as a municipal planner or zoning board planner. he south amboy redevelopment agency, sara planner shall be a new jersey licensed firm with atleast ten 10 years of experience in all aspects of municipal planning including extensive work with and knowledge of the new jersey municipal land use law, redevelopment zones, historic preservation, coah requirements and regulations, and consulting with respect to drafting and revising master plans. the individual s primarily assigned shall have at least five 5 years experience as a municipal planneror zoning board planner.