The New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA) is seeking proposals for aquatic plant management in the Delaware and Raritan Canal, focusing on hydrilla control through herbicide application and monitoring. The project includes herbicide application, submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) monitoring, and water quality monitoring. Proposals must be received by January 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Questions must be received prior to the cutoff date, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The consultant may inspect the canal at any time during normal park hours. The entire content of every proposal becomes a public record.
The proposal must be physically received by the authority by the required time, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Any proposal not received on time or at the right location will be rejected.
The authority's selection committee will evaluate the statements of qualifications and technical proposals using the following list of criteria and absolute weight of such criteria applied: approach presented in the technical proposal including a schedule for the proposed work. 30 points, specific relevant experience and technical competence of the personnel proposed for the project in their designated role and responsibility. 35 points, record of satisfactory performance by the firm and proposed subcontractors, if any, on similar projects. this record should establish the ability to properly manage the contract including project costs, quality control and completion of the work on schedule. 30 points, location of the firm and home office location of key personnel. 5 points
The consultant assumes sole responsibility for the complete effort required in this rfp. By submitting a proposal in response to this rfp, the consultant represents that it has satisfied itself, from its own investigation, of all the requirements of this rfp.
There will not be a preproposal site meeting. The consultant may inspect the canal at any time during normal park hours.
Written questions concerning the rfp must be received prior to the cutoff date. Cutoff date tuesday, january 20, 2026 time 4: 00 pm