The South Amboy Redevelopment Agency is seeking qualifications for Redevelopment Consultant Services for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Responses must be received by 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Qualified responders must comply with various New Jersey statutes regarding contract compliance, equal employment opportunities, disclosure of interests, and business registration. Submissions should include an executive summary, letter of intent, business references, resumes of key employees, and an hourly rate. Services will be paid on an hourly basis, with reimbursement for pre-approved out-of-pocket expenses. Invoices are to be submitted monthly. The agency reserves the right to reject any or all submissions. A certification of political contribution is required with proposals.
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.