Bid proposals must be submitted on the forms supplied by the County. Bidders must submit one (1) original and two (2) copies of its bid plus one (1) on CD or USB Flash Drive. Bid proposals are to be submitted via hand delivery during regular business hours between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, certified mail, or overnight delivery. The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders is seeking qualified engineers, architects, land surveyors, planners, landscape architects, and environmental health and safety/engineering consultants to undertake projects for the County. Applicants awarded matters pursuant to this qualification shall report to the Office of County Engineer and comply with general guidelines established by same, and other instructions given. Matters shall be assigned on an as needed basis upon adoption of a resolution by the Board. Firms will be qualified pursuant to the professional services provision of N.J.S.A. 40A:11- 5(1)(a)(i), and hired by the County on an as needed basis. The Request for Qualifications is a fair and open process in compliance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 and 20.5.
Respondents are required to comply with N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq., P.L. 1975, c. 127, N.J.A.C. 17:27-5.2, and all other applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances concerning affirmative action goals and equal employment opportunity. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24, the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders reserve the right to consider the bid proposals for sixty (60) days after the receipt thereof. Moreover, the Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, and waive minor informalities not considered material defects under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq. On March 9, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phillip Murphy issued Executive Order No. 103 declaring a Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency in New Jersey because of the Coronavirus 2019 disease (hereafter "COVID-19"). Thereafter, Passaic County Administrator Anthony J. DeNova, III signed Administrative Order No. 20-01, that among other actions, closed all County of Passaic ("County") facilities to the public. Consequently, the County shall not be permitting the public to enter and view bid openings until Administrative Order No. 20-01 is rescinded. In compliance with Local Finance Notice 2020- 10 issued by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services, the Passaic County Purchasing Agent shall host a Webex virtual bid opening at the Procurement Center, located at 495 River Street, 2nd Floor, Paterson, NJ 07524. Any bidder who has mailed, overnight delivered, or hand delivered a bid to the County of Passaic Division of Purchasing may join the virtual bid opening via a link. The County shall live stream all bid openings, clearly announce the title of the bid and display each sealed bid package, back and front, for the camera prior to the bids being opened. The contents of each bid package shall be read aloud upon opening, including the price(s) and noting, at minimum, the presence of any documents required to be part of the bid submission. After the close of the bid opening, all responses shall be fully scanned and posted . The bid opening shall be recorded and archived. If there are any questions regarding the bid opening process during the Public Health Emergency, please contact Passaic County Purchasing Department at bids@passaiccountynj.org. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. GPI
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