The following is a description of the professional services needed, including a description of tasks involved: Borough Urban Park Planner The Borough Urban Park Planner shall be either a member of or employed by a firm of New Jersey licensed planners and shall have all applicable licenses to perform urban park planning services in NJ. The services of an urban park planner are being sought related to a small urban park development, design and plan implementation. This urban park is a small park that requires visionary experience, public engagement, and plan development including landscape architecture. The urban park professional services of the urban park planner are funded through a grant for park development. The park parcel is in the heart of Metuchen on Main Street, to be developed as a pocket park, which is to be a passive recreation area in honor of Thomas Mundy Peterson, which may include seating, tables, art installations, flower beds and a historic marker. The objectives of the park are to create a public resource in an underutilized space that can provide respite and community, while introducing green space into the downtown area. Significantly, the park area was recently designated as a stop on the NJ Black History Heritage Trail to commemorate the birthplace of Mr. Peterson, the first African American to cast a vote in the United States following the passage of the 15th Amendment. Planning of the park should honor this history. The individual assigned shall meet the following requirements:
Licensed Professional Planner in the State of New Jersey.
Member of American Institute of Certified Planners
Demonstrate experience in working with municipalities similar in size and population to the Borough of Metuchen and have similar planning issues.
Provide a list of past and present urban municipal park projects served by consultant, including a list of references and contact information Provide a detailed description of the company's qualifications and experience, including a copy of urban park planning projects that exemplifies the company's work.
Provide resumes of personnel assigned to work with the Borough of Metuchen
Provide consultant fees (hourly rate) by personnel assigned to the Borough of Metuchen.
The Urban Park Planner shall attend meetings of the Borough when requested in addition to the public engagement meetings required of the project.
Experience in reporting, filings, etc with county and state agencies
Experience in project design and management in accordance with grant agreements All professional service contractors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 (Business Registration of Public Contractors), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. (Contract Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunities in Public Contracts). This proposal is being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A.19:44A-20.5 et seq. Submissions by Corporations and Partnerships shall include a completed Disclosure of Ownership form (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2) and shall include a completed Non-Collusion Affidavit. The Borough assumes no responsibility for proposals mailed or misdirected in delivery. The Borough Council reserves the right to reject any or all submissions due to any defects or waive informalities and accept any submissions that in their judgment will be in the best interest of the Borough. The Borough Council shall award the contract or reject all submissions no later than 60 days from receipt of same. The contracting unit shall award the contract or reject all submissions within such time as may be specified in the invitation for submission, but in no case more than 60 days, except that the submissions of any professional services entities who consent thereto may, at the request of the contracting unit, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed. The award of the Contract for this service will not be made unless the Borough's Chief Financial Officer has certified the necessary funds in a lawful manner. The right is reserved to reject any or all submissions in whole or in part if not in compliance with the standardized submission requirements. This solicitation is for a one (1) year contract for services, from July 22, 2024, through July 21, 2025. Question Deadline 06/24/2024 at 3:00 PM ET No interpretation of the meaning of the terms and conditions of this RFP will be made to any vendor orally. Every request for such interpretation should be made in writing to the Borough Administrator and must be received to be given consideration. Any and all interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be distributed in the form of a written addenda to the specifications. All addenda so issued shall become part of this RFP and the contract documents. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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