T3103 - Program Administrator - Resilience Planning Projects

Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. was awarded Contract 25-PROS1-135663 by the State of New Jersey, Division of Purchase and Property, on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The contract, effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2030, appoints Colliers as one of up to ten Program Administrators for Resilience Planning Projects under the State's Resilient New Jersey Program. Services encompass comprehensive climate resilience planning activities including communication strategies, community and stakeholder engagement, risk and vulnerability assessments, resilience action plan development, implementation of resilience actions, guidance and tools development, data modeling, and project management. The contractor is required to provide qualified personnel across multiple discipline categories including contract executives, project managers, engineers, planners, ecological specialists, Geographic Information Systems specialists, community engagement specialists, and supporting administrative and specialized staff. All services are performed within the United States with pricing structured as all-inclusive hourly rates for each staffing position across the four-year contract term.

Work assignments are issued through a competitive mini-bid process whereby the Using Agency solicits Engagement Responses from awarded contractors for specific resilience planning project opportunities and selects the most advantageous contractor based on established evaluation criteria. The contract is available for use by intrastate cooperative purchasing participants and includes a subcontracting set-aside requirement for New Jersey Small Business Enterprises and Disabled Veterans' Businesses. Funding sources include Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Zone Management grants, and state funding. The contract may be extended up to two additional years by mutual consent. No minimum or maximum contract amount is specified, as compensation is based on actual labor costs incurred for assigned project work.