T3054 Light Rail/Fixed Guide State Safety Oversight Support Services
Active Contract RFP/SC-SBE New Jersey Awarded
- Contract number
- 26-PROS1-146706
- Awardee
- Vital Assurance Ltd
- Contracting organization
- Division of Purchase and Property
- Contract amount
- Not on record
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About this award
The State of New Jersey, Division of Purchase and Property, awarded Contract 26-PROS1-146706 to Vital Assurance Ltd (located in Columbus, Ohio) on October 1, 2026, to provide Light Rail and Fixed Guideway State Safety Oversight Support Services. The contract supports the New Jersey Department of Transportation Bureau of Freight Planning and Services, Office of Fixed Guideway State Safety Oversight, and covers oversight responsibilities for four rail systems: the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System, the Newark Light Rail, the River LINE, and the Port Authority Transit Corporation High Speed Line. The base contract term extends four years through September 30, 2030, with extension options for up to two additional one-year periods. Services include railroad safety event investigations, safety review audits, inspections, security oversight, program development, data collection and analysis, database development and management support, and related activities required under Federal Transit Administration grant funding and federal regulations (49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 674 and 49 United States Code Section 5329).
The contract utilizes an all-inclusive hourly rate pricing structure across twelve specialized staff positions, with pricing lines for each position across the four contract years. Required positions include State Safety Oversight Program Analyst, Motive Power and Equipment Inspector, Operating Practice Inspector, Signal Specialists, Track Inspector, Compliance Auditor, Access Database Administrator/Analyst, Safety Specialists, Rail System Service Representative, Safety Engineer Senior, Cloud Data Engineer, and Administrative Analyst. Vital Assurance Ltd's awarded hourly rates for Year 1 range from $85.00 (Administrative Analyst) to $186.64 (State Safety Oversight Program Analyst), with modest annual escalations through Year 4. The contract establishes estimated annual hours of 15,400 across all positions and includes mandatory compliance with State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions, conflict of interest disclosure requirements, federal prevailing wage standards, and a subcontracting set-aside for New Jersey Small Business Enterprises and Disabled Veterans' Businesses.
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| Item | Total |
|---|---|
| State safety oversight program analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $186.64 |
| Operating practice inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $165.00 |
| Motive power and equipment inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $171.75 |
| Safety specialists - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $145.96 |
| Rail system service representative - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $134.10 |
| Safety engineer senior - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $165.60 |
| Signal specialists - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $164.94 |
| Track inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $153.89 |
| Compliance auditor - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $171.75 |
| Access database administrator/analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $135.85 |
| Cloud data engineer - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $148.01 |
| State safety oversight program analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $188.51 |
| Motive power and equipment inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $173.47 |
| Administrative analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 1 | $85.00 |
| Operating practice inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $169.95 |
| Signal specialists - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $166.59 |
| Track inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $155.42 |
| Compliance auditor - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $173.47 |
| Access database administrator/analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $137.21 |
| Safety specialists - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $148.88 |
| Rail system service representative - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $135.44 |
| Safety engineer senior - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $167.26 |
| Administrative analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $85.85 |
| Cloud data engineer - all inclusive hourly rate - year 2 | $149.50 |
| State safety oversight program analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $190.40 |
| Motive power and equipment inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $175.20 |
| Operating practice inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $175.05 |
| Signal specialists - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $168.26 |
| Track inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $156.98 |
| Compliance auditor - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $175.20 |
| Safety specialists - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $151.86 |
| Rail system service representative - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $136.80 |
| Safety engineer senior - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $168.93 |
| Cloud data engineer - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $150.99 |
| Administrative analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $86.71 |
| State safety oversight program analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $192.30 |
| Motive power and equipment inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $179.58 |
| Access database administrator/analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 3 | $138.58 |
| Operating practice inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $180.30 |
| Signal specialists - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $172.46 |
| Track inspector - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $160.90 |
| Compliance auditor - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $179.58 |
| Access database administrator/analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $142.04 |
| Safety specialists - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $154.89 |
| Rail system service representative - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $140.22 |
| Safety engineer senior - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $173.15 |
| Cloud data engineer - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $154.76 |
| Administrative analyst - all inclusive hourly rate - year 4 | $88.88 |
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Contract 26-PROS1-146706 was awarded to Vital Assurance Ltd by Division of Purchase and Property in New Jersey on October 1, 2026.
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