REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

RFQ-26-006: IT IS THE INTENT OF THE COUNTY TO

SOLICIT QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS FROM RESPONDENTS THAT

HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE PROVISION OF A LICENSED SITE

REMEDIATION PROFESSIONAL (LSRP).

ISSUE DATE: January 28, 2026

DUE DATE: February 25, 2026

NOTE: The County of Bergen will consider Qualification Statements only from firms or organizations that have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide high quality services in the manner described in this Request for Qualifications.

All respondents are directed to the questionnaire to denote specialty or experience in a particular field of law.

GLOSSARY

The following definitions shall apply to and are used in this Request for Qualifications:

“County”- refers to the County of Bergen.

“Qualification Statement” – refers to the complete responses to this RFQ submitted by the Respondents.

“Qualified Respondent” – refers to those Respondent(s) who (in the sole judgement of the County) have satisfied the qualification criteria set forth in this RFQ.

“RFQ” – refers to this Request for Qualifications, including any amendments thereof or supplements thereto.

“Respondent” or “Respondents” – refers to the interested firm(s) that submit a Qualification Statement(s).

1.1. Procurement Process and Schedule.

The County of Bergen has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results described above, while establishing a competitive process to assure that each firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification Statement. Responses to the RFQ will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in later section(s) of this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner to each Qualification Statement received. The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq). The selection is, however, subject to the New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq).

Qualification Statements will be reviewed and evaluated by the County of Bergen with assistance from its financial and legal advisors under no circumstances will a party reviewing or evaluating a qualification statement do so if their involvement would present conflict of interest as that term defined New Jersey’s Local Government Ethics law N.J.S.A. 40A:9-22.1 et seq. The Qualification Statements will be reviewed to determine if the Respondent has met the minimum professional, administrative and financial criteria described in this RFQ. Based upon the totality of the information contained in the Qualification Statement, including information about the reputation and experience of each Respondent, the County of Bergen will (in its sole judgement) determine which Respondents are qualified (to perform the contemplated services). Each Respondent that meets the requirement of the RFQ (in the sole judgement of the County) will be designated as a Qualified Respondent and may be given the opportunity to submit a detailed Proposal in response to subsequent RFQ’s issued by the County of Bergen.

The RFQ process commences with the issuances of this RFQ. The steps involved in the process and the anticipated completion dates are set forth in Table 1, Procurement Schedule. The County of Bergen reserves the right to, among other things, amend, modify, alter or cancel the Procurement Schedule upon notice to all potential Respondents.

All communications concerning this RFQ or the RFQ process shall be directed, in writing, to the County’s Designated Contact Person as set forth herein.

Subsequent to issuance of this RFQ, the County of Bergen may modify, supplement, amend or cancel the provisions of this RFQ in order to respond to inquiries received from prospective Respondents or as otherwise deemed necessary or appropriate by, and in the sole judgment of, the County.

TABLE 1

ANTICIPATED PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE

ACTIVITY

1. Issuance of Request for Qualifications and or Quotes

2. Receipt of Qualification Statements/Quotes

DATE

January 28, 2026

February 25, 2026

1.2. Conditions Applicable to RFQ.

Upon submission of a Qualification Statement in response to this RFQ, the Respondent acknowledges and consents to the following conditions relative to the submission and review and consideration of its Qualification Statement:

• This RFQ does not commit the County of Bergen to issue an RFP or to award a contract for the services contemplated by this RFQ.

• The County of Bergen reserves the right (in its sole judgement) to reject for any reason any and all responses and components thereof and to eliminate any and all Respondents responding to this RFQ from further consideration for the services contemplated by this RFQ.

• The County of Bergen reserves the right (in its sole judgement) to seek additional information, waive requirements or reject any Respondent that submits incomplete responses to this RFQ.

• The County of Bergen reserves the right (in its sole judgement) to determine those Respondents that are qualified to perform the services contemplated by this RFQ.

• The County of Bergen reserves the right, without prior notice, to supplement, amend, otherwise modify this RFQ, or otherwise request additional information.

• All Qualification Statements shall become the property of the County of Bergen and will not be returned.

• All Qualification Statements will be made available to the public at the appropriate time, as determined by the County of Bergen (in the exercise of its sole discretion and in accordance with law

• Responses to this RFQ are the property of the county of Bergen and will be “public records”. Responses that are labeled “confidential”, or that contain information identified as “confidential”, will not be acceptable for consideration by the County of Bergen.

• The County of Bergen may request Respondents to send representatives to the County of Bergen for interviews.

• Any and all Qualification Statements not received on or before the time set herein for receipt may be rejected.

• Neither the County of Bergen, nor their respective staffs, consultants or advisors shall be liable for any claims or damages resulting from the solicitation or preparation of the Qualifications Statement, nor will there be any reimbursement to Respondents for the cost of preparing and submitting a Qualifications Statement or for participating in this procurement process.

1.3. Rights of the County of Bergen

The County of Bergen reserves, holds and may exercise, at its sole discretion, the following rights and options with regard to this RFQ and the procurement process in accordance with the provisions of applicable law:

• To determine that any Qualification Statement received complies or fails to comply with the terms of this RFQ.

• To supplement, amend or otherwise modify the RFQ through issuance of addenda to all prospective Respondents who have received a copy of this RFQ.

• To waive any technical non-conformance with the terms of this RFQ.

• To change or alter the schedule for any events called for in this RFQ upon the issuance of notice to all prospective Respondents who have received a copy of this

RFQ.

• To conduct investigations of any or all of the Respondents, as the County of Bergen deems necessary or convenient, to clarify the information provided as part of the Qualifications Statement and to request additional information to support the information included in any Qualification Statement.

• To suspend or terminate the procurement process described in the RFQ at any time (in its sole discretion.) If terminated, the County of Bergen may determine to commence a new procurement process or exercise any other rights provided under applicable law without any obligation to the Respondents.

• Pursuant to P.L. 2012c c.25 State and local public contracts are not permitted with persons or entitles engaging in certain investment activities in energy or finance sectors of Iran.

The County of Bergen shall be under no obligation to complete all or any portion of the procurement process described in this RFQ.

1.4. Addenda or Amendments to RFQ.

During the period proved for the preparation of Qualification Statement, the County of Bergen may issue addenda, amendments or answers to written inquiries. Those addenda will be noticed by the County of Bergen and will constitute a part of the RFQ. All responses to the RFQ shall be prepared with full consideration of the addenda issued prior to the designated submission date.

1.5. Cost of Preparation.

Each Qualification Statement and all information required to be submitted; pursuant to the RFQ shall be prepared at the sole cost and expense of the respondent. There shall be no claims whatsoever against the County of Bergen, its staff or consultants for reimbursement for the payment of costs or expenses incurred in the preparation of the Qualification Statement or other information required by the

RFQ.

1.6. Format.

Responses should cover all information requested in this RFQ. Responses which in the judgement of the County of Bergen fail to meet the requirement of the RFQ or which are in any way conditional, incomplete, obscure, contain additions or deletions from requested information, or contain errors may be rejected.

SECTION 2

County of Bergen Request for Qualification

RFQ 26-006

To: ALL CONSULTANTS Subject: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) Environmental Consulting Services on an As Needed Basis It is the Bergen County Department of Health Services (BCDHS) intent to engage the services of environmental and/or engineering consultant, through this solicitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) to provide professional services as required, utilizing the technical staff and include a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP). The necessary services outlined herein are to be performed in accordance with the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and the assigned LSRP. This solicitation is for professional services for a one (1) year term commencing Date of Resolution of Qualification. The Consultant shall submit a EOI outlining their capabilities and experience to provide the required services.

Scope of Services – General

BCDHS requires the performance of a variety of environmental compliance activities to be provided by the environmental/ engineering Consultant that includes remedial investigations of soil, groundwater and/or other affected media and various environmental scenarios as requested or required by the NJDEP as well as provide remedial design services to address potential modifications or enhancements to the current remedial strategy.

Remedial Investigations The Consultant must be capable of performing remedial investigation (RI) activities, which may include, but not be limited to such tasks as, monitoring well installation and groundwater sampling, soil borings and sampling, receptor evaluation, ecological assessments and evaluations, surveys including topography, geology, land use, site hydrogeology, vapor intrusion investigations, and other related task work required to satisfy the NJDEP. These subsurface investigation activities must be completed as necessary to fully delineate the vertical and horizontal extent of soil and groundwater contamination.

and to satisfy the NJDEP Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (N.J.A.C. 7.26E).

The assigned LSRP shall prepare technical reports at a frequency currently established for each project site. Reports shall be consistent in format and content to the Remedial Ac�on Progress Reports (RAPR) previously required by the NJDEP as part of the Technical Requirements for Site Remedia�on (N.J.A.C.

7:26E). Examples of past reports will be made available for review upon request. In addi�on to the RAPRs, responses must be provided to NJDEP direc�ves in a �mely manner to ensure that the Bergen County remains in compliance. These progress reports may be abbreviated at the discre�on of the BCDHS and assigned LSRP. If agreed upon by the BCDHS, the Consultant, as the assigned LSRP, should make modifica�ons to the compliance monitoring requirements and remedial strategy as condi�ons change.

Repor�ng Requirements The Consultant shall be capable of providing all services necessary for comple�on of Remedial Inves�ga�on Workplans (RIW) and/or Remedial Inves�ga�on Reports (RIRs). If required, the Consultant shall compile informa�on generated from former RIRs and provide documents (such as Light Non- Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL) forms, Free-Product Interim Remedial Measure reports, Public No�fica�on forms, or a Preliminary Assessment Report) to be submited to the NJDEP, proposing appropriate ac�ons to remediate a contaminated site in the form of a Remedial Ac�on Workplan (RAW).

In instances where insufficient data exists for a site, the Consultant will be required to review all previously generated documents in an effort not to duplicate previous efforts.

The Consultant must also be capable of providing all services necessary for comple�on of a RAW and/or RAW Addendum (RAWA), Biennial Cer�fica�on/Deed No�ces, Soil and Ground Water Remedial Ac�on Permits (RAP) or any addi�onal informa�on or inves�ga�on required by the NJDEP and/or the assigned LSRP. A Remedial Alterna�ve Analysis (RAA) shall be provided, if applicable, to determine the most economically feasible remedia�on for the site.

Overview of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) Program

Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA)

In 2009, the Site Remediation Reform Act set forth sweeping changes to the way in which sites are remediated in New Jersey. SRRA established the affirmative obligation for responsible parties to remediate contaminated sites in a timely manner. In order to achieve this goal, SRRA created a category of remediation professionals known as Licensed Site Remediation professionals (LSRP).

LSRPs “step into the shoes” of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to oversee the remediation of contaminated sites. SRRA requires that the LSRP comply with all remediation statutes and rules and consider Department-developed guidance when making remediation decisions.

Under this new remediation paradigm, with very limited exceptions, the remediating party need not wait for the Department’s direction and pre-approvals to commence and continue cleanups.

Instead, they must initiate and complete the cleanup under the direction of an LSRP, who has responsibility for oversight of the environmental investigation and remediation. The Department monitors the remediation progress and the actions of LSRPs by requiring the submittal of forms and reports as remediation milestones are reached.

Effective May 7, 2012 when the LSRP program was fully implemented, all remediating parties were required to retain an LSRP and remediate their site under the new LSRP paradigm, regardless of when the cleanup was initiated.

Roles and Responsibilities under the LSRP Program

The Department’s role in the LSRP program is to regulate responsible parties through its remediation regulations. This includes inspecting and reviewing LSRP submittals to ensure that remediation work is completed in accordance with the Department’s applicable standards and regulations, and monitoring remediation timeframes to ensure that responsible parties remediate sites in a timely manner.

The Responsible Party’s role in the LSRP program is to remediate contaminated sites in accordance with the Department’s applicable standards and regulations. Responsible parties are required to hire LSRPs that will oversee remediations and issue Response Action Outcome letters

(RAO) when remediations are complete. RAOs are fully equivalent to the No Further Action

(NFA) letters formerly issued by the Department.

The LSRP’s role in the LSRP program is to oversee the remediation of contaminated sites in accordance with the Department’s applicable standards and regulations for responsible parties.

They are subject to a strict code of conduct established by statute and regulation and must ensure that remediations are protective of public health, safety and the environment. The conduct of

LSRPs is overseen by the Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board (Board). If an LSRP’s conduct is detrimental to the public health and safety or the environment, the Board can take disciplinary actions up to and including revoking the LSRP’s license.

The Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board’s role in the LSRP program involves establishing licensing requirements for site remediation professionals and overseeing the licensing and performance of site remediation professionals. The role of the Board is to provide an effective

Overview of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) Program licensing program for site remediation professionals that facilitates cleanup of sites in a manner that is protective of public health and safety and the environment, and ensures the competency of

Licensed Site Remediation Professionals. If the Board determines that an LSRP’s conduct is detrimental to the public health and safety or the environment, the Board can take disciplinary actions up to and including revoking the LSRP’s license.

Highlights of the LSRP Program

Regulatory and Mandatory Timeframes are the time periods specified in the Department’s rules within which all persons responsible for conducting remediation must complete specified remedial activities. Failure to comply with regulatory timeframes may result in an enforcement action by the

Department. The Department works with persons responsible for conducting the remediation in order to help the person remain in compliance with the Department’s remediation rules. However, if after receiving compliance assistance from the Department the person still misses a regulatory timeframe or extension thereof, the person may be exposed to enforcement actions and penalties.

The violation of a mandatory timeframe will expose the remediating party to direct Department oversight.

Inspection and Review Process - Under the LSRP program, every document that is submitted by an LSRP, up to and including a Response Action Outcome (RAO), is inspected by the Department.

When certain conditions exist these documents may undergo a more detailed review.

Compliance Assistance - As noted above, the Department is employing a “compliance assistance” approach. This means that in the case review process if there is any question about a report or form submitted to the Department, the inspector and/or reviewer will contact the LSRP by phone or email as needed to discuss and resolve any issue concerning the submittal. The Department has committed to working with LSRPs and persons responsible for conducting remediation to ensure that sites undergoing remediation are protective of public health and safety and the environment.

Direct Department Oversight - Sites that are not in compliance with Department regulations, or violate a mandatory timeframe are subject to direct Department oversight. Direct Department oversight requires the remediating party to establish a remediation funding source in the amount equal to the total cost of the remediation, and involves a much higher level of Department control over the remediation, which is much more onerous than for sites that are being remediated with

LSRP oversight.

Remediation Funding Source and Financial Assurance - Remediation Funding Sources are

Department approved financial mechanisms required to be established and maintained to secure the appropriate funding to ensure completion of the remediation at certain contaminated sites.

Financial Assurance is a Department approved financial mechanism required to be established and maintained for sites that have remedial action permits that involve engineering controls (such as a cap covering soils or an ongoing ground water pumping system).

Additional Information

If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this document please contact the DEP

Office of Community Relations at 609-984-3081.

SECTION 3

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.1. General Requirements.

The Qualification Statement submitted by the Respondent must meet or exceed the professional, administrative, and financial qualifications set forth in Section 2 and shall also incorporate the information requested below.

In addition to the information required as described below, a Respondent may submit supplemental information that it feels may be useful in evaluating its Qualification Statement.

Respondents are encouraged to be clear, factual, and concise in their presentation of information.

3.2 Administrative Information Requirements.

The Respondent shall, as part of its Qualification Statement, provide the following information:

1. An executive summary (not to exceed two (2) pages) of the information contained in all the other parts of the Qualification Statement.

2. An executed Letter of Intent (see Appendix A to this RFQ).

3. An executed Certifications document (see Appendix B to this RFQ).

4. Name, address and telephone number of the firm submitting the Qualification Statement pursuant to this RFQ and the name of the key contact person.

5. A description of the business organization (i.e., corporation, partnership, joint venture, etc.)

of each firm, its ownership and its organizational structure.

a) Provide the names and business addresses of all Principals of the firm or firms submitting the Qualification Statement. For purposes of this RFQ, “Principals” means people’ possessing an ownership interest in the Respondent. If the Respondent is a corporation, “Principals” shall include each investor who would have any amount of operational control over the Respondent and every stockholder having an ownership interest of 10% or more in the firm.

b) If a firm is a partially owned or a full-owned subsidiary of another firm, identify the parent company and describe the nature and extent of the parents’ approval rights over the activities of the firm submitting a Qualification Statement. Describe the approval process.

c) If the Respondent is a partnership or a joint venture or similar organization, provide comparable information as required in b) above for each member of the partnership, joint venture or similar organization.

d) A statement that the Respondent has complied with all applicable affirmative action (or similar) requirements with respect to its business activities, together with evidence of such compliance. Respondents are required (pursuant to Section 4 of this RFQ) to provide an Employee

e) Information Report demonstrating compliance with the affirmative action requirements set forth at P.L. 1975, c. 127.

6. The number of years your organization has been operating and in business under the present name.

7. The number of years the business organization has been under the current management personnel.

8. Any judgments within the last three years in which Respondent has been adjudicated liable for professional malpractice. If yes, please explain.

9. Whether the business organization is now or has been involved in any bankruptcy or re-organization proceedings in the last ten (10) years. If yes, please explain.

10. Confirm appropriate federal and state licenses to perform activities.

11. Respondents shall submit with qualification statement:

• New Jersey Business Registration Certificate (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54A:7-1.2)

• Ownership Disclosure Certificate

• Employee Information Report (demonstrating compliance with the affirmative action requirements set forth at P.L. 1975, c. 127)

• W-9 with Federal EIN

• any other requirements set forth herein.

. 12. REQUIRED AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EVIDENCE: The Provisions of Chapter 127, Public Laws of 1975, (N.J.A.C. 17-27) are applicable to this contract. All successful vendors must submit within seven (7) days of the notice of intent to award or the signing of the contract, one of the following:

1. A photocopy of their Federal Letter of Affirmative Action Plan Approval

2. A photocopy of their Certificate of Employee Information Report or

3. A completed Affirmative Action Employee Information Report (AA302).

Section 3.3 Professional Information Requirements.

1. Respondent shall submit a description of its overall experience in providing the type of services sought in the RFQ. At a minimum, the following information on past experience should be included as appropriate to the RFQ:

a) Description and scope of work by Respondent

b) Name, address and contact information of at least three references

c) Explanation of perceived relevance of the experience to the RFQ.

2. Describe the services that Respondent would perform directly.

3. Describe those portions of the Respondent’s services, if any, that are sub-contracted out.

Identify all subcontractors the Respondent anticipates using in connection with this project.

4. Does the Respondent normally employ union or non-union employees?

5. Resumes of key employees (see specific requirements in Section 2 above).

6. A narrative statement of the Respondent’s understanding of the County’s needs and goals.

7. List all immediate relatives of Principal(s) of Respondent who are County employees or elected officials of the County. For purposes of the above, “immediate relative” means a spouse, parent, stepparent, brother, sister, child, stepchild, direct-line aunt or uncle, grandparent, grandchild, and in-laws by reason of relation.

Section 3.4 Insurance

A. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

I. Workers Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance

1. Worker’s Compensations Insurance in the statutory limits including Employer’s Liability in an amount no less than $500,000.00.

II. General Liability Insurance

1. General liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 combined single limit including broad form comprehensive general liability endorsement, and shall include provisions for thirty (30) days written notice of cancellation and/or modification of coverage. The County of Bergen shall be included as an additional insured.

B. CERTIFICATES OF THE REQUIRED INSURANCE YES

I. Certificates as listed above shall be submitted along with the contract as evidence covering Comprehensive General Liability, and necessary Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance. Such coverage shall be with acceptable insurance companies operating on an admitted basis in the State of New Jersey and shall name the OWNER as an additional insured.

II. Self-insured contractors shall submit an affidavit attesting to their self-insured coverage and shall name the OWNER as an additional insured.

C. Indemnification I. Successful respondent shall indemnify and hold harmless the OWNER from all claims, suits or actions and damages or costs of every name and description to which the OWNER may be subjected or put by reason of injury to the person or property of another, or the property of the OWNER, resulting from negligent acts or omissions on the part of the bidder, the bidder’s agents, servants or subcontractors in the delivery of goods and services, or in the performance of the work under the contract.

II. Bergen County will not accept Mutual Limitation of Liability terms.

D. The General Liability policy maintained shall name the County of Bergen, One

Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ as an additional insured and shall provide for thirty (30) days written notice to the County of cancellation and/or modifications of such policies, except for non-payment which would be ten (10) days, and the contractor/vendor shall provide the Office of County Counsel with certificates of insurance evidencing such policies and provisions.

E. All insurance coverage must be in effect no later than 12:01 A.M. EST at the start of the day of the contract and remain in effect for the duration of the contract, including any extensions.

Section 3.5 Other Terms and Conditions

A. Non-Discrimination: There shall be no discrimination against any employee engaged in the work required to produce the commodities covered by any contract resulting from this bid, or against any applicant to such employment because of race, religion, sex, national origin, creed, color, ancestry, age, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, familial status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the Unites

States, or nationality. This provision shall include, but not be limited to the following:

employment upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor shall insert a similar provision in all subcontracts for services to be covered by any contract resulting from this bid.

B. STATEMENT OF CORPORATE OWNERSHIP

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, no corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability corporation, limited liability partnership, Subchapter S corporation or sole proprietorship, shall be awarded a contract, unless prior to the receipt of the bid or accompanying the bid of the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability corporation, limited liability partnership, subchapter S corporation or sole proprietorship, there is submitted to the County a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all stockholders who own 10% or more of the stock, of any class or of all individual partners who own a 10% or greater interest in the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability corporation, limited liability partnership, Subchapter S corporation or sole proprietorship. If one or more such stockholder or partner is itself a corporation or partnership, the stockholders holding 10% or more of that corporation’s stock, or the individual partners owning 10% or greater interest in that partnership, as the case may be, shall also be listed. The disclosure shall be continued until names and addresses of every non-corporate stockholder and individual partner, exceeding the 10% ownership criteria established in this act has been listed. This form shall be signed and submitted with the bid/proposal whether or not a stockholder or partner owns less than 10% of the business submitting the bid. Failure to comply requires mandatory rejection of the bid/proposal

C. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIAL

a. The owner shall retain all of its rights and interest in any and all documents and property both hard copy and digital furnished by the owner to the contractor for the purpose of assisting the contractor in the performance of this contract. All such items shall be returned immediately to the owner at the expiration or termination of the contract or completion of any related services, pursuant thereto, whichever comes first. None of the documents and/or property shall, without the written consent of the owner, be disclosed to others or used by the contractor or permitted by the contractor to be used by their parties at any time except in the performance of the resulting contract.

b. Ownership of all data, materials and documentation originated and prepared for the owner pursuant to this contract shall belong exclusively to the owner. All data, reports, computerized information, programs and materials related to this project shall be delivered to and become the property of the owner upon completion of the project. The contractor shall not have the right to use, sell, or disclose the total of the interim or final work products, or make available to third parties, without the prior written consent of the owner. All information supplied to the owner may be required to be supplied on CD- ROM or other media compatible with the owner’s computer operating system, windows based, Microsoft Office Suite 2000.

D. HIPPA (If Applicable)

a. Both parties agree to comply with all requirements of the Federal Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPPA”) as maybe amended from time to time, and the corresponding HIPPA regulations for the confidentiality and security of medical information.

b. The Contractor shall:

i. Not use or disclose protected health information other than as permitted or required by law.

ii. Use appropriate safeguards to protect the confidentiality of the information.

iii. Report any use or disclosure not permitted.

c. The contractor, by execution of the contract, shall thereby indemnify and hold the County harmless from any and all liabilities, claims, actions, costs and penalties which may be incurred as the result of the failure of the contractor to comply with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) or any other statute or case law protecting the privacy of persons using its services.

SECTION 4

INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals of Qualification Statements must be submitted to, and be received by the County of Bergen’s Designated Contact Person, ELECTRONICALLY through the Bonfire system by 12:00 PM. prevailing time on set forth on page one and indicated on the website.

With their Qualification Statement, respondents must submit a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate and an Ownership Disclosure Certificate (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2), the Federal EIN of the entity they are doing business under and any other requirements set forth herein.

To be responsive, Qualification Statements must provide all requested information, and must conform to the instructions set forth herein. Qualification Statements and all related information must be bound, signed and acknowledged by the Respondent.

REQUIRED AFFIRMATIVE ACTIQN EVIDENCE: The Provisions of Chapter 127, Public Laws of 1975, (N.J.A.C. 17-27) are applicable to this contract. All successful vendors must submit within seven (7) days of the notice of intent to award or the signing of the contract, one of the following:

1. A photocopy of their Federal Letter of Affirmative Action Plan Approval

2. A photocopy of the Certificate of Employee Information Report

3. A completed Affirmative Action Employee Information Report (AA302) with copy of check.

SECTION 5

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The County of Bergen’s objective in soliciting Qualification Statements is to enable it to select a firm or organization (or multiple firms or organizations) that will provide high quality and cost effective services to the citizens of Bergen County. The County will consider Qualification Statements only from firms or organizations that, in the County’s sole judgement, have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide the services contemplated by this RFQ.

Proposals will be evaluated by the County on the basis of the most advantageous submission, all relevant factors considered. The evaluation will consider:

1. Experience and reputation in the field

2. Knowledge of the County and the subject matter addressed under the contract

3. Availability to accommodate the required meetings of the County, and

4. Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the County

County of Bergen Division of Purchasing

Department of Administration and Finance

COUNTY OF BERGEN VENDOR OPT IN FORM FOR

ELECTRONIC RECEIPT OF PURCHASE ORDERS

By signing this COUNTY OF BERGEN VENDOR OPT IN FORM FOR ELECTRONIC RECEIPT OF PURCHASE ORDERS (this Agreement) Vendor agrees to the following terms:

1. I (“I”, “you”, “me” “my” or “Vendor” shall all refer to the entity or individual signing this Agreement on behalf of Vendor) agree to receive purchase orders from the County of Bergen (the County) by e-mail notification (e-Purchase Orders)

2. I understand that by choosing to receive e-Purchase Orders that the County shall no longer send me hard copies via the U.S. Postal or other delivery Service.

3. I certify that I will add the e-mail address BCPurchasing@co.bergen.nj.us to my address book and will take the appropriate steps to ensure that e-Purchase Orders sent by the County do not go to a Junk or Spam folder.

4. I represent that all information provided herein is accurate as of the date signed. I agree that should any information change that it is the responsibility of the Vendor to complete a new

COUNTY OF BERGEN VENDOR OPT IN FORM FOR ELECTRONIC RECEIPT OF

PURCHASE ORDERS and update any e-mail addresses that the County may have on file.

5. I agree to check my e-mail account on a regular basis to make sure that I view e-Purchase Orders in a timely manner.

6. I understand that e-Purchase Orders sent to my personal secure online account are considered received by me when the e-Purchase Order is received by my e-mail, even if I do not read it.

7. I understand that the County may give me a paper copy of any e-Purchase Order posted in my secure personal online account, if I ask for one.

8. I understand that I can stop receiving e-Purchase Orders at any time and go back to receiving notices and forms by US mail. To do so I only need to contact the County at BCPurchasing@co.bergen.nj.us and inform it of my decision to change back to paper correspondence.

9. I understand that the County may go back to sending me traditional paper purchase orders if the e-Purchase Orders sent to my email could not be received by the email address I have provided.

10. The County makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, in connection with e- Purchase Orders provided under this Agreement. The County does not and cannot warrant that the e-Purchase Order system will operate without error, or that the e- Purchase Order mailto:BCPurchasing@co.bergen.nj.us mailto:BCPurchasing@co.bergen.nj.us system will be available at all times. I agree that the County, its employees, agents or contractors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, loss of profits, revenue or data, including loss of use by me or any third party, whether in an action in contract or tort or based on a warranty or any other legal theory, which results from my choice to receive e-Purchase Orders under this Agreement.

11. The County reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of this Agreement at any time, including the addition and deletion of e-Purchase Order services. The County may update this agreement on its website and may notify me of such changes by mail or electronic message to my most recent addresses listed on County records. The notice will be posted or sent at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of any changes unless the result of an emergency.

12. The County has absolute discretion to make the e-Purchase Order system available to me.

Further, the County has the discretion from time to time and upon giving notice to me, to modify, restrict, withdraw, cancel, suspend or discontinue the e-Purchase Order system without giving any reason and I understand that by using the e-Purchase Order system after any modification or change has been effected, I have agreed to such modification or change.

Vendor:

By:

(Print name and position) ___________________________________________

Signature:

Date:

Address: _______________________________________________

E-MAIL address(es) for e-Purchase orders:

Primary E-Mail Address: ____________________ @ _____________________

Secondary (Backup) E-Mail Address: __________@ _______________

MANDATORY EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LANGUAGE

N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. (P.L. 1975, C. 127)

N.J.A.C. 17:27

GOODS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS

During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:

The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex. Except with respect to affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, the contractor will ensure that equal employment opportunity is afforded to such applicants in recruitment and employment, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their age, race creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex. Such equal employment opportunity shall include but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Public Agency Compliance Officer setting forth provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.

The contractor or subcontractor will send to each labor union, with which it has a collective bargaining agreement, a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting officer, advising the labor union of the contractor’s commitments under this chapter and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, agrees to comply with any regulations promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., as amended and supplemented from time to time and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The contractor or subcontractor agrees to make good faith efforts to meet targeted county employment goals established in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27-5.2.

The contractor or subcontractor agrees to inform in writing its appropriate recruitment agencies including, but not limited to, employment agencies, placement bureaus, colleges, universities, and labor unions, that it does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex, and that it will discontinue the use of any recruitment agency which engages in direct or indirect discriminatory practices.

The contractor or subcontractor agrees to revise any of its testing procedures, if necessary, to assure that all personnel testing conforms with the principles of job-related testing, as established by the statutes and court decisions of the State of New Jersey and as established by applicable Federal law and applicable Federal court decisions.

In conforming with the targeted employment goals, the contractor or subcontractor agrees to review all procedures relating to transfer, upgrading, downgrading and layoff to ensure that all such actions are taken without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex, consistent with the statutes and court decisions of the State of New Jersey, and applicable Federal law and applicable Federal court decisions.

The contractor shall submit to the public agency, after notification of award but prior to execution of a goods and services contract, one of the following three documents:

Letter of Federal Affirmative Action Plan Approval Certificate of Employee Information Report Employee Information Report Form AA302 (electronically provided by the Division and distributed to the public agency through the Division’s website at www.state.nj.us/treasury/contract_compliance)

The contactor and its subcontractors shall furnish such reports or other documents to the Division of Public Contracts Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance as may be requested by the office from time to time in order to carry out the purposes of these regulations, and public agencies shall furnish such information as may be requested by the Division of Public Contracts and Equal Opportunity Employment Compliance for conducting a compliance investigation pursuant to Subchapter 10 of the Administrative Code at N.J.A.C. 17:27.

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/contract_compliance

State of New Jersey Business Registration Certificate Sample

The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD

CERTIFICATE HOLDER

© 1988-2014 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved.

ACORD 25 (2014/01)

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

CANCELLATION

DATE (MM/DD/YYYY)CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE

LOCJECT

PRO-POLICY

GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER:

OCCURCLAIMS-MADE

COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY

PREMISES (Ea occurrence) $

DAMAGE TO RENTED

EACH OCCURRENCE $

MED EXP (Any one person) $

PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $

GENERAL AGGREGATE $

PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG $

$RETENTIONDED

CLAIMS-MADE

OCCUR

AGGREGATE $

EACH OCCURRENCE $UMBRELLA LIAB

EXCESS LIAB

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required)

INSR

LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER

POLICY EFF

(MM/DD/YYYY)

POLICY EXP

(MM/DD/YYYY) LIMITS

PER

STATUTE

OTH-

ER

E.L. EACH ACCIDENT

E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE

E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT

ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE

If yes, describe under DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below

(Mandatory in NH)

OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED?

WORKERS COMPENSATION

AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY Y / N

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY

ANY AUTO

ALL OWNED SCHEDULED

HIRED AUTOS

NON-OWNED

AUTOS AUTOS

AUTOS

COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT

BODILY INJURY (Per person)

BODILY INJURY (Per accident)

PROPERTY DAMAGE $

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.

INSD

ADDL

WVD

SUBR

N / A

(Ea accident)

(Per accident)

OTHER:

THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED

REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.

IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s).

COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: REVISION NUMBER:

PHONE

(A/C, No, Ext):

PRODUCER

ADDRESS:

E-MAIL

FAX

(A/C, No):

CONTACT

NAME:

NAIC #

INSURER A :

INSURER B :

INSURER C :

INSURER D :

INSURER E :

INSURER F :

INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE

SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE

THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS.

6/26/2020

Odell Studner Group 200 North Warner Road, Ste 450 King of Prussia PA 19406

484-586-3900 610-995-0105 info@odellstudner.com

Travelers Property Casualty Company of America 25674 MCCLO-1 National Fire Insurance Co of Hartford 20478

INSURED

McCloskey MechanicA Contractors, Inc.

445 Lower Landing Rd Blackwood NJ 08012

Arch Insurance Company 11150

1938253257

C X 1,000,000 X 300,000

10,000

1,000,000

2,000,000

X

Y Y ZAGLB1800904 7/1/2020 7/1/2021

2,000,000

EBL - Claims Made $1MM /Employee

C 1,000,000 X

XX

ZACAT1810004 7/1/2020 7/1/2021

Comp/Collision Ded $500/$500

A X X 10,000,000

10,000

ZUP61M6878A19NF

X 10,000,000

7/1/2020 7/1/2021

C

N

ZAWCI1803604 7/1/2020 7/1/2021 X

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000 B Inland Marine Leased/Rented Equip

Installation Floater 6042926199 7/1/2020 7/1/2021 Limit/Deductible

Limit/Deductible $250,000/$1,000 $200,000/$2,500

The County of Bergen is recognized as an additional insured when required by written contract. 30 day notice of cancellation to certificate holder.

County of Bergen One Bergen County Plaza Hackensack NJ 07601

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