T2505S Bid Amendment 1 10.01.2025.docx

This is a Bid Amendment #1 issued by the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, in response to Bid Solicitation #25DPP01187 (T2505S) for consulting services related to NJDOT Non-Infrastructure Research. The amendment modifies select sections of the original bid solicitation, specifically revising Section 1.1 (Purpose and Intent) and Section 8.16 (Contract Award). An optional pre-quote conference is scheduled for October 6, 2025, with electronic questions due by October 14, 2025, and quote submissions required by November 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The contract will span a base term from the effective date through February 28, 2029, with potential two-year extension options. The scope encompasses four to eight research projects annually across transportation domains including environmental resources, multimodal services, transportation data and safety, traffic operations, and travel demand modeling, with projects ranging from full-year studies to rapid research initiatives of less than six months.

Bidders must submit comprehensive documentation including an Ownership Disclosure Form, Subcontractor Utilization Plan, Technical Quote, Sample Case Studies, and pricing for all eight labor rate categories (Assistant Engineer through Chief Engineer) to be considered responsive. The solicitation includes a 5% pricing preference for small, woman-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and disabled veteran-owned businesses. Notably, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., the previous infrastructure services contractor, is explicitly prohibited from bidding on this non-infrastructure category. Pricing will be evaluated using a weighted consumption/market basket model, with bidders required to provide all-inclusive hourly rates for each role across four contract years, subject to potential annual adjustments. The state estimates contract value without guaranteeing specific work volume, and all bidders are responsible for reviewing all bid amendments and modifications to ensure compliance with submission requirements.