Final Supplemental Bid Solicitation #

25DPP01187

T2505S - Consulting Services: Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Non-Infrastructure Research

Due Date For Electronic Questions Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 2.1 for more information.

Optional Pre-Quote Submission Conference Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 2.5 for more information.

Mandatory/Optional Site Visit Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 2.4 for more information.

N/A

N/A

Quote Opening Date Refer to Bid Solicitation Section 3 for more information.

Dates are subject to change. All times contained in the Bid Solicitation refer to Eastern Time.

All changes will be reflected in Bid Amendments to the Bid Solicitation posted on www.njstart.gov.

SET-ASIDES

Small Business Set-Aside For Goods and Services:

☒ I ☒ II ☒ III

For Construction:

☐ IV ☐ V ☐ VI

☐ Not Applicable ☐ Entire Contract ☐ Partial Contract ☐ Subcontracting Only ☒ Preference

☐ Entire Contract ☐ Partial Contract ☐ Subcontracting Only ☒ Preference

Bid Solicitation Issued By:

State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Purchase and Property Trenton, New Jersey 08625‑0230 On Behalf of:

State of New Jersey Department of Transportation Bureau of Research Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0600

Date: 6/3/2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 – Combined State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions (6/3/2025) ATTACHMENT 2 – Standard Procurement Forms Packet iii

INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF THE BID SOLICITATION

This supplemental Bid Solicitation is issued by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property (Division), Procurement Bureau, on behalf of the Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Research (BOR). Quotes submitted in response to this Bid Solicitation shall be through the State of New Jersey’s eProcurement system, NJSTART. Bidders are advised to thoroughly read all sections of this Bid Solicitation and follow all instructions.

Bidders are strongly encouraged to visit the NJSTART Vendor Support Page, which contains Quick Reference Guides (QRGs), supporting videos, a glossary of NJSTART terms, and helpdesk contact information. Bidders should utilize the QRGs before attempting to submit a Quote through NJSTART. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to ensure that the Quote and attachments have been properly submitted. Inquiries concerning the use of NJSTART may be directed to njstart@treas.nj.gov. The Division will not respond to substantive questions related to the Bid Solicitation or any other Contract via this email address.

PURPOSE AND INTENT

The purpose of this supplemental Bid Solicitation is to solicit Quotes to engage a Contractor to perform Non-Infrastructure related research studies, at varying degrees of complexity, for the DOT Bureau of Research (BOR). Both State and Federal Highway Authority projects may be the subject matter of research studies performed under this Contract.

It is the intent of the State to award one (1) Contract award for Category 2 - Non-Infrastructure, to that Bidder whose Quote, conforming to this Bid Solicitation is most advantageous to the State, price and other factors considered. The State may award any or all price lines. The State, however, reserves the right to separately procure individual requirements that are the subject of the Contract during the Contract term, when deemed by the Director of the Division (Director) to be in the State’s best interest.

This Bid Solicitation includes a pricing evaluation preference for Small Businesses and Disabled Veteran-Owned Business. Refer to Bid Solicitation Sections 3.8, 3.9, and 8.9.2 for additional information.

The State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTCs) included with this Bid Solicitation will apply to all Contracts made with the State. These terms are in addition to the terms and conditions set forth in this Bid Solicitation and should be read in conjunction with them unless the Bid Solicitation specifically indicates otherwise.

BACKGROUND

This is a supplemental Bid Solicitation for the services provided under Bid Solicitation #24DPP01009 for T2505 - Consulting Services: NJDOT Infrastructure & Non-Infrastructure Research. Bidders interested in reviewing the current Contract specifications and pricing information for Category 1 may do so by following the instruction below. Bidders should not rely upon or use data or information from the contract when preparing a response to this Bid Solicitation as this Bid Solicitation addresses the State’s current requirements.

· Go to: www.njstart.gov

· Select “Active Blankets”

· In the search bar, select “Blankets” from the drop down menu

· Enter “T2505” and click “”

· The current Contract list will appear under “Results” Bidders interested in reviewing the previously expired Contract’s specifications and pricing information for both Category 1 and Category 2 may do so by following the instruction below. Bidders should not rely upon or use data or information from the expired Contract when preparing a response to this Bid Solicitation as this Bid Solicitation addresses the State’s current requirements.

· Go to: www.njstart.gov

· Select “Advanced” at the top of the screen to access the advanced search feature;

· Select “Contracts” from the Document Type drop down menu;

· Check the “Include Expired” box;

· Enter “T2505” in the “Description” field and click “Search”

• The expired Contract will appear under “Results” A strategic plan developed in 2004 identified areas of opportunity for continuous improvement within the BOR. At that time, although DOT contracted with a number of institutions of higher education to perform research studies, one identified area for improvement was that no mechanisms or protocols existed for the provision of quick turnaround projects. The purpose of this supplemental Bid Solicitation is so that the BOR can provide our research customers with quicker turn around solutions.

Types of projects this Contract may entail for Non-Infrastructure research studies are:

A. A full research project of one year or more;

B. A rapid research, pilot implementation or demonstration project, or complex survey of less than one year; or C. A literature review, technology transfer, survey, or research consulting services effort of less than six months.

Research topic areas for Non-Infrastructure related research studies may include:

A. Environmental Resources;

B. Local Aid;

C. Multimodal Services;

D. Statewide Planning;

E. Transportation Data and Safety;

F. Civil Rights and Affirmative Action;

G. Traffic Operations H. Development of a travel demand model;

I. Management of a shared ride service;

J. Transportation corridor analysis;

K. Software Development; or L. Human Resources.

For the above research areas the research need statements can be any form of the below list.

A. Policy analysis;

B. Strategic plans/Actions plan;

C. Administrative analysis;

D. Best Management practice;

E. Implementation/Modeling;

F. Report/Guidebook development and updates;

G. Best practices/Case studies scan;

H. Literature search/Surveys; and I. Field observations/Testing.

All in-house research performed by the BOR personnel in assisting other DOT units to perform research studies are not within the scope of this Bid Solicitation.

DOT estimates that it will require each Contractor to perform between four (4) and eight (8) research projects per year, but does not guarantee any volume of work.

CONTRACT AMOUNT

The estimated amount of the Contract, if stated, shall not be construed as either the maximum or minimum amount which the State shall be obliged to order.

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE OF CONTRACTUAL TERMS

The Contract awarded, and the entire agreement between the parties, as a result of this Bid Solicitation shall consist of: (1) the final Bid Solicitation, (2) the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions, (3) the Quote, and if applicable (4) any Bidder responses to clarifications; (5) a Bidder’s Best and Final Offer, (6) other negotiated document, and/or (7) third party document. In the event of a conflict in the terms and conditions among the documents comprising this Contract, the order of precedence, for purposes of interpretation thereof, listed from highest ranking to lowest ranking as noted above.

Any other terms or conditions, not included with the Bidder’s Quote and accepted by the State, shall not be incorporated into the Contract awarded. Any references to external documentation, including those documents referenced by a URL, including without limitation, technical reference manuals, technical support policies, copyright notices, additional license terms, etc., are subject to the terms and conditions of the Bid Solicitation and the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions. In the event of any conflict between the terms of a document incorporated by reference, the terms and conditions of the Bid Solicitation and the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions shall prevail.

INTRASTATE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

The State intends to extend the Contracts awarded to the State's Intrastate Cooperative Purchasing Participants. Although the State is making the use of any Contract resulting from this Bid Solicitation available to Intrastate Cooperative Purchasing Participants, the State makes no representation as to the acceptability of the Bid Solicitation’s terms and conditions to any Intrastate Cooperative Purchasing Participants.

PRE-QUOTE SUBMISSION INFORMATION

The Bidder assumes sole responsibility for the complete effort required in submitting a Quote and for reviewing the Quote submission requirements and the Scope of Work requirements.

ELECTRONIC QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

The Division will electronically accept questions and inquiries from all potential Bidders via the “Q&A” Tab of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART. Questions should be directly tied to a Bid Solicitation Section, the Price Sheet, Form or Attachment; and should reference the specific Bid Solicitation Section or document to which it relates.

The cut-off date for electronic questions and inquiries relating to this Bid Solicitation is indicated on the Bid Solicitation cover page. In the event that questions are posed by Bidders, answers to such questions will be issued by Bid Amendment.

A Bidder shall not contact the Using Agency and/or the Procurement Specialist directly, in person, by telephone or by e-mail, concerning this Bid Solicitation, prior to Contract award.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE STATE OF NJ STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS (SSTC)

Questions regarding the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions and exceptions to mandatory requirements MUST be posed during the Electronic Question and Answer period and shall contain the Bidder’s suggested changes and the reason(s) for the suggested change(s).

BID AMENDMENTS

In the event that it becomes necessary to clarify or revise this Bid Solicitation, such clarification or revision will be by Bid Amendment. Any Bid Amendment will become part of this Bid Solicitation and part of any Contract awarded. Bid Amendments will be posted as a file attachment on the “Summary” page of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART after the cut-off date.

There are no designated dates for release of Bid Amendments. Those Bidders who are on the bid holder list either through commodity code registration in NJSTART or by acknowledging the bid in NJSTART should receive notification of any Bid Amendment(s). If a Bidder is not on the bid holder list, Bid Amendments are still viewable on the “Summary” page of the Bid Solicitation in NJSTART.

It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to be knowledgeable of all Bid Amendments related to this procurement. An interested Bidder should check the NJSTART “Open Bids” Tab on a daily basis to ensure review of the most updated information.

No questions or inquiries will be accepted or answered during the mandatory/optional site visit. All questions must be submitted through the Questions and Answer process.

MANDATORY/OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

Not applicable to this procurement.

OPTIONAL PRE-QUOTE CONFERENCE

The date and time of the Optional Pre-Quote Conference is indicated on the Bid Solicitation cover sheet. Attendees may attend the Optional Pre-Quote Conference with the following call-in details:

Click here to join:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2946422656756?p=GRRcnsERnmA5wWfN7L Or call in (audio only):

Phone Number: +1-856-338-7074 Access Code: 380 432 859#

The Optional Pre-Quote Conference may be recorded.

The purpose of the Optional Pre-Quote Conference is to address procedural questions regarding the Bid Solicitation and Bidder Quote Submission Requirements only. No substantive questions regarding the Bid Solicitation Scope of Work will be accepted or answered during the Pre-Quote conference. All questions are to be submitted during the Electronic Question and Answer Period.

PRE-QUOTE DOCUMENT REVIEW

The following are publicly available documents that a Bidder needs to review in order to prepare and submit accurate and comprehensive Quotes:

· NCHRP 20-45: Scientific Approaches to Transportation Research available at: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/cd-22/start.htm

· BOR information and instructions for preparing research proposals:

· https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/research/guidelines.shtm

· BOR guidelines for preparing final reports:

· https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/research/guidelines.shtm

· Pursuant to Bill S146(related A3328), all transportation research contracts entered by the New Jersey Transportation Research Center shall include a provision that requires research conducted under the contract to consider the transportation and mobility needs of New Jersey residents with physical, sensory, intellect, and developmental disabilities.

· Further information regarding this bill and disability provision can be found via https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/146_I1.PDF.

QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

QUOTE SUBMISSION

In order to be considered for award, the Quote must be received electronically by the Division’s Proposal Review Unit, through NJSTART, by the required date and time.

The date and time of the Quote opening are indicated on the Bid Solicitation cover sheet and on the “Summary” Tab of the Bid Solicitation webpage within NJSTART. If the Quote opening deadline has been revised, the new Quote opening deadline will be shown on the posted Bid Amendment and on the “Summary” Tab of the Bid Solicitation webpage within NJSTART. Quotes not received prior to the Quote opening deadline shall be rejected.

Quotes will be publicly opened and announced by telephone conference on the date and time of the quote opening.

(Dial-in phone number: 888-204-5984 / Access code: 2602305)

When submitting a Quote through NJSTART, do not use any symbols (i.e., #, @, $, &, *) in the filename as this may prevent the Quote from being properly uploaded. Uploaded files must be compatible with Microsoft Office and/or Adobe software applications. DO NOT UPLOAD files with extensions such as .zip, .numbers, or .pages.

When uploading the documents to NJSTART, the Bidder should select the “Confidential” option in NJSTART for attachments on the “Attachments” Tab to request that the documents not be displayed publicly through NJSTART. Marking an attachment as "Confidential" in NJSTART shall not constitute the Bidder's designation of the attachment as exempt from public disclosure under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., or the common law right to know.

BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY

The Bidder assumes sole responsibility for the complete effort required in submitting a Quote in response to this Bid Solicitation. No special consideration will be given after Quotes are opened because of a Bidder’s failure to be knowledgeable as to all of the requirements of this Bid Solicitation. The State assumes no responsibility and bears no liability for costs incurred by a Bidder in the preparation and submittal of a Quote in response to this Bid Solicitation or any pre-contract award costs incurred.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUOTE INFORMATION

On the date and time Quotes are due under the Bid Solicitation, all information concerning the Quotes submitted may be publicly announced and shall be available for inspection and copying except otherwise noted:

A. Information appropriately designated as proprietary and/or confidential in a Bidder’s Quote shall not be available for inspection and copying; and B. Where negotiation is contemplated, only the names and addresses of the Bidders submitting Quotes will be announced, and the contents of the Quotes shall not be available for inspection and copying until the Notice of Intent to Award is issued by the Director.

QUOTE ERRORS

In accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.11 “Proposal errors,” a Bidder may withdraw its Quote as described below.

QUOTE WITHDRAWAL PRIOR TO QUOTE OPENING

A Bidder may withdraw its Quote submission in NJSTART prior to the Quote opening; however, Bidders should note that while withdrawn NJSTART Quotes remain viewable by the Bidder on its Vendor Profile Homepage, they are removed from the Division’s view and cannot be considered for Contract award. The Bidder may submit a revised Quote as long as the Quote is received prior to the announced date and time for Quote submission. Bidders may refer to the QRG “Submit a Quote” for additional instructions.

QUOTE WITHDRAWAL AFTER QUOTE OPENING, BUT PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD

If, after the Quote opening, but before Contract award, a Bidder discovers an error in its Quote, the Bidder may make a written request to the Procurement Bureau to withdraw its Quote, or a portion thereof, from consideration for award. If the Bidder’s request to withdraw is made in good faith, and the State will not be significantly prejudiced by granting the withdrawal of the Quote beyond the loss of the benefit of the bargain to the State of the withdrawing Bidder’s offer, the request shall be granted. Evidence of the Bidder’s good faith in making this request can be demonstrated by one (1) or more of the following factors: A mistake is so significant that to enforce the Contract resulting from the Quote would be unconscionable; that the mistake relates to a material feature or term of the Contract; and that the mistake occurred notwithstanding the Bidder’s exercise of reasonable care. After Quote opening, while pursuant to the provisions of this section a Bidder may request to withdraw its Quote and the Director may in his/her discretion allow said Bidder to withdraw it, the Division also may take notice of repeated or unusual requests to withdraw by a Bidder and take those prior requests to withdraw into consideration when evaluating the Bidder’s future Quotes.

The Quote withdrawal request must include the Bid Solicitation Number, Bid Solicitation Title, and the Quote submission date and should be sent to Procurement.Bureau@treas.nj.gov.

If, during a Quote evaluation process, an obvious pricing error made by a potential Contract awardee is found, the Director or his/her designee shall issue written notice to the Bidder. The Bidder will have up to five (5) Business Days after receipt of the notice to confirm its pricing. If the Bidder fails to respond, its Quote shall be considered withdrawn, and no further consideration shall be given to it.

JOINT VENTURE

If a Joint Venture is submitting a Quote, the agreement between the parties relating to such Joint Venture should be submitted with the Joint Venture’s Quote. Authorized signatories from each party comprising the Joint Venture must sign the Offer and Acceptance Page. Each party to the Joint Venture must individually complete and comply with all the forms and certification requirements in Bid Solicitation Section 3 – Quote Submission Requirements.

SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CONTRACTS

This Bid Solicitation includes a pricing evaluation preference for those Bidders who are registered as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit as of the Quote Opening Date.

The Bidder must be registered as a qualified small business with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit, by the date the Quote is received and opened.

A Bidder should verify its Small, Minority, Veteran, and Women Owned Business Certification status on the “Maintain Terms and Categories” Tab within its profile in NJSTART. In the event of an issue with a Bidder’s Small, Minority, Veteran, and Women Owned Business Certification status, NJSTART provides a link to take corrective action.

If the Bidder has previously registered or been certified as a Small Business Enterprise, the Bidder should ensure it is currently registered and that its registration is active with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit, prior to the quote opening date, to be eligible for award. The Bidder should ensure that it has completed the annual verification, if required.

Information, registration requirements and application are available at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/ucs.shtml.

DISABLED VETERANS’ BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CONTRACT

This Bid Solicitation includes a pricing evaluation preference for those Bidders who are registered as a Disabled Veterans’ Business with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit as of the Quote Opening Date.

The Bidder must be registered as a qualified Disabled Veterans’ Business with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit by the date the Quote is received and opened.

A Bidder should verify its Small, Minority, Veteran, Women and Disabled Veterans’ Business Certification status on the “Maintain Terms and Categories” Tab within its profile in NJSTART. In the event of an issue with a Bidder’s Small, Minority, Veteran, Women and Disabled Veterans’ Business Certification status, NJSTART provides a link to take corrective action.

If the Bidder has previously registered or been certified as a Disabled Veterans’ Business, the Bidder should ensure it is currently registered and that its registration is active with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit, prior to the quote opening date, to be eligible for award. The Bidder should ensure that it has completed the annual verification, if required.

Information, registration requirements and application are available at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/ucs.shtml.

BID SECURITY

Not applicable to this procurement.

BIDDER ADDITIONAL TERMS SUBMITTED WITH THE QUOTE

A Bidder may submit additional terms as part of its Quote. Additional terms are Bidder-proposed terms or conditions that do not conflict with the scope of work required in this Bid Solicitation, the terms and conditions of this Bid Solicitation, or the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions. Bidder proposed terms or conditions that conflict with those contained in the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions will render a Quote non-responsive. It is incumbent upon the Bidder to identify and remove its conflicting proposed terms and conditions prior to Quote submission.

Quotes including Bidder proposed additional terms may be accepted, rejected, or negotiated, in whole or in part, at the State’s sole discretion.

If Bidder intends to propose terms and conditions that conflict with the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions, those Bidder proposed terms and conditions shall only be considered if submitted and agreed to pursuant to the electronic question and answer procedure. Bidders shall not submit exceptions or modifications as part of the Quote or on the “Terms and Conditions” Tab through NJSTART.

QUOTE CONTENT

The Quote should be submitted with the attachments organized in the following manner:

· Forms

· Technical Quote

· State-Supplied Price Sheet

A Bidder should not password protect any submitted documents. Use of URLs in a Quote should be kept to a minimum and shall not be used to satisfy any material term of a Bid Solicitation. If a preprinted or other document included as part of the Quote contains a URL, a printed copy of the information should be provided and will be considered as part of the Quote.

FORMS, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH QUOTE

A Bidder is required to complete and submit the following forms. As an alternative to uploading certain forms with the submitted Quote, a Bidder may complete several certifications electronically in NJSTART on the “Terms and Categories” Tab within the Vendor Profile. Those forms that may be completed on the NJSTART “Terms and Categories” Tab are noted below. Additionally, a Bidder may attach completed forms to the Vendor Profile. Refer to QRGs “Vendor Forms” and “Attaching Files” for additional instructions. VENDOR QUICK REFERENCE GUIDES

OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE PAGE

The Bidder should complete and submit the Offer and Acceptance Page with the Quote. The Offer and Acceptance Page must be signed by an authorized representative of the Bidder. If a Bidder does not submit the form with the Quote, the Bidder must comply within seven (7) Business Days of the State’s request or the State may deem the Quote non-responsive.

OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE FORM

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, in the event the Bidder is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, the Bidder must disclose all 10% or greater owners by (a) completing and submitting the Ownership Disclosure Form with the Quote; (b) if the Bidder has submitted a signed and accurate Ownership Disclosure Form dated and received no more than six (6) months prior to the Quote submission deadline for this procurement, the Division may rely upon that form; however, if there has been a change in ownership within the last six (6) months, a new Ownership Disclosure Form must be completed, signed and submitted with the Quote; or, (c) a Bidder with any direct or indirect parent entity which is publicly traded may submit the name and address of each publicly traded entity and the name and address of each person that holds a 10 percent or greater beneficial interest in the publicly traded entity as of the last annual filing with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission or the foreign equivalent, and, if there is any person that holds a 10 percent or greater beneficial interest, also shall submit links to the websites containing the last annual filings with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission or the foreign equivalent and the relevant page numbers of the filings that contain the information on each person that holds a 10 percent or greater beneficial interest. N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2.

NOTE: In lieu of completing and submitting the paper-based form, the Bidder has the option to complete this form online in NJSTART on the “Terms and Categories” Tab.

A Bidder’s failure to submit the information required by N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 will result in the rejection of the Quote as non-responsive and preclude the award of a Contract to said Bidder.

DISCLOSURE OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN IRAN FORM

The Bidder should submit Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran form to certify that, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-58, neither the Bidder, nor one (1) of its parents, subsidiaries, and/or affiliates (as defined in N.J.S.A. 52:32-56(e)(3)), is listed on the Department of the Treasury’s List of Persons or Entities Engaging in Prohibited Investment Activities in Iran and that neither the Bidder, nor one (1) of its parents, subsidiaries, and/or affiliates, is involved in any of the investment activities set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:32-56(f). If the Bidder is unable to so certify, the Bidder shall provide a detailed and precise description of such activities as directed on the form. If a Bidder does not submit the form with the Quote, the Bidder must comply within seven (7) Business Days of the State’s request or the State may deem the Quote non-responsive.

NOTE: In lieu of completing and submitting the paper-based form, the Bidder has the option to complete this certification online in NJSTART on the “Terms and Categories” Tab.

DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS INVOLVING BIDDER FORM

The Bidder should submit the Disclosure of Investigations and Other Actions Involving Bidder Form, with its Quote, to provide a detailed description of any investigation, litigation, including administrative complaints or other administrative proceedings, involving any public sector clients during the past five (5) years, including the nature and status of the investigation, and, for any litigation, the caption of the action, a brief description of the action, the date of inception, current status, and, if applicable, disposition. If a Bidder does not submit the form with the Quote, the Bidder must comply within seven (7) Business Days of the State’s request or the State may deem the Quote non-responsive.

NOTE: In lieu of completing and submitting the paper-based form, the Bidder has the option to complete this certification online in NJSTART on the “Terms and Categories” Tab.

MACBRIDE PRINCIPLES FORM

The Bidder should submit the MacBride Principles Form. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:34-12.2, a Bidder is required to certify that it either has no ongoing business activities in Northern Ireland and does not maintain a physical presence therein or that it will take lawful steps in good faith to conduct any business operations it has in Northern Ireland in accordance with the MacBride principles of nondiscrimination in employment as set forth in N.J.S.A. 52:18A-89.5 and in conformance with the United Kingdom’s Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act of 1989, and permit independent monitoring of their compliance with those principles. If a Bidder does not submit the form with the Quote, the Bidder must comply within seven (7) Business Days of the State’s request or the State may deem the Quote non-responsive.

NOTE: In lieu of completing and submitting the paper-based form, the Bidder has the option to complete this certification online in NJSTART on the “Terms and Categories” Tab.

SERVICE PERFORMANCE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

The Bidder should submit a completed Source Disclosure Form. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:34-13.2, all Contracts primarily for services shall be performed within the United States. If a Bidder does not submit the form with the Quote, the Bidder must comply within seven (7) Business Days of the State’s request or the State may deem the Quote non-responsive.

CONFIDENTIALITY/COMMITMENT TO DEFEND

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., or the common law right to know, Quotes can be released to the public in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:12-1.2(b) and (c).

The Bidder should submit a completed and signed Confidentiality/Commitment to Defend Form with the Quote. In the event that the Bidder does not submit the Confidentiality form with the Quote, the State reserves the right to request that the Bidder submit the form after Quote submission.

After the opening of sealed Quotes, all information submitted by a Bidder in response to a Bid Solicitation is considered public information notwithstanding any disclaimers to the contrary submitted by a Bidder. Proprietary, financial, security and confidential information may be exempt from public disclosure by OPRA and/or the common law when the Bidder has a good faith, legal/factual basis for such assertion.

When the Bid Solicitation contains a negotiation component, the Quote will not be subject to public disclosure until a notice of intent to award a Contract is announced.

As part of its Quote, a Bidder may request that portions of the Quote be exempt from public disclosure under OPRA and/or the common law. The Bidder must provide a detailed statement clearly identifying those sections of the Quote that it claims are exempt from production, and the legal and factual basis that supports said exemption(s) as a matter of law. The State will not honor any attempts by a Bidder to designate its price sheet, price list/catalog, and/or the entire Quote as proprietary and/or confidential, and/or to claim copyright protection for its entire Quote. If the State does not agree with a Bidder’s designation of proprietary and/or confidential information, the State will use commercially reasonable efforts to advise the Bidder. Copyright law does not prohibit access to a record which is otherwise available under OPRA.

The State reserves the right to make the determination as to what to disclose in response to an OPRA request. Any information that the State determines to be exempt from disclosure under OPRA will be redacted.

In the event of any challenge to the Bidder’s assertion of confidentiality that is contrary to the State’s determination of confidentiality, the Bidder shall be solely responsible for defending its designation, but in doing so, all costs and expenses associated therewith shall be the responsibility of the Bidder. The State assumes no such responsibility or liability.

In order not to delay consideration of the Quote or the State’s response to a request for documents, the State requires that Bidder respond to any request regarding confidentiality markings within the timeframe designated in the State’s correspondence regarding confidentiality. If no response is received by the designated date and time, the State will be permitted to release a copy of the Quote with the State making the determination regarding what may be proprietary or confidential.

SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION PLAN

Bidders intending to use Subcontractor(s) shall list all subcontractors on the Subcontractor Utilization Plan form or may list the Subcontractor(s) on the “Subcontractor” Tab in NJSTART.

For a Quote that does NOT include the use of any Subcontractors, the Bidder is automatically certifying that, if selected for an award, the Bidder will be performing all work required by the Contract.

If it becomes necessary for the Contractor to substitute a Subcontractor, add a Subcontractor, or substitute its own staff for a Subcontractor, the Contractor will identify the proposed new Subcontractor or staff member(s) and the work to be performed. The Contractor shall forward a written request to substitute or add a Subcontractor or to substitute its own staff for a Subcontractor to the State Contract Manager for consideration. The Contractor must provide a completed Subcontractor Utilization Plan, a detailed justification documenting the necessity for the substitution or addition, and resumes of its proposed replacement staff or of the proposed Subcontractor’s management, supervisory, and other key personnel that demonstrate knowledge, ability and experience relevant to that part of the work which the Subcontractor is to undertake. The qualifications and experience of the replacement(s) must equal or exceed those of similar personnel proposed by the Contractor in its Quote. The State Contract Manager will forward the request to the Director for approval.

NOTE: No substituted or additional Subcontractors are authorized to begin work until the Contractor has received written approval from the Director.

SMALL BUSINESS AND/OR DISABLED VETERANS’ BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING SET-ASIDE CONTRACT Not applicable to this procurement.

RESERVED

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

The intended Contractor and its named Subcontractor(s) must submit a copy of a New Jersey Certificate of Employee Information Report, or a copy of Federal Letter of Approval verifying it is operating under a federally approved or sanctioned Affirmative Action program. If the Contractor and/or its named Subcontractor(s) are not in possession of either a New Jersey Certificate of Employee Information Report or a Federal Letter of Approval, it/they must complete and submit the Affirmative Action Employee Information Report (AA-302). Information, instruction and the application are available at https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/contract_compliance/index.shtml.

RESERVED

STATE OF NEW JERSEY SECURITY DUE DILIGENCE THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE Not applicable to this procurement.

BUSINESS REGISTRATION

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44(b), a Bidder and its named Subcontractors must have a valid Business Registration Certificate (“BRC”) issued by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services prior to the award of a Contract. A Bidder should verify its Business Registration Certification Active status on the “Maintain Terms and Categories” Tab within its profile in NJSTART. In the event of an issue with a Bidder’s Business Registration Certification Active status, NJSTART provides a link to take corrective action.

3.13.14 Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Pursuant to P.L.2022, c3 The Bidder should submit the Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Form. Pursuant to P.L.2022, c.3, a person or entity seeking to enter into or renew a contract for the provision of goods or services shall certify that it is not Engaging in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus as defined by P.L.2022, c.3, sec. 1(e). If a Bidder does not submit the form with the Quote, the Bidder must comply within seven (7) Business Days of the State’s request or the State may deem the Quote non-responsive.

TECHNICAL QUOTE

The Bidder shall describe its approach and plans for accomplishing the work outlined in the Scope of Work. The Bidder must set forth its understanding of the requirements of this Bid Solicitation and its approach to successfully complete the Contract. The Bidder should include the level of detail it determines necessary to assist the Evaluation Committee in its review of the Bidder’s Quote.

MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

The Bidder should set forth its overall technical approach and plans to meet the requirements of the Bid Solicitation in a narrative format. This narrative should demonstrate to the Evaluation Committee that the Bidder understands the objectives that the Contract is intended to meet, the nature of the required work, and the level of effort necessary to successfully complete the Contract. The narrative should demonstrate that the Bidder’s approach and plans to undertake and complete the Contract are appropriate to the tasks and subtasks involved.

Mere reiterations of Bid Solicitation tasks and subtasks are strongly discouraged, as they do not provide insight into the Bidder’s approach to complete the Contract. The Bidder’s response to this section should demonstrate to the Evaluation Committee that the Bidder’s detailed plans and approach proposed to complete the Scope of Work are realistic, attainable and appropriate, and that the Bidder’s Quote will lead to successful Contract completion.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

The Bidder should describe its specific plans to manage, control and supervise the Contract to ensure satisfactory Contract completion according to the required schedule. The plan should include the Bidder’s approach to communicate with the State Contract Manager including, but not limited to, status meetings, status reports, etc.

CONTRACT SCHEDULE

The Bidder should include a draft Contract schedule. If key dates are a part of this Bid Solicitation, the Bidder’s schedule should incorporate such key dates and should identify the completion date for each task and sub-task required by the Scope of Work. Such schedule should also identify the associated deliverable item(s) to be submitted as evidence of completion of each task and/or subtask.

The Bidder should identify the Contract scheduling and control methodology to be used and should provide the rationale for choosing such methodology.

SAMPLE CASE STUDY

As part of its Quote, the Bidder shall provide a written response to the Case Study for Non-Infrastructure services.

The Bidder should describe how it would perform the Case Study research project. The Bidder should include how it would perform each of the following tasks in completing the Non-Infrastructure Case Study:

The Bidder should determine the dollar share of the total estimated budget it would allocate to perform the literature review, technology transfer, survey(s), research plan, data collection, reduction, and analysis of data, reporting of findings, meetings and presentations, and implementation, and include justification for its decision.

The Bidder should include the duration of each task in its schedule for the Case Study.

The Case Study response represents that specific part of the Quote wherein the Bidder presents, with all its attendant strategic details, its approach to the Case Study noted below:

Case Study for Non-Infrastructure services:

Problem Statement – Best Practices in the Transportation Planning Process to Address Climate Resilience and GHG Emission Quantification and Reduction

In transportation planning processes, state departments of transportation (DOTs) are facing the issue of climate change on two fronts: (1) resiliency and (2) GHG emissions quantification and reduction. To illustrate the resiliency issue, forecasting or modeling risk to infrastructure from extreme weather is becoming increasingly essential but a still maturing practice. DOT practices vary, especially the degree to which there are integration of the issues in their transportation plans, especially the federally required Long-Range Statewide Transportation Plans (LRTPs) and Statewide Transportation Improvement Programs (STIPs). Practices could include greenhouse gas quantification/reduction policies, program management and investment decisions, project selection criteria, or engineering directives on resiliency. Additionally, the tools, data, methodologies, or models used by DOTs vary for estimating climate change implications, resiliency, or emissions.

The Objective of the Study:

The objective of this case study is to document current DOT practices to address climate resilience and quantify/reduce GHG emissions in transportation planning processes, including LRTPs and STIPs.

Information to be gathered includes (but is not limited to):

A. Stated policies, goals, targets, or mandates for quantifying/reducing GHG emissions;

B. Approaches and methodologies to quantify GHG emissions;

C. Strategies to reduce GHG emissions stated in transportations plans, including LRTPs and STIPS;

D. Strategies in use by DOTs in the planning process to enhance resiliency in transportation networks;

E. Policies, goals, engineering directives, or other documented commitments to increase resiliency;

F. Approaches, methodologies, or mechanisms to measure system impacts, forecast change, and estimate frequencies of extreme weather (including data sources);

G. Climate risk quantification and incorporation in transportation plans, including LRTPs and STIPs;

H. Coordination practices with metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and local governments, and state partner agencies; and I. State-level research or synthesis of practice efforts on climate resilience or quantifying/reducing GHG emissions.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Bidder should include information relating to its organization, personnel, and experience, including, but not limited to, references, together with contact names and telephone numbers, evidencing the Bidder’s qualifications, and capabilities to perform the services required by this Bid Solicitation. The Bidder should include the level of detail it determines necessary to assist the Evaluation Committee in its review of Bidder’s Quote.

LOCATION

The Bidder should include the address of where responsibility for managing the Contract will take place. The Bidder should include the telephone number and name of the individual to contact.

ORGANIZATION CHARTS

The Bidder should include an organization chart, with names showing management, supervisory and other key personnel (including Subcontractor management, supervisory, or other key personnel) to be assigned to the Contract. The chart should include the labor category and title of each such individual.

RESUMES

Detailed resumes should be submitted for all management, supervisory, and key personnel to be assigned to the Contract. Resumes should emphasize relevant qualifications and experience of these individuals in successfully completing Contracts of a similar size and scope to those required by this Bid Solicitation. Resumes should include the following:

A. The individual's previous experience in completing each similar Contract;

B. Beginning and ending dates for each similar Contract;

C. A description of the Contract demonstrating how the individual's work on the completed Contract relates to the individual's ability to contribute to successfully providing the services required by this Bid Solicitation; and D. With respect to each similar Contract, the name and address of each reference together with a person to contact for a reference check and a telephone number.

The Bidder should provide detailed resumes for each Subcontractor’s management, supervisory, and other key personnel that demonstrate knowledge, ability, and experience relevant to that part of the work which the Subcontractor is designated to perform.

The Bidder should submit resumes for the following personnel, highlighting the experience and qualifications outlined…