TP-834 A Solicitation.pdf

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NEW JERSEY

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SOLICITATION # 834

FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSALS

(ONE STEP PROCUREMENT PROCESS)

RT. 23, RT 80 AND RT 46 INTERCHANGE

WAYNE TOWNSHIP AND PASSAIC COUNTY

FEDERAL PROJECT NO. NHP-0023 (317)

TYPE OF PROJECT (CES

CATEGORY): Construction Inspection DIVISION: CPM, Construction & Materials FUNDING SOURCE: Federal TYPE OF AGREEMENT: Project Specific Agreement - Cost Plus Fixed Fee NUMBER OF SELECTIONS: One (1) selection(s)will be made from technical proposals received

DATE OF SOLICITATION: 5/27/2026

CLOSING DATE: 6/18/2026

LAST DATE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS: 6/11/2026

ANTICIPATED SELECTION DATE: July/2026

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project will add two new ramps and acceleration lanes to create missing connections between Route 23, I‑80, and Route 46. It includes extending existing acceleration lanes, building two new bridges, reconstructing a bridge deck, and adding retaining walls to limit impacts. Work also includes relocating and adding overhead signs, installing new guiderail, and constructing ten drainage basins with associated stormwater and wetland protection measures.

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ELIGIBLE FIRMS

See the attached list of firms that are presently prequalified for this project. These firms are eligible to submit a Technical Proposal. If your firm is not on this list, your Technical Proposal will only be accepted if your firm becomes prequalified with the NJDOT as of 10:00 AM on the closing date of this solicitation in the following discipline(s) and level of service. Firms are urged to call Professional Services at 609-963-2324 if your firm is not on the attached eligible firm listing but intends to submit a Technical Proposal.

DISCIPLINE (S) LEVEL OF SERVICE

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Only one (1) technical proposal submission is allowed per firm (no teams) unless otherwise noted on page 1 of this solicitation. The Department shall evaluate the technical qualifications and experience of the firm’s project team and select the most highly qualified team to perform the projects.

Subconsultants that plan to participate in this solicitation should be cost basis approved by the NJDOT as of 10:00 AM on the closing date of this solicitation. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification from the Project. Cost Basis Approval can take several weeks to complete.

Firms wanting to Joint Venture may do so by returning a completed Statement of Joint Venture as part of their submission of a Technical Proposal. Each firm participating in the Joint Venture must be prequalified by the NJDOT. Each discipline and level of service requirement of a project must be satisfied by at least one member of the Joint Venture. Please refer to our website for the Statement of Joint Venture form.

CERTIFIED FIRM UTILIZATION

Federal Goal: There is no goal for the project.

CONSULTANT QUESTIONS

E-mail question(s) to PSPD@dot.nj.gov. Specify TP “posting number” question in subject line. The Bureau of Professional Services will forward the question(s) to the Project Manager and post all questions and answers on the Professional Services Website.

SUBMITTAL DUE DATE / TIME

Technical Proposals must be uploaded to the New Jersey Department of Transportation through Bid Express. The automatic Bid Express deadline for TP submission is 10:00 AM on the closing date of the solicitation. See the Professional Services website for the complete procedure. The file name format for uploading your submission shall be as follows:

TP-XXX FIRM NAME XXX = The TP Solicitation Number (TP *dash* XXX *space* FIRM NAME) FIRM NAME = Your Company Name

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, "the contractor, sub recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R., part 26 in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate."

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Prior to execution of an Agreement, the selected firm will be required to submit the following documents disclosing Affirmative Action evidence: Letter of Federal Approval or Letter of Approval of EEO/AA Program provided by NJDOT Division of Civil Rights. If a firm does not have the approval letter, they must submit their Affirmative Action Plan to the NJDOT's Division of Civil Rights for approval.

POST EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS OF THE NJ CONFLICTS OF INTEREST LAW

Firms are advised to be aware of Post Employment restrictions for ex-NJDOT employees who are utilized for work under this technical proposal. Failure to comply with this may result in disqualification from the Project. Refer to NJSA 52:13D-17, which states:

No State officer or employee or special State officer or employee, subsequent to the termination of his office or employment in any State agency, shall represent, appear for, negotiate on behalf of, or provide information not generally available to members of the public or services to, or agree to represent, appear for, negotiate on behalf of, or provide information not generally available to members of the public or services to, whether by himself or through any partnership, firm or corporation in which he has an interest or through any partner, officer or employee thereof, any person or party other than the State in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter with respect to which such State officer or employee or special State officer or employee shall have made any investigation, rendered any ruling, given any opinion, or been otherwise substantially and directly involved at any time during the course of his office or employment. Any person who willfully violates the provisions of this section is a disorderly person; and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1000.00 or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both.

BUSINESS REGISTRATION FOR PROVIDERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE STATE

(UPLOAD IN DESIGNATED AREA IN BID EXPRESS, DO NOT INCLUDE IN TECHNICAL PROPOSAL)

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, all New Jersey and out of State consultants must obtain a Business Registration Certificate (BRC) from the Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue prior to conducting business with the Department. The bidder must submit a copy of its BRC and that of any named subcontractor to the Department prior to the time a contract is awarded or authorized. A bidder who fails to submit a copy of a valid BRC in accordance with the statute will be held liable for monetary penalties in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:49-4.1

Questions regarding how to obtain a BRC can be directed to the Division of Revenue at (609) 292-1730. The business registration form (Form NJ-REG) can be found online at The Department of Treasury - Business Registration.

DIANE B. ALLEN EQUAL PAY ACT

Pursuant to the DIANE B. ALLEN EQUAL PAY ACT, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.14(a)., the consultant shall provide the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development with a report regarding the compensation and hours worked by employees categorized by gender, race, ethnicity, and job category.

Information regarding the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act and its requirements may be obtained from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) web site at:

https://nj.gov/labor/equalpay/equalpay.html

LWD forms may be obtained from the online web site at:

https://nj.gov/labor/forms_pdfs/equalpayact/MW-562withoutfein.pdf

OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE

No corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall be awarded any contract nor shall any agreement be entered into for the performance of any work or the furnishing of any materials or supplies, the cost of which is to be paid with or out of any public funds, by the State, or any county, municipality or school district, or any subsidiary or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality or school district, or by any authority, board, or commission which

C.I. Federal 1-2026 4 exercises governmental functions, unless prior to the receipt of the bid or accompanying the bid, of said corporation, said partnership, or said limited liability company there is submitted a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation who own 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or of all individual partners in the partnership who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or of all members in the limited liability company who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. If one or more such stockholder or partner or member is itself a corporation or partnership or limited liability company, the stockholders holding 10 percent or more of that corporation’s stock, or the individual partners owning 10 percent or greater interest in that partnership, or the members owning 10 percent or greater interest in that limited liability company, as the case may be, shall also be listed.

The disclosure shall be continued until names and addresses of every noncorporate stockholder, and individual partner, and member, exceeding the 10 percent ownership criteria established in this act, has been listed.

To comply with this section, 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.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, in the event the Bidder is a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship, the Bidder must complete the attached Ownership Disclosure Form. A current completed Ownership Disclosure Form must be received prior to or accompany the proposal. Failure to submit the form will preclude the award of a contract.

NOTICE CERTIFICATION OF NON-INVOLVEMENT IN PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES IN IRAN

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-58, the bidder must certify that neither the bidder, nor one 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 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.

CERTIFICATION OF NON‐INVOLVEMENT IN PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES IN RUSSIA OR BELARUS

Pursuant to P.L. 2022, c.3, the bidder must certify that neither the bidder, nor one of its parents, subsidiaries, and/or affiliates engaged in any prohibited activities. The bidder shall have 90 days to cease engaging in any prohibited activities and on or before the 90th day after this certification, shall provide an updated certification. If the bidder does not provide the updated certification or at that time cannot certify on behalf of the entity that it is not engaged in prohibited activities, the State shall not award the business entity any contracts, renew any contracts, and shall be required to terminate any contract(s) the business entity holds with the State that were issued on or after the effective date of P.L. 2022, c. 3.

Use the following link to access the Ownership Disclosure form, Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran form, and the Disclosure of Prohibited Activities in Russia/Belarus form which can be found in the “Vendor Forms Required For All Proposal Submissions” section on the New Jersey division of purchase and property website:

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/purchase/forms.shtml

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SCOPE OF WORK

Construction Inspection Services for:

The project will construct two new ramps and acceleration lanes to create missing connections between Route 23 southbound and I‑80 westbound, and from I‑80 eastbound to Route 46 westbound, Route 23 northbound, and Route 23 southbound. A new ramp and acceleration lane will replace the existing Route 46 westbound ramp to improve weaving distance, and acceleration lanes from Route 23/46 eastbound to I‑80 eastbound will be extended. Two new bridges will be built for the Route 23 southbound to I‑80 westbound ramp, and the bridge deck carrying Route 23 southbound to I‑80 eastbound/westbound and Route 46 eastbound will be reconstructed with new lane configurations. Retaining walls are proposed along I‑80 and portions of the new ramps to reduce property and environmental impacts. The work also includes relocating fourteen overhead sign structures, installing four new sign structures, new guiderail, and constructing ten new drainage basins with associated drainage systems and wetland protection in accordance with NJDEP SWM rules.

Project Manager Experience and Staffing Requirements

For Sections 6 and 7, projects will be considered of similar size and complexity if they involve the construction or reconstruction of a multi-span bridge with a construction value of $25 million or more and involve the construction or reconstruction of a multi-span bridge.

The Consultant shall provide the following staff to report to the State Resident Engineer on this project:

Required Consultant Staff and Anticipated Start Dates

The Consultant shall furnish the following personnel to report directly to the State Resident Engineer. Each role includes the anticipated start date to support workforce planning and mobilization:

Position Qualification Start Date Assistant Resident Engineer (Rated) NICET IV or equivalent September 1, 2026 Bridge Inspector-Lead (Rated) NICET III or equivalent September 1, 2026 Office Engineer (Rated) NICET III or equivalent September 1, 2026 Bridge Inspector - Geotechnical (Rated) NICET III or equivalent November 1, 2026 Bridge Inspector – Structure (Unrated) NICET III or equivalent December 1, 2026 Road/Electrical Inspector (Unrated) NICET III or equivalent November 1, 2026 Bridge/Road Inspector-General (Unrated) NICET II or equivalent December 1, 2026 Scheduler (Unrated) ASCE PIII or equivalent September 1, 2026

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For the rated positions noted in the Evaluation Criteria Form, the following criteria will be considered in evaluating the desired project experience:

Assistant Resident Engineer

For the RATED (Section 1B), NICET IV with three (3) years of ARE experience OR a minimum of ten (10) years of Road/Bridge Construction Inspection experience, with three (3) years of ARE experience. Project experience will be considered as of a similar size and complexity if the project construction cost has a value of $15M or more and the project substantially consists of bridge construction or reconstruction with steel bridge beam construction of a multi-span bridge.

For (Section 9 & 10), three (3) additional years of RE or Assistant RE experience that includes similar projects of similar size & complexity and a value of $15M or more and the projects must consist of Road/Bridge Construction or reconstruction. No concurrent experience will be accepted, and no cumulative value of projects will be considered.

Also, two (2) additional years of NJDOT RE or Assistant RE experience that includes similar projects of similar size & complexity and a value of $15M or more and the projects must consist of Bridge Construction. No concurrent experience will be accepted, and no cumulative value of projects will be considered.

Bridge Inspector-Lead For the RATED (Section 1B), NICET III with two (2) years as a Lead Bridge Inspection Experience OR a minimum of five (5) years of Road/Bridge Construction Inspection experience, with two (2) years as a Lead Bridge Inspection Experience.

Project experience will be considered as of a similar size and complexity if the project construction cost has a value of $15M or more and the project substantially consists of bridge construction or reconstruction with steel bridge beam construction of a multi span bridge.

For (Section 9 & 10), two (2) additional years of Lead Bridge CI experience that includes similar projects with similar size & complexity and a value of $15M or more and the projects must consist of Bridge Construction. No concurrent experience will be accepted, and no cumulative value of projects will be considered.

Also, two (2) additional years of NJDOT Lead Bridge CI experience includes similar projects with similar size & complexity and a value of $15M or more and the projects must consist of Bridge Construction. No concurrent experience will be accepted, and no cumulative value of projects will be considered.

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Office Engineer

For the RATED (Section 1B), NICET III with two (2) years of OE experience OR a minimum of five years (5) of Road/Bridge Construction Inspection experience with two (2) years of OE experience. OE experience can be concurrent.

For (Section 9 & 10), four (4) additional years of NJDOT Office Engineering with Site Manager experience will be considered on CI project(s) of similar size, complexity and with the value of $15M or more. No concurrent experience will be accepted. No cumulative value of projects will be considered.

Bridge Inspector-Geotechnical

For the RATED (Section 1B), NICET III with two (2) years of Geotechnical experience, that includes piles, drill shafts, and retaining walls OR a minimum of five

(5) years Road/Bridge Construction Experience with two (2) years of Geotechnical experience, that includes piles, drill shafts, and retaining walls.

For (Section 9 & 10), two (2) additional years of Geotechnical experience that includes piles, drill shafts, and retaining walls. Project(s) experience will be considered as of a similar size and complexity if the project construction cost has a value of $15M or more. No concurrent experience will be accepted, and no cumulative value of projects will be considered.

Also, two (2) additional years of NJDOT Road/Bridge experience on CI project(s) of similar size, complexity and with the value of $15M or more. No concurrent experience will be accepted, and no cumulative value of projects will be considered.

In addition, total of four non-rated positions will also be required for this project.

These positions are not scored in the technical evaluation but must be staffed by qualified individuals. RCM will select from resumes provided during the start-up meeting. Three resumes with references are required per position:

Positions Minimum Qualification Bridge Inspector/ Structure

Road/Electrical Inspector

NICET III WITH ≥5 years of Bridge inspection including multi span bridge construction or reconstruction.

NICET III with ≥5 years of road, electrical, and bridge inspection

Road Inspector NICET II with ≥2 years of road, electrical, and bridge inspection

Schedule Reviewer

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Positions Minimum Qualification Minimum Qualifications: Must have at least two projects over $15 million reviewed. Schedulers must attend all CPM progress schedule meetings.

THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION SEPTEMBER 6, 2026, AND BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 2, 2031. CONSULTANT SELECTION WILL BE MADE BASED ONLY ON THE KEY STAFF LISTED ON THE

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL EVALUATION FORM.

The above number of Consultant personnel is the expected maximum number needed. Not all personnel may be on the project at the same time; the actual number of Consultant personnel on the project will be determined by the State’s Resident Engineer based on the Contractor’s work schedule.

Consultant’s individual pay rates will be made based on the title requested and at a rate equivalent to title. The Consultant should be aware that if he proposes a person with a higher title than requested (i.e. substituting a NICET IV for the NICET III) in the Technical Proposal, payment for services provided will be made for the requested title.

Individuals listed on the Technical Proposal CANNOT be working on, or committed to, any current NJDOT project in agreement or selected w/o agreement without proper release authorization from the appropriate Regional Construction Consultant Coordinator.

Disclaimer to be used when the Construction Project is not yet executed - The Department intends to precede expeditiously with the Construction projects. However, there is no assurance that the Construction project will be authorized for advertisement or be awarded or executed by the Department. The Construction Contract is not effective until it has been fully executed. Firms should be aware that the time frames noted herein are tentative and may change substantially due to factors beyond the Department’s control. As stated above, there is no assurance that the Construction will proceed. The selected Consultant will receive no compensation based upon any such delay or by the Department’s decision not to proceed with the Construction project. The selected Consultant’s team will remain committed to this project until released by the Department’s Regional Construction Consultant Coordinator.

Release clause: All Consultant personnel are subject to release 45 days from the anticipated start date listed above. The release will not be automatic. The Consultant firm’s Project Manager must make a written request to the NJDOT Regional Construction Consultant Coordinator.

Disclaimer to be used when the multiple selections are to be made from the proposal - Consultants, utilizing sub consultants or joint venture partners as part of their key staff submission, should consider that once the first selection is made: those key staff personnel are considered committed.

Technical Proposals, using the same key staff personnel, will be excluded from consideration for the other remaining selections, and likewise for subsequent selections made under this solicitation.