Architectural Landscape & Architectural Engineering (16 parks)

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RFQ_QUAL_F-27
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New Jersey
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The City of Jersey City is requesting Qualification Statements from architectural and engineering firms to provide professional design services across 16 municipal park projects and related facilities, with responses due September 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Division of Purchasing lockbox at 280 Grove Street, Room 116. This is a fair and open RFQ under New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law; no informational meeting is scheduled.

The scope spans design and construction administration for historic park restorations (including Pershing Field flag pole restoration), park improvements and renovations (LaPointe, Mary Benson, Martyniak-Enright, Gallagher, and Edward Crincoli parks), new park construction (Fairmount Triangle), infrastructure projects including splashpad replacement (Columbia Park) and utility upgrades, and new municipal facilities including a police precinct and firehouse. Respondents must demonstrate capability across architectural, landscape architectural, and engineering disciplines including historic preservation, structural engineering, mechanical/electrical/plumbing, site/civil/environmental design, and 3D scanning and surveying services. The scope encompasses full design phases from programming through construction administration, including schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid analysis, project closeout, and post-occupancy review.

Respondents must submit one signed original, one copy, and one PDF soft copy on flashdrive, with a recommended maximum length of 25 pages excluding required administrative forms. Qualification Statements remain valid through October 21, 2028. Pricing will be determined by the City on a project-by-project basis following contract award, consistent with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law. Selected consultants must carry commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, workers compensation with $1 million employer's liability, automobile liability of $1 million combined single limit, and professional liability of $2 million per occurrence and aggregate. Respondents must comply with New Jersey affirmative action and equal employment opportunity requirements and submit evidence of business registration certification from the New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Evaluation criteria include experience and reputation, knowledge of New Jersey municipal operations, and availability to meet the City's technical requirements.

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The City sustains multiple municipal facilities including police, fire and numerous civic spaces over 70 separate parks. Design, renovation, and construction of these facilities is under the authority of the Division of Architecture which functions either as an in-house design group for certain projects, or as a City representative/project manager for projects that are outsourced to other design professionals. The City continues to improve facilities on an ongoing basis. Below is a list of upcoming park projects, including but not limited to the following: 1. LaPointe Park - Improvements 2. Pershing Field - Flag Pole Restoration (Historic) 3. Fairmount Triangle - New Park 4. Monticello Mini Park - Improvements 5. Mary Benson Park - Improvements 6. Martyniak-Enright Park - Improvements 7. Leonard Gordon - Phase 2 Improvements 8. Columbia Park - Splashpad Replacement 9. Gallagher Park - Renovation 10. Edward Crincoli - Improvements 11. Paulus Hook Park - Improvements 12. Sgt Anthony Park - Improvements 13. Fairmount Park Expansion 14.City Hall Improvements/Restoration 15. New Police Precinct 16. New Firehouse Some of the highlights are likely to include: Design and construction or renovation of historic parks and structures. Renovation of existing parks. Design and construction of new parks. Design and construction of site infrastructure, utilities and/or utility upgrades. Renovation projects for other municipal structures. Historic Restorations Construction Administration services 3.2 Scope of Professional Design Disciplines It is the intent of the City to solicit Qualification Statements from Respondents that have expertise in the provision of professional design services as described below as set forth in the attached Notice of Solicitation for Responses. Respondents must demonstrate that they have the capabilities to perform these design services. Respondents will be requested to provide architectural services in disciplines including (but not limited to): Architectural Landscape Architectural Historic Preservation Structural Engineering Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing / Life Safety Site / Civil / Environmental 3D Scanning / Surveying The actual disciplines required may vary from project-to-project. Respondents are asked to submit sufficient data to demonstrate a proven and successful record of collaboration with design subconsultants within these disciplines. Respondents are not, however, restricted to use only those subconsultants named if awarded a particular project. Respondents may list more than one sub-consultant within any particular discipline and may also submit a list of other design sub-consultants with whom they have collaborated with successfully within the last five (5) years.

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