Construction Management And Inspection

The City of Camden is requesting proposals for full-time construction management and inspection services for the Sadler's Poynt/North Camden Waterfront Park project, with sealed proposals due August 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Questions are due August 14, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

The project is a 16-acre brownfield-to-recreation transformation at N. 6th Street and Byron Street along the Delaware River back channel. Scope includes a greenway path, lighting, fencing, landscaping, stormwater improvements, parking lot construction, fixed and floating docks, site debris removal, and placement of one foot of certified clean topsoil for capping historic fill. All material removed must be disposed of at a licensed facility. The project is federally funded under TAP-D00S(136) and NJDOT Job No. 5808399.

The contract term runs for the full construction and closeout period. Construction must be substantially completed in 260 calendar days, reach final completion in 275 calendar days, with an additional 60 calendar days for federal closeout, totaling 335 calendar days from contract execution with an anticipated immediate start upon execution.

Proposals will be evaluated on approach (20%), record of satisfactory performance on similar projects within the past five years (20%), experience and technical competence of proposed personnel (25%), experience in municipal engineering and local-conditions knowledge (25%), geographical location of the firm (5%), and optional interviews at the City's discretion (5%). Proposers must submit separate Statements of Qualifications and Cost Proposals with hourly billing rates by personnel category.

Firms must comply with all New Jersey statutory requirements, including affirmative action obligations under N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., Business Registration Certificate, Statement of Ownership Disclosure, Non-Collusion Affidavit, and Iran/Russia/Belarus investment certifications. Required insurance includes General Liability ($1,000,000 occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), Professional Liability ($1,000,000), and other specified coverages. Submissions are accepted electronically only through the City's e-Procurement Portal (Bids&Tenders), with public opening at 11:00 a.m. on August 25.