Engineering, Architectural and Land Use Services

The Bergen County Utilities Authority has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Engineering, Architectural, and Land Use Professional Services on December 1, 2025, with qualification statements due electronically by December 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The procurement seeks qualified firms to provide consulting services across multiple professional categories, including Real Property Appraisal Services, Construction Management Services, Consulting Engineering, Geographic Information System Maintenance, Architectural Design Services, Natural and Historic Resources Consulting, and ESIP Consulting Engineering services. Respondents must demonstrate professional capability, administrative competence, and financial stability to be considered for the subsequent selection process. Evaluation will focus on firms' qualifications, with the Authority reserving the right to reject any or all responses and conduct investigations into respondents' credentials. Key qualifications include maintaining appropriate federal and state licenses, compliance with affirmative action requirements, and ability to provide evidence of comprehensive insurance coverage, including $2 million in Professional Liability and $2 million in General Commercial Liability insurance.

The procurement is subject to several mandatory compliance requirements that may restrict or influence potential respondents. Bidding organizations must complete comprehensive ownership disclosure forms, with particular scrutiny on entities having stockholders, partners, or LLC members holding 10 percent or greater ownership interest. Vendors must also submit certifications regarding investments in Iran and compliance with prohibitions on activities in Russia and Belarus, which could disqualify certain organizations. Additionally, respondents must adhere to New Jersey's mandatory affirmative action language requirements, including posting non-discrimination notices and potentially submitting employee information reports. The contract opportunity is exempt from the Local Public Contracts Law but is governed by the Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law. While specific contract values are not disclosed in the RFQ documents, the procurement suggests a multi-year, multi-service professional services arrangement with potential for ongoing engagement across various engineering and architectural service categories. All submitted qualification statements become the property of the Bergen County Utilities Authority and will not be returned to respondents.