Engineering Services

It is the intent of the County Planning Board to solicit Qualification Statements from Respondents that have expertise in the services of a licensed Professional Engineer for the Warren County Planning Board related to the discharge of its duties, responsibilities and jurisdiction granted it by the County Planning Act (NJSA 40:27-1 et seq.). Firms and/or persons responding to this RFQ shall be able to demonstrate that they will have the continuing capabilities to perform these services. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience in understanding, interpreting and preparing surveys showing existing conditions, and exact locations of physical features, including metes and bounds, drainage, waterways, specific utility locations, and easements. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience in preparing and reviewing elements of site plans and subdivision plats, including knowledge of vegetation, floodplain determination, and the layout of utilities, buildings or structures and the location of proposed buildings in relation to a site and its immediate environs. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience in traffic engineering, including the preparation and review of traffic impact studies, traffic signal warrant analyses, knowledge of traffic signals, stacking, site lines, driveway and roadway geometry requirements, parking layout, bicycle and pedestrian circulation, and the means of ingress and egress. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience involving drainage systems, including the preparation, review, and analysis of storm water drainage calculations, storm water detention facilities, non-structural storm water run-off best management practices, green infrastructure, and other low-impact development strategies. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience involving the review and analysis of complete streets including sidewalks, bump-outs, buffer strips, shade trees, landscaping, signage, lighting, screening, traffic calming strategies, and other related information. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional expertise involving the preparation, review and analysis of subdivisions, including the design and construction details of all public improvements, including traffic signals, street pavements, curbs, sidewalks, culverts, utilities, inlets, catch basins, and other stormwater facilities. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience in representing governmental clients related to the County Planning Act (NJS 40:27-1 et seq) and Municipal Land Use Law (NJS 40:55D et seq.). Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience with transportation and environmental standards, including, but not limited to: the N.J. DOTs Complete Streets Policy, the N.J. DOT Roadway Design Manual and standards, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design standards, N.J. Residential Site Improvement Standards (N.J.A.C. 5:21-1 et seq.), N.J. Stormwater Management regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:8), NJ DEP waterfront development permits, NJSEA Zoning Regulations (N.J.A.C. 19:4 -1.1 et. seq.), the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devises (MUTCD), the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual (10th Edition) and the Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights-of-Way (ADA/PROW). Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience preparing and/or reviewing site plans and subdivision plats. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience analyzing and evaluating traffic impact studies and drainage calculations and shall be able to prepare detailed comment letters or reports within 10 days of receipt of plans or reports. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall each have 10 years of professional experience providing expert testimony at county or municipal planning board meetings. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall be familiar with green infrastructure techniques, low impact development strategies, and U.S. Green Building Council standards for LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. In order to achieve these objectives, Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board, must be able to render expert services through education, knowledge, experience and expertise. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board must be available for meetings with the County Planning Board on short notice. Respondent shall be able to respond within 60-120 minutes to the County Planning Board offices for consultations and meetings. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall provide itemized invoices and vouchers to the County Planning Board on a monthly basis. All vouchers associated with a particular Warren County Planning Board application to the Warren County Division of Planning must be sent to the Division of Planning within 30 days of the memorialization of the applications approval, dismissal, or denial (Exceptions can be made for extenuating circumstances.) Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall email and mail the Division of Planning staff draft correspondence with applicants that will be reviewed at the Development Review Committee seven (7) days prior to the meeting. If the respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board do not provide a draft correspondence with applicants within the five day period, the respondent shall be responsible to provide copies of the draft correspondence County staff. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall select and name in the RFQ one alternate with similar qualifications and experience in County and municipal planning to attend the Site Plan and Subdivision Review meeting and/or Planning Board meeting in the designated Engineers absence. Respondent and the licensed professional engineer(s) assigned to work with the Warren County Planning Board shall be responsible for utilizing the Warren County Planning Boards application management software- GIS for the purpose of reviewing application materials and uploading invoices when available and in the interim via email.