Provide Architectural Design and Inspection Services for the Renovation of Children Garden within Verona Park

Essex County Department of Public Works is requesting proposals for architectural design and inspection services for the renovation of the Children Garden within Verona Park under RFP 26-174, with proposals due September 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Only vendors that have directly obtained and paid for bid documents through Essex County's Office of Purchasing are eligible to submit; any submission that does not comply is deemed non-responsive and rejected. Bid documents are available only in paper form and must be picked up in person at the Essex County Office of Purchasing, Room 335, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102, at a non-refundable cost of $50.00 per set. Payment must be made by check payable to the County of Essex or exact cash, with no change provided.

The contract performance period is thirty-six months from the date of award through project completion, governed by N.J.S.A 40A:11-15 (9). Inquiries should be directed to Beatriz Perez at the Department of Public Works via telephone at 973-621-5100, fax at 973-621-1630, or email at procurequestions@admin.essexcountynj.org.