RFP #6000001842 - request for proposals for performance of expert professional geotechnical design services as requested on a “task order” basis for a four-year term - open

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued RFP #6000001842 seeking expert professional geotechnical design services to be performed on a task order basis over a four-year term. The procurement covers three primary service subsets: Upland, Waterfront, and Tunneling geotechnical design services. Qualified firms must provide professional engineering services including design services, staff augmentation, technical studies, and specialized engineering support across the Authority's transportation infrastructure network. Proposers are required to have licensed geotechnical engineers with substantial experience and must demonstrate project history in specified service areas. The evaluation process will be conducted on a pass/fail basis, considering technical qualifications and cost, with potential for subsequent negotiation with the most qualified firms. A virtual pre-proposal meeting was scheduled for November 28, 2023, at 10:00 AM, and proposals were originally due on December 12, 2023, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, though an addendum has extended the submission deadline to January 3, 2024, at 2:00 PM.

The Port Authority has established specific diversity and inclusion goals for this procurement, including 20% Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), 10% Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Businesses (SDVOB) participation. Prime proposers who are MBEs are allowed to self-perform up to $2 million of work. Comprehensive insurance requirements are mandated, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, errors & omission, environmental/pollution liability, and workers' compensation insurance with varying coverage limits. Compensation will be based on a multiplier system applied to actual salaries, with potential for lump-sum task order arrangements. The Authority may retain multiple firms and will distribute task orders through a predetermined assignment process designed to ensure fair competition and equity. Proposers must submit their proposals electronically through the Bonfire platform, with technical support available via email at askforbids@panynj.gov or by phone at (212) 435-4600.