T3054 Light Rail/Fixed Guide State Safety Oversight Support Services

The State of New Jersey, through the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), is procuring Light Rail/Fixed Guideway State Safety Oversight Support Services to provide safety review audits, inspections, security oversight, program development, and management for four transit agencies: PATCO, NJ TRANSIT Newark City Subway, NJ TRANSIT Hudson Bergen, and NJ TRANSIT River Line. The procurement requires vendors to staff key positions including a State Safety Oversight Program Analyst, Motive Power and Equipment Inspector, Operating Practice Inspector, Signal Specialist, Track Inspector, Compliance Auditor, and others to oversee the safety and operations of the rail systems. Vendors must comply with federal and state regulations and the NJDOT's Rail Transit State Safety Oversight Program. Pricing is based on all-inclusive hourly rates, and the contract is funded through a Federal Transit Administration grant to NJDOT. The bid solicitation has a submission deadline of February 28, 2019 at 2:00 PM ET, with no mandatory site visit or pre-quote conference required.

There are no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements, but the contract is subject to Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontracting requirements. The State reserves the right to procure services separately during the contract term if deemed in the State's best interest. The State does not allow vendors to take exception to the State's Standard Terms and Conditions, though vendor-proposed terms that do not conflict may be accepted. The intended contract term is not specified, and the State will assess potential conflicts of interest on a case-by-case basis for staff assigned to the contract. No information on award values or budget ranges is provided.