Architectural, Engineering, Related and MISC Professional Services for the County of Bergen FY 2027

This is a request for pre-qualification statements for Architectural, Engineering, Related and MISC Professional Services for the 2027 Calendar Year.

The County of Bergen will consider Qualification Statements only from firms or organizations that have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide high quality services in the manner described in this Request for Qualifications. Each Respondent that meets the requirement of the RFQ (in the sole judgement of the County) will be designated as a Qualified Respondent and may be given the opportunity to submit a detailed Proposal in response to subsequent RFQ's issued by the County of Bergen.

Administrative Information Requirements

• An executive summary (not to exceed two (2) pages) of the information contained in all the other parts of the Qualification Statement.
• An executed Letter of Intent (see Appendix A to this RFQ).
• Name, address and telephone number of the firm submitting the Qualification Statement pursuant to this RFQ and the name of the key contact person.
• A description of the business organization (i.e., corporation, partnership, joint venture, etc.) of each firm, its ownership and its organizational structure.
• The number of years your organization has been operating and in business under the present name.
• The number of years the business organization has been under the current management personnel.
• Any judgments within the last three years in which Respondent has been adjudicated liable for professional malpractice. If yes, please explain.
• Whether the business organization is now or has been involved in any bankruptcy or re-organization proceedings in the last ten (10) years. If yes, please explain.
• Confirm appropriate federal and state licenses to perform activities.
• Respondents must also submit a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54A:7-1.2), a Stockholder Disclosure Certificate, Employee Information Report (demonstrating compliance with the affirmative action requirements set forth at P.L. 1975, c. 127) and any other requirements set forth herein.

Professional Information Requirements

• Respondent shall submit a description of its overall experience in providing the type of services sought in the RFQ, including description and scope of work by Respondent, name, address and contact information of at least three references, and explanation of perceived relevance of the experience to the RFQ.
• Describe the services that Respondent would perform directly.
• Describe those portions of the Respondent's services, if any, that are sub-contracted out. Identify all subcontractors the Respondent anticipates using in connection with this project.
• Does the Respondent normally employ union or non-union employees?
• Resumes of key employees.
• A narrative statement of the Respondent's understanding of the County's needs and goals.
• List all immediate relatives of Principal(s) of Respondent who are County employees or elected officials of the County.
• List at least three clients and three large projects recently completed in the past 5 years.

Costs

Costs should be outlined for all usual and customary fees' including hourly rates, inclusive fees and so on. The County of Bergen does not pay for travel time and expenses, invoices showing these items will not be paid.

**Submission method:** Qualification Statements must be submitted **electronically** by **12:00 noon prevailing time** through the Bonfire e-procurement platform, accessible through www.BergenBids.com. All Addenda will be issued on the website.

With their Qualification Statement, respondents must submit a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate and a Stockholder Disclosure Certificate (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2), the federal EIN of the entity they are doing business under and any other requirements set forth herein. Qualification Statements and all related information must be bound, signed and acknowledged by the Respondent.

Evaluation

Proposals will be evaluated by the County on the basis of the most advantageous submission, all relevant factors considered. The evaluation will consider:

1. Experience and reputation in the field
2. Knowledge of the County and the subject matter addressed under the contract
3. Availability to accommodate the required meetings of the County, and
4. Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the County

Insurance

• Worker's Compensations Insurance in the statutory limits including Employer's Liability in an amount no less than **$500,000.00**.
• General liability insurance in an amount not less than **$1,000,000.00** combined single limit. The County of Bergen shall be included as an additional insured.
• Comprehensive General Automobile Liability insurance in an amount no less than **$1,000,000.00** combined single limit covering owned, hired, and non-owned autos.

Bergen County will not accept Mutual Limitation of Liability terms.

**Affirmative action evidence:** All successful vendors must submit within seven (7) days of the notice of intent to award or the signing of the contract one of the following: a photocopy of their Federal Letter of Affirmative Action Plan Approval, a photocopy of their Certificate of Employee Information Report, or a completed Affirmative Action Employee Information Report (AA302).