NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
(a subsidiary of The New Jersey Economic Development Authority)
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
SOLICITATION FOR PROFESSIONAL A/E DESIGN SERVICES

The New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation ("NJSCC") is seeking to engage firms that will provide design consultant and construction administration services for the following school project.

Package Number:            ST-0020-A01
School District:                Millville
Package Name:               Sr. H.S. Additions/Renovations
Construction Cost Estimate (for information purposes only): $10,000,000

The object of this engagement will be to provide complete design and construction administration services for additions, renovations and upgrades to the existing building. The project will include approximately 56,000 sf of new additions consisting of: new Media Center, Science Labs, Classrooms, Auxiliary Gym, Group Instruction Rooms and Admin. Offices. Renovation work will include approximately 3,800 sf to the existing building, fire seals and patching.

To participate in the selection process:

1. A firm must have a NJEDA prequalification rating of $10,000,000 or higher in the Architecture discipline. All joint venture firms must be separately prequalified and at least one of the joint venture firms must have a prequalification rating of $10,000,000 or higher in the Architecture discipline. If a firm is not prequalified, it may obtain a PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION by writing the NJEDA at the below address, calling the NJEDA at 609-943-4136, or visiting the NJEDA Website at www.njedaschools.com. All firms must be prequalified at time of submission of a Preliminary Proposal (NJEDA Form 200).

2. All project required sub-consultants must be NJEDA prequalified at the time of submission of the Preliminary Proposal. The Architectural prime consultant shall have in-house NJEDA prequalification or sub-consultants having NJEDA prequalification in the following required disciplines; HVAC Engineering,Plumbing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural and Civil Engineering, Estimating/Cost Analysis. Utilization of sub-consultants as team members outside of the required sub-consultant disciplines are not required to be NJEDA prequalified

3. The NJEDA encourages the consultant to provide opportunities to MBE, WBE and SBE firms to participate in the performance of this engagement, consistent with NJEDA's set aside goals of 7% MBE, 3% WBE and 15% SBE

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27), pertaining to affirmative action and equal employment opportunity.

4. As the first step in the selection process, interested, prequalified firms must submit one (1) original and five (5) copies of a PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL (NJEDA Form 200) to the NJSCC at the following address:

New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation
One West State Street 2nd Floor
PO Box 991
Trenton, NJ 08625-0991
Attention: Sean Murphy, Project Officer
Reference: ST-0020-A01

TO OBTAIN A PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL (NJEDA Form 200), a firm may write the NJSCC at the above address, call the NJSCC at 609-341-5974, or visit the NJEDA website at www.njedaschools.com.

THE DEADLINE for submission of PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS IS 2:00 P.M., FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2003. Proposals may be submitted by hand or by mail or overnight mail. FAXED PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME WILL BE RETURNED UNOPENED.

RESPONSIVE PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS WILL BE EVALUATED by the Selection Committee. Non-responsive Preliminary Proposals will be rejected without evaluation. The Selection Committee will evaluate responsive Preliminary Proposals to determine the short-list of the most qualified firms who will be invited to submit Technical and Fee Proposals. The evaluation for the short-list will be based on the following criteria:

1. The Consultant firm's key personnel assigned to the project. (25 points)
2. The Consultant firm's qualifications and related experience. (25 points)
3. The sub-consultant's key personnel assigned to the project. (25 points)
4. The sub-consultant's qualifications and related experience. (25 points)

It is expected that up to six of the top-ranked firms will be invited to submit Technical and Fee Proposals.

After the contract is awarded, all firms who submitted proposals may request a debriefing and will be afforded an opportunity to review all technical proposals, evaluation documents, and the recommendation of award.

The NJSCC has no obligation to make an award and reserves the right to waive any non-material defects, reject any or all proposals for any reason and terminate the selection process at any time.