State of New Jersey - NJ Schools Development Authority
Contract No. Contract Name & Location School District
GP-0113-R01 Claims Assistance Services N/A


Through this Request for Proposal ("RFP") the New Jersey Schools Development Authority ("NJSDA"), seeks to engage on or more firms ("Consultants") to provide claims assistance services. Specifically, the Consultant(s) will be required to assist the NJSDA's internal Office of Chief Counsel and Construction Claims Unit in reviewing and determining the ligitimacy and accuracy of claims submitted by or anticipated from construction contractors, design architects and engineers, project management firms("PMFs") and construction management firms ("CMs"), related to change order requests. The Consultant(s) shall also provide assistance to the Office of Chief Counsel and Construction Claims Unit in analyzing, calculating, reviewing and supporting the ligitimacy and accuracy of claims made or asserted by the NJSDA. The NJSDA anticipates ulitilizing the Consultant(s) for complicated and/or large dollar value claims in which there is a discrepancy between the NJSDA's and the claimant's position. Claim values may range from small to multi-million dollar amounts. The Consultant(s) workload will be assigned on a "task-order" basis as determined by the NJSDA, and may include multiple claims as part of a task-order assignment. The Consultant(s) shall also provide a recommended cost with appropriate supporting documentation for recommended settlements


The contract will be as follows.

Contract Number: GP-0113-R01
Package Name: Claims Assistance Services
Contract Duration: 2-year term; 1-year extension at NJSDA option
NJSDA Prequalification: None Required


The RFP is available at the link below:

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The NJSDA shall not hold a traditional pre-proposal conference for this procurement. All firms wishing to submit a proposal must sign in electronically by sending a mandatory e-mail Notice of Intent to Participate to Megan Cox at mcox@njsda.gov no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, November 3, 2008.

Firms may submit questions to the NJSDA by sending them by e-mail to Megan Cox at mcox@njsda.gov no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, November 3, 2008. The questions and answers shall be provided electronically to each firm that submitted a timely e-mail Notice of Intent to Participate.

Completed Proposals MUST be received by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, and may be mailed or hand delivered as set forth in the RFP.

Proposing firms MUST submit a true copy of their valid business registration certificate issued by the New Jersey Division of Revenue.

Evaluation Criteria: Submissions that are not responsive will be rejected without evaluation. Responsive submissions will be ranked pursuant to the following evaluation criteria:

  1. Understanding of the Purposes of this Engagement
  2. Firm Experience:
    Case Study #1
    Case Study #2
    Case Study #3
  3. Experience of Key Team Members
  4. Approach to Providing the Required Services
  5. Approach to Control of Schedule


In addition, to be selected, a firm must be approved for moral integrity as set forth in the RFP.

Bidders must comply with the requirements of P.L. 2005, c. 51, and implementing rules.

DATE ADVERTISED: October 24, 2008

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