Contract No. | Contract Name & Location | School District |
---|---|---|
GP-0009-R01 | Contractor Trng Svcs -Essex | Essex |
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Notice
of Request for Proposals
For
CONTRACTOR
TRAINING SERVICES
For
A
Program
of MBE/WBE/SBE Contractor Training Courses
For
Bidding on School Facilities Projects
Through
this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) the New Jersey Economic Development
Authority
(“EDA”) is seeking proposals from firms providing contractor training
services
in
order to develop and deliver a program of training courses for minority, women,
and
small
business enterprises (“MBE/WBE/SBE Firms”) that require EDA
“classification”
or
“prequalification” and other assistance in order to bid effectively on
School Facilities
Projects.
The Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act authorizes the EDA
to
initiate approximately $8 Billion of school construction over the next 10 years,
and the
program
of Contractor Training Courses is intended to assist MBE/WBE/SBE Firms in
participating
in that process.
For
purposes of this engagement, the State has been divided into six regions (each a
“Region”):
Essex Region, Hudson Region, Northern Region, Southern Region, Eastern
Region,
and Western Region. A maximum of two Regions may be awarded to one firm.
A
firm may bid on more than one Region, but the firm must provide an order of
preference
for all Regions on which it bids. The engagement will extend for a two- year
term,
during which four Contractor Training Courses of eight sessions each are to be
provided
in each assigned Region.
Copies
of the RFP will be available at the EDA offices, 1 West State Street (the
First
Union
Bank Building), 2 nd Floor, Trenton, New
Jersey, starting at 12 Noon on June 24,
2002.
A
Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at 2
PM
at
the EDA offices, 36 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey.
Completed
Proposals must be received by 2:00 pm on the closing date of Thursday,
July
18, 2002. A Proposal shall consist of a Technical Proposal and a Fee
Proposal.
Completed
Proposals may be mailed to: New Jersey Economic Development Authority,
1
West State Street, 2 nd Floor, P. O. Box
991, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0991,
Attention
Andrew Yosha, Director, Contract Procurement & Administration, or ha nd
delivered
to the EDA offices, at 1 West State Street (the First Union Bank Building), 2 nd
Floor, Trenton, New Jersey.
Faxed
Proposals will not be accepted.
Proposals
received after the above date and time will be returned unopened.
Selection
Process: Non-responsive Proposals will be rejected without evaluation. A
Selection
Committee will evaluate responsive Proposals, based on price and the
following other criteria:
1. Understanding of the Project
2. Experience of Firms (Primes and Sub-Consultants)
3. Experience of Key Team Members
4. Appropriateness of Staffing
5. Project Approach
6. Firm’s Approach to Scheduling and Budget
Interviews
may be conducted at the option of the EDA. Following the interview process,
if
any, the EDA will negotiate with the firm having the highest final technical
ranking for
each
Region in order to procure the required services at a fair and reasonable cost.
If
negotiations
are unsuccessful, negotiations will be terminated and started with the second
ranked
firm and so on until a contract is successfully negotiated.
The
EDA reserves the right to waive any non- material defects, reject all proposals
for any reason, and terminate the selection process at any time.
After
award of contracts, all firms may request a debriefing and will be afforded the
opportunity
to review all Proposals, evaluation documents, and award recommendations.
Firms
submitting proposals 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.