EBRA RFQ - Architectural Services

Agency:	Township of East Brunswick
State:	New Jersey
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541310 - Architectural Services
Posted Date:	May 4, 2026
Due Date:	May 13, 2026
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR

EAST BRUNSWICK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

ISSUE DATE: May 4, 2026

DUE DATE: May 13, 2026 @ 1:00 PM

Issued by:

East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency

1 Jean Walling Civic Center

East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816

Tel. 732-390-6850

Fax. 732-238-8848

www.eastbrunswick.org

Legal Publication Date: East Brunswick Township website

May 4, 2026

GLOSSARY

The following definitions shall apply to and are used in this Request for Qualifications:

• “Redevelopment Agency” or “Agency” – refers to the East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency,

its officers and elected and appointed officials, employees and advisors and consultants.

• "Due Date" - refers to the date and time by which Qualification Statements must be received by the

Redevelopment Agency in order to be considered for award of the contract or position.

• "Qualification Statement" - refers to a Respondent’s complete response to this RFQ.

• "Qualified Respondent" - refers to those Respondents who (in the sole judgment of the

Redevelopment Agency) have satisfied the qualification criteria set forth in this RFQ.

• “RFP” – refers to this Request for Proposal, including any amendments thereof or supplements

thereto.

• "RFQ" - refers to this Request for Qualifications, including any amendments thereof or

supplements thereto.

• "Respondent" or "Respondents" - refers to the interested individuals and firms that submit

Qualification Statements.

• “Services” – refers to the professional services the Township seeks in this RFQ process.

• “Successful Respondent” – refers to the Respondent selected by the Redevelopment Agency to

perform the Services.

SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Introduction and Purpose.

The Redevelopment Agency is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or

firms for the provision of the professional services described herein. Through a Request for Qualification

process, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the Redevelopment Agency with the provision of such

services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure and schedule

in this RFQ. The Redevelopment Agency will review only Qualification Statements that include all the

required information as described herein. The Redevelopment Agency intends to qualify persons and/or

firms that (a) possess the professional capabilities to provide the proposed services; (b) will agree to work

under the compensation terms and conditions set forth; and (c) have demonstrated the capability and

willingness to provide high quality services to the Redevelopment Agency.

1.2 Procurement Process and Schedule.

The selection of Qualified Respondents is subject to the New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law,

N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. The Redevelopment Agency has structured a competitive procurement

process which ensures that anyone interested in providing the services sought has an opportunity to submit a

Qualification Statement in response to this RFQ. The Redevelopment Agency will evaluate responses to

this RFQ in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 5. Based upon the totality of the information

contained in the Qualification Statement, and from the Respondents’ references, the Redevelopment

Agency will determine which Respondents are qualified. Each Respondent that meets the requirements

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of the RFQ (in the sole judgment of the Redevelopment Agency) will be designated as a Qualified

Respondent, and will be considered for selection by the Redevelopment Agency.

The RFQ process commences with the issuance of this RFQ. The steps involved in the process and

the anticipated completion dates are stated in the Anticipated Procurement Schedule. The Redevelopment

Agency reserves the right to, among other things, amend, modify or alter the Procurement Schedule upon

notice to all potential Respondents who have provided contact information to the Agency upon receipt of

this RFQ.

Qualification Statements must be received by the Township’s Designated Contact Person,

via mail or hand delivery, by 1:00 P.M. prevailing time on the Due Date. Qualification Statements

received after 1:00 P.M. on the Due Date will be returned unopened.

All communications concerning this RFQ or the RFQ process shall be directed to the

Redevelopment Agency’s Designated Contact Person, in writing. The Designated Contact Person is:

Loren Morace, Redevelopment Agency Clerk

Township of East Brunswick

1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive

East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816-1081

ANTICIPATED PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE

ACTIVITY

DATE

1. Issuance of Request for Qualifications

May 4, 2026

2. Receipt of Qualification Statements/ Due Date

May 13, 2026

Completion of Evaluation of Qualification Statements

May 13, 2026

4. Award of Professional Services Agreements

May 18, 2026

1.3 Conditions Applicable to RFQ.

Upon submitting a Qualification Statement in response to this RFQ, the Respondent

acknowledges and consents to the following conditions:

•

This document is an RFQ and does not constitute an RFP.

•

This RFQ does not commit the Redevelopment Agency to issue an RFP.

•

All costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with responding to this RFQ shall be

borne solely by the Respondent. There shall be no claims whatsoever against the

Redevelopment Agency, its staff or consultants for reimbursement or payment of costs or

expenses incurred in the preparation of the Qualification Statement or other information

requir

ed by

the RFQ.

•

The Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to reject for any reason any and all

responses and components thereof.

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•

The Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to reject any Respondent that submits

incomplete responses to this RFQ, or a Qualification Statement that is not responsive to

the requirements of this RFQ.

•

The Redevelopment Agency reserves the right, without prior notice, to supplement,

amend, or modify this RFQ, or to request additional information.

•

All Qualification Statements shall become the property of the Redevelopment Agency

and will not be returned.

•

All Qualification Statements will be made available to the public at the appropriate time,

as determined by the Redevelopment Agency in accordance with law.

•

Any Qualification Statements not received by the Redevelopment Agency timely will be

rejected.

•

The Redevelopment Agency shall not be liable for any claims or damages alleged to have

been incurred as a result of this RFQ process, including the Redevelopment Agency’s

review of Qualification Statements and its award of contracts.

1.4 Rights of Redevelopment Agency.

The Redevelopment Agency reserves the following rights with regard to this RFQ and the

procurement process in accordance with the provisions of applicable law:

•

To determine that any Qualification Statement received complies or fails to comply with

the terms of this RFQ.

•

To supplement, amend or otherwise modify the RFQ through issuance of addenda to all

prospective Respondents who have received a copy of this RFQ.

•

To waive any technical non-conformance with the terms of this RFQ.

•

To change or alter the schedule for any events called for in this RFQ upon the issuance of

notice to all prospective Respondents who have received a copy of this RFQ.

•

To conduct investigations of any or all of the Respondents, as the Redevelopment

Agency deems necessary or convenient, to clarify the information provided as part of a

Qualification Statement, and to request additional information to support the information

included in any Qualification Statement.

• To suspend or terminate the procurement process described in this RFQ at any time,

commence a new procurement process, or exercise any other rights provided under

applicable law without any obligation to the Respondents.

The Redevelopment Agency shall be under no obligation to complete all or any portion of the

procurement process described in this RFQ.

1.5 Addenda or Amendments to RFQ.

After the issuance of the RFQ, but no later than five (5) business days prior to the Due Date, the

Redevelopment Agency may issue addenda, amendments or answers to written inquiries. Addenda will

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be noticed by the Redevelopment Agency and will constitute a part of the RFQ. All responses to the RFQ

shall be prepared with full consideration of any addenda issued.

1.6 Proposal Format.

Responses should cover all information requested in Section 3 of this RFQ. Responses that do

not meet the requirements of the RFQ or which are in any way conditional, incomplete, obscure, contain

additions or deletions from requested information, or contain errors may be rejected.

SECTION 2

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Redevelopment Agency seeks Qualification Statements from Respondents that have

expertise in the provision of services as outlined the Notice of Solicitation. Refer to Appendix A for

Scope of Services for particular profession.

The term of the contracts between the Agency and the successful Respondents will be for the

remainder of the year. The Agency anticipates qualifying Respondents for the Redevelopment Agency

for the remainder of the year. The Agency shall reserve the right to terminate the contract without cause

on 15 days’ notice.

SECTION 3

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.1 General Requirements.

Respondent’s Qualification Statement must meet or exceed the professional,

administrative and financial qualifications set forth in this Section 3 and shall incorporate the

information requested below.

In addition to the information described below, Respondents are invited to submit supplemental

information that may be useful to the Redevelopment Agency in evaluating the Qualification Statement.

This information may include, for example, a firm profile or brochure. Respondents are encouraged to be

clear, factual, and concise in their presentation of information.

3.2 Administrative Information Requirements.

The Respondent shall, as part of its Qualification Statement, provide the following

documentation and information:

1. An executive summary (not to exceed two (2) pages) of the information contained in all

the other parts of the Qualification Statement.

2. An executed Letter of Intent (See Exhibit A).

3. Name, address and telephone number of the individual or firm submitting the

Qualification Statement and the name of the key contact person.

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