Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI)

PUBLIC NOTICE

COUNTY OF UNION

Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI) grant funds

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

Notice is hereby given that the County of Union will receive proposals on

THURSDAY, February 20, 2025 at 11:30 a.m., EST, in the Union County Administration Building,

10 Elizabethtown Plaza, County Counsel Law Conference Room, Elizabeth, NJ for the program entitled:

Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative Grant Funds 2025 – RFP #30-2025

March 15, 2025-December 31, 2025

Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4.

The Request for Proposals (“RFP”) may be obtained beginning Wednesday, January 22, 2025 by registering and downloading at http://ucnj.org/vendor-opportunities/rfqs-and-rfps/current or via U.S. Postal Service upon written request.

Proposers should be aware that the County of Union may issue addenda to the RFP package. The County of Union is only obligated to inform proposers of such addenda if they have obtained a package directly from the County of Union or have downloaded it from the County of Union’s website. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to be knowledgeable of any and all addenda related to this procurement. Therefore, interested parties should check the website throughout the RFP process for any updates.

Interested Proposers are strongly encouraged to attend the Technical Assistance Meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 via Zoom Meeting. Please RSVP to ysc@ucnj.org to access the Technical Assistance Conference via Zoom Meeting. The County prefers that questions are sent in advance of this meeting.

All questions regarding the RFP must be made in writing and submitted to ysc@ucnj.org . Written questions will be accepted through 4:00 p.m., EST Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Proposers are reminded to review their submissions for any information they consider to be confidential. The County of Union will not be responsible for the release of any information contained in the proposal package which may be subject to confidentiality.

Proposal delivery is strongly encouraged to be made via commercial mail carrier (USPS, FedEx, UPS) so that tracking information is confirmed. The County of Union is not responsible for the late delivery by the U.S. Postal Service or any other carrier. No late proposals will be accepted. Proposals submitted by fax or email will not be accepted.

All information requested in the Request for Proposals must be provided or the Proposer may be disqualified. All proposals must be sealed and CLEARLY labeled, on the outside of the packaging, with the subject of the proposal (Attention: RFP #30-2025-Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative Grant Funds 2025), name and address of the proposer, phone and fax numbers, and date of proposal opening. Each proposal must be delivered to the County of Union Department of Law prior to the stated time of the opening of proposals.

Proposals must be made in the form required by the specifications and one (1) original paper hard copy and one (1) electronic copy of the Application Package, in Word and Excel application form, with the required scanned attachments on a Thumb Drive submitted in a sealed envelope to:

Carolyn Sullivan Kropp, Esq.

County of Union

Office of the County Counsel

10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 5 ^th Floor

Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Attention: RFP #30-2025- Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative Grant Funds 2025

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to accept any proposals which in their judgment will best serve the interest of Union County.

Proposers are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A 10:5-31 et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.