RFQ for Additional Planner Services

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR
EAST BRUNSWICK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ISSUE DATE: April 27, 2026
DUE DATE: May 27, 2026 @11:00 AM
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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.
* "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
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.
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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 11:00 A.M. prevailing time on the Due Date. Qualification Statements
received after 11:00 A.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 April 27, 2026
2. Receipt of Qualification Statements/ Due Date May 27, 2026
3 Completion of Evaluation of Qualification Statements May 28, 2026
4. Award of Professional Services Agreements June 1, 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
required by the RFQ.
* The Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to reject for any reason any and all
responses and components thereof.
* 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.
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* 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
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.
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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 one (1)
year. The Agency anticipates qualifying Respondents for the Redevelopment Agency at its
Reorganization Meeting in January. 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.
4. A statement that the Respondent has complied with all applicable affirmative action (or
similar) requirements with respect to its business activities (e.g. N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq.
and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq.) and evidence of such compliance. (See Exhibit B)
5. The number of years Respondent has been in practice.
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6. Any judgments within the last three years in which Respondent has been adjudicated liable
for professional malpractice. If any, please provide the docket numbers.
7. Whether Respondent or its firm is now or has been involved in any bankruptcy or re-
organization proceedings in the last ten years. If so, please provide the docket
numbers.
8. A statement that principals have no immediate relatives who are Redevelopment Agency
employees or elected officials.
3.3 Professional Information Requirements.
1. Respondent shall submit a description of its overall experience in providing the same or
similar Services. At a minimum, the following information should be included as
appropriate:
a. Description and scope of Respondent's work experience.
b. Three business references, including contact information.
c. Explanation of perceived relevance of Respondent's experience to the RFQ.
2. Describe those portions of the Respondent's services, if any that are sub-contracted.
Identify all subcontractors the Respondent anticipates using in connection with the
Services.
3. Resumes of key employees who will be assigned to provide the Services.
3.4 Services Fees.
1. Refer to Appendix A Scope of Services.
2. Respondents should take careful note of the following:
a. Respondent shall be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses that shall include, but
not be limited to:
(i) Faxes and conference calls;
(ii) Payment of filing, application fees, review fees and similar charges;
(iii) Outside printing, reproduction, binding, collating, graphic services;
(iv) Messenger service and overnight mail.
Charges incurred under (iii) and (iv) must be pre-approved by the
Redevelopment Agency.
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b. Respondent shall send monthly invoices to the Redevelopment Agency detailing
the Services performed.
c. The Redevelopment Agency shall require that upon performing Services totaling
70 percent of the encumbered amount, whether or not all Services have been
invoiced to the Redevelopment Agency, the Respondent shall provide the
Redevelopment Agency with an estimate of additional funds that may be
necessary to conclude the matter. Additional funds must be approved by
resolution of the Redevelopment Agency. The Redevelopment Agency expects
its professional service providers to maintain time-management control systems
to ensure compliance with this RFQ requirement.
SECTION 4
INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS
4.1 Submission of Qualification Statements.
Respondents must submit an original and two copies of its Qualification Statement to the
Designated Contact Person:
Loren Morace, Redevelopment Agency Clerk
East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency
1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive
East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816-1081
To be responsive, Qualification Statements must provide all requested information, and must be in
strict conformance with the instructions set forth herein:
1. Qualification Statements must be received by the Redevelopment Agency no later than
the Due Date and must be mailed or hand-delivered. Qualification Statements forwarded
by facsimile or email will not be considered. Qualification statements received after the
designated time on the Due Date will be returned, unopened, to the sender. The
Respondent is solely responsible for delays in delivery.
2. Qualification Statements and all Forms (Exhibits A through J) and other related information
must be stapled or bound and signed by the Respondent. If Respondent is other than a
natural person, the Qualification Statement must be signed by an individual with power
to bind the Respondent.
3. The name of the Respondent and the position or contract for which the submission is
being made must be printed on the outside of the package containing Respondent's
submission. The Township will, in its sole discretion, determine whether to qualify more
than one Respondent for the Services.
4. Respondents are reminded that the forms attached to this RFP must be completed and
submitted with their Qualifications Statements. See also, Exhibit C for a list of
documents that must be submitted with the Qualifications Statement and those that that
successful Respondents must present to the Redevelopment Agency prior to the
Redevelopment Agency executing a contract for services with the Respondent.
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4.2 Legislation Compliance
Respondents are to submit a Certification of Political Contribution pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-
20.4 et seq. with their Qualifications Statement. A Certification form is provided as Exhibit G.
SECTION 5
EVALUATION
The Redevelopment Agency's objective in soliciting Qualification Statements is to enable it to
select a firm, individual, or organization that will provide high quality and cost-effective services to the
taxpayers. The Redevelopment Agency will consider Qualification Statements only from firms,
individuals, or organizations that, in the Redevelopment Agency's judgment, have demonstrated the
capability and willingness to provide high quality services to the taxpayers in the manner described in
this RFQ. The Redevelopment Agency will consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to:
1. Qualifications of the firm, specifically as they relate to the services requested.
2. Related project experience of the firm(s) and the individuals who would be assigned to
provide services.
3. Familiarity with the redevelopment and the East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency.
4. Available resources to complete project. This criterion would include the analytical,
design tools, personnel, resources, or methodologies commonly used by the firm that may
be applicable to the services.
5. Other factors determined to be in the best interest of the Redevelopment Agency.
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Exhibit A
LETTER OF INTENT
(To be prepared on Respondent's Letterhead. No modifications may be made to this letter)
Date:
Loren Morace, Redevelopment Agency Clerk
East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency
1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive
East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816-1081
Re: Letter of Intent
Dear Ms. Morace:
The undersigned, as Respondent, has (have) submitted the attached Qualifications Statement in response to a
Request for Proposals\Qualifications (RFP\RFQ), issued by the East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency dated
_______________________________ in connection with the "Scope of Services." The undersigned hereby states:
1. The Qualifications Statement contains accurate, factual and complete information to the best of our
knowledge and belief. The Qualifications Statement is submitted in good faith. I/we understand that any
false statement may result in my/our disqualification.
2. Respondent agrees to participate in good faith in the procurement process described in the RFP and to
adhere to the Redevelopment Agency's procurement schedule.
3. Respondent acknowledges that all costs incurred by it (them) in connection with the preparation and
submission of the Qualifications Statement, amendments thereto, and any other documents prepared and
submitted in response to the RFP, or any negotiation which results therefrom shall be borne exclusively by
the Respondent.
4. Respondent hereby declares that the only persons anticipated by Respondent to perform the professional
services for which this Qualifications Statement is submitted are named herein and that no person other
than those herein named participated in this Qualifications Statement or will participate in any contract to
be entered into between Respondent and the Redevelopment Agency. Respondent declares that this
Qualifications Statement is made without connection with any other person, firm or parties who has
submitted a Qualifications Statement, except as expressly set forth below, and that it has been prepared and
submitted in good faith and without collusion or fraud.
5. Respondent acknowledges and agrees that the Redevelopment Agency may modify, amend, suspend and/or
terminate the procurement process (in its sole judgment).
6. Respondent acknowledges that if it becomes the Successful Respondent and is awarded a contract to
provide the Services, it shall comply with all applicable affirmative action and equal employment
opportunity laws
Signed: _________________________________
Printed: _________________________________
Title: _________________________________
*If a joint venture, partnership or organization other than a natural person is submitting a Qualifications Statement,
this Letter of Qualification must be signed by an individual with the authority to bind the organization.
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Exhibit B
MANDATORY EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LANGUAGE PER
N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq.
GOODS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant
for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex. Except with respect to affectional or sexual
orientation and gender identity or expression, the contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that such
applicants are recruited and employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their
age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, disability, nationality or sex. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment,
upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other
forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in
conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Public
Agency Compliance Officer setting forth provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees
placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will send to each labor union or representative or workers
with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by
the agency contracting officer advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments
under this act and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for
employment.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, agrees to comply with any regulations promulgated by the
Treasurer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., as amended and supplemented from time to time, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to make good faith efforts to employ minority and women workers
consistent with the applicable county employment goals established in accordance with N.J.A.C. l7:27-5.2, or a
binding determination of the applicable county employment goals determined by the Division, pursuant to N.J.A.C.
17:27-5.2.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to inform in writing its appropriate recruitment agencies including,
but not limited to, employment agencies, placement bureaus, colleges, universities, labor unions, that it does not
discriminate on the basis of age, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex, and that it will discontinue the use of any
recruitment agency which engages in direct or indirect discriminatory practices.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to revise any of its testing procedures, if necessary, to assure that all
personnel testing conforms with the principles of job-related testing, as established by the statutes and court
decisions of the State of New Jersey and as established by applicable Federal law and applicable Federal court
decisions.
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