RFQ- Master Plan Re-Examination for Summit Planning Board- Due Date 5-19-26

Agency:	City of Summit
State:	New Jersey
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541310 - Architectural Services 541320 - Landscape Architectural Services 541330 - Engineering Services 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Apr 30, 2026
Due Date:	May 19, 2026
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NOTE: The City of Summit Planning Board will consider proposals only from firms or organizations that have

demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide high quality services in the manner described in this Request

for Qualifications.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR THE PROVISION OF 2026 MASTER PLAN RE-EXAMINATION

FOR THE CITY OF SUMMIT PLANNING BOARD

ISSUE DATE: April 30, 2026

DUE DATE: May 19, 2026

Issued by:

City of Summit Planning Board

GLOSSARY

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

“City" - refers to the City of Summit

"Board" - refers to the City of Summit Planning Board

“Master Plan Re-Examination” Shall mean a report which complies with requirements stated under the Municipal Land Use

Law NJSA 40:55D-89

"Principals" mean people possessing an ownership interest in the Respondent. If the Respondent is a corporation, principals

shall include each investor who would have any amount of operational control over the Respondent and every stockholder

having an ownership interest of ten percent (10%) or more in the firm

"Qualification Statement" - refers to the complete responses to this RFQ submitted by the Respondents

"Qualified Respondent" - refers to those Respondents who (in the sole judgment of the Board) have satisfied the qualification

criteria set forth in this RFQ

"Respondent" or "Respondents" - refers to the interested firm (or firms) that submit a Qualification Statement

“Review Team” – Members of the Planning Board, and its legal and/or financial advisors who shall review the Qualification

Statements

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

SECTION 1

Section 1.1

INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

Introduction and Purpose

The Board is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of Planning Services

to and for the City of Summit Planning Board, for the preparation of a Master Plan Re-Examination report by October

26th, 2026 for the adoption of the same by November of 2026, as more particularly described herein. The expected report

shall include all items as necessary under NJSA 40:55D-89:

1. Identify the major problems and objectives relating to land development in the municipality at the time of the

adoption of the last reexamination report.

2. Determine the extent to which such problems and objectives have been reduced or have increased subsequent to

such date.

3. Determine the extent to which there have been significant changes in the assumptions, policies, and objectives

forming the basis for the master plan or development regulations as last revised, with particular regard to the density

and distribution of population and land use, housing conditions, circulation, conservation of natural features, energy

conservation, collection, disposition and recycling of designated recyclable materials, and changes in State, County

and municipal policies and objectives.

4. Identify the specific changes recommended for the master plan or development regulations, if any, including

underlying objectives, policies and standards, or whether a new plan or regulation should be prepared.

5. Create recommendations of the planning board concerning the incorporation of redevelopment plans adopted

pursuant to the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law," into the land use plan element of the municipal master

plan, and recommended changes, if any, in the local development regulations necessary to effectuate the

redevelopment plans of the municipality.

6. Create recommendation of the planning board concerning locations appropriate for the development of public

electric vehicle infrastructure, including but not limited to, commercial districts, area proximate to public

transportation and transit facilities and transportation corridors, and public rest stops; and recommended changes,

if any, in the local development regulations necessary or appropriate for the development of public electric vehicle

infrastructure.

Through a Request for Qualification process described herein, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the Board with

the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedures and

schedules in this RFQ. The Board will review Qualification Statements only from those firms that submit a Qualification

Statement which includes all the information required to be included as described herein (in the sole judgment of the Board).

The Board intends to qualify person(s) and/or firm(s) that: (a) possesses the professional, financial and administrative

capabilities to provide the proposed services, and (b) will agree to work under the compensation terms and conditions

determined by the Board to provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of Summit.

Section 1.2 Procurement Process and Schedule

The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the bidding provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A.

40A:11-1 et seq. The selection is subject to the New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq. The

Board has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results described above, while establishing a

competitive process to assure that each person and/or firm is provided with an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification

Statement in response to the RFQ. Qualification Statements will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in

Section 5 of this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner to each Qualification Statement received. Respondents

agree to at all times abide by all requirements of New Jersey law, including, but not limited to the aforementioned “Pay to

Play” laws, as well as any and all relevant Executive Orders and the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission

disclosure requirements.

Qualification Statements will be reviewed and evaluated by the Board and its legal and/or financial advisors (collectively,

the "Review Team"). The Qualification Statements will be reviewed to determine if the Respondent has met the minimum

professional, administrative and financial criteria described in this RFQ. Under no circumstances will a member of the

Review Team review responses to an RFQ for a position which they or their firm submitted a response. Based upon the

totality of the information contained in the Qualification Statement, including information about the reputation and

experience of each Respondent, the Board will (in its sole judgment) determine which Respondents are qualified from

professional, administrative and financial standpoints. Each Respondent that meets the requirements of the RFQ (in the

sole judgment of the Board) will be designated as a Qualified Respondent and will be given the opportunity to participate

in the selection process.

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

completion dates are set forth in Table 1, Procurement Schedule. The Board reserves the right to, among other things,

amend, modify or alter the Procurement Schedule upon notice to all potential Respondents.

All communications concerning this RFQ or the RFQ process shall be directed to the Board’s designated contact person, in

writing.

Designated Contact Person:

Jessica Sands

Board Secretary

City of Summit

512 Springfield Avenue

Summit NJ 07901

Qualification Statements must be submitted to, and be received by, the Board, by hand delivery or regular mail, by 4:00

p.m. prevailing time on May, 19, 2026. Qualification Statements will not be accepted by facsimile transmission. An

electronic copy of the Qualifications statement must also be submitted. Subsequent to the issuance of this RFQ, the

Board (through the issuance of addenda to all firms that have received a copy of the RFQ) may modify, supplement or

amend the provisions of this RFQ in order to respond to inquiries received from prospective Respondents or as otherwise

deemed necessary or appropriate by, and in the sole judgment of, the Board.

TABLE 1

ANTICIPATED PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE

ACTIVITY

DATE

1. Issuance of Request for Qualifications

April 30, 2026

2. Receipt of Qualification Statements

May 19, 2026

3. Completed Evaluation of Qualification Statements by the Review Team

& Referral to the Board

May 22, 2026

5. Approval of Professional Services Resolutions by the Board

May 28, 2026

Section 1.3 Conditions Applicable to RFQ.

Upon submission of a Qualification Statement in response to this RFQ, the Respondent acknowledges and consents to the

following conditions relative to the submission and review and consideration of its Qualification Statement:

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

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This RFQ does not commit the Board to issue an RFP.

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

the Respondent.

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The Board reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to reject for any reason, any and all responses and

components thereof and to eliminate any and all Respondents responding to this RFQ from further

consideration for this procurement.

•

The Board reserves the right, in its sole judgment, 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 Board reserves the right, without prior notice, to supplement, amend, or otherwise modify this RFQ,

or otherwise request additional information.

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All Qualification Statements shall become the property of the Board and will not be returned.

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All Qualification Statements will become public documents in accordance with applicable law.

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The Board may request Respondents to send representatives for interviews.

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Any and all Qualification Statements not received by the Board by 4:00 p.m. prevailing time on May 19,

2026 will be rejected.

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Neither the Board, its consultants or advisors, nor their respective staffs, including, but not limited to, the

Review Team, shall be liable for any claims or damages resulting from the solicitation or preparation of the

Qualification Statement, nor will there be any reimbursement to Respondents for the cost of preparing and

submitting a Qualification Statement or for participating in this procurement process.

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The Board may or may not award a contract as a result of this RFQ. If a contract is awarded, the successful

respondent will be required to comply with all local, State and Federal laws as applicable to the contracted

services, including but not limited to: N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Affirmative Action); 42

USC S12101 et seq. (Americans with Disabilities Act); N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 (Business Registration), N.J.S.A.

19:44A-20.27 (Pay to Play Law), N.J.A.C. 17:44-2.2 (Document Retention), and any subsequent

amendments thereto; and the City’s current minimum standard vendor insurance requirements as adopted

by Common Council.

Section 1.4 Rights of the Board.

The Board reserves, holds and may exercise, at its sole discretion, the following rights and options with regard to this RFQ

and the procurement process in accordance with the provisions of applicable law:

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To determine that any Qualification Statement received complies or fails to comply with the terms of this

RFQ.

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

Respondents who have received a copy of this RFQ.

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

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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.

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To conduct investigations of any or all of the Respondents, as the Board deems necessary or convenient, to

clarify the information provided as part of the Qualification Statement and to request additional information

to support the information included in any Qualification Statement.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

RFQ- Master Plan Re-Examination for Summit Planning Board- Due Date 5-19-26

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