Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission
“Protecting Public Health and the Environment”
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES
ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS
BRENDAN MURPHY
Chairman
LUIS A. QUINTANA
Vice Chairman
ELIZABETH CALABRESE
JOHN J. COSGROVE
C. LAWRENCE CRUMP
JAMES P. DORAN
JOSEPH F. ISOLA
HECTOR C. LORA
Commissioners
GREGORY A. TRAMONTOZZI
Executive Director
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
600 Wilson Avenue
Newark, New Jersey 07105
OCTOBER 2025
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS
Notice is hereby given that sealed statements of qualifications for professional services, not
subject to bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, will be received by the Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commissioners (“PVSC”), County of Essex and State of New Jersey for consideration of Professional
Consulting Services on an as needed basis.
The original and three copies of the Statement of Qualifications must be received at PVSC’s
Administration Building, 600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105 (“the Administration
Building”) on or before November 28, 2025 at 11:00 o’clock a.m. (If forwarded by express carrier
or other delivery service, please be advised that access to the PVSC is restricted to the following
address: 699 Avenue P, Newark New Jersey 07105) Your Statement of Qualifications must be
submitted in the format required herein. No late submissions will be accepted.
GLOSSARY
The following definitions shall apply to and are used in this Request for Qualifications:
"Qualified Respondent" - refers to a Respondent who (in the sole judgment of PVSC) has
satisfied the qualification criteria set forth in this RFQ.
"RFQ" - refers to this Request for Qualifications, including any amendments thereof or
supplements thereto.
“Selected Respondent” or "Consultant" – refers to the Qualified Respondent selected by PVSC
for the award of a contract to be eligible for assignment to provide Services.
"Services" - refers to the service assignments to be provided by the Selected Respondent for the
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS in accordance with the
provisions of this RFQ and the contract to be prepared by PVSC.
“PVSC Teleconferencing Application” – refers to the electronic conduct of meetings or
interviews in accordance with protocols consistent with COVID-19 Emergency regulations or
procedures issued by the State of New Jersey and/or PVSC.
I. INTENT
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (“PVSC”) is requesting Statement of Qualifications
from interested and qualified consulting firms for professional services as identified herein.
Sealed proposals will be received and opened at the times, dates and place set forth in the notice
attached at Page 2 hereof.
The General Qualification Criteria articulated herein at Section IV for the selection of
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS have been
specifically approved by PVSC. Those criteria and the other requirements herein are intended
to be non-restrictive for the purpose of obtaining participation of qualified professionals and
uniformity in the manner of submission of proposals.
Per N.J.S.A. 58:14-1 et seq., PVSC shall be the sole judge concerning the criteria set forth herein
and the merits of the statement of qualifications submitted as well as the sole judge of the benefits
to PVSC represented by the submissions pursuant to this Request.
Copies of this RFQ and associated reference documents may be obtained from the following
PVSC representative:
Thomas Fuscaldo, PVSC Purchasing Agent
600 Wilson Avenue
Newark, NJ 07105
Phone: (973) 817-5702
Email: tfuscaldo@pvsc.com
RFQ Document available for download at:
https://nj.gov/pvsc/home/rfps/index.html
II. INSURANCE
Each respondent shall have the following insurance coverage at a minimum:
1. Statutory Workers’ Compensation Insurance in compliance with the laws of the State of
New Jersey $500,000 / $500,000 / $500,000 and Employers Liability Coverage in the amount
of $1,000,000.
2. Comprehensive General Liability and Bodily Injury Insurance including death
$1,000,000 each occurrence. Combined Single Limit of $1,000,000 for each occurrence. The
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission shall be named as an additional insured.
3. Comprehensive Automobile Liability, Bodily Injury, Property Damage Insurance
$1,000,000 each occurrence. Combined Single Limit $1,000,000 each occurrence. The
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission shall be named as an additional insured.
4. Professional Liability Insurance for $5,000,000 per claim and annual aggregate.
Attached hereto as Attachment A is the Certification of Insurance. The Certification must be
executed and documents attached thereto by the respondent to the extent that the respondent
believes that the attachment of such documents provides proof of insurance for appropriate
purposes. Declaration pages shall be attached showing current coverages. It shall be the
responsibility of the respondent/professional to provide PVSC with additional declaration pages
of insurance in compliance with this paragraph showing current coverage when any insurance
policy expires. Submission of proof of the required insurance coverage in the form of a
certificate or certificates of insurance is a continuing condition precedent to service by the
professional.
III. NEW JERSEY STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS
A. Public Law 2005, Chapter 51, formerly EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 134 (2004)
1. Requirements. In order to safeguard the integrity of New Jersey State
Government procurement by imposing restrictions to insulate the award of State
contracts from political contributions that pose the risk of improper influence, purchase
of access, or the appearance thereof, by Public Law 2005, C.51 (hereinafter, “Chapter
51”) requires the submission of the Certification and Disclosure Form in Attachment D
and the Statement of Ownership in Attachment E. The terms and conditions set forth in
this Section are material terms of an Agreement with PVSC.
2. Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall be
in force:
a) Contribution – means a contribution reportable by the recipient under “The New
Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act.” P.L. 1973, c. 83
(C.19:44A-1 et seq.), and implementing regulations set forth at N.J.A.C. 19:25-7 and
N.J.A.C. 19:25-10.1 et seq. As of January 1, 2005, contributions in excess of $300
during a reporting period are deemed “reportable” under these laws for all contracts
awarded in excess of $17,500.00 after October 15, 2004.
b) Business Entity – means any natural or legal person, business corporation,
professional services corporation, Limited Liability Company, partnership, limited
partnership, business trust, association or any other legal commercial entity organized
under the laws of New Jersey or any other state or foreign jurisdiction. It also includes
(i)all principals who own or control more than 10 percent of the profits or assets of a
business entity or 10 percent of the stock in the case of a business entity that is a
corporation for profit, as appropriate; (ii)any subsidiaries directly or indirectly
controlled by the business entity; (iii)any political organization organized under 26
U.S.C.A. Section 527 that is directly or indirectly controlled by the business entity,
other than a candidate committee, election fund, or political party committee; and
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.