Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a)
Projects will be solicited by public notice pursuant to the requirements at
N.J.S.A. 27:7-29. Solicitations will also be posted on
the Department's website at:
https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/procurement/
and the Department's electronic bidding provider at:
https://www.BidExpress.com.
(b) Each design-build solicitation by the
Department may include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. The procedures to be followed for
submitting a statement of qualifications, the criteria for evaluation and their
relative weight, and the procedures for making awards, including a reference to
the requirements at
N.J.S.A. 52:35B-2 through 9 and this
chapter;
2. The proposed terms and
conditions for the design-build contract;
3. A description of the drawings,
specifications, or other items to be submitted in response to the request for
proposals in the form of a technical proposal, with guidance as to the form and
level of completeness of the drawings, specifications, or submittals that shall
be acceptable;
4. A schedule for
planned commencement and completion of the design-build contract;
5. Affirmative action, disadvantaged business
or small business goals or requirements for the design-build contract, in
accordance with the requirements of all rules, regulations, standards, or
policies adopted by the Department;
6. The required qualifications of the
design-builder;
7. Requirements for
design-builders and the design professional to have performance bonds, payments
bonds, and insurance, as applicable, and to meet all the qualifications of the
Department;
8. The required work
classification limit of the design-builder;
9. Offer of a stipend, if any;
10. The maximum number of design-builders the
Department will identify on the shortlist. The maximum number specified in the
solicitation will be at least two and shall not exceed six; and
11. A statement that the prospective
design-builder is in compliance with all applicable laws, including the New
Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,
N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq., the Public Works
Contractor Registration Act,
N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq., and the Construction
Industry Independent Contractor Act,
N.J.S.A. 34:20-1 et seq.
(c) The solicitation may include any other
information that the Department, in its discretion, chooses to supply,
including, without limitation, surveys, soils reports, drawings or models of
existing structures, environmental studies, photographs, or references to
public records.
