Summary of Specifications:
The Morris County Park Commission is seeking proposals and qualifications from qualified architectural and architectural/engineering (A/E) firms to provide professional architectural services for small projects at various locations throughout the Morris County park system, as may be needed, Qualified consultants are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.1, et seq. The successful bidder shall comply with the Affirmative Action Requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. The scope of work may include, but are not limited to, the following: • Attend project meetings with owner, • Develop and perform architectural design, and prepare design documents, • Sign and seal design documents for public bidding, construction permit application, and for any other related purpose, as deemed necessary, • Approve related project shop drawings, and • Perform construction observation or administration, as may be necessary. Said Request for Proposals (RFP) will be available from Jeffrey A. Biggs PE, Director of Engineering Services at the Morris County Park Commission Administration Building, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, New Jersey, on or after Thursday March 7, 2013, during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., prevailing time, Monday through Friday. Requirements for the proposal are specified in the RFP. Morris County Park Commission shall not be responsible for full or partial sets of contract documents, including addenda, obtained from any other source. The deadline for submitting responses to this request for qualifications and proposals is no later than 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 28, 2013. Three copies of the qualification/proposal packets shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Proposal – 2013 Professional Architectural Services” to the attention of Jeffrey A. Biggs, P.E., Director of Engineering Services, Morris County Park Commission, Administration Building, 353 East Hanover Avenue, P.O. Box 1295, Morristown, New Jersey, 07962-1295. The successful firm must demonstrate the ability to deliver services that adhere to the requirements outlined in this RFP, and provide required references.