The Public Works Committee of the Salem County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting proposals from qualified firms, or groups of firms, for Professional Services for Traffic Engineering Consultant Services for Salem County. The consultant’s work will include a complete field topographic survey of six different locations within Salem County. The effort will also involve preparation of mapping for use in detailed design plans. Additional details related to the Scope of Work, Recommendation for Improvements, and Traffic Evaluation Deliverables for each location are included within the RFP itself.

This work is funded through the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) Subregional Planning Work Program included in the SJTPO FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Proposals must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the goals, requirements, format, and guidelines presented in the RFP document.

The RFP is currently available on the Salem County website and must be returned to the Salem County Engineer’s Office on or before 11:00 AM prevailing time on March 24, 2021.

SJTPO and Salem County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

SJTPO is opening a 45-day public comment period from Thursday, March 4, 2021 to Sunday, April 18, 2021 for the Public Involvement Plan (PIP), Title VI Implementation Plan, and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan. These plans guide SJTPO’s outreach process in meeting Civil Rights laws and regulations. The feedback received during the comment period and listening sessions will help staff to update the plans, improving SJTPO’s outreach activities and practices. Visit the Public Comment webpage for more information!

SJTPO is soliciting proposals from qualified firms, or groups of firms, to conduct SJTPO’s data collection and analysis to support regional freight planning. The consultant’s work will include the identification of the region’s relevant freight generators and the identification and analysis of the regional freight corridors. This effort will also evaluate the freight corridors, using a performance-based approach, to screen the network for issues that hinder freight movement and will include data collection to assess volume and classification information of regional freight corridors. Details in this request for proposals have been developed with the intent of advancing those objectives. To view the RFP, visit the RFP webpage.

Last year, Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, announced an initiative called “Commitment to Communities.” The initiative highlighted the NJDOT’s pledge to ensure local governments succeed in delivering transportation projects that improve safety and quality of life in New Jersey communities without unduly burdening local property taxpayers. Ms. Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti informed stakeholders that the initiative is succeeding and is an important element in providing superior multi-modal mobility to millions of New Jersey residents every day.

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