RFPs

Submitted a Proposal and Want a Debrief?

SJTPO offers debriefings with firms who submitted but were not selected. These debriefs may only be scheduled after the Policy Board approves the selected firm and the winning proposal is posted to the website. Firms interested in a debrief should review the winning proposal posted in the Archived RFPs section, below, prior to requesting a debrief. A debrief may be requested in writing to the project manager of the project in question. SJTPO will not divulge the names of other firms who submitted or any specific scoring related to any proposal. These debriefs are meant as a courtesy to offer insights for firms interested in future RFPs to better understand possible improvements in future submissions.

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Archived RFPs

RFP Resources

SJTPO Subcontract Agreement Boilerplate  ♦  Updates on DBE/ESBE Requirements

Nondiscrimination

SJTPO, 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.

Equal Opportunity (Title VI)

SJTPO assures full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, and related nondiscrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. SJTPO assures that no person or group(s) of persons shall, on the grounds of race, color, age, disability, national origin, gender, or income status, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination through the federally mandated metropolitan transportation planning process undertaken by SJTPO, whether the activities are federally funded or not. It is also the policy of SJTPO to ensure that all entities that enter into a contract with SJTPO adhere to these mandates.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) & Emerging Small Business Enterprises (ESBE)

SJTPO is committed to providing opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and Emerging Small Business Enterprises (ESBE) to compete for work. DBEs are certified by the New Jersey Unified Certification Program (NJUCP) in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26. ESBEs are those entities seeking to participate in contracts that meet the definition of a small business concern set forth in Section 3 of the Small Business Act and Small Business Administration regulations as per 13 CFR Part 121. Any party that enters into an agreement with SJTPO is encouraged to involve DBEs and/or ESBEs in the required work and to submit documentation of any such involvement in the proposal narrative and budget. Proposals that do not include DBE and/or ESBE involvement, must provide evidence of good faith efforts to demonstrate sufficient reasonable efforts was made to meet the DBE or ESBE contract goals. A respondent shall document the steps it has taken to obtain DBE or ESBE participation. In addition, DBEs and ESBEs are highly encouraged to review all opportunities with SJTPO and apply as a lead or sole firm.

All parties to SJTPO agreements shall take all necessary and reasonable steps under 49 CFR part 26 to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of any subagreements and in addition each prime contractor or subrecipient must include the following assurance in any subcontracts entered into.

The contractor, sub recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR part 26 in the award and administration of this agreement.

SJTPO encourages all prospective consultants to use the following links to verify their DBE/ESBE status and to locate DBE/ESBE firms to utilize as sub-consultants.

• New Jersey ESBE Directory
• New Jersey DBE Directory