PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Passenger Ferry Operator
Notice is hereby given that the City of South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey is soliciting and will accept Proposals for Passenger Ferry Operator no later than Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. prevailing time, to be received by Deborah Brooks, RMC, City Clerk, City of South Amboy, 140 North Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879.
Through the Request for Proposals process, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the City with the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Proposal and the information required in the RFP document in a sealed envelope.
The selection of Qualified Respondents will be subject to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. The City has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results, as described in the RFP, while establishing a competitive process, to assure that each person and/or entity is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Proposal in response to the RFP. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP, which will be applied in the same manner to each Proposal received.
The City will review Proposals only from those persons or entities that submit a Proposal that includes all the information required to be included as described in the RFP (in the sole judgment of the City). The City intends to qualify a person or entity that (a) possesses the highest professional, financial and administrative capabilities to provide the proposed services, and (b) will agree to work under a fair and reasonable compensation arrangement negotiated during the final selection process.
The RFP process commences with the issuance of the RFP. The steps involved in the process and the anticipated completion dates are set forth on AMENDED page four of the RFP entitled "'Procurement Schedule". The City reserves the right to, among other things, amend, modify or alter the procurement schedule upon notice to all potential Respondents.
A copy of the relevant Reference Documents are available for inspection at South Amboy City Hall, 140 North Broadway, South Amboy NJ 08879 and will be posted to the City website at www.southamboynj.gov. All communications concerning this RFP or the RFP process shall be directed to the City's Designated Contact Person, in writing. The City's Designated Contact Person is:
Mr. Glenn Skarzynski, MPA
Business Administrator
City of South Amboy
140 North Broadway
South Amboy, New Jersey 08879
(732) 525-5933