About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Passaic seeks professional planning services to complete master plan updates focusing on sustainability, mobility, and equitable access to community resources. The selected consultant must initiate the program by building awareness, developing and implementing an outreach plan, gathering community engagement, conducting analysis, and providing localized data and resident perspectives regarding homelessness, transportation barriers, and food pantry demand using provided school health survey data as a baseline. Eligibility is limited to USA organizations registered with the Division of Revenue, State of New Jersey for a Business Registration Certificate at the time of contract award. Applicants must submit written requests for interpretation at least seven days prior to the deadline. Sealed proposals are due by Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11:15 A.M. prevailing time, delivered to the Division of Purchasing in Passaic, NJ. An Evaluation Committee will score proposals using a public scoring sheet.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Passaic
Scope of work
- Serve as a member of the Plan4Health City of Passaic Committee
- Organize and attend three Plan4Health City of Passaic Committee meetings
- Develop an update to the Reexamination Report, Land Use Element, and Climate Change-Related Hazard Vulnerability Assessment with a focus on public health
- Organize, attend and participate in two community input sessions
- Present the completed Master Plan documents to the Planning Board for adoption
- Participate in the Planning & Public Health Summit
- Work with the City GIS Department to produce mapping to be included in the plans
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Criteria | 12% |
| Management Criteria | 29% |
| Past Experience and Performance | 27% |
| Cost Criteria | 32% |
Minimum qualifications
- Registered with the Division of Revenue, State of New Jersey for a Business Registration Certificate at time of contract award
Documents to include with your response
- Company letterhead proposal with hourly rate, cost, and pricing structure
- Listing of any deviations from scope of services
- Explanation of qualifications and experience requirements
- Firm, fixed price for each task listed in the Scope of Work (Fee Proposal)
- Stockholder Disclosure Certification
- Required Evidence Affirmative Action Regulations (Form AA302 or Certificate)
- Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Certification
- Business Registration Certificates
- Acknowledgment of Receipt of Addenda
- Certificate of Insurance
Key dates
- Proposals due
- Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 11:15 A.M.
- Written requests for interpretation due
- at least seven (7) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of the proposal
- Notice of bid challenge due
- no less than three (3) business days prior to the opening of the bids
- Final Plan documents adoption deadline
- no later than March 1 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy by mail, hand delivery, or drop box
- Instructions
- Submit 2 copies (one left unbound for copying) on company letterhead to City of Passaic, Division of Purchasing, Attn: Doris Dudek, Director of Purchasing, Purchasing Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Room 207, 330 Passaic Street, Passaic, New Jersey.
Contract details
- Estimated value
- $20,000.00
- Place of performance
- City of Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation Statutory including Employers Liability $1,000,000; Commercial General Liability $1,000,000/$2,000,000; All Risk Property Coverage; Commercial Automobile Liability $1,000,000; Commercial Excess Liability $5,000,000; Professional Liability $1,000,000; Cyber Liability $1M Each Claim/$1M aggregate. Max deductible $100,000.
- Funding
- APA New Jersey – Plan4HealthNJ Initiative grant ($20,000.00)