N.J. Admin. Code § 19:20-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 19:20-2.3 - Criteria for the selection of professional firms for architectural, engineering and land surveying services

(a) Prior to the solicitation of proposals or expressions of interest pertaining to the procurement of professional architectural, engineering or land surveying services for the development and construction of projects, the Authority shall publicly advertise its need for such services. The advertisement shall conform to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:34-12(a) and (b), or be publicly advertised through electronic means. The advertisement shall either include a statement of the criteria by which the Authority shall evaluate the technical qualifications of professional firms and determine the order of preference to be used in designating the firms most highly qualified to perform the services or identify such criteria by reference to the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Any professional firm that is interested in providing services to the Authority must file with the Authority a current statement of qualifications and supporting data. Such statement may be filed any time during the calendar year. No statement filed more than two years prior to the Authority's advertisement of the need for services shall be considered for that particular need. The Authority shall not negotiate with, or award a contract to, a firm that has not filed with the Authority a current statement of qualifications and supporting data.

(c) In selecting the most highly qualified professional firms with which to contract for architectural, engineering or land surveying services, the Authority, where applicable, shall consider the following criteria:

1. The qualifications of the firm and designated project team in providing similar services;

2. The qualifications of the firm and designated project team on projects of similar size and complexity;

3. The capability of the firm and designated project team in respect to any special technologies, techniques, or expertise the project may require;

4. The experience and past performance of the firm; and

5. Any other criteria specified in the Authority's public advertisement of the project.

(d) In selecting and ranking qualified professional firms, the Authority shall establish weights for the criteria applicable to each project. The Authority may disqualify any firm determined to be unacceptably deficient in one or more of the applicable criteria, regardless of the firm's ranking or score on the remainder of the criteria.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:20-2.3