FREIGHT RAIL GRADE CROSSING ASSESSMENT UPDATE
The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Inc. (NJTPA), the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the 13 counties in northern New Jersey, is announcing a Request for Proposals for consultant assistance for
the development of a freight rail grade crossing assessment. This study is an update of the 2008 NJTPA Freight Rail Grade Crossing Assessment. This study will update the information from the 2008 assessment and document the current conditions and operations
at grade crossings along the major freight rail lines in the NJTPA region. The NJTPA invites all qualified firms with experience in this area to submit proposals for this project.
A copy of the RFP can be downloaded from the NJTPA website at:
www.njtpa.org (click on Get Involved > RFP/RFQ> Current NJTPA RFP List) or may be requested in writing by email to Angellita S. Young at
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Questions about the RFP must be placed in writing and emailed to Jakub Rowinski at
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A pre-proposal informational meeting, which is strongly recommended for all interested firms, will be held on July 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM through a virtual meeting. Instructions on how to attend will be posted to the RFP’s
webpage. Please RSVP if you plan to attend this meeting by contacting NJTPA by email at
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Federal and state procurement regulations apply to this contract. If awarded, the successful firm awarded the contract shall be required to comply with the requirements of
N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. The NJTPA in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C.§§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all interested parties 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 proposals 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.
The deadline for proposals is: July 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM (ET).
Proposals will be accepted through the NJTPA’s secure electronic proposal submission process via a link on the RFPs webpage.
Proposals received after this deadline will not be considered for review.