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 preparation of two Concept Development studies being advanced through its Local Capital Project Delivery (LCPD) Program. This program is consistent with the Project Delivery Process implemented by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Through this RFP, the NJTPA is seeking to engage in one firm to provide professional consultant services for two separate studies. The contract will include the joint Essex/Hudson County, Jackson Street Bridge over the Passaic River in the City of Newark and Township of Harrison; and, Bergen County, Passaic Street Bridge over the Passaic River in the Cities of Garfield and Passaic. Primary tasks to be performed by the consultant shall include, but are not limited to data collection, community outreach, development of the purpose and need statement, development of alternatives, selection of preliminary preferred alternative and NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) classification.
A pre-proposal informational meeting was held on .