January 10, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE Union County Utilities Authority Notice of Request for Qualifications and/or Proposals
The Union County Utilities Authority (“UCUA”) is soliciting Qualification Statements and/or Proposals (hereinafter “Responses”) from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of the below-listed services. Through a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) and/or Request for Proposals (“RFP”) process, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the UCUA with the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Response in accordance with the procedures and schedule set forth in the applicable RFQ/RFP. The UCUA will review Responses only from those persons and/or firms that submit a timely Qualification Statement and/or Proposal containing all information required by the UCUA as set forth in the applicable RFQ/RFP. The UCUA intends to qualify persons and/or firms that (a) possess the professional, financial and administrative capabilities to provide the proposed services, and (b) agree to and meet the terms and conditions determined by the UCUA.
The selection of qualified persons and/or firms is not subject to the bidding provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., but is to be guided by the “New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play” Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. The UCUA has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results, while establishing a competitive, fair and open process, to assure that each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Response to the applicable RFQ/RFP.
The RFQ/RFP documents will become available on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 1:00 pm. They may be obtained via download from the UCUA’s website – http://www.ucua.org. Questions pertaining to this Notice should be directed to Lisa M. da Silva, CMC, Deputy Executive Director, Union County Utilities Authority, at (732) 382-9400 ext. 228 or LdaSilva@UCUA.org.
Responses must be delivered to, and be received by, Lisa M. da Silva, CMC, Deputy Executive Director, Union County Utilities Authority, 1499 Routes 1&9 North, 3rd Floor, Rahway, NJ 07065 on or before 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Responses must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the respondent and identifying the services the respondent seeks to provide. Responses will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail. Responses received after 1:00 p.m. on February 9, 2022 will be automatically rejected and returned to the sender.
SERVICES:
- Actuarial Services (RFQ)
- Banking Institution Services* (RFP)
- Information Technology Services (RFQ/P)
- Retirement Planning Services *(RFQ)
/S/ Lisa M. da Silva, CMC
Deputy Executive Director
* The RFP for Banking Institution Services and Retirement Planning Services, previously issued on December 2, 2021, is being reissued by the UCUA in an effort to expand the pool of respondents.