PUBLIC NOTICE
Union County Utilities Authority
Notice of Request for Qualifications
The Union County Utilities Authority (“UCUA”) is soliciting Qualification Statements (hereinafter “Responses”) from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of the below-listed services. Through a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) 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. The UCUA will review Responses only from those persons and/or firms that submit a timely Qualification Statement containing all information required by the UCUA as set forth in the RFQ. 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 RFQ.
The RFQ documents will become available on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. 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, Deputy Executive Director, Union County Utilities Authority, 1499 Routes 1&9 North, 3rd Floor, Rahway, NJ 07065 on or before 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. 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 12:00 p.m. on June 13, 2023 will be automatically rejected and returned to the sender.
SERVICES:
- Financial and Accounting Consulting Services
/S/ Lisa M. da Silva, CMC
Deputy Executive Director