County Architect

The Ocean County Board of Commissioners is seeking qualified New Jersey‑licensed architects to serve as the County Architect for the 2027 calendar year. The selected firm will provide comprehensive architectural services—including programming, design, cost estimating, construction documents, bidding, construction administration, and final inspection—for County projects. The scope may expand to include specialty consulting (e.g., civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, LEED, energy modeling, parking, traffic, site analysis, and security) as directed by the County. Sub‑contracts for architectural work are prohibited; however, sub‑consultants for specialty services may be engaged with County approval. Proposals must be submitted electronically (DocuSign preferred) by the undisclosed deadline, include fee schedules, insurance certificates, references, and a completed vendor questionnaire. Evaluation will weight qualifications, experience, understanding of scope, proximity, and completeness. The County will award contracts on a project‑by‑project basis, with no guaranteed minimum workload, and will pay based on the fee schedule submitted and approved. • Provide full‑service architectural design and related consulting for County facilities in 2027. • Minimum five‑year experience with New Jersey public‑sector projects required. • Must hold a valid NJ architectural license and maintain required professional liability insurance. • Electronic submission only; include fee schedules, insurance, references, and vendor questionnaire. • Evaluation criteria: qualifications (30%), experience/references (30%), scope understanding (20%), office proximity (10%), submission completeness (10%). • No guaranteed volume of work; compensation determined per project based on approved fee schedule.