Freight Planning, Engineering, and Inspection Services – Federal

New Jersey DOT is seeking up to two consultant teams to provide comprehensive freight planning, engineering, and inspection services on a federal‑funded term agreement. The work covers freight‑goods movement analysis, rail‑bridge inspection, highway design and construction oversight, grant administration, data collection, GIS mapping, and regulatory review across the State of New Jersey. Firms must submit a detailed technical proposal that includes a qualified Project Manager, task‑specific Team Leaders, a critical‑path schedule, and a narrative addressing NJDOT‑identified key issues and innovative solutions. All proposals must be uploaded to Bid Express by the deadline, and participating firms must be pre‑qualified or become pre‑qualified by the submission deadline. • Core services: freight‑movement studies, rail‑bridge and highway design/inspection, grant program management, data‑analysis and GIS deliverables. • Staffing requirement: one Project Manager (PE‑licensed) plus a Team Leader for each primary task (rail‑bridge, highway, goods‑movement, data collection). • Evaluation emphasis: 25 % on Project Manager qualifications, 25 % on Team‑Leader qualifications, 20 % on project‑approach (critical‑path), and 30 % on firm capability/performance. • Mandatory submissions: highlighted resumes, organization chart, critical‑path model (Primavera or equivalent), and a 3‑page narrative of key issues/critical problems.