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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis for Architectural Purposes
Entity Name: OCA Architects, Inc.
Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Suite 216-218, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $50,000.00
Funding Source: Department of Engineering Budget
Contract Period: June1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Professional Design and Engineering Services on An As Needed Basis. Twenty-Nine (29) Prospective Respondents obtained RFQ Packages, twenty (23) sealed packages received
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark's, Department of Engineering (the "City"), is in need of Professional Engineering Services on an As-Needed Basis; and
WHEREAS, Engineering Services are Professional Services, exempt from the requirement for public bidding, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2026, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering of the City of Newark caused to be published in the Newark Star Ledger, a Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Professional Engineering Services on an As-Needed Basis; and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2026, the City issued Addendum No. 1, which confirmed the deadline for submitting inquiries for this proposal; provided a list of potential projects within the construction budget; clarified the contract expiration date; identified the titles included in the RFP and described their respective roles; addressed whether the...
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