As of October 26, 2023, information regarding the award and award date has not been disclosed. A firm timeline for construction has not been established. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: All firms submitting Proposals for this project must have related experience of a similar magnitude. NJ TRANSIT is requesting Proposals from firms with the intention of awarding a contract to the organization(s) whose qualifications and Proposal offers the best value to NJ TRANSIT. Background information, project description, Scope of Services, instructions for Proposers and evaluation criteria can be obtained by contacting the Procurement Intake Unit via email at intakeunit@njtransit.com. NJ TRANSIT will not hold an in-person meeting for the Pre-Proposal Conference. Recipients of this RFP that do not attend may be at a disadvantage when submitting a Proposal. Potential Proposers will be required to download Microsoft Teams https://teams.microsoft.com, prior to the pre-proposal conference, in order to access the web video conference and view the presentation. All interested firms are urged to participate. A Secure File Transfer Site (SFTS) via Microsoft OneDrive is being utilized to provide a secure method for facilitating file transfers from outside parties. Prospective Proposers are required to register as an interested party by completing the "Notice of Intent to Propose" form (Exhibit 16) and submitting the Acknowledgement on or before October 19, 2022, at 3:00 P.M. and must be emailed to the attention of Janet Ellen bacher at jellenbacher@njtransit.com. This form is required in order to submit a Proposal but does not bind a prospective Proposer in any way. Failure to timely submit the notice of intent may result in NJ TRANSIT rejecting any proposal later submitted. NJ TRANSIT may not award a contract unless the Proposer has provided to NJ TRANSIT a valid business registration certificate issued by the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services within the Department of the Treasury as required by N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 for itself and any Sub consultant(s). In addition, Sub consultants shall not engage in the performance of any work under this contract without a valid business registration certificate. The successful Proposer will be required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. regarding Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and Regulations. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, in accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 49 C.F.R., Part 26, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of this contract. A twenty-four percent (24%) Race Conscious DBE goal has been assigned to this project. All proposals, contracts, laws and related documentation will be subject to the financial assistance contract between the project sponsor and the U.S. Department of Transportation, under the Federal Transit Act of 1964, as amended, based upon availability of fund.