224-22 Exhibit B-RFQ Licensed Tree Expert for Township Tree Inventory.pdf

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE Page | 7 including species, condition ratings, age distribution, risk ratings, target ratings, recommendations for priorities with tree maintenance;  Urban Tree Inventory Spreadsheets are to be provided unlocked Excel spreadsheets and as an exhibit to the report. The following deliverables are to be provided upon completion:  Three (3) hard color copies and one (1) electronic PDF format of the Final Report;  One (1) electronic copy of the unlocked Excel Spreadsheet of the Urban Tree Inventory;  One (1) electronic copy of Urban Tree Inventory in GIS format shapefiles. Our office is to be provided with progress of the work for review and payment shall be made as follows:  Payment 1 when 25% of the work is completed;  Payment 2 when 50% of the work is completed;  Payment 3 when 75% of the work is completed; and  Payment 4 when 100% of the project is completed. During the data collection, the Township anticipates that during the course and at the end of this project that the prospective bidder is to provide assistance to complete the initial and final reimbursements of funds from the NJDEP. Please refer to the following attachments from the grant agreement:  Attachment D- Scope of services  Attachment D-1 Project Requirements; and  Attachment D-2 Grantee’s Proposal. The cost of services shall be for the scope of services, project requirements, grantee’s proposal and data collection requirements to complete all of the deliverables by July 3, 2023 prior to September 3, 2023 submission as required by the NJUCF grant agreement including assistance for completing the initial and final reimbursement procedures. Proposals shall be on a per tree basis. Hourly rates shall be submitted with all proposals for any additional work. 2.2 Procurement Process and Schedule The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the bidding provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. The selection is subject to the New Jersey Local Unit Pay to Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. The Township has structured a procurement process to assure that each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification Statement in response to the RFQ. Qualification statements will be evaluated in accordance with criteria set forth in section 2 of this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner to each

lification Statement in response to the RFQ. Qualification statements will be evaluated in accordance with criteria set forth in section 2 of this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner to each Qualification Statement