TAKE NOTICE that the City of Bayonne, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 (hereinafter referred to in this notice and the various submission documents as the “Client/Owner,” “City of Bayonne” and/or “City”) is seeking proposals from Professional Services providers (hereinafter referred to in this notice and the various submission documents as the “respondent,” “provider,” “contractor,” “submitting party,” “applicant,” “vendor,” “service provider,” and/or “professional service provider”) for the following professional services in accordance with the “fair and open” contracting process as defined in the New Jersey Local Unit Pay to Play Law (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.):

PROFESSIONAL PLANNING CONSULTANT

The City desires to appoint one or more firms to provide professional planning services which may including, but shall not limited to, drafting land development ordinances, reviewing master plan consistency of land development ordinances, engaging in the iterative processes of redevelopment with fellow City professionals and staff, reviewing applications before the City’s Planning and Zoning boards, attending development review meetings and City Council meetings (as necessary), keeping the City administration current on statewide legislative updates and ensuring consistency with the same.

At a minimum, the responding firm or entity shall:
1. Have a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in providing planning services to municipalities including demonstrated experience with a wide-range of planning issues.
2. Maintain a bona fide principal office in the State of New Jersey.
3. List past and present municipal or government authorities represented.
4. Obtain the solicitation package and complete and return the sealed submission form and enclosures by the due date set forth in this notice.

DUE DATE
August 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., local prevailing time

SEND RESPONSES TO:
City of Bayonne
Attn: Office of the City Clerk
630 Avenue C, Room 2
Bayonne, New Jersey 07002

PUBLIC OPENING OF PROPOSALS
All proposals will be opened at the Dorothy E. Harrington Municipal Council Chambers, in the Municipal Building at 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 on August 14, 2026 at 11:30 a.m., local prevailing time.

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