RFP- Professional Services-Historic Architectural Survey/Historic Element to Master Plan

The Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ is seeking a qualified firm to conduct a reconnaissance‑level historic architectural survey and develop a Historic Preservation Element for the municipal Master Plan. The work will inventory historic resources within the existing Historic Overlay, identify properties of significance, and create planning guidelines to protect and encourage preservation of coastal historic buildings. The contract is funded in part by a $72,750 Preserve New Jersey award with a total not‑to‑exceed budget of $97,000. • Required staff: licensed NJ professional planners and experienced historic surveyors familiar with NJ Historic Trust and PreservationNJ. • Scope: field survey of historic overlay area, documentation of historic sites, preparation of a Historic Preservation Element for the Master Plan. • Deliverables: survey report, maps, historic element narrative, standards for preservation, recommendations for community engagement. • Submission deadline: sealed proposals due 10:00 a.m. on 23 Sept 2026 at Borough Hall, 416 New Jersey Ave, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742. • Required proposal contents: resumes, narrative of abilities, three references, criminal‑history statements, cost breakdown (hourly rates and other fees). • Funding: NTE $97,000 (including $72,750 state historic preservation grant). • Evaluation: qualification‑based award under NJ Local Public Contracts Law; the borough may award to the most qualified firm at its discretion.