RFP Closing; Selection Committee Ready

Attention all RPRP Selection Committee Members:

The time for action is upon us! 

The RFP for Rutger Park is closing this coming Tuesday, and the RPRP Selection Committee will meet BRIEFLY (no more than 30 minutes) on Tuesday, September 6 at 7:30 pm at 3 Rutger Park to pick up copies of proposals for review and to go over our next steps. THIS MEANS YOU! 

You will have from the evening of the 6th until that Friday, September 9 to review and independently score ALL received proposals based on our written criteria. 

The full Selection Committee will meet, schedule depending, either over the weekend of the 10th and 11th or on Monday September 12 to collectively review and consensus score the proposals. We will announce the top four (4) scoring proposals on September 12, and will immediately schedule in-person, on-site interviews during the week of September 12 - 16. Final Selection Committee recommendation to the full Board, and official vote following in rapid succession.

The official schedule is summarized as follows:

Receipt of RFP/ RFQ Responses – September 6, 2011 by 5 pm

Candidates Selected for Interview -- September 12, 2011

Interviews Completed -- September 16, 2011

Consultant Selected -- September 19, 2011

Consultant Engagement -- September 23, 2011

Draft Documents -- HSRs, June 2012; CLRs, September 2012

Final Documents -- HSR, July 2012; CLRs, October 2012

Presentation of Documents -- November 2012

Possible Limited Construction -- Spring/Summer 2012

As you can see, our timeline is extremely tight, due in large part to the extension that we granted because of the Hurricane. We are sorry for any inconvenience, but there was really no choice in light of the impact the storm caused to our interested applicants. If you feel that you can no longer make these deadlines in light of the calendar changes, please speak up now while we can still name an alternate. No harm, no foul.

Also, please be sure to check your email over the long holiday weekend, as we will be circulating draft copies of interview questions for the short list candidates as well. 

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

RPRP