Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension (NB-HCE) Improvements Program (the “Program”) has been developed to replace the entire length of the 8.1-mile NB-HCE corridor from New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 14 (Milepost N0.0) in Newark to the eastern terminus of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s jurisdiction at Jersey Avenue (Milepost N8.1) in Jersey City. The NB-HCE is a primary corridor connection from the region to ports terminals, major residential and commercial developments, and New York City via the Holland Tunnel. The existing structures that carry the mostly elevated NB-HCE roadway, originally constructed circa 1956, are nearing the end of their serviceable life. The Program corridor runs through Essex and Hudson Counties which includes three (3) municipalities: Newark, Bayonne, and Jersey City. The Program will address the integrity of the roadway and structures, the need to improve regional mobility, as well as the need to improve safety. The preliminary engineering design and initial environmental services for the Program are anticipated to be completed by late 2024. The Authority has engaged a Program Manager (PM Team) for the Program. The Authority’s highest priority of the Program is to replace the existing Newark Bay Bridge and move both directions of NB-HCE traffic off of the existing structure to a new Westbound Newark Bay Bridge by July 1, 2031. Subsequently, a new Eastbound Newark Bay Bridge will be available for traffic by July 3, 2036, at which time the final dedicated westbound and eastbound traffic configurations will be implemented. The work to be performed by the Successful Qualified Firm under this OPS consists of professional engineering services for final design of Section 1 of the Program. Section 1 comprises the replacement the New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 14 ramp system, inclusive of Ramps TNO, TH, HXT, HS, NOH, HLT, HNO, SH, SIT, SIH, and SOH, and the HEW and HWE approach roadways and associated structures from Interchange 14 (Milepost N0.0) to approximately Pier W30 of Structure No. N2.01W (Milepost N1.3).