PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE FOR SOLICITATION OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNDER A FAIR AND OPEN PROCESS
The Township
of Pittsgrove is soliciting proposals through a fair and open process in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 for the following positions: Township
Solicitor, Township Auditor, Township Bond Counsel, Planning Board Solicitor
and Planning Board Engineer.
Interested
applicants may obtain the Request for Proposal packages for the above listed
positions by contacting Deborah Turner-Fox, Township Administrator, by telephone
at (856) 358-2300, extension 29, or by mail, or in person during the regular
business hours (8:30 am- 5:00 pm on Tuesday through Friday) of the Township, at
the Pittsgrove Township Municipal Building, 989 Centerton Road, Pittsgrove, New
Jersey, 08318.
Interested
applicants must submit their proposals by 11:00 AM prevailing time, December 22,
2006, to the Office of the Pittsgrove Township Administrator, Pittsgrove
Township Municipal Building, 989 Centerton Road, Pittsgrove, New Jersey, 08318,
at which time and place all proposals received shall be publicly and announced
by the Township Administrator or her designee.
FAIR and
OPEN Process
These
proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance
with N.J. A. C. 19:44A-20.5. Applicants who meet the Minimum Requirements for
the position as set forth below, and are willing to provide the described
services for the disclosed compensation, shall be evaluated on the basis of
experience and qualifications as set forth in the criteria outlined below.
After
receipt of proposals and public opening as scheduled for
a) Responsiveness to the Request for Proposal,
Qualifications Evaluation and other required submissions;
b) General experience and reputation in the field of
practice;
c)
Specific
experience and knowledge of the
d) Qualifications and experience, which most closely
match the needs of the
e) Availability to accommodate meeting and interface
requirements with the Mayor, Township Committee and Township Officials for
meetings, phone conferences, attendance at events and consultations
f)
Office
resources, including back up staff, which are deemed adequate to service the
needs of the Township
g) The applicant who is deemed otherwise most
advantageous based on all information submitted or gathered in connection with
the proposal
The Township reserves the right to
a) Not select any of the applicants
b) Require applicants to submit to a personal interview
and/or submit additional or clarifying information
c)
Reject any or
all proposals
d) Waive any informalities in the proposals
e) Procure the articles or services from other sources
if deemed most advantageous to the objectives of the Township
The Township’s determination of the applicant who is
most advantageous to the goals and objectives of the Township shall be final
and conclusive.
The award of the contract shall be determined by
majority vote on a resolution to be read by title at an open public meeting.
No applicant shall influence, or attempt to influence
or cause to be influenced, an Township Official or Officer or employee to use
his/her official capacity in any manner which might tend to impair the
objectivity or independence of judgment not to secure un warranted privileges
or advantages.
By order of the Pittsgrove Township Committee, Peter
Deborah Turner-Fox
Township Administrator