Requests for Proposals 2025 – Professional Services

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFQ FORMS 2025

The Borough of Keansburg Request for Proposals for Professional Services is published each year in late spring in the Asbury Park Press.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENT AND FORMS: 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

2025 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

The Borough of Keansburg is soliciting proposals for professional services to the Borough for the professional term year 2025 – 2026 commencing July 1, 2025   Proposals will be accepted for the specific professional services set forth in the Public Notice, a copy of which is attached hereto. 

The REQUEST OF PROPOSAL is for the following professions:

• Bond Counsel
• Borough Attorney – Non-Retainer Hourly Work
• Borough Attorney – Special Counsel – Labor
• Borough Attorney – Special Counsel – Non-Retainer Hourly Work
• Borough Attorney – Special Counsel – Redevelopment
• Borough Attorney – Special Counsel – Grandview Redevelopment
• Borough Auditor
• Borough Engineer
• Financial Advisor
• Municipal Planner
• Municipal Prosecutors – Hourly Work – (Shall include Substitute Prosecutor)
• Planning Board Attorney
• Planning Board Engineer
• Public Defender

All proposals shall be submitted to
Thomas Cusick, Municipal Clerk,
Keansburg Borough Hall,
29 Church Street, Keansburg, New Jersey 07734

NO later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 local prevailing time.

All proposals for ALL BOROUGH POSITTIONS shall be submitted as:

• One (1) original, hard copy document of the proposal shall be submitted by Tuesday, June 3, 2025. NO later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 local prevailing time.
  • No original proposals shall be accepted after the specified date and time.

• One (1) electronic copy shall be submitted AFTER midnight on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 and received no later then by the end of business day on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 4:00 pm, local prevailing time.

• Three (3) copies your firm’s standard contract, SIGNED and ready to be executed by the Borough of Keansburg

 All proposals should include, at a minimum:

• The name, address and all contact information of the person or firm making the proposal
• A statement of qualifications, including all applicable professional licenses held
• A statement of experience in rendering such professional services to public entities
• References
• Proposal for compensation or a schedule of fees to be charged for such professional services

In addition:

1. a Professional Services Entity Information Form
2. a Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Notice Acknowledgement
3. a copy of the applicable New Jersey Business Registration Certificate
4. a Non-Collusion Affidavit
5. a Disclosure of Ownership Form
6. an Insurance Requirement Acknowledgement Form

All forms listed above, (#1 through #6) shall be completed in their entirety.

The Governing Body of the Borough of Keansburg on the basis of the proposal deemed to be most advantageous, price and other factors considered will evaluate all proposals.  The evaluation will consider:

1. Experience in municipal service and reputation in the field;
2. A list of all municipalities to which you or the firm currently serve or have served;
3. Knowledge of the Borough of Keansburg and the subject matter to be addressed under the contract;
4. Availability to accommodate any required meetings of the agency;
5. Compensation proposal;
6. Other factors, if determined to be in the best interest of the Borough of Keansburg and its agencies.

A full copy of the REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE with necessary forms can be found on the Borough’s website:  www.keansburgnj.gov for your convenience.