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Professional Services RFP/RFQ 2026
BID #: N/A
ISSUED: 12/1/2025
DUE: 1/2/2026
VALUE: TBD
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The Borough of Carteret is requesting qualifications and proposals for professional services for the 2026 calendar year, utilizing a fair and open process. The RFQ/P covers a wide range of services, including municipal auditor, bond counsel, various engineering and legal counsel positions, and specialized services like risk management and appraisal services. Interested firms must submit two original copies and one digital copy of their proposal to the Borough Clerk’s Office by Friday, January 2, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Proposals will be evaluated based on experience, knowledge, availability, personnel qualifications, and other factors deemed relevant by the Mayor and Council.
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--- Document: Professional Services RFP/RFQ 2026 Document ---
REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS/PROPOSALS
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq., the Borough of Carteret is hereby
requesting proposals through a fair and open process for the award of contracts for the following
“Professional Services” for the 2026 calendar year. In submitting your response to any
applicable RFQ hereby requested, please also be advised that your response must also be
available for utilization by any Borough Agency, Board, Commission or affiliated non-profit
corporation:
1. Municipal Auditor 18. Special Redevelopment Planning
2. Bond Counsel Services
3. Tax Counsel 19. Appraisal Services
4. Labor Counsel 20. Environmental Engineering Services
5. Special Redevelopment Counsel 21. Environmental Counsel
6. Architectural Services 22. Professional Real Estate Title
7. Financial Advisor Services
8. Special Legal Counsel – Miscellaneous 23. Consulting Engineer - Special
Matters and/or Litigation Projects
9. Zoning/Planning Counsel 24. Consulting Engineer – Special
10. Special Auditing Services Projects/Environmental
11. General Consulting Engineer 25. Special Redevelopment Counsel w/
12. General Planning Services Experience in Negotiating &
13. Surveying Services Implementing Public/Private
14. Risk Manager Partnerships
15. Sewer/Wastewater Consulting 26. Special Environmental Legal Counsel
Engineer - Misc. Matters & Litigation
16. Realtor Commercial/Residential 27. Construction Management
17. Auditing/Special Auditing Administration/Services for Various
Capital Improvement and
Redevelopment Projects
You are hereby requested to submit a proposal to provide the respective professional services
which provides the Mayor and Council with information to evaluate your firm with regard to the
following factors:
A) Experience and reputation in the field.
B) Knowledge of the subject matter.
C) Availability to attend all required meetings.
D) Availability of personnel, facilities, equipment and other resources to provide such
services.
E) Qualifications and experience of personnel and organization including a list and status of
major projects.
F) Any other factors your firm wishes the Mayor and Council to consider in evaluating the
firm’s ability to perform the respective professional services requested by the Borough.
When submitting your response to this Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/P), please
identify which positions you wish to be considered for. Please submit two (2) original copies
and one (1) digital copy on flash drive or CD.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23c, addenda may be issued for proposals.
It is the sole responsibility of the person submitting the bid to be knowledgeable of all addenda
related to this procurement. If bidders obtain a Bid/RFP/RFQ from the website, it is the
responsibility of the person submitting the bid to check prior to the bid opening to see if
addenda have been issued. Copies of addenda or notice of the same will be made available on
the Borough website - www.carteret.net
ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOROUGH CLERK’S OFFICE,
MEMORIAL MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 61 COOKE AVENUE, CARTERET, NJ 07008,
ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. AT WHICH TIME THEY
WILL BE OPENED AND READ ALOUD BY THE CLERK OR HER DESIGNEE.
QUALIFICATIONS
WILL
BE
REVIEWED
AND
DETERMINATION
MADE
THEREAFTER BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL FOR APPOINTMENT, AND/OR
AWARD, OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO SERVE IN THE RESPECTIVE
CAPACITY FOR THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C.
17:27-1 et seq., Affirmative Action requirements, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq., P.L. 2004,
Chapter 19 (as amended by P.L. 2005, c.51
Please be advised that all proposals shall be evaluated by the Borough Council on the basis of
that which is the most advantageous to the Borough, taking into consideration the above factors.
Please be further advised that the Borough reserves the right to reject all of the proposals
submitted. The Borough Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or in
part and to waive such informalities as may be permitted by law.
Posted: December 1, 2025
C. 271 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE FORM
Contractor Instructions
Business entities (contractors) receiving contracts from a public agency that are NOT awarded pursuant to
a “fair and open” process (defined at N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.7) are subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A.
19:44A-20.26. This law provides that 10 days prior to the award of such a contract, the contractor shall
disclose contributions to:
any continuing political committee (a.k.a., political action committee)
any candidate committee of a candidate for, or holder of, an elective office:
o of the public entity awarding the contract
o of that county in which that public entity is located
o of another public entity within that county
o or of a legislative district in which that public entity is located or, when the
public entity is a county, of any legislative district which includes all or part
of the county
The disclosure must list reportable contributions to any of the committees that exceed $200 per election
cycle that were made during the 12 months prior to award of the contract. See N.J.S.A. 19:44A-8 and
19:44A-16 for more details on reportable contributions.
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26 itemizes the parties from whom contributions must be disclosed when a business
entity is not a natural person. This includes the following:
individuals with an “interest” ownership or control of more than 10% of the profits or assets
of a business entity or 10% of the stock in the case of a business entity that is a corporation
for profit
all principals, partners, officers, or directors of the business entity or their spouses
any subsidiaries directly or indirectly controlled by the business entity
IRS Code Section 527 New Jersey based organizations, directly or indirectly controlled by
the business entity and filing as continuing political committees, (PACs).
When the business entity is a natural person, “a contribution by that person’s spouse or child, residing
therewith, shall be deemed to be a contribution by the business entity.” [N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26(b)] The
contributor must be listed on the disclosure.
Any business entity that fails to comply with the disclosure provisions shall be subject to a fine imposed
by ELEC in an amount to be determined by the Commission which may be based upon the amount that
the business entity failed to report.
The enclosed list of agencies is provided to assist the contractor in identifying those public agencies whose
elected official and/or candidate campaign committees are affected by the disclosure requirement. It is the
contractor’s responsibility to identify the specific committees to which contributions may have been made
and need to be disclosed. The disclosed information may exceed the minimum requirement.
The enclosed form, a content-consistent facsimile, or an electronic data file containing the required details
(along with a signed cover sheet) may be used as the contractor’s submission and is disclosable to the
public under the Open Public Records Act.
The contractor must also complete the attached Ownership Disclosure Certification. This will assist the
agency in meeting its obligations under the law. NOTE: This section does not apply to Board of
Education contracts.
C. 271 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE FORM
Required Pursuant To N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26
This form or its permitted facsimile must be submitted to the local unit
no later than 10 days prior to the award of the contract.
Part I – Vendor Information
Vendor Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
The undersigned being authorized to certify, hereby certifies that the submission provided herein represents
compliance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26 and as represented by the Instructions accompanying this
form.
_________________________
____________________________
_________________________
Signature
Printed Name
Title
Part II – Contribution Disclosure
Disclosure requirement: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26 this disclosure must include all reportable
political contributions (more than $200 per election cycle) over the 12 months prior to submission to the
committees of the government entities listed on the form provided by the local unit.
Check here if disclosure is provided in electronic form.
Contributor Name
Recipient Name
Date
Dollar Amount
$
Check here if the information is continued on subsequent page(s)
Continuation Page
C. 271 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE FORM
Required Pursuant To N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26
Page ___ of ______
Vendor Name:
Contributor Name
Recipient Name
Date
Dollar Amount
$
Check here if the information is continued on subsequent page(s)
List of Agencies with Elected Officials Required for Political Contribution Disclosure
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26
County Name:
State: Governor
Legislative District #s:
State Senator and two members of the General Assembly per district.
County:
County Commissioners
County Clerk
Sheriff
{County Executive}
Surrogate
Municipalities (Mayor and members of governing body, regardless of title):
USERS SHOULD CREATE THEIR OWN FORM, OR DOWNLOAD
FROM
https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/programs/pay_2_pla
y.html A COUNTY-BASED, CUSTOMIZABLE FORM.
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE
N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 (P.L. 1977, c.33, as amended by P.L. 2016, c.43)
This statement shall be completed, certified to, and included with all bid and proposal submissions. Failure
to submit the required information is cause for automatic rejection of the bid or proposal.
Name of Organization:_________________________________________________________________
Organization Address:_________________________________________________________________
Part I Check the box that represents the type of business organization:
Sole Proprietorship (skip Parts II and III, execute certification in Part IV)
Non-Profit Corporation (skip Parts II and III, execute certification in Part IV)
For-Profit Corporation (any type) Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Partnership
Limited Partnership
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Other (be specific): ______________________________________________
Part II
The list below contains the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation who own
10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or of all individual partners in the partnership who
own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or of all members in the limited liability company
who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. (COMPLETE THE LIST
BELOW IN THIS SECTION)
OR
No one stockholder in the corporation owns 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or no
individual partner in the partnership owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or no member
in the limited liability company owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be.
(SKIP TO PART IV)
(Please attach additional sheets if more space is needed):
Name of Individual or Business Entity
Address
Part III DISCLOSURE OF 10% OR GREATER OWNERSHIP IN THE STOCKHOLDERS,
PARTNERS OR LLC MEMBERS LISTED IN PART II
If a bidder has a direct or indirect parent entity which is publicly traded, and any person holds a 10
percent or greater beneficial interest in the publicly traded parent entity as of the last annual federal
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) or foreign equivalent filing, ownership disclosure can be met
by providing links to the website(s) containing the last annual filing(s) with the federal Securities and
Exchange Commission (or foreign equivalent) that contain the name and address of each person holding a
10% or greater beneficial interest in the publicly traded parent entity, along with the relevant page numbers
of the filing(s) that contain the information on each such person. Attach additional sheets if more space is
needed.
Website (URL) containing the last annual SEC (or foreign equivalent) filing
Page #’s
Please list the names and addresses of each stockholder, partner or member owning a 10 percent or greater
interest in any corresponding corporation, partnership and/or limited liability company (LLC) listed in Part II
other than for any publicly traded parent entities referenced above. The disclosure shall be continued
until names and addresses of every non-corporate stockholder, and individual partner, and member
exceeding the 10 percent ownership criteria established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 has been listed.
Attach additional sheets if more space is needed.
Stockholder/Partner/Member and
Corresponding Entity Listed in Part II
Address
Part IV Certification
I, being duly sworn upon my oath, hereby represent that the foregoing information and any attachments
thereto to the best of my knowledge are true and complete. I acknowledge: that I am authorized to execute
this certification on behalf of the bidder/proposer; that the <name of contracting unit> is relying on the
information contained herein and that I am under a continuing obligation from the date of this certification
through the completion of any contracts with <type of contracting unit> to notify the <type of contracting
unit> in writing of any changes to the information contained herein; that I am aware that it is a criminal
offense to make a false statement or misrepresentation in this certification, and if I do so, I am subject to
criminal prosecution under the law and that it will constitute a material breach of my agreement(s) with
the, permitting the <type of contracting unit> to declare any contract(s) resulting from this certification
void and unenforceable.
Full Name (Print):
Title:
Signature:
Date:
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