REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - #2026-01
FOR CUSTODIAL, GROUNDS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
February 18, 2026
NOTICE is hereby given that the Monroe Township Board of Education is accepting sealed Proposals in
accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-4.1, et seq., for Custodial, Grounds and Management Services contract until
10:00 a.m. on March 11, 2026. Proposals shall be submitted on the required forms, in a sealed container labeled
Custodial, Grounds and Management Services Contract and delivered to the Office of the Business
Administrator as provided below:
Monroe Township Board of Education
Attn: JoAnn Matienko, Acting Business Administrator
128 Saybrook Avenue
Williamstown, NJ 08094
The Board assumes no responsibility for proposals that are improperly mailed or misdirected.
All interested Proposers are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference and tour to be held on February 25,
2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Administration Building, 128 Saybrook Avenue, Williamstown, NJ 08094. Attendance is
strongly recommended. No other walk-through will be permitted. Please note proposers are restricted to no more
than two people attending. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. Failure to attend does not
relieve the Proposer of any obligations or requirements. Prior to and after the pre-proposal conference, no oral
interpretation will be made to any company regarding the meaning of the specifications. A tour of buildings will be
offered immediately following the conclusion of the pre-proposal conference.
Upon release of this Request for Proposals (RFP), all Proposer communications concerning this information request
must be directed in writing no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 27, 2026, to the Business Administrator. Any
lobbying regarding this RFP with any elected, appointed official or employee of the school district can and shall
result in disqualification. Any oral communications shall be considered unofficial and non-binding on the District.
To request a copy of the RFP please contact:
Name:
Address:
E-mail:
JoAnn Matienko, Acting Business Administrator
128 Saybrook Avenue
Williamstown, NJ 08094
Telephone: (856) 629-6400
jmatienko@monroetwp.k12.nj.us
All interested Proposers must use and complete all forms and must comply with every requirement contained in the
RFP.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 the District recommends all proposals be accompanied by a New Jersey Business
Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise
Services prior to award.
No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. The
contract will be awarded to the Proposer whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the District,
price and other factors considered. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the Competitive Contracting
provisions of the Public School Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.1 et seq. The Monroe Township Board of
Education reserves the right to reject all Proposals in accordance with N.J.S.A 18A:18A-22 and to accept or waive
minor informalities or non-material deviations at its discretion, as permitted under the law. All interested Proposers
are required to comply with the anti-discrimination provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 et seq., the requirements of
Affirmative Action under N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. No vendor that is debarred,
suspended, or otherwise disqualified under applicable State or Federal law shall be eligible to be awarded the
contract.
By Order of the Monroe Township Board of Education,
Gloucester County, New Jersey
JoAnn Matienko, Acting Business Administrator
