REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/MANAGEMENT SERVICES
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Due: May 6th, 2026
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF NEWTON
32 Liberty Street
Newton, NJ 07860
Telephone: (973) 383-5191
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Housing Authority of the Town of Newton, New Jersey will accept proposals
for Executive Director/Management Services to assist the Authority in the administration
of its programs and daily operations. The term of the contract shall be one year with a
one-year renewal by the Board of Commissioners. All services must comply with state
and local laws and be in accordance with the existing rules, orders, directives,
regulations, and handbooks promulgated by the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development and the State of New Jersey. The following services shall be
included:
1) Direct staff in their daily operations and respond to all questions on
management/maintenance issues.
2) Manage all procurement issues,
including
Requests for
Proposals (RFPs).
3) Ensure recertifications and interims are prepared and completed per United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines.
4) Ensure that the HUD Annual and Five-year
plans are
submitted.
5) Prepare monthly meeting agendas and related documents for distribution to
the Board of Commissioners.
6) Assistance and advice in developing routine and preventative maintenance
plans.
7) Recommend policy changes where applicable.
8) Must be available to staff for any issues that arise at all times.
9) Ensure compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations.
10) Check on the status of current programs to ensure minimum benchmarks are
being achieved (i.e., rent collections, work orders, unit turnovers, etc.). Make
recommendations, where applicable, to improve programmatic efficiency.
11) Undertake all efforts concerning asset repositioning including but not limited
to the “Rental Assistance Demonstration Program-RAD” of the public housing
stock and as directed by the Board of Commissioners.
12) Perform on a timely basis all required inspections throughout the year.
13) Take all meeting minutes.
14) Provide contracted maintenance services for Work-orders and on-
call maintenance.
15) Provide a daily on-site Maintenance man (29 hours weekly)
16) Provide on-site clerical services (30 hours weekly)
17) Other items as directed by the Board of Commissioners.
Minimal Qualifications:
1) Must have the necessary credentials to serve as a New Jersey Executive Director
(Degree & Experience).
2) Must be approvable by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
(Division of Housing) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Proposal Submission:
All persons or firms
interested
in submitting a proposal for
Executive Director/Management services should submit a proposal based upon a fee
schedule itemizing all services being requested (Exhibit A). Hourly rates should also be
provided for all services to be rendered outside the scope of the Agreement. The
following items should be included in the proposal:
1) Proposal Submission Sheet
2) Exhibit A-Detailed cost analysis of the proposed monthly fee & Annual
Fees.
3) Explanation of Maintenance Operations – daytime, after hours &
emergency.
4) Listing of similar work that the firm has previously
completed.
5) Listing of references with details concerning client name, address, dates
of service, contact person and phone numbers.
6) New Jersey Business registration form.
7) Resumes of person(s) acting in the Executive Director capacity.
8) Evidence of Professional Liability, Workers Compensation and EPL
coverage.
Proposals shall be submitted (original and one (1) copy) and delivered
to the Housing Authority of the Town of Newton no later than 10:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, at which time they will be opened publicly
and read aloud. Same shall be addressed as follows:
Richard Bitondo, Vice Chairperson
Newton Housing Authority
32 Liberty Street
Newton, NJ 07860
The Housing Authority will evaluate all proposals according to its "Competitive Proposal
Evaluation System." All quotes for these services should be submitted on the required
proposal submission sheet. This sheet should be the first page of your proposal.
This solicitation is being made as “Fair and Open” in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:19A-20.4 et seq.
Richard Bitondo
CHAIRPERSON
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