REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS
Finance , Administration, Water and Sewer
and Parking Utility Consultant Services
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
11:00 AM
January 27, 2026
ADDRESS ALL PROPOSALS TO:
Christopher Hartwyk
Business Administrator
29 North Day Street
Orange, New Jersey 07050
RFP: Finance, Administration, Water and Sewer and Parking Utility Consultant Services
Due Date: January 27, 2026
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE
11:00 AM - January 27, 2026
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION & SUMMARY
1.1 Organization Requesting Proposal
City of Orange Township - Administration
29 North Day Street
Orange, New Jersey 07050
1.2 Contact Person
Christopher Hartwyk, Business Administrator
29 North Day Street
Orange, New Jersey 07050
(973) 952-6089
chartwyk@orangenj.gov
1.3 Procurement Process
This contract will be awarded as a professional services agreement using a fair and open process under the "New
Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law,"N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq.
The City Council will vote to approve a resolution awarding a contract to the Contractor for a sum not to exceed
a specified amount and for a term of one (1) year.
1.4 Contract Form
If selected to provide services, it is agreed and understood that the successful Respondent shall be bound by the
requirements and terms contained in this RFP with regard to services performed, payments, indemnification,
insurance, termination, and applicable licensing provisions.
It is also agreed and understood that the acceptance of the final payment by Contractor shall be considered a
release in full of all claims against the City of Orange Township (City) arising out of, or by reason of, the work
done and materials furnished under this Contract.
1.5 Submission Deadline
Proposals must be submitted to, and be received by the Finance Department at 29 North Day Street, 2nd Fl.,
Orange, New Jersey 07050 via mail or hand delivery, by 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on January 27, 2026.
Proposals will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail.
1.6 Opening of Proposals
Proposals shall be opened in public at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on January 27, 2026 in the Business
Administrator’s Office, located at 29 North Day Street, City of Orange Township, N.J.
RFP: Finance, Administration, Water and Sewer and Parking Utility Consultant Services
Due Date: January 27, 2026
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1.7 Definitions
The following definitions shall apply to and are used in this Request for Proposal (RFP):
"City" refers to the City of Orange Township.
"RFP" - refers to this Request for Proposals, including any amendments thereof or supplements thereto.
“Respondent" or "Respondents" - refers to the interested persons and/or firm(s) that submit a Proposal.
"Consultant" or "Consultants" - refers to the interested persons and/or firm(s) that submit a Proposal.
1.8 Submission address
All proposals should be sent to:
Finance Department
29 North Day Street
Orange, New Jersey 07050
SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
2.1 Introduction and Purpose
The City is seeking proposals from qualified Respondents to provide Finance, Administration, Water and
Sewer and Parking Utility Consultant Services.
2.2 Fair and Open Process
It is the intention of the City of Orange Township to award a contract through a fair and open process as set
forth in N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq. and intends to award the contracts pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5
(l)(a)(i).
2.3 Evaluation
Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the City's Business Administrator and Finance Department.
The proposals will be reviewed to determine if the Respondent has met the professional, administrative, and
subject areas described in this RFP.
All communications concerning this RFP or the RFP process shall be directed to the City contact person, in
writing or via e-mail. Responses to all questions will be forwarded as addenda to all prospective Respondents
who have provided contact information. It is the prospective Respondents responsibility to provide accurate
contact information.
RFP: Finance, Administration, Water and Sewer and Parking Utility Consultant Services
Due Date: January 27, 2026
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2.4 Procurement Schedule
The steps involved in the process and the anticipated completion dates are set forth in the Procurement
Schedule below. The City reserves the right to, among other things, amend, modify or alter the Procurement
Schedule upon notice to all potential Respondents.
Activity
1. Receipt of Proposals
2. Completion of evaluation of Proposals
3. Award of Contract
January 27, 2026
January 30, 2026
February 3, 2026
2.5 Rights of the City
The City reserves, holds and may exercise, at its sole discretion, the following rights and options with regard to this
RFP and the procurement process in accordance with the provisions of applicable law:
• To conduct investigations of any or all of the Respondents, as the City deems necessary or convenient, to
clarify the information provided as part of the Proposal and to request additional information to support
the information included in any Proposal.
• To suspend or terminate the procurement process described in this RFP at any time (in its sole discretion.)
If terminated, the City may determine to commence a new procurement process or exercise any other rights
provided under applicable law without any obligation to the Respondents.
2.6 Cost of Proposal Preparation
Each Proposal and all information required to be submitted pursuant to the RFP shall be prepared at the sole cost and
expense of the Respondent. There shall be no claims whatsoever against the City, its officers, officials or
employees for reimbursement for the payment of costs or expenses incurred in the preparation of the Proposal
or other information required by the RFP.
2.7 Proposal Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated by the City’s Business Administrator and Finance Department based on the specific
criteria detailed in Section 6.
2.8 Written Proposal
Prospective Respondents must submit a written proposal in a format specified by the City. The required format
is detailed in Section 3.
2.9 Additional Requirements
Consultant is required to comply with requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127, the Law Against Discrimination and
with N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq., the Affirmative Action Rules.
A party responding to this RFP must indicate what type of business organization it is e.g., corporation,
partnership, sole proprietorship, or non-profit organization. If a party is a subsidiary or direct or indirect
affiliate of any other organization, it must indicate in its proposal the name of the related organization and the
relationship. If a party responding to this RFP is a corporation, it shall list the names of those stockholders
holding 10% or more of the outstanding stock.
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Section 7 of this document describes general terms and conditions. Section 8 of this document contains
required administrative forms, which must accompany all proposals. Exclusion of any required form is
grounds for rejection of proposals.
2.10 Disposition of RFP
Upon submission of a Proposal in response to this RFP, the Respondent acknowledges and consents to the
following conditions relative to the submission and review and consideration of its Proposal:
• All Proposals shall become the property of the City and will not be returned.
• All Proposals will become public information at the appropriate time, as determined by the City (in the
exercise of its sole discretion) in accordance with law.
SECTION 3: WRITTEN PROPOSAL FORMAT
Proposals must address all information requested in this RFP. Proposals which in the judgment of the City fail
to meet the requirements of the RFP or which are in any way conditional, incomplete, obscure, contain
additions or deletions from requested information, or contain errors may be rejected.
3.1 Mandatory content
Each proposal submitted must contain the following
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• Firm Background
• Scope of Service
• Timing & Fees
• Business Registration Certificate
• Non-Collusion Affidavit
• Insurance Requirements and Acknowledgement Form
•
The information requested by the sectional format described above is further defined.
3.2 Title Page
The proposal should include a title page, which identifies the project; the Respondent’s firm, name of the
Respondent’s primary contact, address, telephone number, fax number and email address.
3.3 Table of Contents
The Respondent's proposal should include a Table of Contents, which lists the titles and page numbers for
each major topic and sub-topic contained in the proposal.
3.4 Executive Summary
This section should include a summary of the key points and highlights of the Respondent's response and
should discuss the pricing contained in the proposal.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.