04_27 Legal Services - Labor Negotiations

Agency:	East Orange School District
State:	New Jersey
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541110 - Offices of Lawyers
Posted Date:	Mar 11, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 31, 2026
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EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07017

COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

LEGAL SERVICES

LABOR NEGOTIATIONS

2026-2027 SY

RFP 04-27

Rochelle Gabriel

Qualified Purchasing Agent

Submission Due Date:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

10:00 a.m.

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EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07017

Legal Advertisement

Request for Proposals

The EAST ORANGE Board of Education hereby advertises for competitive proposals for

RFP 04-27

Legal Services- Labor Negotiations 2026-2027 SY

All necessary RFP specifications and proposal forms may be secured upon written request to:

Rochelle Gabriel

Qualified Purchasing Agent

EAST ORANGE Board of Education

199 4th Ave

East Orange, New Jersey 07017

Email: rochelle.gabriel@eastorange.k12.nj.us

RFPs must be submitted in a sealed envelope and delivered to the Office of the School Business

Administrator/ Board Secretary of EAST ORANGE Board of Education, on or before the date and time

indicated below. The envelope is to bear the following information:

Title:

Legal Services- Labor Negotiations 2026-2027 SY

RFP No.:

RFP 04-27

Name and Address Respondent

RFP Due Date:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

RFP Deadline Time:

10:00 a.m.

All respondents are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., and N.J.A.C.

17:27 et seq.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any proposals, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(s), (t),

(x), (y), N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4(a-c), and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22, and to waive minor informalities or non-material

exceptions, that may be in the best interest of the Board.

Rochelle Gabriel

Qualified Purchasing Agent

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ETHICS IN PURCHASING

Statement to Vendors

SCHOOL DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY

Recommendation of Purchases

It is the desire of the Board of Education to have all Board employees and officials practice exemplary

ethical behavior in the procurement of goods, materials, supplies, and services.

School district officials and employees who recommend purchases shall not extend any favoritism to

any vendor. Each recommended purchase should be based upon the quality of the items, service, price,

delivery, and other applicable factors in full compliance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq.

Solicitation/Receipt of Gifts – Prohibited

School district officials and employees are prohibited from soliciting and receiving funds, gifts, materials,

goods, services, favors, and any other items of value from vendors doing business with the Board of

Education or anyone proposing to do business with the Board.

VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY

Offer of Gifts, Gratuities -- Prohibited

Any vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the Board of Education, shall neither pay,

offer to pay, either directly or indirectly, any fee, commission, or compensation, nor offer any gift,

gratuity, or other things of value of any kind to any official or employee of the Board of Education or any

member of the official’s or employee’s immediate family.

Vendor Influence -- Prohibited

No vendor shall cause to influence or attempt to cause to influence, any official or employee of the

Board of Education, in any manner which might tend to impair the objectivity or independence of

judgment of said official or employee.

VENDOR CERTIFICATION

Vendors or potential vendors will be asked to certify that no official or employee of the Board of

Education or immediate family members are directly or indirectly interested in this request or have any

interest in any portions of profits thereof. The vendor participating in this request must be an

independent vendor and not an official or employee of the Board of Education.

Rochelle Gabriel

Qualified Purchasing Agent

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EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Rochelle Gabriel

Qualified Purchasing Agent

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EAST ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Legal Services- Labor Negotiations

Instructions for Respondents

PROPOSALS ARE

TO BE SUBMITTED TO:

Rochelle Gabriel

Qualified Purchasing Agent

East Orange Board of Education

199 4th Ave

East Orange, New Jersey 07017

BY: 10:00 a.m. PREVAILING TIME

ON: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Proposals are to be submitted in a sealed envelope and may be submitted by mail, delivery service, or in

person.

Proposals must be placed in a sealed envelope/package and clearly marked with the Legal Services-

Labor Negotiations on the front of the envelope/package. Proposals must be submitted in duplicate on

the submittal forms as provided, and in the manner designated. The Board requires one original and

one duplicate copy of the proposal package.

Envelope Label Information

All respondents are to clearly label the cover of the sealed envelope as follows:

Title:

Legal Services - Labor Negotiations 2026-2027 SY

RFP Number

RFP 04-27

Name and Address Respondent

RFP Due Date:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

RFP Deadline Time:

10:00 a.m.

Failure to properly label the proposal envelope may lead to the rejection of the proposal!

The Board of Education does not accept electronic (e-mail) submissions of proposals at this time.

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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