2026-2027 Professional Services

Township of
Ocean
Monmouth County NJ
2026-2027 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
JOHN P. NAPOLITANI, SR., MAYOR
DAVID J. FISHER, DEPUTY MAYOR
TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN COUNCIL
ROB ACERRA GITTA KAPLAN GRACEANNE TALARICO
TOWNSHIP MANAGER
David G. Brown II, MPA, QPA
TOWNSHIP CLERK
Jessie M. Joseph, RMC/CMC
CONSULTANT: ___________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________
TEL. NO:
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2026-2027 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
1. Township COAH Attorney
2. Township COAH Consultant/Planner
3. Township Bond Counsel
4. Township Labor Attorney
5. Township Redevelopment Counsel
6. Township Special Project Engineer
7. Township Public Defender
8. Township Alternate Public Defender
9. Township Administrative Agent for Affordable Housing
10. Township Legal Services
11. Township Legal Services for Tax Appeals
12. Township Engineering Services
13. Township Planning Board Attorney
14. Township Planning Board Planner
15. Township Planning Board Engineer
16. Township Zoning Board Attorney
17. Township Zoning Board Planner
18. Township Zoning Board Engineer
19. Township Redevelopment Planner
20. Township Planner
21. Architectural Services
Please circle position(s) of response
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SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Notice to Consultants Introduction & General Information Scope of Service
EXHIBIT A
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS AND FEE PROPOSAL
A-1 Period of Contract
A-2 Insurance Background Checks
A-3 Insurance
A-4 Disclosure Requirements (P.L. 2005, c. 271, s. 3)
A-5 FEE PROPOSAL
EXHIBIT B
DOCUMENTS THAT MUST BE PROVIDED BY CONSULTANT
B-1 Executive Summary
B-2 Staffing Plan
B-3 Experience
B-4 Locations and Contact Information
B-5 References
B-6 Identify Conflicts of Interest
B-7 Minimum Qualifications Documentation
B-8 Business Registration Certificate
EXHIBIT C
CONSULTANT MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS
C-1 Non-Collusion Affidavit
C-2 Disclosure of Ownership
C-3 Affirmative Action Certification
C-4 Americans with Disability Act
C-5 Acknowledgment of Revisions or Addenda
C-6 Experience Sheet
C-7 Resolution of Authorization if Consultant is a Corporation
C-8 Debarred, Suspended and Disqualified Consultant Affidavit
C-9 Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Form
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PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN, MONMOUTH COUNTY
SOLICITATION OF RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township of Ocean, Monmouth County is accepting
responses to Request for Qualifications for the Provision of Legal and Other Professional Services
during the 2026-2027 year:
1. Township COAH Attorney
2. Township COAH Consultant/Planner
3. Township Bond Counsel
4. Township Labor Attorney
5. Township Redevelopment Counsel
6. Township Special Project Engineer
7. Township Public Defender
8. Township Alternate Public Defender
9. Township Administrative Agent for Affordable Housing
10. Township Legal Services
11. Township Legal Services for Tax Appeals
12. Township Engineering Services
13. Township Planning Board Attorney
14. Township Planning Board Planner
15. Township Planning Board Engineer
16. Township Zoning Board Attorney
17. Township Zoning Board Planner
18. Township Zoning Board Engineer
19. Township Redevelopment Planner
20. Township Planner
21. Architectural Services
All responses (one original and one copy) shall be submitted to the Township Clerk, Township of
Ocean, 399 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, New Jersey 07755-1589 no later than 2:00 p.m. Wednesday,
May 27, 2026.
Responses are being solicited in accordance with the fair and open process as set forth by P.L. 2004,
Chapter 19 (as amended by P.L. 2005, c.51) N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. An overview of the Law may be
obtained on http://www.nj.Qov/dca/lgs/p2p.
A copy of the Request for Qualifications document may be obtained at the office the Township Clerk,
Township of Ocean, 399 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, New Jersey 07755-1589 during normal business hours
or on the Township of Ocean Municipal website www.oceantwp.org.
JESSIE M. JOSEPH, RMC/CMC
Township Clerk
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Introduction and Purpose,
The Township is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms for the
provision of professional services, as more particularly described herein. Through a Request for
Qualification process described herein, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the Township with
the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the
procedure and schedule in this RFQ. The Township will review Qualification Statements only from those
persons and/or firms that submit a Qualification Statement which includes all the information required to
be included as described herein (in the sole judgment of the Township). The Township intends to qualify
person(s) and/or firm(s) that (a) possesses the professional, financial and administrative capabilities to
provide the proposed services, and (b) will agree to work under the compensation terms and conditions
determined by the Township to provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of the Township.
Procurement Process and Schedule.
The selection of Qualified Consultants is not subject to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts
Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et sea. The selection is subject to the "New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play" Law,
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et sea., however the Township has structured a procurement process that seeks
to obtain the desired results described above, while establishing a competitive process to assure that
each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification Statement in response
to the RFQ Qualification. Statements will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section
5 of this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner to each Qualification Statement received.
Qualification Statements will be reviewed and evaluated by a committee set by the Township
Manager. (Collectively, the "Review Team"). The Qualification Statements will be reviewed to determine
if the Consultant has met the minimum professional, administrative and financial areas described in this
RFQ. Based upon the totality of the information contained in the Qualification Statement, including
information about the reputation and experience of each Consultant, the Township will (in its sole
judgment) determine which Consultants are qualified (professionally, administratively and financially)
Each Consultant that meets the requirements of the RFQ (in the sole judgment of the Township) will be
designated as a Qualified Consultant and will be given the opportunity to participate in the selection
process determined by the Township.
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All communications concerning this RFQ or the RFQ process shall be directed to the
Township's Designated Contact Person, in writing.
Designated Contact Person:
David G. Brown II, MPA, QPA
Township Manager
Township of Ocean
399 Monmouth Road
Ocean, New Jersey 07747
Qualification Statements must be submitted to, and be received by, the Township, via mail
or hand delivery, by 3:00 p.m. prevailing time on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (one original and one
copy). Qualification Statements will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail.
Subsequent to issuance of this RFQ, the Township (through the issuance of addenda to all
persons and/or firms that have received a copy of the RFQ) may modify, supplement or amend the
provisions of this RFQ in order to respond to inquiries received from prospective Consultants or as
otherwise deemed necessary or appropriate by (and in the sole judgment of) the Township.
Conditions Applicable to RFQ.
Upon submission of a Qualification Statement, the Consultant acknowledges and consents to the
following conditions relative to the submission and review and consideration of its Qualification
Statement:
* This document is an RFQ and does not constitute a Request for Proposals ("RFP").
* This RFQ does not commit the Township to issue an RFP.
* All costs incurred by the Consultant in connection with responding to this RFQ shall be
borne solely by the Consultant.
* The Township reserves the right (in its sole judgment) to reject for any reason any and all
responses and components thereof and to eliminate any and all Consultants responding
to this RFQ from further consideration for this procurement.
* The Township reserves the right (in its sole judgment) to reject any Consultant that submits
incomplete or conditional responses to this
RFQ, or a Qualification Statement that is not responsive or contains errors to the
requirements of this RFQ.
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The Township reserves the right, without prior notice, to supplement, amend, or otherwise
modify this RFQ, or otherwise request additional information.
All Qualification Statements shall become the property of the Township and will not be
returned.
All Qualification Statements will be made available to the public at the appropriate time,
as determined by the Township (in the exercise of its sole discretion) in accordance with
law.
The Township may request Consultants to send representatives to the Township for
interviews.
The Township may waive any technical non-conformance with the terms of this RFQ.
The Township shall be under no obligation to complete all or any portion of the
procurement process described in this RFQ.
Any and all Qualification Statements not received by the Township by 3:00 p.m.
prevailing time on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 will be rejected.
Neither the Township, nor their respective staffs, consultants or advisors (including but
not limited to the Review Team) shall be liable for any claims or damages resulting from
the solicitation or preparation of the Qualification Statement, nor will there be any
reimbursement to Consultants for the cost of preparing and submitting a Qualification
Statement or for participating in this procurement process.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
It is the intent of the Township to solicit Qualification Statements from Consultants that have
expertise in the provision of professional services as set forth in the attached Notice of Solicitation for
Responses and the title page of this RFQ. Consultants must demonstrate that they will have the
continuing capabilities to perform these services.
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RFQ's WILL BE EVALUATED ON THE FOLLOWING:
Relevance and Extent of Qualifications, Experience, Reputation and Training of Personnel to be
assigned
Knowledge of the Township of Ocean and the subject matter to be addressed under this
engagement
Relevance and Extent of Similar Engagements performed
Technical Qualification contains all required information
Relevance and extent of qualifications of the proposer
Adequate proposal meeting the technical requirements of this request
Experience with similar New Jersey municipal engagements
Knowledge of the subject matter
Past performance & qualifications
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EXHIBIT A
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS & FEE PROPOSAL
The Township reserves the right to choose more than one professional for each professional service.
A-1 PERIOD OF CONTRACT
This contract shall commence on July 1, 2026 and shall conclude, on June 30, 2027.
A-2 INSURANCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS
The Consultant is responsible to conduct adequate background checks on all employees and/or sub-
contractors working at Township facilities. Consultants and/or sub-contractors must be bonded, show
proof of insurance coverage naming the Township as an additional insured, and Workers'
Compensation Insurance.
A-3 INSURANCE
The Consultant shall maintain during the life of the contract, insurance policies of the type and with the
minimum limits indicated below and, in a form, satisfactory to the municipality. The Consultant shall
provide a certified copy of the policies and/or certificates of insurance satisfactory to the municipality
prior to commencement of work. Consultant must maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance in
accordance with laws of the State of New Jersey. The Consultant shall also have and maintain
Employers Liability Insurance.
Commercial General Liability insurance coverage, written on an occurrence basis must not be altered
by any endorsements limiting coverage. Limits of liability shall not be less than $1,000,000. Municipality
must be named as an additional insured.
A-4 DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Professional Service contractors are advised of the responsibility to file an annual disclosure statement
on political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 (P.L. 2005, c.271, s.3) if the contractor receives contracts in excess of $50,000
from public entities in a calendar year. It is the contractor's responsibility to determine if filing is necessary.
Additional information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888-313-3532 or at
www.elec.state.ni.us."
A-5 FEE PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OUTLINED ABOVE
This fair and open process proposal is for the Request for Qualification. Fee schedule is not required
for this proposal but encouraged. Fee schedule will be negotiated once the Township selects the
professional.
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EXHIBIT B
CONSULTANTS RESPONSE SECTION
In its proposal, the vendor must include responses to all of the following:
A. Failure to submit the following documents is a mandatory cause for the proposal to be
rejected.
Required Items INITIAL
B-1) An executive summary of not more than two pages identifying and substantiating why
the vendor is best qualified to provide the requested services.
B-2) A staffing plan listing those persons who will be assigned to the engagement if the
vendor is selected, including the designation of the person who would be the vendor's
officer responsible for all services required under the engagement. This portion of the
proposal should include the relevant resume information for the individuals who will be
assigned. This information should include, at a minimum, a description of the person's
relevant professional experience, years and type of experience, and number of years with
the vendor.
B-3) A description of the vendor's experience in performing services of the type described
in technical specification. Specifically identify client size and specific examples of
similarities with the scope of services required under technical specification.
B-4) The location of the office, if other than the vendor's main office, at which the vendor
proposes to perform services required under technical specification. Describe your
presence in New Jersey.
B-5) Provide references including the contact names, titles, address and phone numbers.
B-6) In its proposal, the vendor must identify any existing or potential conflicts of interest,
and disclose any representation of parties or other relationships that might be considered
a conflict of interest with regard to this engagement, or the Township.
B-7) Documentation that the vendor meets the minimum qualifications for the position.
B-8) Business Registration Certificate (N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-23.2)
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