RFP Lake Management Consultant

Agency:	Burlington city
State:	New Jersey
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Apr 17, 2026
Due Date:	May 7, 2026
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Township of Burlington, Burlington County

New Jersey

Request for Proposal

Lake Management Consultant

Sealed Proposals Opening

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM

TOWNSHIP OF BURLINGTON

851 OLD YORK ROAD

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. 08016

TOWNSHIP OF BURLINGTON

851 OLD YORK ROAD

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ 08016

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq.,

through a fair and open process, Burlington Township is seeking proposals for Lake Management

Consultant services for the Township of Burlington.

Sealed proposals will be opened on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time at the Township

of Burlington Municipal Center, 851 Old York Road, Burlington, NJ 08016. Proposals received after this

time will not be accepted.

Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly labeled "RFP – Lake Management

Consultant" on the outside of the envelope.

To obtain a copy of the RFP, contact Stacey Schwoebel, 851 Old York Road, Burlington, NJ 08016,

telephone number (609) 239-5831 or email svail@twp.burlington.nj.us.

Respondents are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and P.L. 1975, c.127

(N.J.A.C. 17:27), Affirmative Action Requirements, (N.J.A.C. 52:25-24.2) Statement of Ownership,

(N.J.S.A. 52:32-44) New Jersey Business Registration, and Disclosure of Investments in Iran, Russia and

Belarus (Public Law 2012, c.25).

The Township of Burlington reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informalities or

irregularities in the proposals received, and to award the contract in the best interest of the Township in

accordance with applicable law.

Stacey M. Schwoebel, QPA

Purchasing Agent

TOWNSHIP OF BURLINGTON

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Township of Burlington is requesting proposals for Lake Management Consultant services for the

Township of Burlington. The Township’s needs are outlined in the following Request for Proposals

(“RFP”).

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Vendor shall develop strategies and recommend capital improvements to

address eutrophication for both the Upper and Lower Sylvan Lakes. Provide herbicide management and

water quality analysis, upon request. Develop a program to educate the public as to the components,

function and benefit of a lacustrine ecosystem.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. The Township of Burlington is soliciting proposals for a Lake Management Consultant for the

calendar year 2026.

2. Each submission shall include at a minimum, the name, address and contact information of the

person or firm making the proposal, a statement of qualifications, including applicable licenses

held, a statement of experience in rendering similar professional services to public entities.

3. In addition to the General Criteria listed in the RFP, the evaluation of each proposal received will

consider:

a) Knowledge and experience working with local public utilities.

b) Availability to accommodate the Township needs and schedule.

c) Support staff availability.

4. The following compensation proposals shall also be included in the proposal:

a) Hourly rates and job titles for personnel who will provide services.

b) A maximum daily rate for hydro-raking. Rate shall assume that the Municipality will provide

dumpsters and will transport and dispose of organic materials.

c) A cost for lake monitoring (surveys, permit fees) from May-September.

d) A schedule of unit prices for individual lake treatments including: herbicide, surface

waterlilies, copper sulfate, and vegetation management.

Evaluation:

The following criteria, not necessarily listed in the order of importance, will be used to review the

proposals. The Township reserves the right to weigh its evaluation criteria in any manner it deems

appropriate for the best interest of the Township:

• Experience and reputation in the field

• Qualification of individual(s) who will perform the service or activity

• Knowledge of the Township and the subject matter to be addressed by the contract

• Availability to accommodate and required meetings

• Compensation proposal

• Other factor, if demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Township

By submitting a proposal, the proposer agrees and understands that the Township reserves the right and

may exercise at its sole discretion the following rights and options with respect to this RFP:

• To accept or reject any or all proposals;

• To issue additional solicitations for proposals;

• To waive any irregularities in proposals should it be in the best interest of the

Township;

• To enter into an agreement for only portions (or not enter into an agreement for any) of

the services contemplated by the proposals;

• To select the proposal that best satisfies the interests of the Township and not

necessarily on the basis of price or any other single factor.

TOWNSHIP OF BURLINGTON

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990

Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disability

The contractor and the Township of Burlington, (hereafter “owner”) do hereby agree that the

provisions of Title 11 of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "Act") (42 U.S.C. S121 01 et

seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities in all services, programs,

and activities provided or made available by public entities, and the rules and regulations promulgated

pursuant there unto, are made a part of this contract. In providing any aid, benefit, or service on behalf of

the owner pursuant to this contract, the contractor agrees that the performance shall be in strict compliance

with the Act. In the event that the contractor, its agents, servants, employees, or subcontractors violate or

are alleged to have violated the Act during the performance of this contract, the contractor shall defend the

owner in any action or administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to this Act. The contractor shall

indemnify, protect, and save harmless the owner, its agents, servants, and employees from and against any

and all suits, claims, losses, demands, or damages, of whatever kind or nature arising out of or claimed to

arise out of the alleged violation. The contractor shall, at its own expense, appear, defend, and pay any and

all charges for legal services and any and all costs and other expenses arising from such action or

administrative proceeding or incurred in connection therewith. In any and all complaints brought pursuant

to the owner’s grievance procedure, the contractor agrees to abide by any decision of the owner which is

rendered pursuant to said grievance procedure. If any action or administrative proceeding results in an

award of damages against the owner, or if the owner incurs any expense to cure a violation of the ADA

which has been brought pursuant to its grievance procedure, the contractor shall satisfy and discharge the

same at its own expense.

The owner shall, as soon as practicable after a claim has been made against it, give written notice

thereof to the contractor along with full and complete particulars of the claim, If any action or

administrative proceeding is brought against the owner or any of its agents, servants, and employees, the

owner shall expeditiously forward or have forwarded to the contractor every demand, complaint, notice,

summons, pleading, or other process received by the owner or its representatives.

It is expressly agreed and understood that any approval by the owner of the services provided by the

contractor pursuant to this contract will not relieve the contractor of the obligation to comply with the Act

and to defend, indemnify, protect, and save harmless the owner pursuant to this paragraph.

It is further agreed and understood that the owner assumes no obligation to indemnify or save

harmless the contractor, its agents, servants, employees and subcontractors for any claim which may arise

out of their performance of this Agreement. Furthermore, the contractor expressly understands and agrees

that the provisions of this indemnification clause shall in no way limit the contractor’s obligations assumed

in this Agreement, nor shall they be construed to relieve the contractor from any liability, nor preclude the

owner from taking any other actions available to it under any other provisions of the Agreement or

otherwise at law.

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

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