RFP: PROPOSALS FOR SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES
BURLINGTON COUNTY SOLICITOR'S OFFICE
Three copies (1 unbound) plus 1 USB Drive (in PDF format) of Responses to this
Request for Proposals including all required documentation must be received in
the Burlington County Solicitor's Office, 49 Rancocas Road, Room 225, P.O. Box
6000, Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060 no later than 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27,
2026. Late Responses will not be considered. Responses sent via electronic mail
and/or facsimile will not be accepted.
Description of Services and Scope of Work
The County of Burlington, ("the County"), is seeking responses from qualified
attorneys/law firms, duly licensed and in good standing in the State of New Jersey, from
which submissions the County will award a contract for the following specialized legal
services:
Prosecution of the County's claims for the recovery of costs associated with the
remediation of regulated per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous film-
forming foams (AFFFs, a.k.a., fire fighting foam) on property that is owned by the
County and used for a fire academy or an emergency services training center, by way of
multi-district litigation (MDL) No. 2875 that is currently pending in the United States
District Court in the District of South Carolina.
A contract will be awarded to the successful firm for the term June 1, 2026 through May
31, 2027 or until the litigation settles or concludes.
Qualification Requirements:
Each attorney/law firm proposed to provide work for the County must be licensed in the
State of New Jersey, be in Good Standing, and have at least five (5) years of
experience in the investigation and evaluation of potential environmental claims, based
in statute or common law, for, among other things, the contribution, reimbursement
and/or recovery of costs, expenses or damages related to investigation, evaluation,
preparation, construction, operation, improvement, maintenance, upgrade, removal
and/or remediation of/for PFAS contamination to property owned, operated or controlled
by potential government claimants, including any of the claimant's fire academies or
emergency services training centers. Each attorney/law firm shall also demonstrate
similar experience and competence in the handling of related litigation in the federal
courts of the United States, and further in the handling of multi-district litigation in those
courts. Resumes demonstrating such experience must be submitted in response
to this RFP for EACH attorney proposing to be qualified.

Each attorney/law firm must execute and deliver with the response to this RFP a
certification in the form provided stating that the candidate has no conflicts of interest,
actual or apparent, that would compromise his/her independence of judgment in the
performance of the designated services.
Each attorney/law firm must comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq.
and N.J.A.C. 17:27. Each attorney law firm must also comply with the New Jersey
Business Registration Act and Statement of Ownership, N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, and further
submit Certificates of Good Standing for each Attorney handling the matter.
Additional Proposal Requirements for each area of specialized legal services are
specified under the Scope of Work descriptions set forth below.
Submission of Proposals:
This RFP is open to all qualified candidates. The County of Burlington will not
discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, ethnicity, handicap or any other legally
protected class.
A review committee will be established within the Solicitor's Office which shall review
and evaluate all responses and determine a limited number of best-qualified candidates
applicants with which to negotiate. The evaluation will consider:
a. Experience and reputation in the respective areas of specialized
legal services including meeting the minimum experience requirements
set forth in this RFP;
b. Personnel Qualifications, including resumes of key individuals providing said
services.
c. Location of office relative to location of where work is to be performed;
d. Other factors, if demonstrated to be in the best interest of Burlington
County and the Solicitor's Office.
After negotiations, the review committee will present to the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Burlington a recommendation for an award of contract
for legal services for the period June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, or until the
litigation settles or concludes.
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Attorneys/Law Firms responding to this RFP must submit three (3) complete
copies (1 unbound) plus 1 USB Drive, (in PDF format) of their responses,
including all necessary documentation no later 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27,
2026 to the Burlington County Solicitor's Office, 49 Rancocas Road, Room 225,
P.O. Box 6000, Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060.
Compensation:
The selected attorney/law firm (hereinafter "counsel") will perform legal services for
Burlington County in this matter pursuant to a contingent fee agreement, whereby any
payable attorneys' fees will only be recoverable by counsel out of the dollar amount of
any recovery that the firm obtains for Burlington County, and to the extent permitted by
applicable law and attorney ethics rules. In addition, counsel will only be eligible for the
reimbursement of costs that counsel advances during the litigation out of any recovery
that the firm obtains for Burlington County, to the extent permitted by applicable law and
attorney ethics rules.
Counsel will receive 33 1/3% of any recovery as attorneys' fees. Counsel further
assumes responsibility for the payment of all costs associated with the investigation,
prosecution, and resolution of the matter (including litigation expenses, expert work,
discovery, trial preparation, and any other services that are required to effectively and
efficiently pursue the claim), and further ensuring that the County bears no financial
burden while the case is pending. To the extent that injunctive relief is part of Burlington
County's recovery, the costs associated with obtaining such injunctive relief will be
included in the value of the recovery for which a contingent fee is paid. Burlington
County will not, however, be required to pay any contingency fee except from any
financial recovery obtained for the County, and to the extent permitted by law.
Contract Award:
The Contract to serve as the attorney/law firm for the designated specialized services
contained in this RFP will be awarded based on Proposals and other factors.
The conduct and performance of the attorney/law firm pursuant to the Contract awarded
through this Request for Proposals shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and
regulations pertaining to licensed attorneys. The attorney/law firm shall at all times be
regarded as an independent contractor. Nothing herein or in the Contract shall be
construed to create and employer-employee relationship between the Board of County
Commissioners and the attorney/law firm.
Contract Performance Requirements
The selected attorney/law firm shall notify the Burlington County Solicitor, or the
Solicitor's designee, of all activity in the litigation, by way of monthly status reports, and
by regular communications with the Solicitor and/or the designee as circumstances
require during the course of the litigation. The selected attorney/law firm shall also
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include the Solicitor and/or the designee in all meetings with expert witnesses, and with
lay witnesses, and shall further include the Solicitor and/or designee in all court status
conferences, settlement and/or mediation meetings, trial preparation meetings and
conferences, and in the preparation of significant correspondence and briefs that
counsel files on behalf of the County, preceded by sufficient notice to the Solicitor
and/or the designee and an opportunity for the Solicitor and/or the designee to review
and comment on such filings, all consistent with applicable attorney ethics rules.
Insurance:
All attorneys/law firms deemed qualified shall maintain adequate insurance coverage
during the term of any Contract awarded as a result of being selected from the Qualified
Attorney/Law firm List for a given project pursuant to the following guidelines:
a. Statutory Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance; and
b. Commercial General Liability including Products Completed Operations
coverage for Personal Injury and Property Damage of not less than one million dollars
($1,000,000) for each occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) annual
aggregate.
c. Comprehensive Automobile Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability
coverage of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit; and
d. Professional Malpractice Liability/Errors and Omissions insurance coverage of
not less than $1,000,000 each wrongful act, $3,000,000 aggregate;
e. Cyber Insurance coverage no less than aggregate of $3,000,000.
Prior to the effective date of this Agreement, and as a condition precedent to it taking
effect, the FIRM shall provide a Certificate of Insurance as verification of the existence
of said insurance policies. Approval of the coverage and the Certificate by the
Insurance and Risk Management Division is a precedent to the taking effect of this
Agreement. The Certificate must name the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Burlington as an additional insured and should be issued to:
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Burlington
Attn: Insurance and Risk Management Division
49 Rancocas Road, P.O. Box 6000
Mt. Holly, NJ 08060-6000
All above-mentioned insurance policies shall be primary and noncontributory to any
other insurance or self-insurance maintained by Burlington County.
All attorneys/law firms shall provide a Certificate of Insurance as verification of
the existence of said insurance policies as part of its response to the RFP.
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Approval of the coverage and the Certificate by the Insurance and Risk Management
Division is a precedent to the taking effect of any contract awarded to any attorney/law
firm selected from the Qualified Attorney/Law Firm List for a given matter. Any
questions regarding insurance should be directed to Tami Granata, Risk Management
at (609) 702-7135.
Attorneys/Law Firms shall agree to the inclusion of the following language in any
contract ultimately awarded:
"Contractor shall be solely responsible for and shall keep,
save, defend and hold harmless the Board and it servants,
employees and agents from and against any and all claims,
demands, suits, actions, recoveries, judgments, cost and
expenses in connection therewith on account of personal
injury, loss of life, and damage and loss of real and personal
property of any person, agency, corporation, or government
entity arising out or in consequence to any acts or omissions
of Contractor, his employees, agents and subcontractors, in
the performance of the work covered by this Agreement or
the failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement."
The attorneys'/law firm's conduct and performance pursuant to any contract awarded for
any area of specialized legal services shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and
regulations pertaining to licensed attorneys. The attorneys/law firms shall at all times be
regarded as an independent contractor. Nothing herein shall be construed to create
and employer-employee relationship between the Board and the attorneys/law firms.
Certificates of Good Standing for Attorneys shall be ordered through the New Jersey's
Courts.
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
P.L.2004, c.57 (Chapter 57) amends and supplements the business registration
provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 which impose certain requirements upon a business
competing for or entering into a contract with a public contracting agency.
All bidders must submit a copy of their State of New Jersey Business Registration
Certificate prior to award of any contract.
The State Division of Revenue issues Business Registration Certificates. There is no
cost to file, and renewal is unnecessary, though changes to information must be
submitted.
Information on how a business can obtain a certificate on the Internet at www.nj.gov/njbgs
or by phone at (609) 292-1730.
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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE
N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 et seq. (P.L. 1977, c.33, as amended by P.L. 2016, c.43)
This statement shall be completed, certified to, and included with all bid and proposal submissions. Failure to submit
the required information is cause for automatic rejection of the bid or proposal.
Name of Organization: _________________________________________________________________
Organization Address: _________________________________________________________________
Part I Check the box that represents the type of business organization:
Sole Proprietorship (skip Parts II and III, execute certification in Part IV)
Non-Profit Corporation (skip Parts II and III, execute certification in Part IV)
For-Profit Corporation (any type) Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Partnership Limited Partnership Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Other (be specific): ______________________________________________
Part II
The list below contains the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation who own ten
percent (10%) or more of its stock, of any class, or of all individual partners in the partnership who own
a ten percent (10%) or greater interest therein, or of all members in the limited liability company who
own a ten percent (10%) or greater interest therein, as the case may be. (COMPLETE THE LIST BELOW
IN THIS SECTION)
OR
No one stockholder in the corporation owns ten percent (10%) or more of its stock, of any class, or no
individual partner in the partnership owns a ten percent (10%) or greater interest therein, or no
member in the limited liability company owns a ten percent (10%) or greater interest therein, as the
case may be.
(SKIP TO PART IV)
(Please attach additional sheets if more space is needed):
Name of Individual or Business Entity Home Address (for Individuals) or Business Address

Part III DISCLOSURE OF TEN PERCENT (10%) OR GREATER OWNERSHIP IN THE STOCKHOLDERS,
PARTNERS OR LLC MEMBERS LISTED IN PART II
If a Bidder/Proposer has a direct or indirect parent entity which is publicly traded, and any person holds a ten
percent (10%) or greater beneficial interest in the publicly traded parent entity as of the last annual federal
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) or foreign equivalent filing, ownership disclosure can be met by
providing links to the website(s) containing the last annual filing(s) with the federal Securities and Exchange
Commission (or foreign equivalent) that contain the name and address of each person holding a ten percent (10%)
or greater beneficial interest in the publicly traded parent entity, along with the relevant page numbers of the
filing(s) that contain the information on each such person. Attach additional sheets if more space is needed.
Website (URL) containing the last annual SEC (or foreign equivalent) filing Page #'s
Please list the names and addresses of each stockholder, partner or member owning a ten percent (10%) or
greater interest in any corresponding corporation, partnership and/or limited liability company (LLC) listed in Part II
other than for any publicly traded parent entities referenced above. The disclosure shall be continued until
names and addresses of every noncorporate stockholder, and individual partner, and member exceeding the ten
percent (10%) ownership criteria established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 et seq. has been listed.
Attach additional sheets if more space is needed.
Stockholder/Partner/Member and Home Address (for Individuals) or Business Address
Corresponding Entity Listed in Part II
Part IV Certification
I, being duly sworn upon my oath, hereby represent that the foregoing information and any attachments thereto
to the best of my knowledge are true and complete. I acknowledge: that I am authorized to execute this
certification on behalf of the Bidder/Proposer; that the County of Burlington is relying on the information
contained herein and that I am under a continuing obligation from the date of this certification through the
completion of any contracts with the County of Burlington to notify the County of Burlington in writing of any
changes to the information contained herein; that I am aware that it is a criminal offense to make a false
statement or misrepresentation in this certification, and if I do so, I am subject to criminal prosecution under the
law and that it will constitute a material breach of my agreement(s) with the, permitting the County of
Burlington to declare any contract(s) resulting from this certification void and unenforceable.
Full Name (Print):
Signature:
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATION
The undersigned certifies to the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of
Burlington that, in performing services to Burlington County, he/she knows of no
circumstance that would constitute a conflict of interest, financial or otherwise, between
himself/herself or his/her firm and the Board, its members or with the interest of the County
of Burlington in general. The undersigned further certifies that he/she knows of no
circumstances or relationships between himself/herself or his/her firm and third parties that
would cause the actual or appearance of a conflict of interest or a compromise of
judgment and independence in the performance of the designated services.
The undersigned acknowledges this is a continuing certification and shall remain in
effect for the term of the attorney services.
I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any
of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to punishment.
By: ___________________________
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(REVISED 4/10)
EXHIBIT A
MANDATORY EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LANGUAGE
N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. (P.L. 1975, C.127)
N.J.A.C. 17:27
GOODS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against
any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national
origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, disability, nationality or sex. Except with respect to affectional or sexual
orientation and gender identity or expression, the contractor will ensure that equal
employment opportunity is afforded to such applicants in recruitment and employment,
and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their age, race,
creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex. Such equal employment
opportunity shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading,
demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates
of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including
apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to
employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Public Agency
Compliance Officer setting forth provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable will, in all solicitations or
advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all
qualified applicants will received consideration for employment without regard to age,
race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.
The contractor or subcontractor will send to each labor union, with which it has a
collective bargaining agreement, a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting
officer, advising the labor union of the contractor's commitments under this chapter and
shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and
applicants for employment.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, agrees to comply with any
regulations promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., as
amended and supplemented from time to time and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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