TOWNSHIP OF HAZLET
COUNTY OF MONMOUTH
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
SOLICITATION
FAIR & OPEN PUBLIC SOLICITATION PROCESS
Sewer Engineering
Consulting Services
Municipal Appraisal Services
SUBMISSION DATE: DEC. 5, 2024
(EACH TITLE DONE AS A SEPARATE PACKAGE)
TOWNSHIP OF HAZLET
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT
FOR THE PERIOD OF
JANUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed submissions will be received by the Municipal
Clerk, or designated representative, for the Township of Hazlet, County of Monmouth, State of
New Jersey on December 5, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. prevailing time, in the Main Meeting Room,
Hazlet Township Municipal Building, 1766 Union Avenue, Hazlet, NJ 07730 then publicly
opened and read aloud for the following:
• Sewer Engineering Consulting Services
• Municipal Appraisal Services
Standardized submission requirements and selection criteria are on the township’s website
www.hazlettwp.org.
All professional service contractors are required to comply with the requirements of
N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 (Business Registration of Public Contractors), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and
N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. (Contract Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunities in Public
Contracts).
Submissions by Corporations and Partnerships shall include a completed Disclosure of
Ownership form (N.J.S.A. 52:2524.2) and shall include a completed Non-Collusion Affidavit.
The Township Committee reserves the right to reject any or all submissions due to any defects or
waive informalities and accept any submissions that in their judgment will be in the best interest
of the Township.
Mary L. Lynch
Municipal Clerk
TOWNSHIP OF HAZLET
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT
APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE FROM JANUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025
The following is a description of the professional services needed, including, where appropriate, a
description of tasks involved.
SEWER ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES
The Consulting Sewer Engineer shall be a New Jersey licensed professional engineer. The Consulting Sewer
Engineer shall attend meetings of the Township as needed to provide general engineering advice on the Townships
Sewer operations and projects. When directed, the Consulting Sewer Engineer shall provide services necessary to
review and make recommendations concerning various sewer projects and sewers operations, if applicable, and to
the general requirements of design practice. When requested, the Consulting Sewer Engineer shall provide technical
advice to other Township members, officials and agents concerning their review of the sewer operations of the
Township. Please provide malpractice and professional liability insurance
MUNICIPAL APPRAISAL SERVICES - for commercial and residential tax appeals, open space acquisitions,
property acquisitions for road widening and public works projects, residential and non-residential development fees
(COAH) for affordable housing obligations, residential and commercial added assessments. The minimum
threshold criteria that will be utilized for the evaluation of the responses shall be as follows:
a. Certified by the State of New Jersey as an appraiser (MAI designation);
b. Provide evidence of professional liability insurance;
c. Experience in preparing appraisal reports for a minimum of five (5) years;
d. Experience in valuation of properties for condemnation purposes;
e. Experience in valuation of properties for County and State tax appeals;
f. Experience in valuation of properties for open space acquisitions;
g. Experience in valuation of residential and commercial properties for added assessment
purposes;
h. Experience in analyzing appraisal reports for defense of tax appeals; and
i. Knowledge of the Township and its operations.
TOWNSHIP OF HAZLET
INFORMATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENTITIES
(FAIR & OPEN PUBLIC SOLICITATION PROCESS)
1A.1 RECEIPT AND OPENING OF SUBMISSIONS
1A.1.1 OWNER AND PROJECT
The Township of Hazlet, Monmouth County, New Jersey (hereinafter called the “OWNER”) invites submissions for
the service(s) mentioned in the Public Notice for Solicitation.
1A.1.2 TIME AND PLACE OF SUBMISSION OPENINGS
Municipal Administrator and/or his designated representative will receive submissions at the time and place
mentioned in the Public Notice for Solicitation, and at such time and place will be publicly opened and read aloud.
1A.1.3 SUBMISSIONS NOT IN COMPLIANCE
The OWNER may waive any informality or reject any and/or all submissions, in accordance with the Fair and Open
Public Solicitation Process for Professional Service(s).
1A.1.4 WITHDRAWING SUBMISSIONS
Submissions forwarded to the Municipal Administrator and/or his designated representative before the time of
opening of submissions may be withdrawn upon written application of the professional services entity who shall be
required to produce evidence showing that they are or they represent the principal or principals involved in the
submissions. Submissions may not be withdrawn within twenty-four (24) hours of the stipulated time of opening of
submissions. Once submissions have been opened, they must remain firm for a period of sixty (60) days.
1A.2 QUALIFICATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENTITIES
1A.2.1 INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING TASKS
Name and roles of the individuals who will perform the tasks and descriptions of their education and experience
similar to the services contained herein.
1A.2.2 PAST PERFORMANCE
Documented past performance of same and/or similar service.
1A.2.3 REFERENCES
References and record of success of same or similar service.
1A.2.4 DESCRIPTION OF ABILITIES
Description of ability to provide the services in a timely fashion (including staffing, familiarity and location of key
staff).
1A.2.5 COST DETAILS
If applicable, cost details including the hourly rates of each of the individual who will be performing services, and
all expenses.
1A.2.6 TECHNICAL PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT
Description of technical process and equipment used in performing the task(s).
1A.3 PREPARATION OF SUBMISSIONS
1A.3.1 COMPLETION OF SUBMISSIONS
Each submission must be provided on a Standardized Submission Form as supplied in the submission package, and
signed by the professional services entity or principal thereof and shall contain the name, address, and telephone
number of the professional services entity. All prices and amounts must be written in ink or preferably typewritten.
Each signatory to the submission must initial all erasures or corrections. Each submission shall be contained in a
sealed envelope to the Township of Hazlet, 1766 Union Avenue, Hazlet, N.J. 07730. The envelope shall specify
the Appointment and Title for which the submission is provided. The submission is to be clearly marked “Sealed
Submission Enclosed” and must be delivered at the place and time required or mailed so as to be received
prior to the opening time set in the advertisement. Submissions received after the hour herein named or in
unsealed envelopes shall not be considered.
The Owner will not be responsible for submissions forwarded through the U.S. Mail or any delivery service if lost in
transit at any time before submission opening, or if hand-delivered to incorrect location.
The submission shall be accompanied by (1) a Non-Collusion Affidavit, (2) a Disclosure of Ownership Form, (3) an
Insurance Requirement Acknowledgement Form, (4) a Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Notice
Acknowledgement, (5) a copy of the applicable Business Registration Certificate, (6) a Professional Services Entity
Information Form, (7) a Qualifications Submission, and (8) an Acknowledgement of Corrections, Additions or
Deletions Form.
All forms listed above, (#1 through #8) shall be completed in their entirety.
1A.3.2 ERRORS IN SUBMISSIONS
If applicable, in the event there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended totals, the unit prices shall
govern or if between the correct sum of the extended totals and the total submission submitted, the correct sum shall
govern. Amounts written in words shall govern over the amounts written in numerals.
1A.4 TIME FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT
The contracting unit shall award the contract or reject all submissions within such time as may be specified in the
invitation for submission, but in no case more than 60 days, except that the submissions of any professional services
entities who consent thereto may, at the request of the contracting unit, be held for consideration for such longer
period as may be agreed.
The award of the Contract for this service will not be made unless the Township’s Chief Financial Officer has
certified the necessary funds in a lawful manner.
1A.5 MODIFICATIONS OF SUBMISSIONS
Any professional services entity may modify his submissions by mail, courier or hand delivery at any time prior to
the scheduled closing time for receipt of submissions. The OWNER, prior to the closing time, must receive such
communication. The communication should not reveal the submission price but should provide the addition to or
subtraction from or other modification so that the OWNER will not know the final price(s) or term(s) until the
sealed submission is opened.
1A.6 REJECTION OF SUBMISSIONS
1A.6.1 MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS NOT ALLOWED
More than one submission from an individual, a firm or partnership, a corporation or association of principals under
the same or different names shall not be considered.
1A.6.2 UNBALANCED SUBMISSIONS
Submissions, which are obviously unbalanced, may be rejected at the option of the OWNER.
1A.6.3 RIGHT TO REJECT SUBMISSIONS
The right is reserved to reject any or all submissions in whole or in part if not in compliance with the standardized
submission requirements.
1A.6.4 METHOD OF AWARD OF SUBMISSIONS
The right is reserved by the Township of Hazlet to award submissions on a “service by service” basis, “per project”
basis, in part or in whole as determined by the OWNER.
1A.6.5 RIGHT TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES RESERVED
The OWNER expressly reserves the right to waive any informality in any submission, and to accept the submission,
which in the OWNER’S judgment serves its best interests.
1A.7 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENTITY REFERRED TO LAWS
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.