Public Notice for the Solicitation of Professional Services

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed submissions will be received by the Town Clerk or designated representative for the Town of Secaucus, County of Hudson, State of New Jersey on Thursday, January 11, 2024, 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, in Council Chambers II, Municipal Government Center, 1203 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094, then publicly unsealed and opened.

Submission packages and requirements may be obtained online at www.Secaucusnj.gov or at the Town of Secaucus’ Purchasing Office at 1203 Paterson Plank Road, 3rd Floor, Secaucus, New Jersey, (201) 330-2025, during regular business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

The following professional services are being solicited:
1.1  SPECIAL COUNSEL
1.2  SPECIAL COUNSEL, LITIGATION
1.3  TOWN AUDITOR
1.4  TAX APPEAL ATTORNEY
1.5  LABOR ATTORNEY
1.6  CONSULTING ENGINEER
1.7  TOWN SURVEYOR
1.8  BOND COUNSEL
1.9  SPECIAL BOND COUNSEL
1.10  REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER
1.11  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD COUNSEL
1.12  PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST/ GRANT WRITER
1.13  MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR
1.14  PLANNING BOARD ATTORNEY
1.15  ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ATTORNEY
1.16  MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER
1.17  TOWN ARCHITECT
1.18  PLANNER
1.19  TOWN VETERINARIAN
1.20  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT
1.21  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
1.22  SECAUCUS BOARD OF HEALTH ATTORNEY

Requests for Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. All Professional Service Entities 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. 17:27-1.1 et seq. (Contract compliance and Equal Employment Opportunities in Public Contracts). Additionally, all Professional Service Entities are required to comply with N.J.S.A.19:44A-20.5. Submissions by Corporations and Partnerships shall include a completed Disclosure of Ownership form (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2) and shall include a completed Non-Collusion Affidavit.

The Town 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 Town. The Town shall award the contract or reject all submissions no later than sixty (60) days from receipt of the same.

By authorization of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey.

Michael Marra
Town Clerk

Dated: December 12, 2023