Cherry Hiil Township has initiated a formal request for proposals by a profesonal consultant to be received by 11:00 A.M. on December 20, 2011. The proposals are intended to: Study the full range of govenment services and the administration of the Township of Cherry Hill and the Borough of Merchantville; and, prepare a consolidation implementation plan for the municipal consolidation of the Township of Cherry Hill and the Borough of Merchantville; and, advise the Joint Consolidation Study Commission regarding the benefits and disadvantages of each plan.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals addressed to Nancy L. Saffos, Township Clerk, will be received up to 11:00 A.M. prevailing time on December 20, 2011 at which time they will be publicly opened and read by the Purchasing Agent of the Township of Cherry Hill, at the Municipal Building, 820 Mercer Street, Room 208, Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
An Informational Meeting will be held on November 30, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 206 at the Township of Cherry Hill, 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ. Attendance is not mandatory but highly recommended.
Proposal Forms, Instructions to Bidders, Specifications and other Bidding documents may be examined or obtained at the office of the Township Purchasing Agent, during the regular business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the above address, Room 207.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq., P.L. 2004, Chapter 19 (as amended by P.L. 2005, c.51), Resolutions 2006-1-51 and 2008-10-10 ,and Cherry Hill Ordinance 2007-21 entitled “Public Contracting (“Pay-to-Play”) Reform Ordinance” and Ordinance 2008-9 entitled “The Cherry Hill Transparency Reform Act”, Cherry Hill Township is soliciting Requests for Proposal/Statements of Qualification for applicants for professional service position appointments. Pursuant to Cherry Hill Township Ordinances 2007-21 and 2008-9, any vendor which enters in a contract or agreement with the Township of Cherry Hill or any department or agency thereof shall file a disclosure statement as set forth in the Ordinances prescribed by the Township of Cherry Hill identifying all reportable contributions to any Cherry Hill Township candidate for Mayor or Township Council or officeholder of political committee required to be reported pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1, et seq. Copies of Ordinance 2007-21 and 2008-9 are attached.
Responses to the following professional position should address the general criteria and mandatory minimum criteria for the position sought. All responses will be treated as confidential and reviewed only by the Joint Municipal Consolidation Study Commission of Township of Cherry Hill and Borough of Merchantville, unless otherwise required by law.
The applicant/proposer shall submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of his/her proposal to the attention of the Purchasing Department in a sealed envelope indicating the consultant study being offered. The completion of the study is twelve (12) months from the effective date of the contract, subject to early termination as provided in contract. Price and other factors considered.
The Township Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part and to waive such informalities as may be permitted by law. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1, Affirmative Action requirements.
If awarded a contract, your company/firm will be required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq., P.L. 2004, Chapter 19 (as amended by P.L. 2005, c.51) and Cherry Hill Ordinances 2007-21 and 2008-9.
The Township Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part and to waive such informalities as may be permitted by law. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27, Affirmative Action Requirements.
If awarded a contract, your company/firm will be required to comply with the Requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.
By order of the Township Council
Nancy L. Saffos, RMC
Township Clerk
