The borough of Matawan is accepting responses to a request for qualifications for various professional positions. Responses must be submitted by December 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Applicants must submit one hard copy and one electronic copy (CD or USB). The selection criteria include qualifications, experience, and references. Failure to submit required items may result in rejection.
The deadline for submission is hursday, december 4, 2025 at or before11: 00 am.
The selection criteria used in awarding a contract or agreement for professional services as described herein shall include: 1. qualifications of the firm and the individuals who will perform the tasks 2. experience of the firm and the individuals who will perform the tasks 3. references for the firm and the individuals who will perform the tasks and 4. the firms ability to perform the tasks in a timely fashion, including staffing and familiarity with the municipality.
Each interested firm shall submit a proposal containing the following information: 1. name of firm 2. address of principal place of business and all attorneys or firms offices and corresponding telephone and fax numbers. please note specifically which attorneys will be assigned to work with the borough 3. rate schedule for all personnel secretarial, clerical and the like are not reimbursable 4. areas of practice 5. description of firms attorneys education, experience, qualifications, number of years with the firm or other firms and a description of their experience with projects similar to those described above 6. experience related to representation of public entities and knowledge and experience with the borough of matawan 7. the firms ability to provide the services in a timely fashion including staffing, familiarity and location of key staff 8. any other information that the interested firm deems relevant 9. all items outlined in the proposal checklist 10. a certificate of insurance issued by a producer or insurer, showing professional liability coverage for at least 500, ****, 000, 000. the certificate should show the borough of matawan as the certificate holder. the certificate should provide that the insurer will endeavor to send a notice to the certificate holder if coverage is cancelled prior to the policy expiration date. if the firms proposal is accepted by the borough and coverage expires during the term of the contract, the firm will be required to provide a renewal certificate of insurance, showing a retroactive date no later than the inception date of the contract, thereby evidencing continuous coverage during the term of the contract. and, 11. a clear and concise statement of hourly fees for all legal work to be undertaken, and where is applicable, the amount of same and what services are included in retainer.