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Municipal Budget Consultant Services

Essex, New JerseyNew Jersey, USADue Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Client
Essex, New Jersey
RFP Number
ACCT-26992
Posted
10/16/2026
Category
Auditing, Finance and Accounting
Budget
Consultant Services - Deadline December 9,2026, Auditing, Finance and Accounting RFP USA , Auditing, Finance and Accounting RFP New Jersey
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Description

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The City of East Orange in Essex County, New Jersey, requires a qualified municipal budget consultant to assist the City Council for calendar year 2027. The selected vendor must analyze and review the municipal budget, provide guidance, meet with Council members and administration, attend budget hearings and formal action meetings, and deliver requested reports. Interested individuals or firms must be Registered Municipal Accountants in New Jersey with at least five years of experience in municipal budget preparation, evaluation, control systems, and New Jersey Calendar Year Municipal Budget laws. Applicants must submit complete qualification packages electronically via the PlanetBids Procurement Portal by December 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Submit all questions through the portal by November 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Submissions must include the Standardized Submission Form alongside 19 required compliance documents and disclosures. The contract term runs for one year, from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from 2027 RFQ - BUDGET CONSULTANT for City Council.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The City of East Orange is soliciting qualification proposals from interested persons or firms to provide municipal budget consultant services for the City Council. The selected consultant will review, analyze, and provide guidance on the calendar year 2027 municipal budget. Interested firms and individuals meeting the mandatory minimum experience and licensing requirements are eligible to submit proposals.

Issued by
CITY OF EAST ORANGE
Release of RFQ
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2026
Question Submission Deadline
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 2026, 11:00 AM
Submission Due Date
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2026, 11:00 AM
How to submit
Electronic via Procurement Portal
Submission details
Submissions must be submitted electronically via https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/85923/bo/bo-detail/147134. Only electronic proposals shall be accepted.
Contract term
January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027 (one year)
Place of performance
East Orange, New Jersey
Insurance and bonding
Professional Liability Insurance: Minimum of $1,000,000.00 for each claim and $3,000,000.00 aggregate each policy period.

How proposals are evaluated

Experience and references25%

Scope of work

  • Review, analyze and provide guidance on the Calendar Year 2027 Municipal Budget
  • Meet with City Council members
  • Attend City Council budget hearing meetings
  • Meet with Administration as necessary
  • Attend all City Council meetings where formal action on the budget is scheduled
  • Provide relevant reports as requested by a majority of the City Council

Minimum qualifications

  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in development, evaluation, analysis, and revision of budgetary control systems and budget preparation
  • Five (5) years experience with the New Jersey Calendar Year Municipal Budget
  • Knowledge of New Jersey Budget Laws and Regulations
  • Registered Municipal Accountant in the State of New Jersey and/or Certified Municipal Financial Officer in the State of New Jersey with at least 5 years experience
  • Names and contact information of 3 current calendar year municipal budget clients

Documents to include with the bid

  • Non-Collusion Affidavit
  • Disclosure of Ownership Form
  • Insurance Requirement Acknowledgement Form
  • EEO/Affirmative Action Compliance Notice
  • Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Notice Acknowledgement
  • Business Registration Certificate
  • Professional Services Entity Information Form
  • Qualification Affidavit
  • Submission Form
  • Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus

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