Affordable Housing Counsel Services

The Borough of Seaside Park, New Jersey, is soliciting competitive proposals for Contract Number 2027-09 to provide affordable housing counsel services for 2027. The selected vendor must represent the borough in judicial and administrative affordable housing proceedings, file and defend assigned lawsuits, and advise the mayor and council. Additional duties include replying to inquiries, consulting with insurance carriers on liability issues, and assisting borough professionals in preparing fair share plans, ordinances, and reports. Bidders must submit sealed proposals on the provided forms to the Municipal Clerk by November 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM prevailing time. Submissions must include mandatory forms such as the Bid Submission Document Checklist, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Federal Debarment Certification, Russia/Belarus compliance certification, and Investment Activities in Iran disclosures. Bidders must also provide Commercial General Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 naming the borough as an additional insured, Workers’ Compensation insurance, and proof of affirmative action compliance. Proposals will be evaluated using N.J.A.C. 5:34 criteria, which allocates up to 20 points for technical criteria and up to 50 points for management criteria. Bidders must request specifications from the Municipal Clerk's Office or the borough website. The document requests pricing proposals but does not state a set budget amount.