About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Elizabeth Planning Board seeks legal counsel to provide attorney services for a contract term running from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027. The selected vendor must attend all Planning Board meetings to advise members, prepare legal documents and opinions, handle correspondence and telephone conferences, and prepare and defend litigation resulting from board decisions. Work is performed offsite at the vendor's office premises. Only USA-based organizations are eligible to submit proposals. The proposing lead attorney must be admitted to practice in New Jersey and possess at least five years of attorney experience, including experience servicing the City of Elizabeth or other municipal governments. Applicants must deliver one original and two copies of their proposal by 4:00 P.M. on November 24, 2026, to Phyllis Reich, Secretary to the Planning and Zoning Boards. Submissions must include a technical proposal detailing staff qualifications and experience, a cost proposal listing hourly billing rates, an Affirmative Action Compliance Notice, and a Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran certification. The board will evaluate proposals using a weighted criteria system to select the most advantageous offer.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Elizabeth Planning Board
Scope of work
- Attend all meetings of the Planning Board to advise the membership as a whole
- Prepare and defend all litigation affecting the Planning Board or any member resulting from decisions made on applications or official duties
- Provide legal advice, research, and assistance on special matters required by the Planning Board
- Preparation of legal documents
- Provide legal opinions
- Attendance at special meetings
- Conduct telephone conferences and correspondence
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Relevance and Extent of Qualifications, Experience, Reputation and Training of Personnel to be assigned | Not specified |
| Knowledge of the Planning Board of the City of Elizabeth and the subject matter to be addressed under this engagement | Not specified |
| Relevance and Extent of Similar Engagements performed | Not specified |
| Technical Proposal contains all required information | Not specified |
| Reasonableness of Cost Proposal | Not specified |
| Any other consideration(s) and/or qualification(s) beneficial to the Planning Board | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Lead attorney must have a minimum of five years experience as an attorney servicing government entities
- Lead attorney must have particular emphasis and/or expertise in the field of Land Use Law
- Lead attorney must be admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey and the Federal District Court of New Jersey
- Proposer and assigned individuals must not be suspended or prohibited from professional practice by any federal, state, or local agency
Documents to include with your response
- One original and two signed copies of complete proposal
- Non-Collusion Affidavit properly notarized
- Owners Disclosure Statement properly notarized listing owners of ten percent or more
- Authorized signatures on all forms
- Business Registration Certificate(s)
- Partnership Disclosure Statement or Business Entity Disclosure Statement
- Affirmative Action Statement
- Certification of non-involvement in prohibited activities in Russia or Belarus
- Disclosure of investment activities in Iran
- Completed Request for Proposals Checklist
Key dates
- SUBMISSION DEADLINE
- 4:00 P.M. November 24, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy delivered to specified address
- Instructions
- One (1) original and (2) copies must be delivered to Phyllis Reich, Secretary to the Planning and Zoning Boards, Room 114, Elizabeth, NJ 07201.
Contract details
- Term
- January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027
- Place of performance
- City of Elizabeth, NJ
- Insurance and bonding
- The proposer shall maintain sufficient insurance to protect against all claims under Workmen's Compensation, General, Professional and Automobile Liability.