About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority seeks proposals from qualified onshore U.S. organizations to provide professional services for a one-year contract period. The required professional roles include Solicitor, Labor Counsel, Conflict/Special Projects Counsel, Rate and Energy Counsel, Bond Counsel, Panel of Consulting Engineers, Financial Advisor, Independent Auditor, Special Project Auditor, Insurance Broker, and Authority Physician. Specific positions carry distinct mandatory criteria, such as relevant New Jersey licensing, maintaining an in-state office, and designated minimum years of municipal experience. Interested vendors must submit all questions by November 12, 2026. Sealed proposals must be uploaded electronically via BidNet Direct by November 19, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., as no physical bids will be accepted. The authority does not release the project estimate.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority
- Solicitation No.
- 26-27
Scope of work
- Attorney (Solicitor)
- Labor Counsel
- Conflict/Special Projects Counsel
- Rate & Energy Counsel
- Bond Counsel
- Panel of Consulting Engineers
- Financial Advisor
- Independent Auditor and Special Project Auditor
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Understanding of the services requested | Not specified |
| Proven record of experience and reputation of the Firm or Business entity in providing the type of services detailed herein and including information collected from references | Not specified |
| Qualifications of key personnel | Not specified |
| Ability to provide services in a timely manner | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Attorneys must be licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey.
- Solicitor, Labor, Conflict, and Rate Counsel require a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Bond Counsel requires a minimum of 7 years of relevant municipal entity representation experience.
- Panel of Consulting Engineers firms require a minimum of 10 years of experience providing consulting engineering services.
- Engineering project managers must have at least 5 years of municipal or municipal utilities authority experience.
- Financial Advisor requires New Jersey licensure/eligibility and a minimum of 10 years of municipal entity representation experience.
- Auditor firms must employ at least one CPA licensed in NJ and one Registered Municipal Accountant, with 7 years of municipal auditing experience.
- Physician must be licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey for a minimum of 10 years.
Documents to include with your response
- Ownership Disclosure Form
- Non-Collusion Affidavit
- Experience and Background Questionnaire
- Disclosure of Investment Activities in Russia Form
- Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Form
- Bidder's Checklist
- Fair Inclusion Questionnaire
- False Statement of Penalties Certification
- New Jersey Business Registration Certificate
- W9 Form
Key dates
- Proposals due
- November 19, 2026 at 10:00A.M.
- Bid opening
- November 19, 2026, at 10:00A.M. (Prevailing time)
- Appointments announced
- at a public meeting
- Contract term start
- February 1, 2027
- Contract term end
- January 31, 2028
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic upload via BidNet Direct
- Instructions
- Submitted electronically on BidNet Direct at www.bidnetdirect.com//wmua. No physical or emailed responses accepted. Must be formatted in Sections A through H.
Contract details
- Term
- February 1, 2027, through January 31, 2028
- Insurance and bonding
- Professional Liability of at least $1,000,000 errors and omissions per occurrence; Workers' Compensation statutory coverage for NJ with $100,000 Employer's Liability; General Liability of minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence naming WMUA as additional insured; Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence / $1,000,000 aggregate.