About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of South Amboy seeks a qualified consultant to provide grant writer services for calendar year 2027. The selected contractor will assist the city in the application, processing, reporting, auditing, and exercising of federal, state, and local grants. Eligibility is open to any onshore USA bidder, owner, person, or firm interested in providing professional services under New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law. Work will be performed offsite, and proposals may be submitted digitally via email or online at least ten to twenty days following public advertisement. Applicants must submit an all-inclusive rate schedule, Form W-9, a Non-Collusion Affidavit, a Business Registration Certificate, and required disclosure forms. The city will issue monthly payments upon receipt of detailed invoices and signed vouchers.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of South Amboy
Scope of work
- Securing outside and or third party grant funding
- Providing assistance to the City in grant funding related matters as needed or assigned
- Completing projects that may include federal funding
- Outlining fee schedules including hourly rates, percentage of administrative costs, and contingency fees
Minimum qualifications
- Must hold a current and valid Business Registration Certificate in the State of New Jersey
- A minimum of at least five years experience in the proposers profession
- Must list past and present public entities represented as Grant Writer
Documents to include with your response
- Qualification Statement
- Proof of License
- Rate Schedule
- Form W9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number
- Non-Collusion Affidavit
- Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Language acknowledgment
- Americans with Disabilities Act Mandatory Language acknowledgment
- Statement of Ownership Disclosure
- Bidders Affidavit Indicating They Are Not Debarred, Suspended and Disqualified
- Disclosure of Prohibited Investment Activities in Iran, Russia and Belarus
Key dates
- Release of RFQ/RFP
- Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Proposal Due Date
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026 10:00 am
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy and electronic PDF email
- Instructions
- Submit one original hard copy to the South Amboy Clerk's Office, 140 North Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879-1642 using the enclosed Sealed Submission Label, and one electronic PDF sent to [email protected].
Contract details
- Term
- CY 2027
- Insurance and bonding
- Sufficient insurance to protect against all claims under Workers Compensation, General Liability, and Automobile, subject to approval for adequacy of protection, with certificates of insurance provided.
- Funding
- May include federal funding from the US EDA, NFWF, and HUD, complying with 2 CFR Part 200
