About this opportunity
AI summaryThe County of Cumberland seeks proposals from USA organizations to provide offsite professional legal services as defense counsel for the Cumberland County Workers Compensation Program. The designated contractor will advise the county counsel, its administrator, and the board of county commissioners on workers compensation matters under a two-year contract. Interested respondents must submit all questions by November 9, 2026. The Purchasing Division will receive sealed proposals until 10:00 A.M. prevailing time on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at the Cumberland County Administration Building in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- County of Cumberland
- Solicitation No.
- 26-63
Scope of work
- Provide professional legal services as defense counsel for the Cumberland County Workers Compensation Program
- Provide advice concerning Workers Compensation matters and issues to county counsel, administrator, and Board of County Commissioners
- Continue handling workers compensation files handled during the previous 12-month period, if applicable
- Provide services by qualified staff under an approved hourly rate schedule
- Attend potential in-person interviews at the Cumberland County Administration Building if selected
Minimum qualifications
- Admission to the New Jersey Bar for a minimum of ten (10) years
- Maintain a current general practice of law
- Fully licensed and in good standing to practice law in the State of New Jersey
- Demonstrable experience in representing public bodies in Workers Compensation defense matters
- Minimum of five (5) years current experience representing Governmental Entities in New Jersey Workers Compensation Courts
Documents to include with your response
- Official Proposal Sheet (Exhibit A)
- Statement of Authority (Exhibit B)
- RFP Exceptions Form (Exhibit C)
- Statement of Corporate Ownership (Exhibit D)
- EEO/Affirmative Action Compliance Notice (Exhibit E)
- Certification Regarding Debarment (Exhibit G)
- Non-Collusion Affidavit (Exhibit H)
- Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda Form (Exhibit I)
- Request for References Form (Exhibit J)
- Bidders Data Sheet and Questionnaire (Exhibit L)
Key dates
- Questions due
- 12:00 P.M. (Noon) on Monday, November 9, 2026
- Proposals due
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. prevailing time
- Contract start
- February 1, 2027
- Contract end
- January 31, 2028
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Delivered in sealed envelopes addressed to Cumberland County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, Cumberland County Administration Building, 164 West Broad Street, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302.
Contract details
- Term
- Commence on February 1, 2027, and terminate January 31, 2028
- Estimated value
- $140.00 hourly rate; paralegal time should not exceed $70.00
- Place of performance
- Bridgeton, New Jersey
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation statutory limits and Employer Liability of $1,000,000 per accident/disease; General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury, $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products-completed operations aggregate; Professional Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 annual aggregate.