East Orange Board of Education seeks proposals for professional business services for 2026-2027.

PUBLIC NOTICE   Notice is hereby given that the East Orange Board of Education advertises for Competitive Contracting proposals in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5 for the SCHOOL DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES for the 2026-2027 SY. The Board invites the submission of proposals for the following services:  1) Auditing Services 2) School Board Attorney 3) Insurance Brokerage Services 4) Legal Services- Labor/Negotiations Counsel  5) Legal Services- Workers Compensation Counsel 6) Legal Services- Environmental Counsel 7) Civil Engineering Services 8) Architectural Services  9) Legal Services  Special Education Counsel   Service providers responding to this request for proposal must indicate the following on the outside of the envelope: 1) the name and address of the service provider; 2) the service for which the response is submitted; and 3) "RFP- School District Professional Business Services Response". Responses are to be submitted by TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026 to the office of the Qualified Purchasing Agent, 199 4th Ave, East Orange NJ 07017 by the times listed below:   1) Auditing Services  10:00a.m.  2) School Board Attorney 10:00a.m.  3) Insurance Brokerage Services 10:00a.m.  4) Legal Services- Labor/Negotiations Counsel 10:00a.m.  5)Legal Services- Workers Compensation Counsel 10:00a.m.  6) Legal Services- Environmental Counsel 10:00a.m.  7) Civil Engineering Services 10:00a.m.  8) Architectural Services  10:00a.m.  9) Legal Services  Special Education Counsel 10:00a.m.   Responses are to be detailed and comprehensive in addressing the services provider's qualifications so that the Board may deliberate in an efficient manner. Each professional service provider is required to submit the following with its response: (1) list of qualifications and description of experience; (2) compensation proposal and/or proposed fee structure; (3) Other factors if demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Board; (4) Business Registration Certificate; (5) Letter of Affirmative Action Plan, Certificate of Employee Information Report or Employee Information Form AA302; (6) W9 Form; (7) Political Contribution Disclosure Statement; (8) Certificate of Liability Insurance (9) Assurance of Compliance.  Please note that documents can be located at the Web URL: https://www.eastorange.k12.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2204231&type=d&pREC_ID=2425916  The Board of Education intends to appoint or award contracts to the successful service providers effective July 1, 2026. Service of the selected providers will commence immediately thereafter.  It is recommended that each response be hand delivered to the Qualified Purchasing Agent. The Qualified Purchasing Agent assumes no responsibility for delays in any form of carrier, email, regular mail or delivery service causing the response to be received by the Qualified Purchasing Agent. Nothing herein is intended to exclude any responsibilities firm or in any way restrain or restrict competition. All responsible service providers are encouraged to submit a response. 3/11/26 $129.94