[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of Atlantic County as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-31-2007 by Ord. No. 6-2007]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
- As defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(6), services in excess of the "Pay-to-Play" threshold rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession, whose practice is regulated by law, and the performance of which services requires knowledge of an advanced type in a field of learning acquired by a prolonged formal course of specialized instruction and study as distinguished from general academic instruction or apprenticeship and training. Professional services shall include, by way of example but not by way of limitation, accounting services, financial services, legal services, or insurance services. It shall not include professional artistic services as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(6), medical services procured for the County's self-insured workers' compensation program, since such services are procured at negotiated rates with the various medical providers within each medical discipline required to treat the County's injured workers, contracts awarded pursuant to alternate method procedures (etc.), or as emergency or exempt services under the Local Public Contracts Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.
A.
The County shall award all contracts or agreements
for the provision of professional services on the basis of a qualifications-based,
competitive RFP process.
B.
Professional services contract requests for proposals
shall be published by the posting of a public notice at least 10 days
prior to the awarding of any contract for professional services.
C.
The public notice shall be:
(1)
Mailed, telephoned, faxed, e-mailed or hand-delivered
to at least one newspaper designed to receive such notices because
they have the greatest likelihood of informing the public within the
County, and/or the official newspaper of the County; and
(2)
Filed with the Clerk of the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
D.
The public notice shall, at a minimum, include the
following information:
E.
Standardized submission requirements shall include:
(1)
Names and roles of the individuals who will perform
the tasks and a description of their experience with projects similar
to the matter being advertised.
(2)
References and record of success in similar types
of matters/projects.
(3)
Description of ability to provide the services in
a timely fashion (including staffing, familiarity and location of
key staff).
(4)
Cost details, including the hourly rates of each of
the individuals who will perform services and time estimates for each
individual, all expenses, or, where appropriate, a total "not to exceed"
amount.
F.
The selection criteria to be used in awarding a contract
or agreement for professional services shall include:
(1)
Qualifications of the individuals who will perform
the tasks and the amounts of their respective participation.
(2)
Experience and references.
(3)
Ability to perform the task in a timely fashion, including
staffing and familiarity with the subject matter.
(4)
Cost competitiveness.
(5)
Any other applicable selection criteria established
on a project-by-project basis, as set forth in the RFP.
G.
All submissions shall be kept on file during the term
of the related contract and shall be public records after the deadline
for the submission of proposals.
H.
In the event that compliance with part or all of the
requirements of this article is impracticable with regard to a particular
contract or agreement, the County may waive part or all of the requirements
by a majority vote of the entire Freeholder Board, together with publication
of a resolution setting forth with specificity the reasons such waiver
is required.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Art. II, Political Contributions by
Contractors, adopted 9-25-2007 by Ord. No. 10-2007, which immediately
followed, was repealed 2-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2-2015. See now N.J.S.A.
19:44A-1 et seq.
