State of New Jersey - NJ Schools Development Authority
Contract No. Contract Name & Location School District
GP-0089-R04 Legal Services for NJSDA N/A


The New Jersey Schools Development Authority ("NJSDA") seeks to engage one or more firms (collectively referred to as the "Firm") to provide legal services. Specifically, the Firm will be required to assist NJSDA's Office of Chief Counsel and provide advice and consultative services, and, at times, represent NJSDA in a variety of legal matters. NJSDA anticipates utilizing the Firm for claims and/or lawsuits in the areas such as insurance coverage, bankruptcy, real estate, condemnation, environmental claims, design errors and/or omissions, appeals, government contracting, and construction litigation. The list is not inclusive and other areas of expertise may be necessary from time to time. The Firm's workload will be assigned on a "task-order" basis as determined by NJSDA, and may include multiple matters as part of a task-order assignment. Additionally, the Firm shall also be requried to provide on a timely basis, a complete legal and financial analysis, with supporting documentaion, in support of consideration of settlement proposals.:

Package Number: GP-0089-R04
Package Name: Legal Services
NJSDA Prequalification: None Required


The Request for Proposals ("RFP") for Legal Services is available at the link below:

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The NJSDA shall not hold a traditional pre-proposal conference for this procurement. All firms wishing to submit a proposal must sign in electronically by sending a mandatory e-mail Notice of Intent to Participate to Megan Cox at mcox@njsda.gov no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, April 25, 2008.

Firms may submit questions to the NJSDA by sending them by e-mail to Megan Cox at mcox@njsda.gov no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, April 25, 2008. The questions and answers shall be provided electronically to each firm that submitted a timely e-mail Notice of Intent to Participate.


Proposals must be received by 5:00 PM on Monday, May 5, 2008, and may be mailed or hand delivered as set forth in the RFP.

Proposing firms must submit a true copy of their valid business registration certificate issued by the New Jersey Division of Revenue and complete a Bureau of Fiscal Oversight Questionnaire.

Evaluation Criteria: Submissions that are not responsive will be rejected without evaluation. Responsive submissions will be ranked pursuant to the following evaluation criteria:

  1. Understanding of the Purposes of this Engagement
  2. Firm Experience - Case Studies
  3. Experience of Key Team Members
  4. Approach to Providing the Required Services


In addition, to be selected, a firm must be approved for moral integrity, pursuant to a review by the Bureau of Fiscal Oversight, as set forth in the RFP.

Bidders must comply with the requirements of P.L. 2005, c. 51, and implementing rules.

DATE ADVERTISED: April 15, 2008

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