104-24 Exhibits-Economic Development Counsultant - 2024.pdf

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE COMPETITIVE CONTRACT REPORT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Overview The Township of West Orange (the “Township”) is seeking to retain the services of a professional consultant to provide Economic Development Consulting and Support services supporting programs that market and promote the Township as a competitive meeting, and leisure destination, and as a strategic location for business and investment by promoting business retention and expansion, supporting redevelopment, promoting new marketing and research that strengthens and broadens commercial, retail, and tourism sectors. The proposed services also include the assessment of existing business conditions and inventory, environment and challenges, and providing assistance to the appropriate Township partners with implementing recommendations. As the proposed consulting services requires the use of a licensed and nationally certified Planner with expressed educational requirements, the award of a contract for an Economic Development Consultant would otherwise be exempt from public bidding under the Local Public Contracts Law (the “LPCL”) as a professional service. N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(i) of the LPCL, contracting units are authorized to utilize competitive contracting for the procurement of goods or services that would otherwise be exempt from bidding. On October 24, 2023, the Township Council adopted Resolution #369-23 authorizing the use of competitive contracting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3 in lieu of public bidding for the procurement of a contract for the retention of an Economic Development Consultant. On January 19, 2024, the Township issued a Request for Proposals for to award a Contract for an Economic Development Consultant (the “RFP”). On February 14, 2024, the Township received only one (1) proposal in response to the RFP. The proposals was submitted by: 1. Nishuane Group, LLC (“Nishuane”) 105 Grove Street, Suite 4 Montclair, NJ 07042 Included in the proposals submitted by Nishuane was a listing of municipalities within the State of New Jersey with whom Nishuane provided services, including: (i) the City of Plainfield; (ii) the City of Linden; (iii) the City of Orange; (iv) Bloomfield Township; (v)

icipalities within the State of New Jersey with whom Nishuane provided services, including: (i) the City of Plainfield; (ii) the City of Linden; (iii) the City of Orange; (iv) Bloomfield Township; (v) City of Newark; (vi) the City of East Orange; (vii) the City of Hoboken; and (viii) the City of Irvington. 1