Nonpublic Chapter 193 Evaluation & Determination

Location:	New Jersey
Posted:	May 7, 2026
Due:	Jun 10, 2026
Agency:	Lakewood Public Schools
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	A - Research and development
Solicitation No:	CC 03-2627
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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION

LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701

Competitive Contracting

Request for Proposal (RFP)

Proposal Specifications & General Requirements

CHAPTER 193 EVALUATION & DETERMINATION

Proposal No: CC 03-2627

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Proposal Opening Date

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10:00 a.m.

Proposal Opening Time

Kevin Campbell

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION

LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701

Competitive Contracting-- Request for Proposals (RFP)

Legal Advertisement

The LAKEWOOD Board of Education(District), solicits proposals through the

Competitive Contracting Process in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:18A-4.1, et seq., The Board of

Education and the awarded Service Provider acknowledge that this Contract is funded entirely

by the State of New Jersey ,Chapter 193 Funds for evaluation and determination of eligibility for

special education for Nonpublic Students in Lakewood.

Proposal No. CC 03-2627

Title: CHAPTER 193 EVALUATION & DETERMINATION

All necessary proposal specifications and proposal forms may be secured at no cost upon written request to:

Mr. Kevin Campbell

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

LAKEWOOD Board of Education

200 Ramsey Ave

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey 08701

E mail: dpiasentini@lakewoodpiners.org

Proposals must be sealed and delivered to the Office of the School Business Administrator/ Board

Secretary of LAKEWOOD Board of Education, on or before date and time indicated below. Only hard

copies of the proposal will be accepted.

The envelope is to bear the following information:

Title:

CHAPTER 193 EVALUATION & DETERMINATION

Proposal No.:

CC 03-2627

Name and Address of the Respondent

Proposal Due Date:

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Proposal Opening Time: 10:00 a.m.

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Location of Proposal Opening:

LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION

Board Meeting Room

200 Ramsey Ave

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey 08701

The proposal opening process will begin on the above date and time at the LAKEWOOD Board of

Education, 200 Ramsey Ave, LAKEWOOD, New Jersey 08701. Sealed Proposals may also be submitted to

the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary or his designee prior to the advertised date and time

at the same address. If sealed proposals are not sent prior to this date and time they will also be received

at the proposal opening meeting, in the Board Meeting Room of the Lakewood Board of Education

located at 200 Ramsey Ave, on the advertised date and time. On the advertised date and time, the

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary shall publicly open all proposals.

No proposals shall be received after the time designated in this advertisement. (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-

21(b)).

Submission of Proposals—US Postal Service/Delivery Service

All respondents are encouraged to send their responses through the US Postal Service via certified

mail/overnight delivery or other recognized delivery service that provides certification of delivery to

the sender.

Submission of Proposals—Hand Deliver—

While the use of the US Postal Service or delivery service is preferred, the District will accept hand-

delivered Proposal Package (i.e. Respondent’s response to this proposal) at the Lakewood Board of

Education 200 Ramsey Ave., Lakewood, NJ. A Security Specialist is posted at the reception area from

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and will accept any Proposal Package hand delivered. It

is recommended that Respondents using this option submit Proposals, prior to the advertised date and

time of the RFP opening, to ensure the Proposal Package is received by the Business Administrator in a

timely manner. No RFPs will be accepted after the scheduled time of the RFP opening.

Opening of RFPs

The opening of the proposals will be live and in person at the advertised time and place and the names of

all the Respondents and the price of their respective proposal pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:34-4.3 (b) will be

read publicly. All respondents are welcome to join. Please be aware that entrance into the

Administrative Office may take a few minutes and proof of identity must be presented and a visitor pass

will be issued. No entrance will be permitted without the proper identification. Please take this into

consideration if you are planning to witness the RFP opening.

The Board of Education will not accept electronic (e-mail) submission of Competitive Contracting

proposals.

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All respondents are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., and N.J.A.C.

17:27 et seq.

PRE PROPOSAL CONFERENCE MEETING:

There will be a Pre-Proposal meeting held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. While attendance

is not mandatory, all prospective respondents are encouraged to attend this important meeting which

will be held at the Lakewood Board of Education, 200 Ramsey Ave., Lakewood NJ 08701.

Statement of Ownership Requirement: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, Respondents shall submit a

statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own ten percent or

more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership.

The Board requests that a Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Service Provider Questionnaire &Certification be

submitted with the proposal. The Proposal Package will also include other documents as listed on the

checklist provided, that must be completed and returned with the proposal. Failure to complete and

submit all required forms as listed on the checklist will be cause for disqualification and rejection of the

proposal.

The Board of Education reserves the right to disqualify any or all Respondents proposals pursuant to

N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5(b). The Board of Education reserves the right to reject proposals pursuant

to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22, and to waive minor informalities or non-material exceptions, in accordance

with applicable law.

All proposals solicited and received are done so pursuant to the Competitive Contracting Process. N.J.S.A.

18A:18A-4.1 et seq.

Effective after March 1, 2026, Pursuant to LFN 2026-01 the complete text of each legal

notice for the Lakewood Board of Education may be obtained or viewed by the public on

the official internet website https://www.lakewoodpiners.org/legalnotices

In addition, the hyperlink https://www.nj.gov/state/statewide-legal-notices-list.shtml has

been provided by the Secretary of State to the legal notice webpage of each public entity

in the State of New Jersey. The aforementioned is in accordance with P.L. 2025, c.72

Mr. Kevin Campbell

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION

ETHICS IN PURCHASING

STATEMENT TO RESPONDENTS

BOARD OF EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITY

Recommendation of Purchases

The Board of Education desires to have all Board employees and officials practice exemplary

ethical behavior in the procurement of goods, materials, supplies, and services.

School District officials and Board employees who recommend purchases shall not extend any

favoritism to any vendor. Each recommended purchase should be based upon the quality of the

items, service, price, delivery, and other applicable factors in full compliance with N.J.S.A.

18A:18A-1 et seq.

Solicitation/Receipt of Gifts – Prohibited

School District officials and employees are prohibited from soliciting and receiving funds, gifts,

materials, goods, services, favors, and any other items of value from Respondents doing business

with the Board of Education or anyone proposing to do business with the Board.

VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY

Offer of Gifts, Gratuities -- Prohibited

Any vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the Board of Education shall neither

pay, offer to pay, either directly or indirectly, any fee, commission, or compensation, nor offer

any gift, gratuity, or other things of value of any kind to any official or employee of the Board of

Education or any member of the official’s or employee’s immediate family.

Vendor Influence -- Prohibited

No vendor proposing to do business with the Board of Education shall influence or attempt to

influence any official or employee of the Board of Education in any manner that might tend to

impair said official or employee's objectivity or independence of judgment.

VENDOR CERTIFICATION

Respondents will be asked to certify on the enclosed form titled “Service Provider/Vendor

Questionnaire & Certification” that no official or employee of the Board of Education or immediate

family members are directly or indirectly interested in this request or have any interest in any

portions of profits thereof. The vendor participating in this request must be an independent

vendor, not an official or employee of the Board of Education.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

BIDS#	RFPs/ BIDs/ Proposals	Date Due
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