Social Skills for Students and Behavioral Support Professional Development

LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION
LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701
Competitive Contracting
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Proposal Specifications & General Requirements
SOCIAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS & BEHAVIORAL
SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Proposal No: CC 08-2627
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Proposal Opening Date
2 02
10:00 a.m.
Proposal Opening Time
Kevin Campbell
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
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FEDERAL FUNDS FEDERAL FUNDS
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 the Board of Education and the Service provider acknowledge that this
Contract is funded in part or entirely by the Federal Government IDEA Grant and the parties agree
to comply with all sections of the Federal Uniform Administrative Requirements 2 CFR Part 200
et seq.
Proposal No. CC 08-2627 Title: Social Skills for Students and Behavioral Support
Professional Development
All necessary proposal specifications and proposal forms may be secured 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.
The envelope is to bear the following information:
Title: SOCIAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS & BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Proposal No.: CC 08-2627
Name and Address of the Respondent
Proposal Due Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Proposal Opening Time: 10:00 a.m.
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Location of Proposal Receipt and Opening:
LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION
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 at the proposal opening meeting, in
the Board Meeting Room, on the advertised date and time. On the advertised date and time, the School
Business Administrator/Board Secretary shall publicly receive and 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-Day of the Opening
While the use of the US Postal Service or delivery service is preferred, the District will accept hand-
delivered Proposal Package at the Board of Education Administrative Offices, 200 Ramsey Ave.,
Lakewood, NJ. A Security Specialist is posted at the reception area from8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday
thru 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 bid opening, to insure
the Proposal Package is received by the Business Administrator in a timely manner. No Bids will be
accepted after the scheduled time of the Bid opening.
Opening of Bids
The opening of the proposals will be live and in person at the advertised time and place and the names of
all the vendors 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 bid opening.
The Board of Education does not accept electronic (e-mail) submission of Competitive Contracting
proposals at this time.
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.
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PRE PROPOSAL CONFERENCE MEETING: None
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.
A Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Service Provider Questionnaire/Certification also must be filed with the
proposal. The Proposal Package will also include other documents that must be completed and returned
with the proposal. Failure to complete and submit all required forms may be cause for disqualification
and rejection of the proposal.
The Board of Education reserves the right to disqualify any or all vendors and/or reject proposals
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5(b), and 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
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: PROCURING GOODS AND SERVICES FINANCED WITH FEDERAL FUNDS
The Lakewood Board of Education hereby provides public notice that Federal Funds will be used
to procure the goods/services as outlined in the bid specifications. The percentage of the cost of
the goods/services is outlined below:
Federal Program Percentage of the Total Cost of Bid
IDEA ONE HUNDRED (100%)
Approximate contract amount funded with IDEA Funds: Not to Exceed $250,000
CERTIFICATIONS SECTION; FEDERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
As a requirement for submission of the proposal, all respondents are to read the Certifications
Section for Federal Contract Requirements, found at the end of the Proposal Package.
Respondents shall be responsible for the completion, execution and submission of all required
certification documents.
Mr. Kevin Campbell
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION
ETHICS IN PURCHASING
STATEMENT TO VENDORS
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 vendors 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" 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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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION
ADVISORY INFORMATION FOR RESPONDENTS
1. PROMPTNESS OF PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
It is the responsibility of the respondent to ensure that their proposal is presented in a sealed
envelope at the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary at the address
indicated in the advertisement or, prior to the advertised date and time fixed for the receipt of
the proposal. This will occur promptly for this proposal on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 @
10:00 a.m. No extensions or exceptions will be made. The Administrative Office is opened
Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm according to the school calendar. Access to the
Administrative Office may be delayed because of security clearance. Respondents may also
submit proposals to the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary or his designee at the
proposal opening meeting held in the Administrative Offices located at 200 Ramsey Ave,
Lakewood, NJ on the advertised proposal opening date and time. Once again, proposals will
not be received after the time designated in the advertisement.
2. PARKING
Parking in the vicinity of the Board of Education Administration Building is at a premium. Allow
enough time to locate a parking space.
Heavy traffic hours by the Board Offices on school days are from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and
between 1:40 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. Be aware of parking signs. as you may receive a parking ticket
or have your vehicle towed.
3. MAIL
Mail is brought to the Board Offices in mailbags, approximately 10:00 am each day. The mail is
then sorted within the District system, by departments. The Business Office routinely receives
its mail at approximately 11:30 a.m.
4. UPS / FED EX / AND OTHER EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES
Deliveries of this type are usually made from 10:00 a.m. on. These items are brought only to
the receptionist at the main building entrance. The receptionist then calls the various
departments with a request to pick up their items. There may be some delay in getting
proposals to the Business Office.
5. HAND DELIVER PROPOSALS -
Keeping the aforementioned items in mind, the Board suggests that if a respondent chooses to
hand deliver their proposal to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
it must be before the advertised date and time to insure delivery is received. Please
understand that proposals arriving after the advertised date and time for any reason cannot be
accepted or opened or considered.
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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION
PROPOSAL CHECKLIST
A. Documents Requested and/or Required to be Returned with Proposal. Any documents
requested to be returned with the proposal must be submitted prior to award of contract.
1. Acknowledgement of Addenda-required with proposal
2. Affirmative Action Questionnaire or Certificate of Employee Information Report -
requested with proposal (due prior to contract award)
3. Assurance of Compliance-requested with proposal (due prior to contract award)
4. Chapter 271 Political Contribution Disclosure Form-required 10 days prior to
contract award.
5. Service provider/Vendor Questionnaire / Certification-requested with proposal
(due prior to contract award)
6. Russia or Belarus; Certification Prohibited Activities requested with proposal (due
prior to contract award)
7. Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran requested with proposal (due prior to
contract award)
8 Non-Collusion Affidavit requested with proposal (due prior to contract award)
9 Proposal Form-required with proposal
10 Statement of Ownership-required with proposal
11 Federal Contract Provisions Certifications requested with proposal (required prior
to contract award)
The documents listed above when required, are to be submitted with the Proposal Package, unless
otherwise noted. Failure to submit them may be cause for disqualification for being non-responsive, as
defined by N.J.S.A 18A:18A-2(y) , and therefore rejected pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.5(b)
B. Reminder Checklist
As a courtesy, the Office of the School Business Administrator has prepared this reminder checklist
for items pertaining to this Proposal. The checklist is not considered to be all-inclusive.
Respondents are to read and become familiar with all instructions outlined in the Proposal Package.
Item Yes No
Have you verified your pricing to ensure accuracy?
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Have you answered questions fully and accurately?
Have you signed all your documents (blue ink preferred)? Facsimile, rubber-stamped,
electronic, or digital signatures are not acceptable.
Have you prepared all the documents for submission?
Did you make a copy of the CC/RFP package for your records?
Did you correctly address the envelope and seal it properly?
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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION
Competitive Contracting
GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS
Mr. Kevin Campbell
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
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LAKEWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION
Competitive Contracting/Request for Proposals (RFP)
SOCIAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS & BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Instructions for Respondents
PROPOSALS ARE
TO BE SUBMITTED TO: Mr. Kevin Campbell/Business Administrator/Board Secretary
LAKEWOOD Board of Education
200 Ramsey Ave
LAKEWOOD, New Jersey 08701
BY: 10:00 a.m. PREVAILING TIME ON: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The proposals may be delivered by mail, delivery service or hand delivery. Proposals that are
submitted are to be sealed and will be unsealed and announced at the proposal opening meeting.
Proposals must be placed in a sealed envelope/package and clearly marked with Social Skills and
Behavioral Support Professional Development/CC 08-2627 on the front of the
envelope/package. Proposals must be submitted in duplicate on the submittal forms as
provided, and in the manner designated. The Board of Education requires one original and one
duplicate copy of the Proposal Package as well as a copy of the full proposal on a Thumb Drive.
The Thumb Drive is necessary for processing the proposals. Respondents should also keep a
complete copy of the proposal packet, exactly as submitted.
Envelope Label Information: District: LAKEWOOD Board of Education
Proposal No.: CC 08-2627
Project: SOCIAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS & BEHAVIORAL
SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Proposal Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Proposal Time: 10:00 a.m.
Respondent
Respondent Address
City, State Zip
Failure to properly label the proposal envelope may lead to the rejection of the proposal!
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