Request for proposals &

Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model Training Services

RFP #: B-14-02

Submission Date:

August 13, 2013

10:00 a.m.

FREEHOLD BOROUGH BOARD OFEDUCATION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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NOTICE-

REQUESTING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR FOR

Mr. James H. Strimple, Jr., Interim School Business Administrator

FREEHOLD BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

280 PARK AVENUE

FREEHOLD, NJ 07728

BY August 13, 2013, AT 10:00 AM
Specifications and Request for Proposals may be obtained from, and proposals shall be delivered or mailed to:

FREEHOLD BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

MR. JAMES H. STRIMPLE, JR., INTERIM SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

280 PARK AVENUE

FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728.

Proposals are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27, and with any and all other Federal and New Jersey Statutes not specified herein. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any informalities and award proposals as may be deemed in the best interest of the Board of Education.

1. 
   GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
   

1. 
   SUMMARY OF SOLICITATION
   

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  Teacher training on the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model as described in section 1.5 of this RFP
  
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  Observer training on the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model as described in section 1.5 of this RFP
  
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  Ongoing support for developing inter-rater reliability for the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model as described in section 1.5 of this RFP
  

2. 
   SELECTION CRITERIA OF PROVIDERS
   

The selection criteria shall include evaluation of the content of the proposals. Each interested provider shall submit a proposal with the following information setting forth its qualifications that will be evaluated among the selection criteria listed below.

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   Full business name, address, and other important contact information.
   
2. 
   Evidence of Applicant Capability, in general, and as it specifically relates to the areas described in the Request for Proposals.
   
3. 
   Specific approach to areas in narrative responses to Request for Proposal requirements.
   
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   Technical Process, materials and Equipment: Description of any technical process, materials including specialized software) and equipment used in performing the services.
   
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   Cost Details: Cost details itemized by each specific area outlined in the Request for Proposals, which shall include daily, hourly or unit rates where appropriate. A grand total proposed cost shall be provided.
   
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   Mandatory items as required by law.
   

3. 
   FORM OF PROPOSAL
   

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   The “Proposal”, signed and dated by the provider, which shall include;
   
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      The body of the Proposal, which shall include:
      
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         A Proposal Price Quotation Sheet showing a grand total proposed cost, and cost details itemized by each specific area outlined in the Request for Proposals.
         
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         Addressing Selection Criteria as set forth above.
         
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         Clearly referencing and any additional documents or attachments.
         
   2. 
      A signed and notarized “Non-Collusion Affidavit”.
      
   3. 
      A signed “Stockholder Disclosure Certification”.
      
   4. 
      A signed acknowledgment of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Appendix A)
      
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   The following items may be submitted with your proposal at your option, but must be provided prior to the execution of a contract sought under this RFP:
   
   1. 
      An Affirmative Action Statement 9 Exhibit A)
      
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      A copy of the vendor’s current “NJ Business Registration Certificate.” Information on this certificate can be obtained at www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/busregcert.shtml.
      
   3. 
      IRS Form W-9
      
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   Such other documents and materials as may be appropriate to show the qualifications and experience of the provider or to meet the requirements of this submission.
   

4. 
   SUBMISSION DEADLINE
   

5. 
   PROPOSED TIMESCHEDULE
   

   Activity	Due Date
   Release of RFP	July 22, 2013
   Proposal Due	August 13, 2013
   Award of Contract	August 26, 2013
   Commence Services	October 1, 2013
   Conclude Services	June 30, 2014

6. 
   MANDATORY NJ EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LANGUAGE
   

2. 
   SERVICES SOUGHT UNDER THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
   

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   Brand names and or descriptions used in the Request for Proposals are to acquaint respondents with the type of commodity desired and will be used as a standard by which alternate or competitive materials offered will be judged. Competitive items must be equal to the standard described and be of the same quality of work. Variations between materials described and the materials offered are to be fully explained by the respondent on a separate sheet and submitted with the proposal form. Vendor’s literature will not suffice in explaining exceptions to the Request for Proposals. In the absence of any changes by the respondent, it will be presumed and required that materials as described in the proposal be delivered.
   
2. 
   It is the responsibility of the respondent to demonstrate the equivalency of item(s) offered. The Freehold Borough Board of Education reserves the right to evaluate the equivalency of a product which, in its deliberations, meets its requirements.
   
3. 
   The contractor shall hold and save harmless the Freehold Borough Board of Education, its officers, agents, servants, and employees, from any liability of any nature and kind for or on account of the use of any copyrighted or un-copyrighted composition, secret process, patented or unpatented invention or article furnished or used in the performance of the contract.
   

1. 
   GENERAL OUTLINE OF SERVICES SOUGHT
   

3. 
   FREEHOLD BOROUGH BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS RFP
   

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   Web-based data management system for the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model
   

The system must allow district observers to:

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  Schedule and conduct in-depth classroom observations aligned to components of the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model
  
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  Organize evidence gathered in these observations
  
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  Provide staff with comprehensive evaluations that link to professional growth
  
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  Track evaluations over time for effective decision making
  

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  Must be optimized for data entry using mobile devices
  
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  Is pre-loaded with the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model so Freehold Borough Board of Education observers can score teaching against components of Marzano’s research based model
  
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  Offers ability to upload artifacts to evaluation records, including lesson plans, photos, and video
  
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  Allows observer to schedule observations, set a focus based on components of the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model, and send an invitation to the teacher for lesson observation
  
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  Offers ability for teachers to include self-assessments
  
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  Provides summary observation reporting tools that produce data that is exportable into Microsoft Excel or PDF format
  

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  Must be secure, web-based system that is hosted by the vendor
  
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  Compatible with existing district systems
  

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   Training for teaching staff members on the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model protocols for Domain 1
   

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  Delivery date: October 15, 2013
  
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  2 sessions – full day session delivered twice concurrently
  

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   Training for teaching staff members on linking Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model Design Question 1 elements to the Common Core State Standards
   

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  Delivery date: Spring 2014 (specific date to be determined)
  
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  2 sessions – full day session delivered twice
  

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   Training for observers on providing specific, actionable feedback for the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model designed to help teachers continuously improve their instructional skills
   

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  Delivery date: Fall or Winter (date to be determined)
  
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  1 session – single full day session
  

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   Training – on-site coaching support for observers in the classroom observation and feedback process
   

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  Delivery date: On or about September 17, 2013
  
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  1 session - single full day session
  

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   Ongoing support for assessing and developing inter-rater reliability for the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model
   

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  Ongoing access to tools for assessing inter-rater reliability
  
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  Ongoing support in continued development of inter-rater reliability
  

3. 
   SELECTION CRITERIA OF PROVIDERS
   

The selection criteria shall include evaluation of the content of the proposals based on:

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  The firm must be an NJDOE-approved vendor for the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model training services
  
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  The firm’s ability to comply exactly with the General Proposal and Scope of Work Requirements during the dates requested
  
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  The firm’s experience performing the exact work in other public school districts
  
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  Cost of the services based upon a detailed breakdown provided by the firm.
  

1. 
   Full business name, address, and other important contact information
   
2. 
   Mandatory items as required by law.
   
3. 
   Quality of narrative response addressing RFP Section 3.1
   
4. 
   Quality of narrative response addressing RFP Section 3.2
   
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   Quality of narrative response addressing RFP Section 3.3
   
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   Quality of narrative response addressing RFP Section 3.4
   
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   Quality of narrative response addressing RFP Section 3.5
   
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   Quality of narrative response addressing RFP Section 3.6
   
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   Cost Details: Cost details itemized by each specific area outlined in the RFP, which may include hourly or unit rates where appropriate. A grand total proposed cost shall be provided.
   

CERTIFICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The certifications, representations and conditions listed below may be contained in the resultant contract, if any. Firms submitting a proposal in response to this Request who are prepared to accept any of the following provisions, or wish to include additional provisions in the Agreement, are required to discuss with specificity the provisions to which they take exception, the reasons for any such objections, and any substitute for (or additional) language regarding the provisions to which exception is taken. The District will evaluate any such exceptions and make such adjustments in the proposer’s rating, as it deems appropriate.

Notices – Any notice or other communication, including a change of address or of the person to be notified, given under the Agreement to any party shall be in writing and mailed to the address certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and to the attention of the parties, set forth below:

If to the Contractor:

If to the District: Mr. James H. Strimple, Jr.

Interim School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Freehold Borough Board of Education

280 Park Avenue

Freehold, NJ 07728

It is highly desirable that the successful bidding firm has documented experience in successfully completing similar engagements. Strong preference will be given during the evaluation of the proposal to firm (s) that demonstrate such experience, and that the propose individuals to be assigned to this project, that show documented similar experience to that required by this RFP.

a. The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that such applicants are recruited and employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; rates of payor other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Public Agency Equal Employment Opportunity officer setting forth provisions ofthis non-discrimination clause.

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   The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding a notice, to be provided by the Public Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Officer advising the labor union or worker's representatives of the contractor's commitments under this act and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
   
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   The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, agrees to comply with any regulations promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to P.L. 1975, C.127, as amended and supplemented from time to time and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
   
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   "The contractor or subcontractor agrees to attempt in good faith to employ minority and female workers consistent with the applicable county employment goals prescribed by section S.2 of the regulations promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant time or in accordance with a binding determination of the applicable county employment goals determined by the Affirmative Action Office pursuant to P.L. 1975, C.127, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
   
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   "The contractor or subcontractor agrees to inform in writing all recruitment agencies, including employment agencies, placement bureaus, colleges, universities, labor unions, that it does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, and that it will discontinue the use of any recruitment agency which engages in direct or indirect discriminatory practices." "The contractor or subcontractor agrees to revise any of its testing procedures, if necessary, to assure that all personnel testing confirms with the principles of job-related testing, as established by the statues and court decisions of the State of New Jersey and as established by applicable federal court decisions".
   
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   "The contractor or subcontractor agrees to revise all procedures transfer, upgrading, downgrading and layoff to ensure that all such actions are taken without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation and conform with the applicable employment goals, consistent with status and court decisions of the State of New Jersey, and applicable federal law and applicable federal court decisions".
   
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   "The contractor and its subcontractors shall furnish such reports or other documents to the Affirmative Action Office as may be requested by the office from time to time in order to carry out the purpose of these regulation, and public agencies shall furnish such information as may be requested by the Affirmative Action Office for conducting a compliance investigation pursuant to Subchapter 10 of the Administrative Code (NJAC 17:27).
   

l. Within seven (7) days after receipt of the notification of intent to award the contract or receipt of the contract, whichever is sooner, a procurement contractor should present one of the following to the public agency:

a. An existing federally approved or sanctioned affirmative action program, or

b. A Certificate of Employee Information Report Approval. or

c. If the contractor cannot present "a" or "b", and the contractor has never before applied for "b", the contractor is required to submit a completed Employee Information Report (FormAA302). This form will be made available to contractors by the public agency awarding the contract.

2 A contractor's bid must be rejected as non-responsive if a contractor fails to submit either "a", “b”, or "c", listed above in #1, within the time specified after the public agency submits the contract to the contractor for signing.

3. When the Employee Information Report is completed by the contractor, the copy marked "Public Agency" will be submitted to the public agency, the copy marked "Contractor" will be retained by the contractor, and the remaining copies will be forwarded immediately to:

Affirmative Action Office

Department of the Treasury State House

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This form is to be completed and returned with the bid. However, the Board will accept in lieu of this Questionnaire, Affirmative Action Evidence Employee Information Report stapled to this page.

1. Our company has a federal Affirmative Action Plan approval.

Yes  No

2. Our company has a N.J. State Certificate of Employee Information Report

Yes  No

If yes, please attach a copy of the certificate to this questionnaire.

2. If you answered "NO" to both questions No. 1 and 2, you must apply for an Affirmative Action Employee Information Report -Form AA302.

Please visit the New Jersey Department of Treasury website for the Division of Public Contracts Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance:

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  Click on "Employee Information Report"
  
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  Complete and submit the form with the appropriate payment to:
  

Division of Public Contracts/EEO Compliance

P.O. Box 209

Trenton, NJ 08625-0002

All fees for this application are to be paid directly to the State of New Jersey. A copy shall be submitted to the Board of Education within seven (7) days of the notice of the intent to award the contract or the signing of the contract.

I certify that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge.

Name: ________________________________

Signature: ________________________________

Title: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF ___________________________

:SS:

COUNTY OF _________________________

in the county of ___________________________ and the State of _________________________

of full age, being duly sworn according to law on my oath depose and say that:

I am ______________________________ of the firm of ___________________________

Position in company

and the bidder making the Proposal for the above names contract, and that I executed the said proposal with full authority so to do; that I have not, directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, discussed any or all parts of this proposal with any potential bidders, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free, competitive bidding in connection with the above named bid, and that all statements contained in said Proposal and in this affidavit are true and correct, and made with full knowledge that the Board of Education of the City of Freehold Borough relies upon the truth o f the statements contained in said Proposal and in the statements contained in this affidavit in awarding the contract for the said bid.

I further warrant that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure such contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, except bona fide employees of bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by

_____________________________________________________________________________________

(Print Name of Contractor/Vendor)

Subscribed and sworn to:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

(Signature of Contractor/Vendor)

before me this _______ day of _________________, ______________.

Month Year

__________________________________ ____________________________________

My commission expires ______________________ ______________, ___________

Month Day Year

C. 271 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE FORM

This page provides guidance to public agencies entering into contracts with business entities that are required to file Political Contribution Disclosure forms with the agency. It is not intended to be provided to contractors. What follows are instructions on the use of form local units can provide to contractors that are required to disclose political contributions pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26 (P.L. 2005, c. 271, s.2). Additional information on the process is available in Local Finance Notice 2006-1 (www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/lfns/lfnmenu.shtml).

1. The disclosure is required for all contracts in excess of $17,500 that are not awarded pursuant to a “fair and open” process (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.7).

2. Due to the potential length of some contractor submissions, the public agency should consider allowing data to be submitted in electronic form (i.e., spreadsheet, pdf file, etc.). Submissions must be kept with the contract documents or in an appropriate computer file and be available for public access. The form is worded to accept this alternate submission. The text should be amended if electronic submission will not be allowed.

3. The submission must be received from the contractor and on file at least 10 days prior to award of the contract. Resolutions of award should reflect that the disclosure has been received and is on file.

4. The contractor must disclose contributions made to candidate and party committees covering a wide range of public agencies, including all public agencies that have elected officials in the county of the public agency, state legislative positions, and various state entities. The Division of Local Government Services recommends that contractors be provided a list of the affected agencies. This will assist contractors in determining the campaign and political committees of the officials and candidates affected by the disclosure.

a. The Division has prepared model disclosure forms for each county. They can be downloaded from the “County PCD Forms” link on the Pay-to-Play web site at www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/p2p. They will be updated from time-to-time as necessary.

b. A public agency using these forms should edit them to properly reflect the correct legislative district(s). As the forms are county-based, they list all legislative districts in each county. Districts that do not represent the public agency should be removed from the lists.

c. Some contractors may find it easier to provide a single list that covers all contributions, regardless of the county. These submissions are appropriate and should be accepted.

d. The form may be used “as-is”, subject to edits as described herein.

e. The “Contractor Instructions” sheet is intended to be provided with the form. It is recommended that the Instructions and the form be printed on the same piece of paper. The form notes that the Instructions are printed on the back of the form; where that is not the case, the text should be edited accordingly.

f. The form is a Word document and can be edited to meet local needs, and posted for download on web sites, used as an e-mail attachment, or provided as a printed document.

C. 271 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE FORM

Business entities (contractors) receiving contracts from a public agency that are NOT awarded pursuant to a “fair and open” process (defined at N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.7) are subject to the provisions of P.L. 2005, c. 271, s.2 (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26). This law provides that 10 days prior to the award of such a contract, the contractor shall disclose contributions to:

 any State, county, or municipal committee of a political party

 any legislative leadership committee*

 any candidate committee of a candidate for, or holder of, an elective office:

 any continuing political committee (a.k.a., political action committee)

o of the public entity awarding the contract

o of that county in which that public entity is located

o of another public entity within that county

o or of a legislative district in which that public entity is located or, when the public entity is a county, of any legislative district which includes all or part of the county

The disclosure must list reportable contributions to any of the committees that exceed $300 per election cycle that were made during the 12 months prior to award of the contract. See N.J.S.A. 19:44A-8 and 19:44A-16 for more details on reportable contributions.

N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26 itemizes the parties from whom contributions must be disclosed when a business entity is not a natural person. This includes the following:

 individuals with an “interest” ownership or control of more than 10% of the profits or assets of a business entity or 10% of the stock in the case of a business entity that is a corporation for profit

 all principals, partners, officers, or directors of the business entity or their spouses

 any subsidiaries directly or indirectly controlled by the business entity

 IRS Code Section 527 New Jersey based organizations, directly or indirectly controlled by the business entity and filing as continuing political committees, (PACs).

When the business entity is a natural person, “a contribution by that person’s spouse or child, residing therewith, shall be deemed to be a contribution by the business entity.” [N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26(b)] The contributor must be listed on the disclosure.

Any business entity that fails to comply with the disclosure provisions shall be subject to a fine imposed by ELEC in an amount to be determined by the Commission which may be based upon the amount that the business entity failed to report.

The enclosed list of agencies is provided to assist the contractor in identifying those public agencies whose elected official and/or candidate campaign committees are affected by the disclosure requirement. It is the contractor’s responsibility to identify the specific committees to which contributions may have been made and need to be disclosed. The disclosed information may exceed the minimum requirement.

The enclosed form, a content-consistent facsimile, or an electronic data file containing the required details (along with a signed cover sheet) may be used as the contractor’s submission and is disclosable to the public under the Open Public Records Act.

The contractor must also complete the attached Stockholder Disclosure Certification. This will assist the agency in meeting its obligations under the law. NOTE: This section does not apply to Board of Education contracts.

* N.J.S.A. 19:44A-3(s): “The term "legislative leadership committee" means a committee established, authorized to be established, or designated by the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly or the Minority Leader of the General Assembly pursuant to section 16 of P.L.1993, c.65 (C.19:44A-10.1) for the purpose of receiving contributions and making expenditures.”

C. 271 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE FORM

Required Pursuant To N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26

This form or its permitted facsimile must be submitted to the local unit

no later than 10 days prior to the award of the contract.

Part I – Vendor Information

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