NOTICE   Notice is hereby given that the Governing Body of the Township of Gloucester, County of Camden, New Jersey, is requesting proposals for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Lakeland Road Connector Trail Federal Project No. TAP-0747(300): NJDOT Job No. 5815301. Copies of the Federally Funded Request For Proposals are available in the Office of the Township Clerk, Gloucester Township Municipal Building, 1261 Chews Landing Road, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 during regular business hours and on the township website at www.glotwp.com.   Proposals must be submitted to the Office of the Township Clerk, Gloucester Township Municipal Building, 1261 Chews Landing Road, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021. Proposals are scheduled to be opened on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 10:00 am. Any proposals received after said opening, whether by mail or otherwise will be returned unopened. No proposals will be accepted after the above referenced date. Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes with the name of the RFP clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. Proposals may not be e-mailed, faxed or transmitted over the telephone.   It is recommended that each proposal be hand delivered to the Office of the Township Clerk. The Township assumes no responsibility for delays in any form of carrier, mail or delivery service causing the proposal to be received at the Office of the Township Clerk later than the above -referenced scheduled opening.   Nothing herein is intended to exclude any responsible firm or in any way restrain or restrict competition. All responsible firms are encouraged to submit proposals.   The Governing Body of the Township of Gloucester reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted in the best interest of the Township and the Governing Body further reserves the right to waive any defect or informality in any proposal should it be in the best interest of the Township.   Proposers are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31.   This Federally Funded Request For Proposals does not constitute a bid and is intended solely to obtain competitive proposals from which the Township may choose contractor(s) that best meet(s) the Township's needs. It is the Township's intent that no statutory, regulatory, or common law bidding requirement apply to this Federally Funded Request For Proposals.   Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A 19:44A-20.2, et seq., and as such, contractors are exempt from the limitations on making political contributions under the law. Further, for that reason, as well as because of a language in the New Jersey’s Annual Appropriations Act, refusal to disclose campaign contributions otherwise required by N.J.S.A 19:44A-20.25 et seq., will not adversely affect your consideration for award.   Nancy Power, RMC Township Clerk July 7, 14, 21, 2026  ($161.25)