PUBLIC NOTICE- Borough of Clayton Professional Appointments
NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 ET. SEQ.
BOROUGH OF CLAYTON
WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A.40A:11-1 et seq.) requires the governing body of a
contracting unit to publish a notice in a newspaper authorized by law to publish its legal advertisements,
setting for the nature, duration, service and amount of the contract where such contract is awarded for
“professional services” without competitive bidding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Clayton, County
of Gloucester, and State of New Jersey as follows:
- That Phoenix Advisors LLC, of Bordentown, New Jersey is hereby hired to provide Debt
Management, Budget/Financial Consulting & Capital Planning Overview of Services for an
expected fee of $2,500.00; not to exceed $5,000.00. Donna Nestore, CFO, for the Borough of
Clayton certifies that $5,00.00 is available through the 2024 Municipal Budget, Finance O&E.
2.That the appropriate officers of the Borough of Clayton are hereby authorized to enter into a
contract with said professionals.
3. These contracts are awarded without competitive bidding as a “professional service” under the
provision of the Local Public Contracts Law because the specialized training, education,
experience and specialized knowledge needed for this position cannot be properly described in
specifications which would have to be prepared for competitive bidding and because the law
permits agreements for professional services without public advertising and bidding therefore and
pursuant to the Fair and Open Process.
4. A notice of the award of these contracts shall forthwith be printed once in The Sentinel, the
official newspaper of the Borough of Clayton, authorized by law to publish the legal
advertisements of the Borough of Clayton, and further stating that this resolution and the annexed
contract are on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Borough of
Clayton.
ADOPTED, at the regular council meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Clayton on July 11,
2024.
CHRISTINE NEWCOMB, Borough Clerk
(Published in The Sentinel of Gloucester County Weekly Newspaper Week of 7/18/2024 printed edition)