The City of East Orange is soliciting qualification proposals from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of services of a Municipal Budget Consultant Services for City Administration, as more particularly described herein for financial records of the City of East Orange for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Through the Request for Qualifications process described herein, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the City with the provision of such services must prepare and submit their qualification proposal in accordance with the procedure and schedule in this RFQ. The City will review Proposals only from those firms that submit completed packets which include all the information required to be included as described herein (in the sole judgment of the City). The City intends to select person(s) and/or firm(s) that (a) possesses the professional, financial and administrative capabilities to provide the proposed services, and (b) will agree to work under the compensation terms and conditions determined by the City to provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of East Orange. The City of East Orange seeks Qualification Statements/Proposals from Respondents that have expertise in the provision of services of a Budget Consultant. The services requested include but are not limited to the following: • Assist the City of East Orange in the development of the 2026 budget, a 2024 and 2025 budget model, and various analytical tools related to the 2025 budget; • Provide support and guidance to the budget team – specifically, the City Administrator, as well as the Chief Financial Officer (Finance Director) and Budget Director – in order to facilitate coordination among department directors and outside advisors to the City of East Orange, regarding the 2025 and 2026 budgets; • At the Administration’s direction, to meet with local and state officials – as well as, when deemed appropriate by the City of East Orange, various stakeholders, including organized labor, business groups, and City, County, and State agencies – as an informational resource regarding the advancement of new revenue sources and budget restructuring more broadly; • To work with the various departments of the City of East Orange in order to develop “dashboard” analytical tools; and, at the direction of the Administration, to provide guidance on management considerations in support of those “dashboards.” • To prepare reports and analyses as needed and as directed by the Administration. Deliverables: Review the 2025 City of East Orange budget and make appropriate modifications; Develop new revenue strategies for the 2025 budget and report as required; and
