The following procedures are designated to provide for a fair and open process in awarding professional services based on qualifications, merit and cost effectiveness through accessible advertising. Services include annual appointments and day-to-day programs, projects and contracts. Scope of Services: TOWNSHIP SOLICITOR Any persons or firms interested in providing professional services to the Township of Mantua (“Township”) as defined in the New Jersey Statutes, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(6). 1. Appointment of Solicitor. The Township Solicitor shall be appointed by the Township Committee (hereinafter, the “Committee”) by a majority vote of a quorum of its members and shall serve for a term of one (1) year from the first day of January of the year of their appointment and until their successor has been appointed and qualified. The Solicitor shall be an attorney-at-law of New Jersey. In lieu of appointing an individual attorney, the Committee may appoint a firm of attorneys, all members of which shall be attorneys-at-law of New Jersey. The Solicitor shall be appointed in a manner consistent with the Local Public Contracts Law and shall execute a written contract with the Township and the Township Solicitor shall receive such compensation as shall be agreed upon by the Committee.
