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• BOS Tells NBCJMA to “ABANDON” Plans for a Sewer Treatment Plant in Newtown Township
• Residents Demand Sunoco Jet Fuel Pipeline Be Shut Down
• Pedestrian Safety – PennDOT Approves Use of Grant Money for Newtown-Yardley Rd Sidewalk
• Newtown Township Seeking New Service Providers
• Recent Past & Upcoming Township Meeting News
• 2025 Municipal Elections: There Will Be Two New Newtown BOS Members. Who are the Candidate?? What Are the Issues?
• Privilege of the Floor – Whatever else is on your mind

Date & Time: February 25, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM

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#NewtownPA is putting out “Requests for Qualifications” (RFQ’s) seeking to perhaps hire a new engineering firm (especially Traffic Engineer) to replace RVE, and a new Audio/Visual company. In addition, a traditional Request for Proposal (RFP) has been issued for Various Banking Services (due by 4:00 PM, February 17, 2025) to replace TD Bank – a foreign-owned (Canadian) bank.

A RFQ is a document that asks potential vendors or suppliers to provide information about their skills and experience. It's often used as a preliminary step in the procurement process for products or services. 

Three RFQ’s have been posted to the township's website:

1. Municipal Engineering Consulting RFQ (due date: 4:00PM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025)
2. Traffic Engineering Services RFQ (due date: 4:00PM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025)
3. Video Productions RFQ (due date: 4:00 PM ON MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025)

“The‬‭ Township‬‭ will‬‭ review‬‭ the‬‭ responses‬‭ to‬‭ the‬‭ RFQ‬‭ and‬‭ decide‬‭ as‬‭ to‬‭ the‬‭ most‬‭ responsive,‬‭ best‬‭ suited,‬ ‭ and‬‭ most‬‭ qualified‬‭ to‬‭ provide‬‭ the‬‭ services‬‭ requested.‬‭ A‬‭ limited‬‭ number‬‭ of‬‭ candidates‬‭ may‬‭ be‬‭ selected‬ for‬‭ interviews‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ Township’s‬‭ Board‬‭ of‬‭ Supervisors‬‭ and‬‭ Manager,‬‭ after‬‭ which‬‭ the‬‭ consultant‬‭ will‬‭ be‬ appointed by the Board of Supervisors.‬”

The Township intends to award the contract for banking services to the banking institution that submits the highest quality proposal, including technical support for computerized cash management reporting and services. In determining the highest quality proposal, the Township will evaluate the following criteria:

1. Cost and flexibility of proposal
2. Interest earnings for Newtown Township
3. Banking services
4. Banking reporting to the Township
5. Banking institution’s creditworthiness
6. References of other municipal clients
7. Location of banking institution’s banking branches in relation to the Township’s offices

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At the August 14, 20169 the Newtown Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of approving and advertising a Request for Proposal (RFP) for developing a 5-year financial plan. Voting in favor were Supervisors Phil Calabro, Linda Bobrin, John Mack, Dennis Fisher, and Kyle Davis.

The goal is to develop a multi-year trend analysis of historic financial data and to perform an assessment of current budget performance. A secondary, but an extremely important objective, is to identify additional sources of revenue for the township.

According to the RFP, which was developed by the Newtown Finance Committee and reviewed by the Township Solicitor and Manager, “Newtown Township’s finances are facing difficulties and will need to address fire protection, emergency response, policing, as well as routine operational needs. Currently, the Township relies entirely on earned income tax, real estate transfer tax, and a local services tax to fund the general operations of the Township.”