# Wayne Township School District Opengov #RFP 2441

Wayne Township Municipal Court Debt Collection Services

**Posted:** November 11, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP 2441
**NAICS:** 561440

The Township of Wayne is seeking a private collection agency to recover uncollected Municipal Court debt.
- **Government buyer:** Township of Wayne, New Jersey, Purchasing Division; contact listed as Nicole Lee, QPA, RPPS.
- **Service requested:** Collect uncollected adjudicated Municipal Court debt and provide an operational plan for lawful, ethical collection methods.
- **Reporting and fees:** Send monthly remittances and statements within 30 days after each collection month. Propose a fee as a percentage of amounts collected and explain the allocation of collection costs and expenses; New Jersey law caps the collection-agency fee at 22%.
- **Key requirements:** Follow applicable federal and New Jersey debt-collection laws, including Supreme Court procedures for private collection of Municipal Court debt. Describe collection methods, staffing, training, complaint handling, automation, account handling, remittance procedures, and post-payment safeguards.
- **Term:** Three-year base term, with up to two additional one-year extensions. The contractor must begin within 21 days after award, excluding Sundays and holidays.
- **Named vendors/platforms:** No collection-agency vendor or OEM is identified. OpenGov Procurement/ProcureNow is identified as the proposal-submission portal, not as the requested service provider.
- **Product and quantity:** No physical products, part numbers, or fixed service quantities are specified. Solicitation reference: RFP 2441.

### Description

The Township of Wayne seeks proposals to manage collection of uncollected adjudicated debt generated by its Municipal Court. The contractor must provide an operational plan and use ethical collection practices that comply with applicable federal and state debt-collection requirements. The initial contract term is three years, with up to two additional one-year extensions, and bidders must propose a percentage fee for each contract year. Proposals are due electronically through the Township’s procurement portal by December 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time.

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