BOROUGH OF FAIRVIEW FAIR AND OPEN REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2027

Description: 1. Notice of Request for Qualifications Statement The Borough of Fairview (Borough) is soliciting Qualification statements from interested persons and/or firms for the awarding in 2027 of contracts for the provision of services listed below by a Request for Qualification Process (RFQ). Individual persons and/or firms interested in assisting the Borough with the provision of these services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure in this RFQ. The Borough will review Qualification Statements only from those persons or firms that submit a Qualification Statement that includes substantially all the information required to be included. Qualifications will be evaluated by the Borough on the basis of the most advantageous submission, all relevant factors considered. The evaluation will consider experience and reputation in the field, knowledge of the Borough and the subject matter addressed under the contract, availability to accommodate the required meetings of the Borough and compensation proposal. The Borough intends to qualify person(s) and/or firm(s) that: (a) possess(es) the professional, financial, and administrative familiarity with the Borough, experience, training, and capabilities to provide the proposed services, and (b) agrees and meets the terms and conditions determined by the Borough that provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of the Borough. Inasmuch as the contracts to be awarded are for professional services, the selection of qualified respondents is not subject to the public bidding or competitive contracting provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, NJSA 40A:11-1 et seq. The Borough has determined, however, that the selection be subject to the fair and open process authorized by the "New Jersey Local Unit Pay to Play" Law, NJSA 19:44A-20.4 et seq. The Borough has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results, while establishing a competitive process to assure that each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification Statement in response to RFQ. Requests for Qualification documents are available at the Office of the Borough Administrator/Borough Clerk, 59 Anderson Avenue, Fairview, NJ 07022 or on the Borough's website or via e-mail request to the Borough Clerk. Qualification Statements must be submitted to and be received by Diane Testa Borough Administrator/Borough Clerk, 59 Anderson Avenue, Fairview, NJ 07022, on or before 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 16, 2026. Qualification Statements will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail. Personal delivery is recommended and receipt for delivery should be obtained. The responses will be opened at 11:00 AM on December 16, 2026, in Borough Hall for review by the Evaluation Committee of the Mayor and Council. Contracts 1 Borough Auditor 2) Rent Leveling Attorney 3) Bond Counsel 4) Tax Appeal Attorney 5) Borough Engineer 6) Borough Planner 7) Financial Advisory Services 8) Insurance Agent/Risk Manager 9) Independent Professional Real Estate Appraiser 10) Municipal Prosecutor 11) Alternate Municipal Prosecutor 12) Public Defender 13) Alternate Public Defender 14) Planning Board Attorney 15) Planning Board Engineer 16) Board of Adjustment Attorney 17) Board of Adjustment Engineer 18) Affordable Housing Attorney 19) Special/Conflict Counsel 20) Special Projects Engineer 21) Grant Consultant 22) Borough Architect 23) Energy Consultant 24) Attorney for Library Board The RFQs, including Instructions for Qualification Statements, are on file in the office of the Borough Clerk, and may be obtained at 59 Anderson Avenue, Fairview, NJ 07022, on the Borough's website or via e-mail request to the Borough Clerk beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2026. Qualification Statements must be submitted in the manner designated in the Instructions for Qualification Statements, must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing name and address of the respondent and the name of the services on the outside, addressed to the Borough. BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR AND BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF FAIRVIEW Diane T. Testa, Borough Administrator/ Borough Clerk