Borough of Park Ridge Request for Qualifications From Engineering Firms Interested in Serving as "Electric Department Rate Engineer" to the Borough of Park Ridge Board of Public Works January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027 Dated: November 1, 2026

Description: Introduction The Borough of Park Ridge ("Borough") is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of rate engineer services for the Electric Department as more particularly described herein. Through a Request for Qualification process described herein, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the Borough with the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure and schedule in this RFQ. The Borough will review Qualification Statements only from those firms that submit a Qualification Statement which includes all the information required to be included as described herein (in the sole judgment of the Borough). The Borough intends to qualify 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 Borough to provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of Park Ridge. The successful Respondent will be awarded a one (1) year professional services contract, however, the Borough reserves the right to seek competitive pricing for individual projects which, in the opinion of the Board of Public Works, are best completed through the competitive process. The Rate Engineer may not be the sole engineer for the Board of Public Works if the Board elects to seek competitive proposals for individual projects. The successful Respondent must have significant experience in providing rate engineering services to New Jersey municipalities and/or other New Jersey public entities. The duties of the Rate Engineer shall include giving advice and other services where required by the Board of Public Works as to any issue directly or indirectly affecting the Board, the establishment, continuance and creation of electric rates in the Borough of Park Ridge, management of the Department of Public Works and Public Utilities, electric system requirements and design and other related issues referred to the Electric Department Rate Engineer by the Board. In addition, the qualifications for the position are set forth In Chapter 2-35.5 of the Park Ridge Borough Code available at www.parkridgeboro.com. The position may require the Respondent to attend one (1) or two (2) monthly meetings of Board of Public Works (1st and 3rd Wednesday). Procurement Process and Schedule. The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. The selection is subject to the "New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play" Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq., however, the Borough has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results described above, 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 the RFQ Qualification Statements will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner to each Qualification Statement received. Qualification Statements will be reviewed and evaluated by the Borough and its legal and/or financial advisors (collectively, the "Review Team"). The Qualification Statements will be reviewed to determine if the Respondent has met the minimum professional, administrative and financial areas described in this RFQ. Under no circumstances will a member of the review team review responses to an RFQ for a job which they or their firm submitted a response. Based upon the totality of the information contained in the Qualification Statement, including information about the reputation and experience of each Respondent, the Borough will (in its sole judgment) determine which Respondents are qualified (from professional, administrative and financial standpoints). Each Respondent that meets the requirements of the RFQ (in the sole judgment of the Borough) will be designated as a Qualified Respondent and will be given the opportunity to participate in the selection process determined by the Borough. The RFQ process commences with the issuance of this RFQ. The steps involved in the process and the anticipated completion dates are set forth in Table 1, Procurement Schedule. The Borough reserves the right to, among other things, amend, modify or alter the Procurement Schedule upon notice to all potential Respondents. All communications concerning this RFQ or the RFQ process shall be directed to the Borough's Designated Contact Person, in writing. Designated Contact Person: Ms. Magdalena Giandomenico, CMC Administrator/Clerk Borough of Park Ridge 53 Park Avenue Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 Qualification Statements must be submitted to, and be received by, the Borough, via mail or hand delivery, by 10:00 a.m. on November 24, 2026. Qualification Statements will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e- mail. Subsequent to issuance of this RFQ, the Borough (through the issuance of addenda to all firms that have received a copy of the RFQ) may modify, supplement or amend the provisions of this RFQ in order to respond to inquiries received from prospective Respondents or as otherwise deemed necessary or appropriate by (and in the sole judgment of) the Borough. TABLE 1 ANTICIPATED PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE ACTIVITY DATE 1. Issuance of Request for Qualifications November 1, 2026. 2. Receipt of Qualification Statements November 24, 2026 by 10:00 a.m. 3. Opening of RFQ November 24, 2026 at 10:15 a.m. 4. Appointment of Special COAH Counsel on January 5, 2027, or thereafter. Date of Appointment is anticipated to be the reorganization of the Mayor and Council and is subject to change based upon the needs of the Borough.