PUBLIC NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR 2027 MUNICIPAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township of Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey, is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified individuals and firms for 2027 professional services under the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., including the professional-services exception at N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i), and the fair and open process under N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, as applicable. The services listed below are solicited for the period January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, subject to lawful appointment, authorization, funding and execution of an agreement.
To be appointed by the Township Mayor and Council:
• Municipal Appraisal Services
• Municipal Architect
• Municipal Attorney
• Municipal Special Counsel
• Municipal Auditor and Cannabis Auditor
• Municipal Labor Attorney
• Municipal Cannabis Counsel
• Municipal COAH / Affordable Housing Counsel
• Municipal Bond Counsel
• Municipal Professional Planner
• Municipal Community Rating System (CRS) Engineer
• Municipal Digital Tax Maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services
• Municipal Cannabis Counsel
• Municipal Cannabis Auditor (as part of Municipal Auditor and Cannabis Auditor services)
To be appointed by the Township Planning Board:
• Planning Board Engineering Services
• Planning Board Legal Counsel
• Planning Board Professional Planner
To be appointed by the Township Zoning Board of Adjustment:
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Engineering Services
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Legal Counsel
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Professional Planner
RFP documents are available electronically only by contacting Denise D. Cafone, Municipal Clerk/QPA. Questions must be submitted in writing. Respondents are responsible for reviewing any addenda posted on the Township website.
Submit one (1) unbound original and one (1) unbound copy, in a sealed envelope identifying the professional service category, to Denise D. Cafone, Municipal Clerk/QPA, Township of Fairfield, 230 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004. Separate proposals are required for each category. Late, faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted.
Contract period: January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027, unless otherwise authorized by law.
ALL SEALED PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2026 AT 11:00 A.M. PREVAILING TIME.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD
Denise D. Cafone, RMC, CMC, QPA, Municipal Clerk.
Posted on the Township website: November 3, 2026
Publication Date/Time: 11/4/2026 4:00 PM
Publication Information: Township of Fairfield Website
Closing Date/Time: 11/24/2026 11:00 AM
Submittal Information: Mail or Drop off packet to: Denise D. Cafone, Municipal Clerk/QPA, 230 Fairfield Road, Fairfield
Bid Opening Information: NOVEMBER 24, 2026
Contact Person: Denise D. Cafone, Municipal Clerk/QPA, at dcafone@fairfieldnj.org
Business Hours: 8:00a-4:00p (Mon-Thurs)
