Posted
Nov 5, 2026
Dec 2, 2026
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS for the Provision of: Professional Legal Services Professional Engineering Services for the Calendar Year 2027
The Board is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of municipal professional service, as described herein. Through a Request for Qualification process described herein, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the Board with the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure and schedule in this RFQ. The Board 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 Board. The Board intends to qualify persons and/or firms that (a) possess 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 Board to provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of North Caldwell. 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. Qualification Statements will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 2 of this RFQ and will be reviewed and evaluated by the Board and its designated advisors (the "Review Committee"). The RFQ process commences with the issuance of this RFQ; anticipated procurement schedule includes receipt and opening of Qualification Statements on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 and appointment of professional consultants within 60 days of receipt of Qualification Statements. Qualification Statements must comply with the RFQ requirements, include required appendices and certifications, and will become the property of the Board. It is the intent of the Board to solicit Qualification Statements from Respondents that have expertise in the provision of legal/engineering professional services as: Planning Board Attorney and Planning Board Engineer. Firms or persons responding to this RFQ must be able to demonstrate that they will have the continuing capabilities to perform these services.
