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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS for the Provision of: Professional Legal Services Professional Engineering Services for the Calendar Year 2027 Issued by: Borough of North Caldwell Zoning Board of Adjustment ISSUE DATE: Thursday, November 5, 2026 DUE DATE: Wednesday, December 2, 2026 by 11:00am

Description: The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of North Caldwell (the "Board") is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of municipal professional services for calendar year 2027. This RFQ seeks qualification statements for Professional Legal Services (Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney) and Professional Engineering Services (Zoning Board of Adjustment Engineer). Through this RFQ 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 compensation terms and conditions determined by the Board. The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the Local Public Contracts Law but is subject to New Jersey "Local Unit Pay-to-Play" law (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.). Qualification Statements will be reviewed and evaluated by the Board and its designated advisors (the "Review Committee") in accordance with criteria set forth in the RFQ. The Board reserves broad rights to amend, supplement, reject, waive defects, change schedule dates, suspend or terminate the procurement, and to reject any or all responses. This RFQ is an RFQ (not an RFP) and does not commit the Board to issue an RFP or to award a contract. Anticipated procurement schedule: Receipt of Qualification Statements — Wednesday, December 2, 2026 by 11:00 a.m.; Opening of Qualification Statements — Wednesday, December 2, 2026 after 11:00 a.m.; Appointment of Professional Consultants — within 60 days of receipt of Qualification Statements. Respondents must submit Qualification Statements that address required professional, administrative and financial information, including (but not limited to) an executed Letter of Qualification (Appendix A), Letter of Intent (Appendix B), Letter of Compliance with Administrative Controls (Appendix C), firm and contact information, organization structure, affirmative action compliance evidence, resume of the individual to be assigned, years of practice, municipal experience, disclosures of judgments (if any), licenses, subcontracting plans (if any), list of municipal/public clients (last 3 years), resumes of key employees, relatives who are Borough employees or elected officials, professional memberships, fee/rate proposal for 2027, and other relevant information. Required submission documents include Non-Collusion Affidavit (Appendix D), Stockholder/Partnership Disclosure (Appendix E), Business Entity Disclosure Certification (Appendix F), Form W-9 (Appendix G), Affirmative Action Compliance/Employee Information Report (Appendix H), Disclosure of Investments in Iran Certification (Appendix I), New Jersey Business Registration Certificate, Certificate of Insurance evidencing Professional Malpractice Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 aggregate), and Acknowledgement of Receipt of Changes to RFQ Documents. Qualification Statements shall remain open for 60 calendar days from the submission deadline. Respondents bear all costs of proposal preparation. The Board may request interviews and may evaluate respondents' qualifications and key personnel. All Qualification Statements become the property of the Board and will not be returned.

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Nov 5, 2026
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Dec 2, 2026(18 days left)
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