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Bid Title

Municipal Tax Appeal Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant Services - 2026

Issuing Agency

City of Orange Township

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

Oct 24, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 4, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Municipal Tax Appeal Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant Services - 2026
Category:	Bids and Request for Qualification (RFQs)
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 10/24/2025 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 12/4/2025 1:00 AM Related Documents: RFQ -Municipal Tax Appeal Real Estate Appraiser Consultant Services -2026

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Christopher M. Hartwyk

Business Administrator

Municipal Building

29 North Day Street, Second Floor

Orange, New Jersey 07050

REQUEST FOR

QUALIFICATIONS

Municipal Tax Appeal Real Estate

Appraiser/Consultant Services

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

1:00 PM – December 4, 2025

RFQ: Municipal Tax Appeal

Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

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GENERAL INFORMATION & SUMMARY

ORGANIZATION REQUESTING PROPOSAL

The City of Orange Township

29 North Day Street

Orange, New Jersey 07050

CONTACT PERSON

Christopher M. Hartwyk

Business Administrator

29 North Day Street

Orange, New Jersey 07050

INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

The City of Orange Township (hereinafter the “City”) is requesting qualifications from qualified

individuals and firms to serve as Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant including, but not limited to, the defense

of tax appeals. Qualifications will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in this Request for

Qualifications (RFQ). If selected, the governing body will approve a resolution listing the individual and

firm as approved Municipal Tax Appeal Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant based on an annual amount not to

exceed $15,000.00

PERIOD OF QUALIFICATION

January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026.

FORM AS TO SELECTION

If selected to provide services, the successful Respondent shall be required to execute a form contract,

which includes indemnification, insurance, termination and licensing provisions. A complete copy of a draft

City contract is available upon request.

It is also agreed and understood that the acceptance of the final payment shall be considered a release

representation shall be considered a release in full of all claims against the City arising out of, or by reason

of, the work done and materials furnished under this Contract.

GLOSSARY

The following definitions shall apply to and are used in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ):

“City” – refers to the City of Orange Township.

RFQ: Municipal Tax Appeal

Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

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“Qualification Statement” – refers to the complete responses to this RFQ submitted by the

Respondents.

“Qualified Respondent” – refers to those Respondents who (in the sole judgment of the City) have

satisfied the qualification criteria set forth in this RFQ.

“RFQ” – refers to this Request for Qualifications, including any amendments thereof or supplements

thereto.

“Respondent” or “Respondents” – refers to the interested persons and/or firm(s) that submit a

Qualification Statement.

“Period of Qualification” – refers to the period (January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026) during which

a successful Respondent will remain eligible for services under the terms of this RFQ.

SECTION I

INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Introduction and Purpose

The City of Orange Township is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms to

provide professional services, as more particularly described herein. Through a Request for Qualification

process described herein, person and/or firms interested in assisting the City with the provision of such

services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure and schedule in

this RFQ. The City of Orange Township will review Qualification Statements only from those persons and/or

firms that submit a Qualification Statement which includes all information required to be included as

described herein (in the sole judgment of the City). The City intends to qualify person(s) and/or firm(s) that

(a) possess the professional, financial and administrative capabilities to provide the proposed services, and

(b) will agree to work under the level of compensation, terms and conditions determined by the City to provide

the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of the City.

1.2 Procurement Process and Schedule

The selection process is in accordance with the “New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play”, Law and

municipal ordinances establishing the “pay-to-play” criteria. The City has structured a procurement process

that seeks to obtain the desired results described above, while establishing a competitive fair and open 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

Section 2 of this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner to each Qualification Statement received.

Qualification Statements will be reviewed and evaluated by the City Attorney of the City of Orange

Township. The Qualification Statements will be reviewed to determine if the Respondent has met the

minimum professional, administrative and financial areas described in this RFQ. Based upon the totality of

the information contained in the Qualification Statement, including information about the reputation and

experience of each Respondent, the City Attorney will evaluate and determine which Respondents are

qualified (professionally, administratively and financially) to be submitted to the Municipal Council for

approval.

RFQ: Municipal Tax Appeal

Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

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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 City 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 City’s

Designated Contact Person, in writing.

Qualification Statements must be submitted to, and be received by the Office of Procurement, via mail

or hand delivery, by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Qualification Statements will not be accepted

by facsimile or e-mail transmissions. Qualification Statement shall be opened in the City Attorney’s Office,

located on the 2nd floor of Orange City Hall, Orange, New Jersey.

TABLE I

ANTICIPATED PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE

ACTIVITY DATE

1. Publication of Request for Qualifications October 23, 2025.

2. Commence Issuance of Request for Qualification Packages October 23, 2025.

3. Receipt of Qualification Statement December 4, 2025.

1.3. Conditions Applicable to RFQ.

 Upon submission of a Qualification Statement in response to this RFQ, the Respondent

acknowledges and consents to the following conditions relative to the submission and review and

consideration of its Qualification Statement:

 This document is an RFQ and does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP).

 This RFQ does not commit the City to issue an RFQ.

 All costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with responding to this RFQ shall be borne

solely by the Respondent.

 The City reserves the right (in its sole judgment) to reject for any reason any and all responses and

to eliminate any and all Respondents responding to this RFQ from further consideration for this

procurement.

 The City reserves the right, without prior notice, to supplement, amend, or otherwise modify this

RFQ, or otherwise request additional information.

 All Qualification Statements shall become the property of the City and will not be returned.

 All Qualification Statements will be made available to the public at the appropriate time, as

determined by the City (in the exercise of its sole discretion) in accordance with law.

RFQ: Municipal Tax Appeal

Real Estate Appraiser/Consultant

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

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 The City may request Respondents to send representatives to the City for interviews.

 Any and all Qualification Statements not received by the City’s Law Department Procurement by

1:00 p.m. on December 4, 2025, will be rejected.

 Neither the City, nor its officers, officials or employees shall be liable for any claims or damages

resulting from the solicitation or preparation of the Qualification Statement, nor will there be any

reimbursement to Respondents for the cost of preparing and submitting a Qualification Statement or

for participating in this procurement process.

1.4. Rights of City.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all submissions, if necessary, or to waive any informalities in

submissions and to accept any item, items or services in the submissions that are in the best interest of the

City. The City of Orange Township reserves the right to terminate services upon notice to the submitter.

1.5 Addenda or Amendments to RFQ

During the period provided for the preparation of responses to the RFQ, the City may issue addenda,

amendments or answers to written inquiries. Those addenda will be noticed by the City and will constitute a

part of the RFQ. All responses to the RFQ shall be prepared with full consideration of the addenda issued

prior to the Qualification Statement submission date.

1.6 Qualification Statement Format.

Qualification Statements must cover all information requested in this RFQ. Qualification Statements

which in the judgment of the City fail to meet the requirements of the RFQ or which are in any way

conditional, incomplete, obscure, contain additions or deletions from requested information, or contain errors

may be rejected.

SECTION 2

SCOPE OF SERVICES

It is the City’s intent to solicit Qualification Statements from Respondents that have expertise in

providing professional legal services as described below and as set forth in the attached Notice of Solicitation

for Responses. Respondents must demonstrate that they will have the continuing capabilities to perform these

services.

The City of Orange seeks to appoint a Real Estate Appraisal/Consulting Company to serve as

Appraiser/Consultant to the municipality, and the Municipal Tax Assessor, including, but not limited to, the

defense of tax appeals.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 531320Offices of Real Estate Appraisers

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