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Bid Title

Professional Services - Rent Leveling Board

Issuing Agency

North Bergen township

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

Jan 13, 2026

Closing Date

Jan 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Notices > Request for Qualifications Professional Services - Rent Leveling Board Posted: 01/13/2026 - 01:05 PM Due By: 01/23/2026 - 11:00 AM

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR EXPERT SERVICES

RENT LEVELING BOARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed request for qualifications submissions will be received by the Township of North Bergen, Purchasing Agent for the services set forth below in accordance with the "fair and open process" pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq:

RFQ# PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

RFQ-RLB-RC-2026-1 Rent Leveling Board Legal Services

RFQ-RLB-RC-2026-2 Rent Leveling Board Accountant/Auditor Expert
Submission package may be examined or obtained at the Township Purchasing Office, Township of North Bergen, 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, Room B-5, North Bergen, NJ, 07047 (phone 201-392-2040), Monday through Friday during business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or downloadable on the Township's website www.northbergen.org/notices .
Sealed request for qualifications ("RFQ") responses shall be submitted to Carmen Borrell, Purchasing Agent, Township of North Bergen, 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ, 07047, on or before Friday, January 23, 2026, at 11:00 am prevailing time, at which time said responses will be publicly opened and read in the Municipal Chambers.
Responses must be enclosed in a sealed envelope. The service provider must indicate the following on the outside of the envelope: (1) the name and address of the service provider; (2) the RFQ# and Title of the Professional Service for which the response is submitted; and (3) "Scaled RFQ Response". Responses may be delivered by hand, overnight courier or mail. The envelope containing the response must be received by the Township ofN01ih Bergen by the date and time set forth above. No late responses will be accepted.
All professional service contractors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 (Business Registration of Public Contractors), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Contract Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunities in Public Contracts).
Contracts will be awarded based on the most advantageous responses. The Township of North Bergen reserves the right to reject any or all responses.
Carmen M. Borrell

Purchasing Agent

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TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN

County of Hudson

State of New Jersey

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

FAIR & OPEN PUBLIC SOLICITATION PROCESS

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

RENT LEVELING BOARD

RFQ - RLB-RC-2026-1 LEGAL SERVICES

RFQ - RLB-RC-2026-2 ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR EXPERT SERVICES

Submission Date:

Friday, January 23, 2026

11:00 A.M. prevailing time

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH

BERGEN RENT LEVELING

BOARD HUDSON COUNTY,

NEW JERSEY

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR EXPERT SERVICES

RENT LEVELING BOARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed request for qualifications submissions will be received by

the Township of North Bergen, Purchasing Agent for the services set forth below in accordance with the

"fair and open process" pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq:

► RFQ#

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

RFQ-RLB-RC-2026-1 Rent Leveling Board Legal Services

RFQ-RLB-RC-2026-2 Rent Leveling Board Accountant/Auditor Expert

Submission package may be examined or obtained at the Township Purchasing Office, Township of

North Bergen, 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, Room B-5, North Bergen, NJ, 07047 (phone 201-392-2040),

Monday through Friday during business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or downloadable on the Township's

website www.northbergen.org/notices.

Sealed request for qualifications ("RFQ") responses shall be submitted to Carmen Borrell, Purchasing

Agent, Township of North Bergen, 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ, 07047, on or before Friday,

January 23, 2026, at 11:00 am prevailing time, at which time said responses will be publicly opened and

read in the Municipal Chambers.

Responses must be enclosed in a sealed envelope. The service provider must indicate the following

on the outside of the envelope: (1) the name and address of the service provider; (2) the RFQ# and Title of

the Professional Service for which the response is submitted; and (3) "Scaled RFQ Response". Responses

may be delivered by hand, overnight courier or mail. The envelope containing the response must be received

by the Township ofN01ih Bergen by the date and time set forth above. No late responses will be accepted.

All professional service contractors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:32-

44 (Business Registration of Public Contractors), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Contract

Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunities in Public Contracts).

Contracts will be awarded based on the most advantageous responses. The Township of North Bergen

reserves the right to reject any or all responses.

Carmen M. Borrell

Purchasing Agent

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INVITATION TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS

Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with NJ.S.A. 19:44A-20. I, et seq.

Respondents should submit an original and one copy of their proposals.

Respondents are expected to examine the RFQ with care and observe all its requirements, All questions

about the meaning or intent of this RFQ shall be submitted in writing no less than 7 days prior to the due

date of the proposal. All interpretations and clarifications considered necessa1y by the Township's

representative in response to such comments and questions shall be responded to no less than 5 days prior to

the due date of the proposal and will be posted online at www.northbergen.org/notices,

The Township assumes no responsibility and liability for costs incurred by the Respondents prior to the

issuance of an agreement. The liability of the Township shall be limited to the terms and conditions of the

contract. Respondents will assume responsibility for all costs not stated in their proposals. All unit rates either

stated in the proposal or used as a basis for its pricing are required to be all-inclusive. Additional charges,

unless incurred for additional work performed by request of the Township, are not to be billed and will not

be paid.

Any contract entered into between the Respondent and the Township must be in accordance with and subject

to compliance by both parties with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law. The Respondent must agree

to comply with the nondiscrimination provisions and all other laws and regulations applicable to the

performance of services there under. The Respondent shall sign and acknowledge such forms and certificates

as may be required by this section.

No corporation or partnership shall be awarded any contract for the performance of any work or the

furnishing of any goods, unless, with receipt of the proposal of said corporation or partnership, there is

submitted a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation or

partnership who own ten (10) percent or greater interest therein, The Respondent shall complete and submit

the form of statement that is included in this RFQ.

The right to reject any or all proposals and to waive immaterial formalities is reserved by the Township.

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SCOPE OF SERVICES & EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Township of North Bergen ("Township") is soliciting qualifications to provide for the following

Professional Service:

RFQ-RC-2026-1:

Rent Leveling Board Attorney

Scope of Services:

Attendance at requested meetings

Review of all submitted applications as needed

Meet with Township personnel, when necessary

Legal research (limited)

Handle court appearances, trials motions and pre-trial proceedings

Compensation will be as follows:

●

Meetings are paid at the hourly rate of $180.00/hour.

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$180.00 per hour for related work

●

Copy Cost: $0.05/page for 8 ½“ x 11”

$0.07/page for 8 ½” x 14”

●

Postage: Direct Reimbursement

●

Travel Expenses: Prevailing IRS rate/mile plus Tolls and Parking

●

Court Fees: Direct Reimbursement

●

Filing Fees: Direct Reimbursement

●

Transcript Cost: Direct Reimbursement

●

Any other reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the course of performing the contract:

Direct Reimbursement

Qualifications responses will be evaluated by the Township of North Bergen Rent Leveling Board on the

basis of the most advantageous and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider:

1.

Experience and reputation in the field; noting the advanced degrees specific to the work

contemplated by the Rent Leveling Board and those individuals who shall be available to perform the work,

and other agencies similar to the North Bergen Rent Leveling Board which you have worked within the last

five (5) years.

2.

Knowledge of the Township of North Bergen Rent Leveling Board rules, regulations, calendar,

ordinances and statutes that apply to the types of cases that come before the Board, and the subject matter

to be addressed under the contract.

3.

Availability to accommodate any required meetings of the Rent Leveling Board, even on short

notice. Please note that the meetings of the North Bergen Rent Leveling Board occur at least monthly on

the 3rd Monday of the month. In addition, special meetings are called as required by the number of

applications pending.

4.

Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Township of North Bergen Rent

Leveling Board.

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RFO-RC-2026-2

Scope of Services:

Rent Leveling Board Accountant/Auditor Expert

Attendance at requested meetings

Review of all submitted Capital Improvement applications as

needed Issue reports to Rent Control Board

Meet with Township personnel, when necessary

Testify as required

Compensation will be as follows:

• Partners - $165-175 per hour

• Managers - $135 per hour

• Sr. Accountants/Supervisors - $100 per hour

• Staff Assistants - $ 75 per hour

• Copy Cost: $0.05/page for 8 ½" x 11"

$0.07/page for 8 ½" x 14"

• Postage: Direct Reimbursement

• Travel Expenses: Prevailing IRS rate/mile plus Tolls and Parking

• Any other reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the course of

performing the contract: Direct Reimbursement

Qualifications responses will be evaluated by the Township of North Bergen Rent Leveling Board on the

basis of the most advantageous and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider:

1. Experience and reputation in the field; noting the advanced degrees specific to the work contemplated

by the Rent Leveling Board and those individuals who shall be available to perform the work, and

other agencies similar to the North Bergen Rent Leveling Board which you have worked within the

last five

(5) years.

2. Knowledge of the Township of North Bergen Rent Leveling Board rules, regulations, calendar,

ordinances and statutes that apply to the types of cases that come before the Board, and the subject

matter to be addressed under the contract.

3. Availability to accommodate any required meetings of the Rent Leveling Board, even on short notice.

Please note that the meetings of the North Bergen Rent Leveling Board occur at least monthly on the

3rd Monday of the month. In addition, special meetings are called as required by the number of

applications pending.

4. Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Township of North Bergen Rent

Leveling Board.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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