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Bid Title

Township Attorney

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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Notices > Request for Qualifications Township Attorney Posted: 01/13/2026 - 11:25 AM Due By: 01/23/2026 - 11:00 AM

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

(One-Year)

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# 2026-5 Township Attorney
Submission package may be examined or obtained at the Township Purchasing Office, Township of North Bergen, 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, 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 .
Request for qualifications (“RFQ”) responses shall be submitted to Carmen M. 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 Professional Service; and (3) “Sealed RFQ Response”. Responses may be delivered by hand, overnight courier or mail. The envelope containing the response must be received by the Township of North 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). N.J.S.A. 52-32.-60.1 Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited activities in Russia or Belarus)
Contracts will be awarded based on the most advantageous responses. A form of contract is available upon request from the Law Department. 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 SERVICE:

RFQ# 2026-5 TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY

Submission Date:

Friday, January 23, 2026

11:00 A.M. prevailing time

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TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN

HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

(One-Year)

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#

 RFQ# 2026-5

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Township Attorney

Submission package may be examined or obtained at the Township Purchasing Office, Township of North Bergen, 4233

Kennedy Boulevard, 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.

Request for qualifications (“RFQ”) responses shall be submitted to Carmen M. 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 Professional Service; and (3) “Sealed RFQ

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

by the Township of North 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). N.J.S.A. 52-32.-60.1 Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited activities in Russia or Belarus)

Contracts will be awarded based on the most advantageous responses. A form of contract is available upon request from the

Law Department. 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 N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.1, 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 5 days prior to the due date of the proposal. All interpretations and clarifications

considered necessary by the Township’s representative in response to such comments and questions shall be responded to no less than

3 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 Township shall retain all of its rights and interest in any and all documents and property both hard copy and digital furnished by the

Township to the Respondent for the purpose of assisting the Respondent in the performance of this contract. All such items shall be

returned immediately to the Township at the expiration or termination of the contract or completion of any related services, pursuant

thereto, whichever comes first. None of the documents and/or property shall, without the written consent of the Township, be disclosed

to others or used by the Respondent or permitted by the Respondent to be used by their parties at any time except in the performance of

the resulting contract.

Ownership of all data, materials and documentation originated and prepared for the Township pursuant to this contract shall belong

exclusively to the Township. All data, reports, computerized information, programs and materials related to this project shall be delivered

to and become the property of the Township upon completion of the project. The Respondent shall not have the right to use, sell, or

disclose the total of the interim or final work products, or make available to third parties, without the prior written consent of the

Township. All information supplied to the Township may be required to be supplied on CD-ROM media compatible with the Township’s

computer operating system, windows based, Microsoft Office Suite 2003 or 2007.

Termination: If, through any cause, the Respondent shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner obligations under the contract or

if the Respondent violates any requirements of the contract, the Township shall have the right to terminate the contract by giving written

notice to the Respondent of such termination at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed effective date of the termination, unless the

contract contains more favorable terms to the Township. Such termination shall relieve the Township of any obligation for the balances

to the Respondent of any sum or sums as set forth in the contract.

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 Services:

RFQ# 2026-5:

Township Attorney

Scope of Services:

The Township seeks Request for Qualifications from law firms licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey that wish to provide

general counsel services to the Township as directed by the Township Mayor and Commissioners or other appropriate official within

the Township for a contract period beginning on or after January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.

Respondents must have significant experience representing New Jersey Municipalities and/or Public Entities as Municipal Attorney,

General Counsel and/or Corporate Counsel. The successful firm will provide the Township with legal guidance and representation

relating to, but not necessarily limited to the following: performing legal research and providing advisory opinions as needed;

representing the Township in Federal and State Courts, as well as administrative forums; reviewing, analyzing and advising the

Township on any application before it; reviewing and/or drafting resolutions and ordinances; attending all meetings of the Mayor and

Commissioners and any other Board or Committee, as directed; performing all requirements of the position of Township Attorney;

notifying the Township of changes in the law or regulations, as well as Court decisions that may impact the Township and its Official;

and, any other matters directed by appropriate Township Officials.

The Township Attorney shall also have experience with and be able to provide legal services in connection with labor and employment

management, including but not limited to performing legal research and providing advisory opinions as needed; researching and drafting

ordinances, resolutions and collective bargaining agreements; reviewing and/or drafting contracts and other legal documents;

representing the Township in negotiations and litigation in federal and state courts and administrative forums; attending meeting of the

Mayor and Commissioners; conducting programs on specified labor and employment issues for appropriate elected officials and/or

Township employees upon request; and, any other matters as directed by the Township.

The Township Attorney shall supervise and oversee all legal matters, whether or not same are assigned to any designated Special

Counsel.

In summary, the successful firm will provide the Township with legal guidance relating to, but not necessarily limited to:

1. Legal research and/or advisory opinions as needed;

2. Represent the Township in federal and state courts and administrative forums;

3. Review, analyze and advise the Township on any application before it;

4. Review, draft and approve as to form and sufficiency all legal documents, contracts, deeds, ordinances and resolutions made,

executed or adopted by or on behalf of the Township;

5. Attend all meetings of the Township Commissioners and any other board or committee as directed;

6. Designate an attorney primarily responsible for the contract who will act as the Director of Law – Township Attorney and

perform all requirements of the position of Township Attorney;

7. Notify the Township of changes in law or regulations, as well as Court decisions, that impact the Township and its officials;

8. Any other matters as directed by the appropriate Township official(s);

9. Township Attorney shall not provide the following services: Zoning Board Attorney, Planning Board Attorney, ABC Attorney,

Rent Leveling Board Attorney, Public Defender and Municipal Prosecutor

Compensation will be as follows:

 $180.00 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

 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 on the basis of the most advantageous and other factors

considered. The evaluation will consider:

1. Experience and reputation in the field.

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2. Knowledge of the Township of North Bergen and of legal matters concerning the Township, and of the subject matter to be

addressed under the area of expertise.

3. Familiarity with courts and administrative tribunals before which Township matters may be brought.

4. Two (2) samples of the attorney’s work product prepared within the past 24 months.

5. The amount of resources, including the number of attorneys and staff available to attend to Township matters.

6. Other factors if demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Township of North Bergen.

Each criteria will be scored from 0 – 10, 0 being the lowest, 10 being the highest for each factor. Each criteria have equal weight on

scoring.

Scoring of submissions will be made by an evaluation committee, except that if any submission is made by a law firm with which the

Township Attorney is associated, the Township Attorney will not participate in any way with the review of that submission.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

EVENT

DATE

RFQ Issue Date .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1/13/26

RFQ Response Due Date ............................................................................................................................................................... 1/23/26

1.5 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.5.1 Acceptance of Standard Terms and Conditions/Contract. By submitting a response to this RFQ, proposer agrees

to acceptance of the standard terms and conditions as set out in this RFQ and the form of contract available from the Township Attorney.

Much of the language included in the standard terms and conditions reflects requirements of New Jersey law. Requests for additions or

exceptions to the standard terms and conditions including any necessary licenses, or any added provisions must be submitted to the

procurement officer referenced above by the date for receipt of written/e-mailed questions and must be accompanied by an explanation

of why the exception is being sought and what specific effect it will have on the proposer’s ability to respond to the RFQ or perform the

contract. Any material exceptions requested and granted to the standard terms and conditions language will be addressed in any formal

written addendum issued for this RFQ and will apply to all proposers submitting a response to this RFQ. The Township will make any

final determination of changes to the standard terms and conditions.

1.5.2 Resulting Contract. This RFQ and any addenda, the proposer’s RFQ response, including any amendments and any

clarification question responses, shall be included in any resulting contract. The Township’s contract contains the contract terms and

conditions which will form the basis of any contract between the Township and the selected proposer. In the event of a dispute as to the

duties and responsibilities of the parties under this contract, the contract, along with any attachments prepared by the Township, will

govern in the same order of precedence as listed in the contract.

1.5.3 Mandatory Requirements. To be eligible for consideration, a proposer must meet the intent of all mandatory

requirements. The Township will determine whether a proposer’s RFQ response complies with the intent of the requirements. RFQ

responses that do not meet the full intent of all requirements listed in this RFQ may be subject to point reductions during the evaluation

process or may be deemed non-responsive.

1.5.4 Understanding of Specifications and Requirements. By submitting a response to this RFQ, proposer agrees to an

understanding of and compliance with the specifications and requirements described in this RFQ.

1.5.5 Proposer’s Signature. The proposals must be signed in ink by an individual authorized to legally bind the business

submitting the proposal. The proposer’s signature on a proposal in response to this RFQ guarantees that the offer has been established

without collusion and without effort to preclude the Township from obtaining the best possible supply or service. Proof of authority of

the person signing the RFQ response must be furnished upon request.

1.5.6 Offer in Effect for 60 Days. A proposal may not be modified, withdrawn or canceled by the proposer for a 60-day

period following the deadline for proposal submission as defined in the Schedule of Events and proposer so agrees in submitting the

proposal.

1.6 SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541110Offices of Lawyers

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