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Bid Title

Public Relations Consultant

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 Public Relations Consultant Posted: 01/13/2026 - 01:15 PM Due By: 01/23/2026 - 11:00 AM

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT

PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT

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 2026-8 Public Relations Consultant
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 .
Sealed 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 A.M. 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) “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) and 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. 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- 2026-8 PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT

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

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT

PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT

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

by the Township of North Bergen Purchasing Agent for the service 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 2026-8

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Public Relations Consultant

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) “RFQ# 2025-19 -

Public Relations Consultant”; 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. 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

Public Relations Consultant

The Township of North Bergen (“Township”) is soliciting proposals from Qualified Respondents

to provide for public relations services.

Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-

20, et seq.

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

Respondent will be selected based upon on an evaluation of the most advantageous proposal, price,

and other factors. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:

1. Respondent’s qualifications, availability and experience working on this type of work.

2. Understanding of scope of work, appropriateness of work proposed in task description

and guidelines. Respondent’s innovation and ingenuity applied to project.

3. Prior experience and familiarity with North Bergen and similar projects either under the

supervision or direction of a similar entity.

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 7 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.

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

Township.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

EVENT

DATE

RFP Issue Date…………………………………………………………………………….…………………1/13/26

RFP Response Due Date……………………………………………………………………………………..1/23/26

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541820Public Relations Agencies

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