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Bid Title

2026 RFQ Professionals

Issuing Agency

Paramus borough

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

Nov 3, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 5, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	2026 RFQ Professionals
Category:	RFQs
Status:	Open
Bid Recipient:	Annemarie Krusznis- Borough Clerk

Publication Date/Time: 11/1/2025 9:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 12/5/2025 11:00 AM Related Documents: 2026 RFQ Professionals NTB and Specifications

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS

The Borough of Paramus is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested individuals and/or firms

for the positions listed below. Inclusion of a position in this Notice, however, does not constitute a

representation that the Borough will fill the position at this time or through this process. Through a Request

for Qualification process, persons and/or firms interested in applying for a position must prepare and submit a

Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure and schedule in the Request for Qualifications. The

borough will review Qualification Statements only from those firms or individuals that submit a Qualification

Statement which includes all the information required to be included as described in the sole judgment of the

Borough. The Borough intends to select persons and/or firms that a) possess the professional, financial and

administrative capabilities to provide the requested services, and b) agree and meet the terms and conditions

determined by the Borough to provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of Paramus.

The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts

Law. The selection is, however, subject to the "New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law." The borough has

structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results, while establishing a competitive

process to assure that each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification

Statement.

Qualification Statements must be submitted to, and received by the Borough Clerk, Borough Hall, One

Jockish Square, Paramus, NJ 07652 before 11:00 a.m. on December 5, 2025. Qualification Statements will

not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail. The responses will be publicly opened and announced at

11:00 a.m. on December 5, 2025 at the Office of the Borough Clerk. The positions for the Planning and

Zoning Boards will be publicly opened and announced by the respective Boards. The Borough is requesting

Qualification Statements for the following positions:

Borough Attorney

Borough Architect

Borough Engineer

Borough Planner

Auditor

Attorney Bond Counsel

Attorney Special Litigation

Real Estate Tax Appraiser

Financial Advisor

Insurance Consultant

Grants Consultant

Affordable Housing – Financial Advisor

Attorney – Board of Ethics

Attorney for Environmental Commission

Attorney - Zoning Board of Adjustment

Professional Planner – Zoning Board

Court reporter - Zoning Board

Engineering Consultant – Zoning Board

Attorney - Planning Board

Court reporter - Planning Board

Professional Planner – Planning Board

Engineering Consultant – Planning Board

Attorney Public Defender Position #1 Paramus – Criminal

Attorney Public Defender Position #2 Paramus – Criminal

Attorney Public Defender Position #3 Maywood

Attorney Public Defender Position #4 Oradell

Municipal Prosecutor Position #1 Paramus – Traffic

Municipal Prosecutor Position #2 Paramus – Criminal

Municipal Prosecutor Position #3 Maywood

Municipal Prosecutor Position #4 Oradell

Municipal Judge No. 2- Paramus - Criminal

Municipal Judge- Oradell

The Instructions for Qualification Statements may be inspected or obtained from the office of the

Borough Clerk during regular business hours beginning on November 1 2025. The full packet is also

available at www.paramusborough.org under Bids/RFQs. Questions may be directed to the Borough Clerk at

201-265-2100. Qualification Statements must be submitted in the manner designated in the Instructions, must

be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the Respondent and the name of the position

on the outside, and addressed to the Borough of Paramus. Additionally, the envelope should bear notation that

it should not be opened until December 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

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Note: Each position requires a separate submission - Specify the position on each packet

“ANY AND ALL” WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

NOTE: To receive addenda or modification to this Request for Qualifications, please

provide the Borough Clerk with Respondent’s name, email address, and phone number upon

receipt of this document.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

VARIOUS BOROUGH PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

AND EXTRAORDINARY UNSPECIFIABLE SERVICES POSTIONS

ISSUE DATE: November 1, 2025

DUE DATE: December 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Issued by:

Borough of Paramus

GLOSSARY

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

"Borough" - refers to the Borough of Paramus.

“Due Date” – refers to the date and time by which Qualification Statements must be received by

the Borough in order to be considered for award of the contract or position.

"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 Borough)

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 firm(s) that submit a Qualification

Statement.

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SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. Introduction and Purpose.

The Borough is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms

for the provision of professional services and extraordinary unspecifiable services. Through a

Request for Qualification process described herein, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the

Borough with the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in

accordance with the procedure and schedule in this RFQ. The Borough will review Qualification

Statements only from those firms that submit a Qualification Statement that includes all the

information required to be included as described herein (in the sole judgment of the Borough).

The Borough intends to qualify person(s) and/or firm(s) that (a) possesses the professional,

financial and administrative capabilities to provide the proposed services, and (b) will agree to

work under the compensation terms and conditions determined by the Borough to provide the

greatest benefit to the taxpayers of the Borough. The Borough will consider Qualification

Statements only from individuals, firms or organizations that have demonstrated the capability and

willingness to provide high quality services as required by the Borough.

1.2. Procurement Process and Schedule.

The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the bidding provisions of the Local Public

Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. The selection is, however, subject to the “New Jersey

Local Unit Pay-to-Play” Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. The Borough has structured a

procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results described above, while establishing a

competitive 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 5 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 Mayor and Borough Council

and/or Borough Attorney. The Qualification Statements will be reviewed to determine if the

Respondent has met the minimum professional, administrative and financial criteria described in

this RFQ. Under no circumstances will anyone review an RFQ for a contract or position for which

he/she or his/her firm submitted a response. Based upon the totality of the information contained

in the Qualification Statement, including information about the reputation and experience of each

Respondent, the Borough will (in its sole judgment) determine which Respondents are qualified

(from professional, administrative and financial standpoints). Each Respondent that meets the

requirements of the RFQ (in the sole judgment of the Borough) will be designated as a Qualified

Respondent, and will be considered for selection by the Borough.

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 Borough

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