Various Professional Services - Legal Representation

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 2027-5 Legal Representation1. General Litigation in both State & Federal Courts2. Tax Court3. Land Use4. Bankruptcy Law5. Environmental Law6. Bond Law7. Landlord/Tenant Law8. Labor Law9. Administrative Law10. Municipal Law11. Construction Law12. Alternate Municipal Court Public Defender13. Tenant Advocate Attorney14. Conflict Tenant Advocate AttorneySubmission 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, on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 am prevailing time.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 Legal 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. 52.32.60.1Certification of Non-Involvement in prohibited activities in Russia or BelarusContracts 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. BorrellPurchasing Agent