For the Provision of Professional Services - Planning Board Attorney & Engineer - 2027

Notice is hereby given that the Borough of Bergenfield, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, hereby advertises for qualification statements for the For the Provision of Professional Services - Planning Board Attorney & Engineer - 2027

The Borough is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms For the Provision of Professional Services - Planning Board Attorney & Engineer - 2027

The Borough seeks to award a contract for up to one year for the positions listed below during the calendar year 2027. The contract shall be open-ended and may encompass additional work during the course of the year not explicitly described herein.

Planning Board Attorney

Respondent must have significant experience representing New Jersey municipal land use boards as land use attorney. The successful respondent will provide the Planning Board with legal guidance and representation relating to, but not necessarily limited to: performing legal research and providing advisory opinions as needed; representing the Board in federal and state courts and administrative forums; reviewing, analyzing and advising the Board on any application before it; reviewing and/or drafting resolutions; attending all regularly scheduled and special meetings of the Bergenfield Planning Board; performing all requirements of the position of Planning Board Attorney; notifying the Board of changes in law or regulations, as well as Court decisions, that impact the Board and the applications before it; and any other matters as appropriately directed by the Board.

Planning Board Engineer

Respondent must have significant experience in providing engineering services to New Jersey municipalities and/or other New Jersey public entities. Preference shall be given to respondents that employ at least one Certified Municipal Engineer ("CME"). The successful respondent will provide the Planning Board with engineering services relating, but not necessarily limited to, planning and designing capital improvements for buildings, roads, parks and recreational facilities within the Borough. The successful firm will also review private applications for development as directed by the Board. Additionally, the successful respondent may provide engineering services in technical and administrative areas such as traffic engineering, pavement management, stormwater management, water system operations, municipal land use, public contracts law, data management, infrastructure maintenance and any other engineering matter as directed by the Board.

Qualification statements will be received **electronically** via the Borough's electronic bidding system before Friday, December 4, 2026 10:00 am: https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/bergenfield.

Qualification Statements forwarded by mail, facsimile, or e-mail will not be accepted.

The respondent shall upload all required forms as one (1) PDF document. Upload a separate and distinct qualification statement for each POSITION that the respondent is submitting a qualification statement response.

Respondents must provide a Certificate of Insurance (COI) or Proof of Professional Liability Insurance, and hourly rates and charges for all services to be provided.

Qualification Statements will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Evaluation of this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner to each Qualification Statement received.

The contract period shall be January 1st to December 31st, 2027.