NOTICE AND SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES FOR...

Agency:	Totowa borough
State:	New Jersey
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541110 - Offices of Lawyers
Posted Date:	Nov 25, 2025
Due Date:	Dec 19, 2025
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BOROUGH OF TOTOWA

NOTICE AND SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL

SERVICES FOR THE POSITION OF TAX ATTORNEY FOR

THE BOROUGH OF TOTOWA

The Borough of Totowa is soliciting proposals from law firms licensed to practice in the State of

New Jersey to provide legal services as the Tax Attorney for the Borough of Totowa for a term of

one (1) year for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.

Three (3) copies of the proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and

address of the vendor and the name of the contract being bid upon on the outside of the envelope.

The proposal shall be addressed to Joseph Wassel, RMC, Borough of Totowa Municipal Clerk,

Municipal Complex, 537 Totowa Road at Cherba Place, Totowa, New Jersey 07512 and must be

received no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025. No proposal shall be received

in person or by mail after the designated time

Specifications and instructions are on file and may be obtained at the office of the Municipal

Clerk of the Borough of Totowa, Municipal Complex, 537 Totowa Road at Cherba Place, Totowa,

New Jersey 07512, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or online

at www.totowanj.org.

Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the most advantageous to the Borough of Totowa, all

factors considered. Proposals will be evaluated by the Mayor, designated members of the Council

and members of the Borough’s administration. The evaluation will consider:

1. Experience and reputation in the field;

2. Knowledge of the Borough of Totowa and the subject matter to be addressed under

the contract;

3. Availability to accommodate any required meetings;

4. Compensation proposal;

5. Other factors if demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Borough of Totowa.

A contract will be awarded as provided by law at a public meeting.

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

20.5 et seq. The Borough of Totowa reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive

any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received.

Joseph Wassel, RMC

Borough of Totowa Municipal Clerk

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE POSITION OF TAX ATTORNEY FOR THE

BOROUGH OF TOTOWA

The Borough of Totowa is soliciting proposals for the position of Tax Attorney to provide

tax appeal services to the Borough. The Borough will select one vendor for the position of Tax

Attorney based upon a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, et seq.

Please note that in order to have a proposal considered by the Borough of Totowa, an

interested party must demonstrate the minimum requirements for the position of Tax Attorney as

set forth in Section III and that the interested party otherwise complies with the proposal

requirements set forth in the Borough of Totowa’s “Notice and Solicitation of Proposals”.

I. APPOINTMENT OF TAX ATTORNEY

One (1) attorney will be appointed by the Borough to serve as theofficial Tax Attorney for

the Borough of Totowa for a term of one (1) year to perform legal services for the Borough of

Totowa. The appointment term will expire on December 31, 2026. Please be advised that

compensation paid shall not exceed the sum of $17,500.00.

II. SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Tax Attorney shall perform the following minimum duties as well as those prescribed

by any applicable laws and ordinances:

1. shall perform all legal services required in order to defend and/or prosecute

all County, State and Federal real property tax appeal matters on behalf of

the Borough of Totowa. This includes all on-going real property tax appeals

and such other appeals or tax matters that may be filed against/and or by the

Borough of Totowa.

2. shall provide legal advice, research and assistance on any matter as needed

by the Borough of Totowa and the Tax Assessor.

3. perform any additional duties as directed by the Borough of Totowa.

III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND VENDOR RESPONSES TO THIS

SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS

In order for the proposal to be considered by the Borough of Totowa, interested

parties must meet the following minimum requirements:

A. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

In order to fulfill the duties of Tax Attorney for Borough of Totowa, it must be

demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Borough of Totowa that the potential vendor:

1. is an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey;

2. has been licensed as an attorney for a minimum of five (5) years;

3. is multi-disciplined with at least five (5) y ears experience in all aspects of

tax law (the appointed attorney may be assisted by employees of his/her firm

with lesser levels of experience);

4. has sufficient staff to satisfy the scope of services described in this proposal.

B. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR VENDOR RESPONSE TO THE

BOROUGH OF TOTOWA’S SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS

Interested parties wishing to provide a proposal in response to the Borough of

Totowa’s solicitation shall provide the following minimum information in its proposal,

which proposal must be submitted at the location and within the time constraint set forth

above:

1. Full name and business address of entity or person submitting the

proposal and the name of the key contact person;

2. A description of the business organization (i.e., corporation,

partnership, joint venture, etc.) of each firm, its ownership and

organizational structure;

3. The number of years your organization has been in business under the

present name, and the number of years the business organization has

been under the current management; List of all individuals who, if

selected, will provide services to the Borough of Totowa, along with

a summary of the licenses held by each such person;

4. Number of years each individual has provided services to municipal

entities in the State of New Jersey;

5. A description of services that will be provided to the Borough, in

addition to those set forth in Section II;

6 A copy of the firm’s State of New Jersey Business Registration

Certificate;

7. A statement and listing of professional service fees offered to the

Borough of Totowa as Tax Attorney;

8. A statement that applicant complies with the New Jersey Law Against

Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et seq., and the Affirmative Action

Law of the State of New Jersey, P.L.1975 c.127 as set forth in Exhibits

“A” and “B”;

9. A completed Affidavit of Non-Collusion;

10. The name and addresses of at least three (3) references consisting of

clients for which the applicant has provided services in the past five

(5) years, which should include at least one (1) municipal entity client;

11. A list and description of all professional liability claims, if any,

brought against the applicant during the past five (5) years;

12. Confirm the appropriate federal and state licenses to perform

activities;

13. The applicant shall provide the Borough of Totowa with three (3)

copies of its proposal.

In addition to the terms and conditions specified in this Request for Proposal, the

Tax Attorney, or his firm shall secure and maintain, during the life of the contract,

insurance for workers compensation for its employees, officers, agents and/or partners as

required by law. The Tax Attorney or his firm shall secure and maintain professional

liability insurance for itself and all professional staff with a limit of not less than One

Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per claim and aggregate. A Certificate of Insurance shall

be provided to the Borough as evidence of such coverage.

IV. BASIS OF AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT

The Borough shall award the professional service contract based upon

qualifications, merit, cost competitiveness, references and experience with issues

confronting the Borough of Totowa. Proposals will be evaluated by the Mayor of the

Borough of Totowa and Borough officials, such as the Municipal Clerk and Tax Assessor.

The determination will be based upon the most advantageous proposal to the Borough of

Totowa, through price and other factors considered, which have been stated above. The

specific criteria will include, by way of example and not by way of limitation:

1. Individual and firm experience and reputation;

2. Knowledge of the operations of the Borough of Totowa and the services to

be provided as the Tax Attorney;

3. Availability to accommodate any required meetings;

4. Compensation proposal. Please be advised that compensation paid shall

not exceed the sum of $17,500.00.

5. Other factors that the Borough of Totowa deems to be in the best interests

of the Borough.

A contract will be awarded as provided by law at a public meeting.

All awards are and shall be subject to the availability of funds for the professional

services.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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