TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN
County of Hudson
State of New Jersey
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
FAIR & OPEN PUBLIC SOLICITATION PROCESS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
RFQ-PB-2026 PLANNING BOARD (VARIOUS)
RFQ-PB-2026-1 Planning Board Planner
RFQ-PB-2026-2 Planning Board Attorney
RFQ-PB-2026-3 Planning Board Court Reporter
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 SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR
NORTH BERGEN PLANNING BOARD
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#
RFQ-PB-2026-1
RFQ-PB-2026-2
RFQ-PB-2026-3
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Planning Board Planner
Planning Board Attorney
Planning Board Court Reporter
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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INVITATION TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS
Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.1, et seq.
Respondents should submit an original and one copy of their proposals.
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 5 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.
The right to reject any or all proposals and to waive immaterial formalities is reserved by the Township.
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SCOPE OF SERVICES & EVALUATION CRITERIA
The Township of North Bergen (“Township”) is soliciting qualifications to provide for the following Professional
Services:
RFQ-PB-2026-1:
Scope of Services:
Planning Board Planner
Attendance at all Planning Board Meetings (regular and special)
Review all submitted applications for subdivision, variances and site plan approval
Meet with applicants and/or applicants attorneys as authorized
Review Master Plan/prepare Master Plan elements and/or Master Plan
reexamination
Preparation of amendments to zoning ordinance
Compensation will be as follows: The meetings are paid by hourly rates at $120.00/hour.
Qualifications responses will be evaluated by the Township of North Bergen Planning Board on the basis of the
most advantageous and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider:
1. Experience and reputation in the field; noting the advanced degrees specific to the work contemplated by
the Planning Board and those individuals who shall be available to perform the work, and other agencies
similar to the North Bergen Planning Board which you have worked within the last five (5) years.
2. Knowledge of the Township of North Bergen, North Bergen Planning Board rules, regulations, calendar,
ordinances and statutes that apply to the types of cases that come before the Board, and the subject matter
to be addressed under the contract.
3. Availability to accommodate any required meetings of the Planning Board, even on short notice. Please
note that meetings of the North Bergen Planning Board occur at least once monthly on the 1st Thursday
of the month. In addition, special meetings are called as required by the number of applications pending.
4. Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Township of North Bergen.
RFQ-PB-2026-2:
Scope of Services:
Planning Board Attorney
Attendance at all Planning Board meetings (regular and special)
Review of all submitted applications
Handle all Planning Board meetings
Meet with Township personnel, when necessary
Legal research (limited)
Handle court appearances, trials, motions and pre-trial proceedings
Compensation will be as follows: Meetings are paid by session at $500.00 per session and hourly rates of
$180.00/hour for related work. For services related to a specific project or development where the services are
paid from a third-party escrow, the attorney rate shall be $240/hour; and the paralegal/law clerk hourly rate shall
be $115/hour.
Qualifications responses will be evaluated by the Township of North Bergen Planning Board on the basis of the
most advantageous and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider:
1. Experience and reputation in the field; noting the advanced degrees specific to the work contemplated by
the Planning Board and those individuals who shall be available to perform the work, and other agencies
similar to the North Bergen Planning Board which you have worked within the last five (5) years.
2. Knowledge of the Township of North Bergen Planning Board rules, regulations, calendar, ordinances and
statutes that apply to the types of cases that come before the Board, and the subject matter to be addressed
under the contract.
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3. Availability to accommodate any required meetings of the Planning Board, even on short notice. Please
note that the meetings of the North Bergen Planning Board occur at least monthly on the 1st Tuesday of
the month. In addition, special meetings are called as required by the number of applications pending;
4. Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Township of North Bergen Planning
Board.
RFQ-PB-2026-3:
Scope of Services:
Planning Board Court Reporter
Must be Certified
Must attend Planning Board meetings (regular and specials)
Must be available on short notice and provide for a replacement when not available
Be familiar with Land Use Ordinances (Planning)
Must forward certified transcripts to: board clerk, board attorney and all board
members for all meetings
Is able to provide real-time feed if necessary
Compensation will be as follows: Meetings are paid on a per meeting basis at the rate of $425.00 per meeting,
together with a rate of $6.95 per page plus one (1) copy and all transcripts required.
Qualifications will be evaluated by the Township of North Bergen Planning Board on the basis of the most
advantageous, and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider:
1. Experience and reputation in the field; noting the advanced degrees specific to the work contemplated by
the Planning Board and those individuals who shall be available to perform the work, and other agencies
similar to the North Bergen Planning Board which you have worked within the last five (5) years.
2. Knowledge of the Township of North Bergen Planning Board rules, regulations, calendar, ordinances and
statutes that apply to the types of cases that come before the Planning Board, and the subject matter to be
addressed under the contract;
3. Availability to accommodate any required meetings of the Planning Board, even on short notice. Please
note that meeting of the North Bergen Planning Board occur at least monthly on the 1st Tuesday of the
month. In addition, special meetings are called as required by the number of applications pending.
4. Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the North Bergen Planning Board.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
