CITY OF PATERSON
COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOTICE
THE CITY OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY SHALL RECEIVE SEALED COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AT THE PURCHASING OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL, 155 MARKET
STREET, PATERSON, NEW JERSEY 07505 UNTIL 11:00 A.M. PREVAILING TIME, ON THURSDAY, MAY
14, 2026 FOR THE FOLLOWING: CONSULTANT SERVICES TO REVIEW THE CITY’S EMPLOYEES
PENSION PLAN, RFP NO. 2026-21
TAKE NOTICE THAT PURSUANT TO P.L. 2025, C.72, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BEGINNING
JANUARY 1, 2026, THE COMPLETE TEXT OF EACH LEGAL NOTICE IS REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED
BY THE CITY OF PATERSON MAY BE OBTAINED OR VIEWED BY THE PUBLIC ON OUR OFFICIAL
INTERNET WEBSITE: WWW.PATERSONNJ.GOV.
FOR BIDS/RFPS OPPORTUNITIES, VISIT WWW.PATERSONNJ.GOV/PURCHASING.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL MAY BE OBTAINED FROM: CITY HALL, 4TH FL., PURCHASING DIVISION,
155 MARKET STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07505 TEL: 973-321-1340 FAX: 973-321-1341. REPRODUCTION
OR REDISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS PROPOSAL PACKAGE BY A PARTY OTHER
THAN THE CITY OF PATERSON IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. PROPOSALS RECEIVED BY VENDORS
THAT DID NOT OBTAIN PROPOSAL PACKAGES FROM THE CITY OF PATERSON PURCHASING
DIVISION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE STANDARD PROPOSAL PACKAGE PROVIDED IN THE
MANNER DESIGNATED THEREIN, AND MUST BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE BEARING THE
TITLE AND RFP NUMBER, NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PROPOSER ON THE OUTSIDE; ADDRESSED
TO MR. HARRY M. CEVALLOS, PURCHASING AGENT, AND DELIVERED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS AT
THE DATE AND TIME SET AT THE PLACE HEREIN. THE CITY OF PATERSON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY HAND DELIVERED OR THIRD PARTY DELIVERED RFP WHICH DO NOT ARRIVE AT THE
PROPER TIME OR LOCATION. ANY SUCH PROPOSAL WILL BE RETURNED UNOPENED TO THE
VENDOR.
ALL DOCUMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PACKAGE MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CITY OF
PATERSON IN THEIR ORIGINAL FORM. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, ALTERATIONS, OR
MODIFICATIONS OF ANY OF THE RFP DOCUMENTS ARE PERMITTED.
PROPOSERS MUST COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS OF THE “NEW JERSEY LOCAL PUBLIC CONTRACT
LAW” (N.S.A.40A:11-1 et. seq.), AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REGULATIONS N.J.S.A.10:5-31et seq., N.J.A.C.
17:27, AND THE NEW JERSEY CONTRACTOR BUSINESS REGISTRATION ACT N.J.S.A.52:32-44 (P.L.2004,
C57)
THE QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL FOR
SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER RECEIPT THEREOF, AND CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED TO THE VENDOR
WHO SUBMITS THE PROPOSAL WHICH IS DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE
CITY, PRICE AND OTHER FACTORS CONSIDERED.
HARRY M. CEVALLOS, QPA
QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT