RFQ NO. 2026-34 Request For Qualifications for Bond Counsel Services

CITY OF PATERSON
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR BOND COUNSEL SERVICES
RFQ NO. 2026-34
The City of Paterson is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of
the Bond Counsel Services. Through a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") process, persons and/or firms interested in assisting
the City with the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the
procedure and schedule set forth in the applicable RFQ. The City will review Qualification Statements only from those persons
and/or firms that submit a timely Qualification Statement containing all information required by the City as set forth in the
applicable RFQ. The City intends to qualify persons and/or firms that (a) possess the professional, financial and administrative
capabilities to provide the proposed services, and (b) agree to and meet the terms and conditions determined by the City.
The selection of qualified persons and/or firms is not subject to the bidding provisions of the Local Public Contracts
Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., but is to be guided by the "New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play" Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4
et seq. The City has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results, while establishing a competitive,
fair and open process, to ensure that each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification
Statement in response to the RFQ.
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, Email us at: purchasing@patersonnj.gov
Request for Qualification May be obtained from: City Hall, 4th Fl., Purchasing Division, 155 Market Street,
Paterson, NJ 07505 Tel: 973-321-1340. To obtain a RFQ package Email your request to purchasing@patersonnj.gov
(Reproduction or Redistribution of the contents of this proposal package by a party other than the City of Paterson is
strictly prohibited). Any Request for Qualification package that was Not Obtain from the City of Paterson Purchasing
Division will not be considered
Qualification Statements must be delivered to, and be received by, Harry Cevallos, Purchasing Agent, City of
Paterson, 155 Market Street, 4th Floor, Paterson, New Jersey 07505 on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
Qualification Statements must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the Vendor and identifying
the services the Vendor seeks to provide. Qualification Statements will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail.
Qualification Statements received after 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026 will be automatically rejected and returned
to the sender.
Harry M. Cevallos, QPA
Qualified Purchasing Agent