REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, qualifications are being solicited by the Township of West Orange for the following professional services for the 2026 calendar year. The submission date is January 7, 2026 at 1:00PM. No proposal will be accepted after that time. Proposal packages are available via email to:
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or on the Township website
www.westorange.org/bids
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Professional Services Requested:
Legal
Municipal Attorney, Assistant Municipal Attorney, Municipal Prosecutor, Alternate Municipal Prosecutor, Labor Attorney, Planning Board Attorney, Zoning Board Attorney, Redevelopment Attorney, Bond Attorney, Municipal Tax Appeal Attorney, Public Advocate, Special OPRA Counsel, Special Property Maintenance Prosecution Counsel, Special ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) Counsel, Hearing Officer, Rent Leveling Board Attorney, and Special Counsel.
Financial
Municipal Auditor, Municipal Redevelopment Financial Consultant, Municipal Financial Consulting Services, Misc. Services.
Insurance
Risk Management Services
Planning/Architectural/General
Municipal Planning Services, Municipal Engineering Services, Municipal Architectural Services, Municipal Landscape Architectural Services, Real Estate Appraisal Services, Environmental Consulting Services, Traffic Consulting Services, Tax Mapping Land Surveyor, Affordable Housing Administrator, Housing Rehabilitation Consultant, Affordable Housing Planner, Environmental Compliance Officer; Forester for private property (escrow related)
Medical
Psychological Consulting Services, Medical Director, Veterinary Services, Cancer Screening for The West Orange Fire Department
Please submit sealed request for qualifications no later than January 7, 2026 at 1:00PM to the Township of West Orange, 66 Main Street, West Orange, NJ 07052, Attn: Panayiota Reynolds, QPA. Envelopes should be clearly marked with title of RFQ, name and address of party submitting, at the address mentioned above and should be mailed or hand delivery will be accepted at in the Purchasing Office, room 111 at the above address. Submissions by Corporations, Partnerships and sole proprietors must include a completed Disclosure of Ownership (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2), a valid NJ Business Registration Certificate P.L. 2004, c57, and must comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. Additional Pay to Play Requirements Contractors are advised of the responsibility to file an annual disclosure statement on political contributions with the New Jersey Election Enforcement Commission, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44-20.13(P.L. 2005, c, 271, s.3), if the contractor receives contracts in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate from public entities during the calendar year. It is the contractor’s responsibility to determine if filing is necessary. Additional information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888-313-3532 or at www.elec.state.nj.us .
Panayiota Reynolds
Purchasing Agent, R.P.P. S, QPA
