NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF EAST HANOVER REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS
FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026
The Township of East Hanover (the “Township”) is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested
persons and/or firms for the provision of the services listed below. Through a Request for Qualifications
(“RFQ”) process, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the Township with the provision of such
services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure and schedule
in the RFQs. The Township will review Qualification Statements only from those firms that submit a
Qualification Statement which includes all the information required to be included as described (in the
sole judgment of the Township). The Township intends to qualify (a) person(s) and/or firm(s) that (a)
possess(es) the professional, financial and administrative capabilities to provide the proposed services,
and (b) agrees and meets the terms and conditions determined by the Township that provide the greatest
benefit to the taxpayers of Township of East Hanover.
The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the bidding provisions of the Local Public
Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. The selection is subject to the New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-
Play Law (the “Law”), N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq., however, the Township has structured a procurement
process that seeks to obtain the desired results, while establishing a “fair and open” process under the
Law, to assure that each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification
Statement in response to the RFQ.
Qualification Statements must be submitted to, and be received by Joseph Tempesta, Jr., Township
Administrator, Township of East Hanover, 411 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
on or before 4:00 p.m. on December 17, 2025. Qualification Statements will not be accepted by
facsimile transmission or e-mail. If submitting responses in person please note that you must hand
deliver your responses to the Township Clerk’s Office at the East Hanover Municipal Building, 411
Ridgedale Avenue East Hanover, NJ 07936. No submittals will be accepted after 4:00 p.m. on
December 17, 2025. The responses will be publicly opened in the Township of East Hanover
Municipal Building 411 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover NJ 07936 on December 19, 2025, at 10:00
a.m. in the East Hanover Municipal Building Public Meeting Room Annex and will be reviewed at
the convenience of the Review committee between December 19th and December 31, 2025.
PROPOSALS FOR SERVICES/CONTRACTS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
1. Consulting Engineer for expertise as Municipal Engineer, and/or water and sewer expertise)
2. Bond Counsel
3. Bond Underwriting
4. Township Planner
5. Special Counsel (Examples, Tax, Labor, COAH, or any other expertise offered to the Township)
6. Township Attorney
7. Municipal Auditor
8. Land Use Planning Board Attorney
9. Public Defender
10. Township Appraiser
11. Township Risk Management Consultant to Morris JIF
12. Township Health Insurance Consultant for Medical, Prescription, and Dental
13. Police Department Staffing Analysis
Qualification Statements must be submitted in the manner designated in the Instructions, must be
enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing name and address of the bidder and the name of the CATEGORY
OF WORK on the outside, addressed to the Township of East Hanover.
Interested respondents must continue to monitor this website until 4:00 p.m. on December 17, 2025, as
the Township reserves the right to issue Addenda to the RFQ documents in this space. You will find
links to the RFQ documents below.
http://www.easthanovertownship.com/
BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST HANOVER
Joseph Tempesta, Jr.
Township Administrator
Township of East Hanover
411 Ridgedale Avenue
East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
NOTE: The Township of East Hanover will consider proposals only from firms or organizations that
have demonstrated their capability and willingness to provide high quality services in the manner
described in this Request for Qualifications.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
ISSUE DATE: November 14, 2025
DUE DATE: December 17, 2025@ 4:00 p.m.
Issued by: Joseph Tempesta, Jr. East Hanover Township Business Administrator
Township of East Hanover
GLOSSARY
The following definitions shall apply to and are used in this Request for Qualifications:
"Township" - refers to the Township of East Hanover.
"Qualification Statement" - refers to the complete responses to this RFQ submitted by the Respondents.
"Qualified Respondent” refers to those Respondents who (in the sole judgment of the Township) have
satisfied the qualification criteria set forth in this RFQ.
"RFQ" - refers to this Request for Qualifications, including any amendments thereof or supplements thereto.
"Respondent" or "Respondents" - refers to the interested firm(s) that submit a Qualification Statement.
SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Introduction and Purpose.
The Township is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested people and/or firms for the provision
of services, as more particularly described herein. Through a Request for Qualification process described
herein, persons and/or firms interested in assisting the Township with the provision of such services must
prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedures and schedules in this
RFQ. The Township will review Qualification Statements only from those firms that submit a
Qualification Statement which includes all the information required to be included as described herein (in
the sole judgment of the Township). The Township intends to qualify person(s) and/or firm(s) that: (a)
possesses the professional, financial and administrative capabilities to provide the proposed services; and
(b) will agree to work under the compensation terms and conditions determined by the Township to
provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of the Township of East Hanover.
1.2. Procurement Process and Schedule.
The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the bidding provisions of the Local Public
Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. The selection is subject to the New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-
Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. The Township has structured a procurement process that seeks to
obtain the desired results described above, while establishing a competitive process to ensure that each
person and/or firm is provided with an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification Statement in response
to the RFQ. Qualification Statements will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section
3 of this RFQ, which will be applied in the same manner as each Qualification Statement received.
Respondents agree to always abide by all requirements of New Jersey law, including, but not limited to
the aforementioned Pay to Play laws, as well as any and all relevant Executive Orders and the New Jersey
Election Law Enforcement Commission disclosure requirements.
Qualification Statements will be reviewed and evaluated by the Township and its legal and/or financial
advisors (collectively, the "Review Team"). The Qualification Statements will be reviewed to determine
if the Respondent has met the minimum professional, administrative, and financial criteria described in
this RFQ. Under no circumstances will a member of the review team review responses to an RFQ for a
job which they or their firm submitted a response. Based upon the totality of the information contained in
the Qualification Statement, including information about the reputation and experience of each
Respondent, the Township will (in its sole judgment) determine which Respondents are qualified from
professional, administrative, and financial standpoints. Each Respondent that meets the requirements of
the RFQ (in the sole judgment of the Township) will be designated as a Qualified Respondent and will be
given the opportunity to participate in the selection process determined by the Township.
The RFQ process commences with the issuance of this RFQ. The steps involved in the process and the
anticipated completion dates are set forth in Table 1, Procurement Schedule. The Township reserves the
right to, among other things, amend, modify, or alter the Procurement Schedule upon notice to all
potential Respondents.
All communications concerning this RFQ or the RFQ process shall be directed to the Township’s
Designated Contact Person, in writing.
Designated Contact Person:
Joseph Tempesta, Jr.
Township Administrator
Township of East Hanover
411 Ridgedale Avenue
East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
Qualification Statements must be submitted to, and be received by, the Township, via mail or hand
delivery, by 4:00 p.m. Prevailing Time on December 17, 2025. Qualification Statements will not be
accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail.
Subsequent to issuance of this RFQ, the Township (through the issuance of addenda to all firms that have
received a copy of the RFQ) may modify, supplement or amend the provisions of this RFQ in order to
respond to inquiries received from prospective Respondents or as otherwise deemed necessary or
appropriate by (and in the sole judgment of) the Township.
TABLE 1
ANTICIPATED PROCUREMENT SCHEDULE
ACTIVITY DATE
1. Issuance of Request for Qualifications November 14, 2025
2. Receipt of Qualification Statements December 17, 2025– 4:00 p.m.
3. Opening of Proposals at East Hanover Town Hall December 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
4. Completion of Evaluation of Qualification Statements on or before December 31, 2025.
by the Review Team.
5. Township Review of Review Team Recommendations - December 19-31, 2025.
6. Approval of Professional Services Resolutions by Township Council on or after Township of East
Hanover 2026 Annual Re-organization Meeting
Section 1.3. Conditions Applicable to RFQ.
Upon submission of a Qualification Statement in response to this RFQ, the Respondent acknowledges and
consents to the following conditions relative to the submission and review and consideration of its
Qualification Statement:
• This document is an RFQ and does not constitute an RFP. • This RFQ does not commit the Township to
issue an RFP.
• All costs incurred by the Respondent in connection with responding to this RFQ shall be borne solely by
the Respondent.
• The Township reserves the right (in its sole judgment) to reject for any reason any and all responses and
components thereof and to eliminate any and all Respondents responding to this RFQ from further
consideration for this procurement.
• The Township reserves the right (in its sole judgment) to reject any Respondent that submits incomplete
responses to this RFQ, or a Qualification Statement that is not responsive to the requirements of this RFQ.
• The Township reserves the right, without prior notice, to supplement, amend, or otherwise modify this
RFQ, or otherwise request additional information.
• All Qualification Statements shall become the property of the Township and will not be returned.
• All Qualification Statements will be made available to the public at the appropriate time, as determined
by the Township (in the exercise of its sole discretion) in accordance with applicable law.
• The Township may request Respondents to send representatives to the Township for interviews.
• All Qualification Statements not received by the Township by 4:00 p.m. Prevailing Time on
December 17, 2025, will be rejected.
• Neither the Township, nor their respective staffs, consultants or advisors (including but not limited to
the Review Team) shall be liable for any claims or damages resulting from the solicitation or preparation
of the Qualification Statement, nor will there be any reimbursement to Respondents for the cost of
preparing and submitting a Qualification Statement or for participating in this procurement process.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
