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Request for Qualifications 2026 - Tenant Advocate
BOROUGH OF FAIR AND OPEN REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2026 1.
Notice of Request for Qualifications Statement The Borough of Ridgefield
(Borough) is soliciting Qualification statements from interested persons and/or
firms for the awarding in 2026 of contracts for the provision of services
listed below by a Request for Qualification Process (RFQ). Individual persons and/or firms interested in
assisting the Borough with the provision of these services must prepare and
submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure in this RFQ. The Borough will review Qualification
Statements only from those persons or firms that submit a Qualification
Statement that includes substantially all the information required to be
included. Qualifications will be
evaluated by the Borough on the basis of the most advantageous submission, all
relevant factors considered. The
evaluation will consider experience and reputation in the field, knowledge of
the Borough and the subject matter addressed under the contract, availability
to accommodate the required meetings of the Borough and compensation proposal. The Borough intends to qualify
person(s) and/or firm(s) that: (a)
possess(es) the professional, financial, and administrative familiarity with
the Borough, experience, training, and capabilities to provide the proposed
services, and (b) agrees and meets the terms and conditions determined by the
Borough that provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of the Borough. Inasmuch as the contracts to be
awarded are for professional services, the selection of qualified respondents
is not subject to the public bidding or competitive contracting provisions of
the Local Public Contracts Law, NJSA 40A:11-1 et seq. The Borough has determined, however, that the
selection be subject to the fair and open process authorized by the “New Jersey
Local Unit Pay to Play” Law, NJSA 19:44A-20.4 et seq. The Borough has structured a procurement
process that seeks to obtain the desired results, while establishing a
competitive process to assure that each person and/or firm is provided an equal
opportunity to submit a Qualification Statement in response to RFQ. Requests for Qualification
documents are available at the Office of the CFO/Qualified Purchasing Agent, 700
Shaler Boulevard, Ridgefield, NJ 07657 or on the Borough’s website www.RidgefieldNJ.gov. Qualification
Statements will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail. Personal delivery is recommended and receipt
for delivery should be obtained. The responses must be received no later than
11:00 AM on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Municipal Complex for review by
the Evaluation Committee of the Mayor and Council. Contracts 2.
Instructions for Qualification Statement and Criteria Qualification Statements must be
submitted in the manner designated in these instructions, and must be enclosed
in sealed envelopes bearing name and address of the person and/or firm
submitting the statement bidder and the name of the work on the outside,
addressed to the Borough. Qualification Statements shall
demonstrate the following: A.
Experience and reputation of the person/firm in the
field B.
Availability to accommodate the needs of the Borough’s
meeting schedule C.
Knowledge of the Borough’s needs and history and the
subject matter to be addressed under the contract. D.
Compensation proposal The Borough’s Mayor and Council
reserves the right to select qualified contractors based on the recommendation
of the Evaluation Committee and in the best interest of the Borough. The recommendation will be based on an
evaluation and ranking, which shall include technical, management, and cost
related criteria. Those responding to
the RFQ are required to comply with the provisions of NJSA 10:5-31 et seq. and
NJAC 17:21-1 et seq., if applicable. Linda
M. Silvestri, RMC Borough
Clerk |
