Notice of RFQs for Various Positions
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS
The Township of South Hackensack is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested
individuals and/or firms for the positions listed below for calendar year 2026. Inclusion
of a position in this Notice, however, does not constitute a representation that the
Township will fill the position at this time or through this process. Through a Request
for Qualification process, persons and/or firms interested in applying for a position must
prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the procedure and
schedule in the Request for Qualifications. The Township will review Qualification
Statements only from those firms or individuals 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 select persons and/or firms that a)
possess the professional, financial and administrative capabilities to provide the requested
services, and b) agree and meet the terms and conditions determined by the Township to
provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of South Hackensack.
The selection of Qualified Respondents is not subject to the provisions of the Local
Public Contracts Law. The selection is, however, subject to the “New Jersey Local Unit
Pay-to-Play Law.” The Township 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.
Qualification Statements must be submitted to, and received by the Township Clerk,
Municipal Complex, 227 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, NJ 07606 before 11:00
a.m. on December 17, 2025. Qualification Statements will not be accepted by facsimile
transmission or e-mail. The responses will be publicly opened and announced at 11:00
a.m. on December 17 , 2025 at the Office of the Township Clerk. The Township is
requesting Qualification Statements for the following positions:
1. Municipal Attorney
2. Municipal Auditor
3. Municipal Engineer
4. Attorney – Bond Counsel
5. Attorney – Litigation
6. Attorney – Labor/Litigation
7. Attorney – Cannabis
8. Insurance Risk Consultant
9. Real Property Appraiser
10. Municipal Planner
11. Attorney – Tax appeal
12. Grant Writer
13. Planning Board Attorney (to be selected by the Planning Board)
14. Zoning Board Attorney (to be selected by the Zoning Board of Adjustment)
15. 5G Consultant
16. Township Landscape
The Instructions for Qualification Statements may be inspected or obtained from the
Office of the Township Clerk during regular business hours beginning on November 24,
2025. Questions may be directed to the Township Clerk at 201-641-7186. Qualification
Statements must be submitted in the manner designated in the Instructions, must be
enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the Respondent and the
name of the position on the outside, and addressed to the Township of South Hackensack.
Additionally, the envelope should bear notation that it should not be opened until
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH
HACKENSACK DONNA L. GAMBUTTI, RMC MUNICIPAL CLERK
See this attachment for more details on the RFQs for 2026.