RFQ NO. 2026-37 Architecture Services

Location:	New Jersey
Posted:	Jun 30, 2026
Due:	Jul 21, 2026
Agency:	City of Paterson
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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CITY OF PATERSON NOTICE OF

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR ARCHITECTURE SERVICES

RFQ NO. 2026-37

The City of Paterson is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms for the

provision of Architecture 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 Tuesday,

July 21, 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 July 21, 2026 will be

automatically rejected and returned to the sender.

Harry M. Cevallos, QPA

Qualified Purchasing Agent

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