TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS
County of Morris
State of New Jersey
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
FAIR & OPEN PUBLIC SOLICITATION PROCESS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: LEGAL REPRESENTATION (VARIOUS)
Submission Date:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026
10:00 A.M. prevailing time
TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS
MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
(One-Year)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed request for qualifications submissions will be received by the
Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills Director of Purchasing for the services set forth below in accordance with the
“fair and open process” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq.:
RFQ#
RFQ2026-19
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Legal Representation
A.
Special Counsel
B.
Tax Court
C.
Board Attorney (Land Use)
D.
Board Attorney (Planning and Zoning)
E.
Bond Counsel
F.
Cannabis
G.
Labor Law
H.
Municipal Law
I.
Redevelopment
J.
Other
K.
Municipal Court Public Defender
L.
Municipal Court Prosecutor
Submission package may be examined or obtained at the Township Purchasing Office, Township of
Parsippany-Troy Hills, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard (phone 973-263-4377), Monday through Friday during
business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or downloadable on the Township’s website www.parsippany.net/notices.
Request for qualifications (“RFQ”) responses shall be submitted to Suzanne Taylor, Director of
Purchasing, Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, on
or before Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00 am prevailing time, at which time said responses will be publicly
opened and read in the Municipal Chambers.
Responses must be enclosed in a sealed envelope. The service provider must indicate the following on
the outside of the envelope: (1) the name and address of the service provider; (2) the RFQ# and Title of
Professional Service; and (3) “Sealed RFQ Response”. Responses may be delivered by hand, overnight courier
or mail. The envelope containing the response must be received by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills by
the date and time set forth above. No late responses will be accepted.
If awarded a contract, your company/firm shall be required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A.
10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et. seq.
Contracts will be awarded based on the most advantageous responses. The Township of Parsippany-Troy
Hills reserves the right to reject any or all responses.
Suzanne Taylor
Director of Purchasing
INVITATION TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS
Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.1, et seq.
Copies of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be available at the Township Purchasing Office, located at 1001 Parsippany Boulevard,
Parsippany, New Jersey.
These qualifications are being sought pursuant to the Local Public Contract Laws.
Sealed RFQ responses must be received by the Purchasing Agent no later than 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026. Proposals (one
original and one copy) shall be submitted in a sealed envelope to:
Suzanne Taylor, Director of Purchasing
Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills
1001 Parsippany Boulevard
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Respondents are expected to examine the RFQ with care and observe all its requirements. All questions about the meaning or intent of
this RFQ shall be submitted in writing no less than 5 days prior to the due date of the proposal. All interpretations and clarifications
considered necessary by the Township’s representative in response to such comments and questions shall be responded to no less than
5 days prior to the due date of the proposal and will be posted online at www.parsippany.net/notices.
The Township assumes no responsibility and liability for costs incurred by the Respondents prior to the issuance of an agreement. The
liability of the Township shall be limited to the terms and conditions of the contract. Respondents will assume responsibility for all costs
not stated in their proposals. All unit rates either stated in the proposal or used as a basis for its pricing are required to be all-inclusive.
Additional charges, unless incurred for additional work performed by request of the Township, are not to be billed and will not be paid.
Any contract entered into between the Respondent and the Township must be in accordance with and subject to compliance by both
parties with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law. The Respondent must agree to comply with the nondiscrimination provisions
and all other laws and regulations applicable to the performance of services there under. The Respondent shall sign and acknowledge
such forms and certificates as may be required by this section.
No corporation or partnership shall be awarded any contract for the performance of any work or the furnishing of any goods, unless,
with receipt of the proposal of said corporation or partnership, there is submitted a statement setting forth the names and addresses of
all stockholders in the corporation or partnership who own ten (10) percent or greater interest therein. The Respondent shall complete
and submit the form of statement that is included in this RFQ.
The Township shall retain all of its rights and interest in any and all documents and property both hard copy and digital furnished by the
Township to the Respondent for the purpose of assisting the Respondent in the performance of this contract. All such items shall be
returned immediately to the Township at the expiration or termination of the contract or completion of any related services, pursuant
thereto, whichever comes first. None of the documents and/or property shall, without the written consent of the Township, be disclosed
to others or used by the Respondent or permitted by the Respondent to be used by their parties at any time except in the performance of
the resulting contract.
Ownership of all data, materials and documentation originated and prepared for the Township pursuant to this contract shall belong
exclusively to the Township. All data, reports, computerized information, programs and materials related to this project shall be delivered
to and become the property of the Township upon completion of the project. The Respondent shall not have the right to use, sell, or
disclose the total of the interim or final work products, or make available to third parties, without the prior written consent of the
Township. All information supplied to the Township may be required to be supplied on CD-ROM media compatible with the Township’s
computer operating system, windows based, Microsoft Office Suite.
Termination: If, through any cause, the Respondent shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner obligations under the contract or
if the Respondent violates any requirements of the contract, the Township shall have the right to terminate the contract by giving written
notice to the Respondent of such termination at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed effective date of the termination, unless the
contract contains more favorable terms to the Township. Such termination shall relieve the Township of any obligation for the balances
to the Respondent of any sum or sums as set forth in the contract.
The right to reject any or all proposals and to waive immaterial formalities is reserved by the Township.
SCOPE OF SERVICES & EVALUATION CRITERIA
The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills (“Township”) is soliciting qualifications to provide for the following
Professional Services:
RFP2026-19(A-J)
Attorney – Legal Representation (Letters: A-J)
Scope of Services:
The Township seeks attorneys to perform various types of legal work and all proposals should specify individual area or areas of
expertise. The delegation of work among the attorneys awarded contracts will be made by the Township Attorney based upon his
analysis of the nature of the work to be assigned and his opinion of which law firm is best suited to perform the necessary service. All
legal work will be allocated on an as needed basis with no guarantee as to amount.
Legal representation in the following areas:
A.
Special Counsel
B.
Tax Court
C.
Board Attorney (Land Use)
D.
Board Attorney (Planning and Zoning)
E.
Bond Counsel
F.
Cannabis
G.
Labor Law
H.
Municipal Law
I.
Redevelopment
J.
Other
Compensation will be as follows:
$195.00 per hour
Redevelopment work subject to negotiation of financial agreements with developers
Copy Cost: Direct Reimbursement
Postage: Direct Reimbursement
Travel Expenses: Prevailing IRS rate/mile plus Tolls and Parking
Court Fees: Direct Reimbursement
Filing Fees: Direct Reimbursement
Transcript Cost: Direct Reimbursement
Any other reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the course of performing the
contract: Direct Reimbursement
Qualifications responses will be evaluated by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills on the basis of the most
advantageous and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider:
1. Experience and reputation in the field.
2. Knowledge of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and of legal matters concerning the Township, and
of the subject matter to be addressed under the area of expertise.
3. Familiarity with courts and administrative tribunals before which Township matters may be brought.
4. Two (2) samples of the attorney’s work product prepared within the past 24 months.
5. Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Each criteria will be scored from 0 – 10, 0 being the lowest, 10 being the highest for each factor. Each criteria
have equal weight on scoring.
Scoring of submissions will be made by an evaluation committee, except that if any submission is made by a law
firm with which the Township Attorney is associated, the Township Attorney will not participate in any way with
the review of that submission.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
EVENT
DATE
RFQ Issue Date ............................................................................................................................................. 1/9/26
RFQ Response Due Date ............................................................................................................................ 1/23/26
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.
