TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN
County of Hudson
State of New Jersey
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
FAIR & OPEN PUBLIC SOLICITATION PROCESS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
RFQ- 2026-8 PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT
Submission Date:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026
11:00 A.M. prevailing time
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TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN
HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed request for qualifications submissions will be received
by the Township of North Bergen Purchasing Agent for the service set forth below in accordance with the
“fair and open process” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq.:
RFQ#
RFQ 2026-8
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Public Relations Consultant
Submission package may be examined or obtained at the Township Purchasing Office, Township
of North Bergen, 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ, 07047 (phone 201-392-2040), Monday
through Friday during business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or downloadable on the Township’s website
www.northbergen.org/notices.
Request for qualifications (“RFQ”) responses shall be submitted to Carmen M. Borrell, Purchasing
Agent, Township of North Bergen, 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ, 07047, on or before
Friday, January 23, 2026, at 11:00 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) “RFQ# 2025-19 -
Public Relations Consultant”; 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
North Bergen by the date and time set forth above. No late responses will be accepted.
All professional service contractors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:32-
44 (Business Registration of Public Contractors), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Contract
Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunities in Public Contracts).N.J.S.A. 52-32.-60.1(Certification
of Non-Involvement in prohibited activities in Russia or Belarus).
Contracts will be awarded based on the most advantageous responses. The Township of North
Bergen reserves the right to reject any or all responses.
Carmen M. Borrell
Purchasing Agent
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INVITATION TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS
Public Relations Consultant
The Township of North Bergen (“Township”) is soliciting proposals from Qualified Respondents
to provide for public relations services.
Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-
20, et seq.
Respondents should submit an original and one copy of their proposals.
Respondent will be selected based upon on an evaluation of the most advantageous proposal, price,
and other factors. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
1. Respondent’s qualifications, availability and experience working on this type of work.
2. Understanding of scope of work, appropriateness of work proposed in task description
and guidelines. Respondent’s innovation and ingenuity applied to project.
3. Prior experience and familiarity with North Bergen and similar projects either under the
supervision or direction of a similar entity.
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 7 days prior to the due date of the proposal and will be posted online at
www.northbergen.org/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.
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The right to reject any or all proposals and to waive immaterial formalities is reserved by the
Township.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
EVENT
DATE
RFP Issue Date…………………………………………………………………………….…………………1/13/26
RFP Response Due Date……………………………………………………………………………………..1/23/26
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