CITY OF PATERSON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, COUNTY OF PASSAIC, STATE OF NEW
JERSEY ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026 UNTIL 11:00 A.M. PREVAILING TIME AT THE DIVISION OF
PURCHASING, 4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL, 155 MARKET STREET, PATERSON, NEW JERSEY 07505 FOR THE
FOLLOWING: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR REGISTERED MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTANT TO PERFORM
ANNUAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025, RFP NO. 2026-22
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL MAY BE OBTAINED FROM: CITY HALL, 4TH FL., PURCHASING DIVISION, 155
MARKET STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07505 TEL: 973-321-1340 FAX: 973-321-1341. REPRODUCTION OR
REDISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS PROPOSAL PACKAGE BY A PARTY OTHER THAN THE
CITY OF PATERSON IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. PROPOSALS RECEIVED BY VENDORS THAT DID NOT
OBTAIN PROPOSAL PACKAGES FROM THE CITY OF PATERSON PURCHASING DIVISION WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
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, VISIT WWW.PATERSONNJ.GOV/PURCHASING.
PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE STANDARD PROPOSAL FORM PROVIDED IN THE MANNER
DESIGNATED THEREIN, AND MUST BE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE BEARING THE TITLE AND RFP
NUMBER, NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PROPOSER ON THE OUTSIDE; ADDRESSED TO MR. HARRY M.
CEVALLOS, PURCHASING AGENT, AND DELIVERED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS AT THE DATE AND TIME
SET AT THE PLACE HEREIN. THE CITY OF PATERSON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY HAND DELIVERED
OR THIRD PARTY DELIVERED RFP WHICH DO NOT ARRIVE AT THE PROPER TIME OR LOCATION. ANY
SUCH PROPOSAL WILL BE RETURNED UNOPENED TO THE VENDOR.
ALL DOCUMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PACKAGE MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CITY OF PATERSON IN
THEIR ORIGINAL FORM. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, ALTERATIONS, OR MODIFICATIONS OF ANY OF THE RFP
DOCUMENTS ARE PERMITTED.
PROPOSERS MUST COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS OF THE “NEW JERSEY LOCAL PUBLIC CONTRACT LAW”
(N.S.A.40A:11-1 et. seq.), AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REGULATIONS N.J.S.A.10:5-31et seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27, AND THE
NEW JERSEY CONTRACTOR BUSINESS REGISTRATION ACT N.J.S.A.52:32-44 (P.L.2004, C57)
THE CITY OF PATERSON RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL FOR SIXTY (60) DAYS
AFTER RECEIPT THEREOF, AND CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED TO THE VENDOR WHO SUBMITS THE
PROPOSAL WHICH IS DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY, PRICE AND OTHER
FACTORS CONSIDERED.
Harry Cevallos, QPA, R.P.P.S.
Qualified Purchasing Agent