Various Professional Services for the City of East Orange

The City of East Orange is actively soliciting qualifications for a comprehensive array of professional services for the year 2026, encompassing 22 distinct service categories. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeks specialized expertise across various municipal functions, including Accountant & Financial Services (for both the City and EOWC), Municipal Budget Consultant Services (for City Administration and City Council), Municipal Auditor/Financial Advisor Services, and Grant Consultant Services. Further requirements extend to Engineering, Architectural, & Surveying Services, Planning & Zoning Consultant Services, and specific legal counsel services such as Tax Appeal, Bond, Hearing Officer, In-Rem Tax Foreclosure, Rent Control, Planning Board & Zoning Board of Adjustment Attorney, Special Redevelopment (for escrow and non-escrow accounts), Special Labor, General Special Legal (for City and EOWC), Police Practice Defense & Insurance Defense, and Litigation/Defense, Workers’ Compensation, & Special Conflict Counsel. Additionally, the City is seeking Engineering Consulting Services for W4 Licensed Water Distribution for EOWC. The scope is broad, aiming to secure multiple qualified vendors for ongoing municipal operational support. Prospective contractors must demonstrate compliance with several mandatory New Jersey statutes and regulations. These include N.J.S.A. 10:5-33 et seq. (Affirmative Action), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. (Contract Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunities in Public Contract), and N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 (Disclosure of Ownership). These requirements ensure that all Professional Service Contractors adhere to ethical and equitable business practices mandated by the state. While specific licenses such as the NJ Public Works Contractor Registration are not explicitly mentioned for these professional services, adherence to the cited statutes is critical. No mandatory pre-bid meetings or site visits are indicated in this notice. Qualifications for these professional services must be submitted electronically via the respective Procurement Portal (OpenGov) addresses provided for each service category. Only electronic proposals will be accepted. The official deadline for all RFQ submissions is Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing local time. The RFQs were released on Friday, October 17, 2025, with a question submission deadline of Friday, October 31, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Consultants are advised that proposals cannot be modified, withdrawn, or canceled for sixty (60) days following the submission deadline. For any questions regarding this solicitation, interested parties should contact Racquel C. Ferguson, QPA, at (973) 266-5162.