[RFP #35-2026] County Counsel Labor and Personnel Counsel 2nd Post

BID #: 35-2026

ISSUED: 5/14/2026

DUE: 6/11/2026

VALUE: $3,100,000.00

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The County of Union is seeking proposals for professional legal services in two distinct areas: Labor and Personnel Counsel (2nd Post) and Litigation/Defense and General Counsel (3rd Post). Both solicitations are for services to be provided from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Proposals are due on May 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT. Firms that previously submitted for earlier RFQs do not need to resubmit. The County is also soliciting proposals for a Limited Scope Concept Development Study for two transportation corridors (Jefferson Avenue and Plainfield Avenue) in Union County, with proposals due on June 10, 2026, at 11:00 am. Lastly, the County is seeking proposals for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (UC-HOME) to fund affordable housing initiatives, with proposals due on June 11, 2026, at 11:30 am. This program aims to partner with non-profit organizations and private developers and has an estimated availability of approximately $3,100,000.00 in HOME funds.

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County Counsel
Labor and Personnel Counsel 2nd Post
RFP #35-2026; Opening on May 28, 2026 11:00 am; Posted on May 18, 2026
Please note that if your firm submitted for the initial RFQ which opened on October 30, 2025, you do not have to do so again for this re-opened period.
Request Form
Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS and QUALIFICATIONS
Notice is hereby given that the County of Union will receive proposals on
May 28, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. EDT
in the Union County Administration Building,
10 Elizabethtown Plaza, County Counsel Law Library, 5
th
Floor, Elizabeth, NJ, for the provision of:
LEGAL SERVICES – LABOR AND PERSONNEL COUNSEL SERVICES 2
nd
Post
Please note that if your firm submitted for the initial RFQ which opened on
October 30, 2025, you do not have to do so again for this re-opened period.
JANuary 1, 2026 THROUGH december 31, 2026
Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4
.
***Proposal delivery is strongly encouraged to be made by Commercial Mail Carrier (USPS, FEDEX, UPS) so that tracking information is confirmed. Hand deliveries to the Administration Building will be received but without a receipt of confirmation.
Requests for Proposals and Qualifications may be obtained by:
Downloading the proposal from the County’s Webpage (
ucnj.org
);
directly by visiting (
http://ucnj.org/vendor-opportunities/rfqs-and-rfps/current/
) beginning on May 18, 2026; or
Proposals may be mailed upon request by calling the Office of the County Counsel at (908) 527-4250.
All questions regarding the RFP/Q must be made in writing directed to Carolyn Sullivan Kropp, Esq., Office of the County Counsel. Questions may be faxed to (908) 289-4230 or emailed to csullivan@ucnj.org.
Proposals and Qualifications must be made in the form required by the specifications and One (1) Original Paper hard copy and One (1) PDF electronic copy on a
Thumb Drive
must be delivered to reach Carolyn Sullivan Kropp, Esq., Office of the County Counsel, Union County Administration Building, 5
th
Floor, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207. Attention: “PROPOSALS/QUALIFICATIONS – LABOR AND PERSONNEL COUNSEL SERVICES 2026 2
nd
Post” prior to the stated time for the receipt of proposals.
The County will not be responsible for late delivery by the U.S. Mail or any other carrier. If delivered by hand, you will not receive confirmation of delivery.
No
late proposals will be accepted.
Proposals submitted by fax or e-mail
will not
be accepted.
All information requested in the Request for Proposals and Qualifications must be provided or the proposal may be disqualified. Proposals MUST BE SEALED and labeled “PROPOSALS/QUALIFICATIONS – LABOR AND PERSONNEL COUNSEL SERVICES 2026 2
nd
Post” prior to the stated time for the receipt of proposals and received no later than 11:00 A.M. on May 28, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informality in the RFP/Q process, and to accept any proposals which, in their judgment, are most advantageous, price and other factors considered, and will best serve the interest of Union County.
Proposers are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.
County Counsel
Litigation Defense and General Counsel 3rd Post
RFP #34-2026; Opening on May 28, 2026 11:00 am; Posted on May 18, 2026
Please note that if your firm submitted for the initial RFQ which opened on October 30, 2025 or the 2nd Post which opened on December 16, 2026, you do not have to do so again for this re-opened period.
Request Form
Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS and QUALIFICATIONS
Notice is hereby given that the County of Union will receive proposals on
May 28, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. EDT
in the Union County Administration Building,
10 Elizabethtown Plaza, County Counsel Law Library, 5
th
Floor, Elizabeth, NJ, for the provision of:
LEGAL SERVICES – LITIGATION / DEFENSE and GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES -3rd Post
Please note that if your firm submitted for the initial RFQ which opened on
October 30, 2025 or the 2
nd
Post which opened on December 16, 2026,
you do not have to do so again for this re-opened period.
JANuary 1, 2026 THROUGH december 31, 2026
Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4
.
***Proposal delivery is strongly encouraged to be made by Commercial Mail Carrier (USPS, FEDEX, UPS) so that tracking information is confirmed. Hand deliveries to the Administration Building will be received but without a receipt of confirmation.
Requests for Proposals / Qualifications may be obtained by:
Downloading the proposal from the County’s Webpage (
ucnj.org
);
directly by visiting (
http://ucnj.org/vendor-opportunities/rfqs-and-rfps/current/
) beginning on May 18, 2026; or
Proposals may be mailed upon request by calling the Office of the County Counsel at (908) 527-4250.
All questions regarding the RFP/Q must be made in writing directed to Carolyn Sullivan Kropp, Esq., Office of the County Counsel. Questions may be faxed to (908) 289-4230 or emailed to csullivan@ucnj.org.
Proposals and Qualifications must be made in the form required by the specifications and One (1) Original Paper hard copy and One (1) PDF electronic copy on a
Thumb Drive
must be delivered to reach Carolyn Sullivan Kropp, Esq., Office of the County Counsel, Union County Administration Building, 5
th
Floor, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207. Attention: “PROPOSALS / QUALIFICATIONS – LITIGATION / DEFENSE and GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES 2026 – 3rd Post” prior to the stated time for the receipt of proposals.
The County will not be responsible for late delivery by the U.S. Mail or any other carrier. If delivered by hand, you will not receive confirmation of delivery.
No
late proposals will be accepted.
Proposals submitted by fax or e-mail
will not
be accepted.
All information requested in the Request for Proposals / Qualifications must be provided or the proposal may be disqualified. Proposals MUST BE SEALED and labeled “PROPOSALS/QUALIFICATIONS – LITIGATION / DEFENSE and GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES 2026 – 3rd Post” prior to the stated time for the receipt of proposals and received no later than 11:00 A.M. on May 28, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informality in the RFQ process, and to accept any proposals which, in their judgment, are most advantageous, price and other factors considered, and will best serve the interest of Union County.
Proposers are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.
Engineering
Limited Scope Concept Development Study following the New Jersey Department of Transportation Captial Project Delivery Process for two Union County Corridors; Jefferson Avenue in Elizabeth New Jersey and Plainfield Avenue in Plainfield New Jersey
RFP #32-2026; Opening on June 10, 2026 11:00 am; Posted on May 14, 2026
Request Form
Public Notice
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the County Engineer of the County of Union, New Jersey or his designee on
June 10 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
prevailing time at 2325 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 for:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OF THE LIMITED SCOPE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT STUDY FOLLOWING THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CAPTIAL PROJECT DELIVERY PROCESS FOR TWO UNION COUNTY CORRIDORS; JEFFERSON AVENUE IN ELIZABETH NEW JERSEY AND PLAINFIELD AVENUE IN PLAINFIELD NEW JERSEY
The Contract is anticipated to run from approximately 12 (twelve) months with the option to extend said contract period exercised by the County of Union in its sole discretion, in accordance with the specifications and forms of the proposal package furnished by the Division of Engineering. The County of Union reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any and all informalities in the proposal. Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with
N.J.S.A.
19:44A-20.4. Federal funds for this project will be provided by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All pertinent local, state and federal regulations shall apply.
Requests for Proposals may be obtained by registering and downloading at
http://ucnj.org/vendor-opportunities/rfqs-and-rfps/current/
or in person by contacting the Division of Engineering between the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday to Friday excluding holidays by calling 908-789-3675 or by fax to 908-789-3674. Proposers should be aware that the County of Union may issue addenda to the Request for Proposals. The County of Union is only obligated to inform proposers of such addenda if they have obtained a package directly from the County of Union or have downloaded it from the County of Union’s website.
All questions shall be submitted in writing and directed to Ricardo Matias, County Engineer, at
Ricardo.Matias@ucnj.org
.
Proposers are reminded to review their submissions for any information they consider to be confidential. The County of Union will not be responsible for the release of any information contained in the proposal package which may be subject to confidentiality. Proposal delivery is strongly encouraged to be made via commercial mail carrier (USPS, FedEx, UPS) so that tracking information is confirmed. The County of Union is not responsible for late delivery by the U.S. Postal Service or any other carrier.
No late proposals will be accepted.
Proposals submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.
If hand delivered, please note that parking and security access at the County Complex may cause delays and proposers should take them into consideration in order to submit a timely proposal.
All information requested in the Request for Proposals must be provided or the vendor may be disqualified.
All proposals MUST BE SEALED AND CLEARLY LABELED, on the outside of the packaging, with the subject of the proposal, name and address of the proposer, phone and fax numbers, and date of the proposal opening.
Each proposal must be delivered to the Division of Engineering prior to the stated time of the opening of the proposals. Proposals will be made in the form required by the specifications with
FIVE (5) original paper hard copy of the technical proposal in a
sealed envelope
, FIVE (5) original paper hard copy of the cost proposals in a
sealed envelope
(must be entirely separate from the technical proposal), and one (1) electronic copy with the required scanned attachments on a Thumb Drive submitted in a
sealed envelope
to:
County of Union – Division of Engineering – 2325 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Attention: Ricardo Matias, County Engineer
Proposal of the limited scope concept development study following the New Jersey Department of Transportation Capital Project Delivery Process for two Union County Corridors; Jefferson Avenue in Elizabeth New Jersey and Plainfield Avenue in Plainfield New Jersey, Union County.
Proposers are required to comply with the requirements of
N.J.S.A.
10:5-31
et
seq
. and
N.J.A.C.
17:27.
Economic Development
Home Investment Partnerships Program – UC-HOME
RFP #33-2026; Opening on June 11, 2026 11:30 am; Posted on May 7, 2026
Contains additional attachments
Request Form
Public Notice
Public Notice (English)
Public Notice (Spanish)
Questions or comments relative to an individual procurement (RFQ, RFP or RCCP) should be directed to the listed contact person in the Public Notice
Each Public Notice is viewable without requiring input of information. Should you have general questions or comments or if the listed contact person is not available, please contact the Office of the County Counsel
Phone
– 908-527-4250

Document Text

--- Document: [RFP #35-2026] County Counsel
Labor and Personnel Counsel 2nd Post Document ---
 
 
PUBLIC NOTICE 
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)  
AND  
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
 
Notice is hereby given that the COUNTY OF UNION will receive and open proposals on Thursday, 
June 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM in the Union County Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 
Department of Economic Development, Community Services/Bureau of Housing Conference Room, 3rd 
Floor, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207 for: 
 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM – UC-HOME RFP 
 
Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-
20.4. 
This Notice solicits proposals from providers of housing for the purpose of providing affordable housing 
for the residents of Union County. The County of Union intends to invest HOME funds into projects that 
further expand the availability of affordable housing through rental new construction, rental 
rehabilitation, tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) or homebuyer new construction, rehabilitation, and 
downpayment assistance for low income households.  
The HOME Program is designed to form partnerships with non-profit organizations and private 
developers committed to affordable housing, and may be mixed-income and/or mixed use. The County 
of Union reserves the right to review the amount and form of any investments(s) with any number of 
partners in order to achieve its affordable housing goals. 
This Notice announces that approximately $3,100,000.00 may be available from the HOME Program, of 
which approximately $324,000.00 will be available for activities provided by Community Housing 
Development Organizations (CHDO). HOME Program funding is governed by the federal National 
Affordable Housing Act; further information is available in the Application Package. The County of 
Union reserves the right to amend, modify, or waive conditions of this Request for Proposals (RFP) 
and/or reject any or all proposals submitted. 
 
The RFP may be obtained either by downloading it from the County of Union’s website 
http://ucnj.org/vendor-opportunities/rfqs-and-rfps/current or via U.S. Postal Service upon written 
request. Fax your request for an RFP package to: (908) 352-3980 or write to: HOME Investment 
Partnerships Program, Division of Community Services/Bureau of Housing, Union County 
Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 3rd floor, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207 beginning on 
Thursday, May 7, 2026. The RFP may also be obtained upon request by calling the Bureau of Housing 
at (908) 527-4258. All questions regarding the RFP must be submitted in writing by no later than 5:00 
p.m. on June 5, 2026 to Nicholas Micheludis in the Division of Community Services/Bureau of Housing 
at nmicheludis@ucnj.org. Proposers should be aware that the County of Union may issue addenda to the 
RFP package. The County of Union is only obligated to inform proposers of such addenda if they have 
obtained a package directly from the County of Union or have downloaded it from the County of 
Union’s website. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to be knowledgeable of any and all addenda 


 
related to this RFP. Therefore, interested parties should check the website throughout the RFP process 
for any updates. 
 
Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the Technical Assistance meetings. There will 
be two (2) Technical Assistance meetings held for all interested proposers via Zoom on the 
following dates:  
 
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
https://ucnj-org.zoom.us/j/81257175500 
 
Meeting Code: 812 5717 5500 
Password: 784394 
 
Thursday, May 28, 2026 
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
https://ucnj-org.zoom.us/j/82092916859 
 
Meeting Code: 820 9291 6859 
Password: 397541 
 
To RSVP for the Technical Assistance meeting, please contact Nicholas Micheludis at 
nmicheludis@ucnj.org by 3:00 PM the day before either of the Technical Assistance meetings.                             
                                                                                              
Proposers are reminded to review their submissions for any information they consider to be 
confidential. The County of Union is not responsible for the release of any information contained in the 
proposal package which may be subject to confidentiality.  
 
Proposal delivery is strongly encouraged to be made via commercial mail carrier (USPS, FedEx, UPS) 
so that tracking information is confirmed. The County of Union is not responsible for late delivery by 
the U.S. Postal Service or any other carrier. No late proposals will be accepted. No proposals submitted 
via fax or email will be accepted. 
 
If a proposal will include relocation of individuals, the proposer is strongly encouraged to submit a one-
page summary of its relocation plan. The proposer must send General Information Notices (GIN) to all 
of their tenants including businesses and non-profits, via certified mail return receipt requested prior to 
submitting its application on or before June 11, 2026. The GIN notices may also be hand delivered with 
notarized signature of receipt on or before June 11, 2026. When the proposal is submitted to the County 
of Union, the proposer will need to include a minimum of ten (10) General Information Notices, with 
certified mail proof of delivery and receipt. If the project is for ten (10) units or less, the proposer will 
need to include General Information Notices (GIN) with certified mail proof of delivery and receipt for 
all relocated individuals. Regulations: Home Final Rule: 24 CFR 92; HOME Program Recordkeeping 
regulations: 24 CFR 92.508; HOME Program Relocation regulations: 24 CFR 92.353. For proposers 
who do not have site control of a particular property at the time of proposal, they must send GIN Notices 
as soon a feasible once a specific site is under consideration.  
 
In accordance with 24 CFR §58.22, no choice-limiting actions (including acquisition, demolition, 
rehabilitation, site clearance, or new construction) may occur prior to the completion of the 
environmental review and issuance of a Release of Funds.  Choice-limiting actions taken before this 
clearance could render the project ineligible for HUD funding.  For this undertaking, the County of 
Union has confirmed that no choice-limiting actions will proceed until all required environmental 
review steps, including Section 106 consultation, are completed and documented. 


 
 
All information requested in the RFP must be provided or the proposal may be disqualified. All 
proposals MUST BE SEALED AND CLEARLY LABELED Attention: “PROPOSAL FOR 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM: UC-HOME RFP”. Proposals must be 
submitted in the form required by the specifications including one (1) original paper hard copy, along 
with six (6) paper hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the Application Package, in Word and 
Excel application format, with the required scanned attachments on a USB drive.  Proposals must 
be received by 11:30 AM on June 11, 2026. 
 
Packages may be received prior to the due date and should be addressed to: 
 
Joseph J. Altavilla, Jr., Esq. 
County of Union 
Office of the County Counsel 
10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 5th Floor 
Elizabeth, NJ 07207 
Attention: PROPOSAL FOR HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM: 
UC-HOME RFP 
 
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any 
informality in the RFP process, and to accept any proposals which, in their judgment, are most 
advantageous, price and other factors considered, and will best serve the interest of the County of Union. 
 
Proposers are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27, and 
N.J.A.C. 17:44-2.2. 
If English is not your first language and you need an interpreter, or you need to have documents 
translated from English to your native language, please contact Nicholas Micheludis at (908) 527-4258 
or via email at nmicheludis@ucnj.org. Furthermore, the County of Union requests notice in advance for 
any residents with disabilities so reasonable accommodations can be made.