CITY OF HACKENSACK

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND EXTRAORDINARY INSPECIFICABLE SERVICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Qualifications for Professional Services not subject to Bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, will be received by the Clerk of the City of Hackensack.

The Qualification Statement must be submitted to the City Clerk via mail or hand delivered in person to the City Clerk’s Office, of the City of Hackensack, 65 Central Avenue, 3rd Floor, Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, on or before Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. at which time and place Proposals will be received. Qualifications Statements will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or email.

Proposals for the following Professional Services will be accepted:

1. City Attorney;

2. City Prosecutor;

3. Alternate City Prosecutor;

4. Public Defender/Conflict Public Defender;

5. Labor Attorney;

6. Bond Counsel;

7. Tax Appeal Attorney;

8. Tax Appeal Appraiser;

9. General Municipal Engineer;

10. Consulting Traffic Engineer;

11. Consulting Environmental Engineer;

12. Municipal Auditor and Financial Management Services;

13. Redevelopment Attorney;

14. Affordable Housing Counsel;

15. Affordable Housing Administrative Agent;

16. City Planner;

17. Architect;

18. Special Litigation Counsel; and

19. Other Professional Services and Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services as the Council may deem appropriate to award pursuant to a “Fair and Open Process”.

The Municipal Appointing Authority shall thereafter publicly select the Professional for the position so advertised which shall thereafter be confirmed or approved as required by Law or Ordinance. Request for Qualifications may be obtained from the City Website: http://www.hackensack.org/

Monica Villafana, QPA