RFQ-SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES (MUNICIPAL TAX APPEAL MATTERS)

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES.  PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE (HEREAFTER “CITY”), A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, WILL BE ACCEPTING QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING LEGAL SERVICES:

           
SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES (MUNICIPAL TAX APPEAL MATTERS) : THE CITY IS SEEKING MUNICIPAL TAX COUNSEL SERVICES TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE IN ALL TAX RELATED MATTERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: TAX APPEALS HELD BEFORE THE TAX COURT OF NEW JERSEY SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF THE CITY’S OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL.


QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 AND MUST BE MAILED OR HAND- DELIVERED TO THE EAST ORANGE, DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT, ATTENTION LISA JACKSON, EAST ORANGE CITY HALL, 44 CITY HALL PLAZA, EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07018.  QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS

FORWARDED BY FACSIMILE OR EMAIL TRANSMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  QUALIFICATIONS SENT EITHER BY MAIL OR COURIER SERVICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT NO LATER THAN 1:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018.  THE CITY SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS, NON-DELIVERY, OR PHYSICAL CONDITION OF QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS SENT BY MAIL OR COURIER SERVICE.  QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED INDIVIDUALLY IN A SEALED ENVELOPE.

COPIES OF THE CITY’S REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING LISA L. JACKSON AT THE EAST ORANGE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT, EAST ORANGE CITY HALL, 44 CITY HALL PLAZA, EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07018.  TELEPHONE NUMBER: (973) 266-5162.  FACSIMILE (862) 444-0101.

QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS ARE BEING SOLICITED THROUGH A FAIR AND OPEN PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PAY-TO-PLAY LAW,
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5
ET SEQ. , AND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE.

QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WILL BE APPROVED BY RESOLUTIONS OF THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL.