NOTICE

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE CITY OF ORANGE TOWNSHIP (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 CONFLICT COUNSEL: THE CITY IS SEEKING QUALIFIED SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL TO RENDER LEGAL SERVICES UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE IT IS DETERMINED THAT A LEGAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXIST, WHICH DISQUALIFIES THE LAW DEPARTMENT FROM RENDERING LEGAL SERVICES TO THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY NO LATER THAN 11:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020, AND MUST BE MAILED/RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO THE CITY OF ORANGE TOWNSHIP, ATTENTION JOYCE L. LANIER, ORANGE CITY HALL, 29 NORTH DAY STREET, FRONT SECURITY DESK, ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07050. 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 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK NO LATER THAN 11:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020. 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 STATING SEAL BID/QUALIFICATION STATEMENT.

COPIES OF THE CITY’S REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING JOYCE L. LANIER AT THE CITY OF ORANGE TOWNSHIP, ORANGE CITY HALL, 29 NORTH DAY STREET, ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07050. TELEPHONE NUMBER: (973) 789-7668, FACSIMILE (973) 672-6643. OR THE CITY WEBSITE: WWW.CI.ORANGE.NJ.US UNDER THE BUSINESS TAB – BIDS AND SOLICITATIONS OR THE CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE: HTTP://ORANGETWPNJCC.ORG UNDER FORMS & APPLICATIONS.

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-20.4 ET SEQ., AND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ORANGE TOWNSHIP.

QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS WILL BE APPROVED BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE TOWNSHIP CITY COUNCIL.