Bergen County Outside Legal Services for the 2027 Calendar Year

This is a request for pre-qualification statements for Outside Legal Services for the 2027 Calendar Year for the County of Bergen.

This RFQ includes but is not limited to Animal Cruelty Cases, Anti-Harassment, Counsel to the Board of County Commissioners, Bond Counsel, Commitment Hearings, Environmental Counsel and more.

This RFQ includes but is not limited to Animal Cruelty Cases, Anti-Harassment, Counsel to the Board of County Commissioners, Bond Counsel, Commitment Hearings, Environmental Counsel and more.

All respondents are directed to the questionnaire to denote specialty or experience in a particular field of law.

Costs should be outlined for all usual and customary fees' including hourly rates, inclusive fees and so on. The County of Bergen does not pay for travel time and expenses, invoices showing these items will not be paid.

The County of Bergen typically caps the hourly rates at **$150.00 per hour** however special litigation needs and projects will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Submission

Qualification Statements must be submitted to and be received by the County of Bergen's Designated Contact Person, **ELECTRONICALLY through the Bonfire system** by **12:00 noon** prevailing time on **December 3, 2026**. Bonfire is accessible through www.BergenBids.com.

With their Qualification Statement, respondents must submit a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate and a Stockholder Disclosure Certificate (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2), the federal EIN of the entity they are doing business under and any other requirements set forth herein.

Evaluation

The evaluation will consider:

1. Experience and reputation in the field
2. Knowledge of the County and the subject matter addressed under the contract
3. Availability to accommodate the required meetings of the County, and
4. Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the County

Insurance

• Worker's Compensations Insurance in the statutory limits including Employer's Liability in an amount no less than **$500,000.00**
• General liability insurance in an amount not less than **$1,000,000.00** combined single limit
• Comprehensive General Automobile Liability insurance in an amount no less than **$1,000,000.00** combined single limit

All Addenda will be issued on the website. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement.