2022 Re-Advertising RFP/RFQ Professional Services for Special Tax Appeal Counsel

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SCHEDULE “A” RE-ADVERTISING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED BY ESTABLISHED QUALIFICATION CRITERIA The Township of Gloucester solicits statements of qualifications for applicants for the appointment of Special Tax Appeal Counsel professional. Responses should address the general criteria and mandatory minimum criteria for the positions sought. All responses will be treated as confidential and reviewed only by the governing body, unless otherwise required by law. Responses must be received in the Office of the Township Clerk, P.O. Box 8, 1261 Chews Landing Rad, Blackwood, NJ 08012, no later than 10:00AM, Wednesday, February 16, 2022. The Township requires two copies of each response as well as one response on disc. All responses shall be opened and announced publicly, immediately thereafter by the Township Clerk or her representative. Responses will be reviewed by the governing body. All appointments will be announced at a public meeting. Unless otherwise noted appointment shall be for the calendar year of 2022 and subject to the execution of an appropriate contract. 1 SPECIAL TAX APPEAL COUNSEL GENERAL CRITERIA: The Township of Gloucester ("Township '') is soliciting Qualifications from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of Special Tax Appeal Counsel. As more particularly described herein. Through a Request for Qualification process described herein, persons and or firms interested in assisting the Township with the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Qualifications Statement in accordance with the procedure and schedule in this RFQ. The Township will review Qualifications only from those firms that submit all the information required to be included as described herein (in the sole judgment of the Township). The Township intends to qualify person(s) and/or firm(s) that (a) possesses the professional, financial and administrative capabilities to provide the proposed services, and (b) will agree to work under the compensation terms and conditions determined by the Township to provide the greatest benefit to the taxpayers of the Township of Gloucester. The Township of Gloucester reserves the right to reject any and all submissions, to waive any deficiencies and to suspend or abandon this process at any time. 1.0 Nature and Scope of Services Special counsel to represent the Township in connection with Defense of Appeals for the Township (Affirmative Appeals) to provide the following services: 1.