Scope of Services: Must be Certified. Must attend Board of Adjustment meetings (regular and specials). Must be available on short notice and provide for a replacement when not available. Be familiar with Land Use Ordinances. Must forward certified transcripts, via email, to Board Secretary and Attorney Is able to provide real-time feed if necessary Compensation will be as follows: Meetings are paid on a per meeting basis at the rate of $425.00 per meeting and a rate of $6.95 per page of transcript. A separate transcript is required for each individual case. All transcripts will be emailed to the Board Secretary and the Board Attorney (email address will be provided). Separate invoices are required as follows: One (1) invoice for meeting attendance; and one (1) invoice indicating the per page transcript fee for each individual case. Qualifications will be evaluated by the Township of North Bergen Board of Adjustment on the basis of the most advantageous, and other factors considered. The evaluation will consider: 1. Experience and reputation in the field; noting the advanced degrees specific to the work contemplated by the Board of Adjustment and those individuals who shall be available to perform the work, and other agencies similar to the North Bergen Board of Adjustment which you have worked within the last five (5) years. 2. Knowledge of the Township of North Bergen Board of Adjustment rules, regulations, calendar, ordinances and statutes that apply to the types of cases that come before the Board of Adjustment, and the subject matter to be addressed under the contract; 3. Availability to accommodate any required meetings of the Board of Adjustment, even on short notice. Please note that meeting of the North Bergen Board of Adjustment occur at least monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month. In addition, special meetings are called as required by the number of applications pending. 4. Other factors to be demonstrated to be in the best interest of the North Bergen Board of Adjustment.
