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The Township of Cranford is soliciting bids for the 2026 concession rights for the Orange Avenue Pool concession stands. The contract is for one year, with the potential for extensions for the 2027 and 2028 summer seasons. Bidders must submit a proposal for both concessions and include one original, two hard copies, and one digital copy of their submission in a sealed envelope, plainly marked, along with their name and address. A minimum proposal of $10,000.00 for the 2026 season is required.
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--- Document: 2026 Pool Concession ---
TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD
8 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE
CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY 07016
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
REQUEST FOR BID
2026 CONCESSION RIGHTS FOR
ORANGE AVENUE POOL CONCESSION STAND
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
Kathleen Miller Prunty, Mayor
Paul A. Gallo, Deputy Mayor
Brian Andrews, Commissioner
Terrence Curran, Commissioner
Gina Black, Commissioner
Lavona Patterson
Township Administrator/CFO
Stephen P. Robertazzi, CPRP, RA, CPO
Director of Recreation and Parks
Swim Pool Utility
March 2026
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TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD
CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF UNION
PUBLIC NOTICE
Ms. Patricia Donahue
Office of the Township Clerk
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, New Jersey
Phone: 908-709-7210
Fax: 908-276-4859
E-mail: p-donahue@cranfordnj.org
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
2026 CONCESSION RIGHTS FOR THE
ORANGE AVENUE POOL CONCESSION STAND
Beginning on Thursday, March 5th, 2026, bid submission packages may be obtained at the
Township Clerk's Office, (908) 709-7210, during regular business hours, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, or by downloading the documents on the
Township’s website: https://www.cranfordnj.org/bids.aspx Registration on the Township’s
website is required.
Sealed bid responses shall contain: one original; two hard copies and one digital copy (i.e., USB
stick or thumb drive) of the submission. Such bid response should be enclosed in an opaque sealed
envelope, plainly marked, "2026 Concession Rights for the Orange Avenue Pool Concession
Stand" and shall show the name and address of the bidder. Bids may be hand delivered to the
Township Building or may be forwarded by personal service, certified mail, U.S. Post and other
mail delivery services. The sealed envelope containing the proposal and marked as directed above,
must be enclosed in another envelope properly addressed as follows:
Patricia Donahue,
c/o March 26th Bid Opening – 2026 Concession Rights for the Orange Avenue
Pool Concession Stand
Township Clerk
Township of Cranford
Municipal Building
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
Notice is hereby given that sealed bid responses will be received by the Township Clerk of the
Township of Cranford, County of Union, State of New Jersey, at the Municipal Building, located at
8 Springfield Avenue, Room 108, 2nd Floor, Cranford, New Jersey, 07016, on Thursday, March
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26th, at 10:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, and publicly opened with the
contents of same publicly announced for “2026 Concession Rights for the Orange Avenue Pool
Concession Stand.”
Bidders are required to comply with the Affirmative Action requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et
seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. A copy of a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate shall be
included with the Bid.
The Township of Cranford reserves the right to reject any or all bids as in its judgment may be
deemed to be in the best interest of the Township of Cranford. The Township of Cranford also
reserves the right to waive any minor irregularity or technicality.
By order of the Township Committee:
Kathleen Miller Prunty, Mayor
Lavona Patterson, Township Administrator/CFO
Patricia Donahue, Township Clerk
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TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS
INTENT
It is the intent of this specification to describe and govern the 2026 concession rights for the
Orange Avenue Pool Concession Stand.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The proposal and contract documents shall include the Notice to Bidders, Instructions to
applicants, Proposal, Contract and all documents referred to herein, as well as all specifications.
These documents may be examined at the office of the Municipal Clerk, Cranford Municipal
Building, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey 07016 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. One set of proposal and contract documents will be furnished
to each applicant. Before submitting a proposal, applicants should fully acquaint themselves
with all contract documents.
MINIMUM PROPOSAL
Applicants must make a proposal for both concessions. The minimum proposal for the 2026
concession rights for THE ORANGE AVENUE POOL CONCESSION STAND shall be TEN
THOUSAND dollars ($10,000.00) for the 2026 season.
TERM OF CONTRACT
This contract is for one (1) year and the Township reserves the right to extend the contract for the
2027 and 2028 summer season at an increase on the extension to be based upon the original
contract as cumulatively adjusted pursuant to any previous adjustment or extension, and shall not
exceed the change in the index rate as provided by law.
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CONTRACT
The contract shall be awarded to the applicant for a period of fifteen (15) weeks for the 2026
pool season. The applicant upon expiration of this term shall remove, at his expense, from the
concession stand, all of his equipment, food goods, and miscellaneous merchandise. Any
damage to the concession building over and above normal wear and tear, on the part of the
applicant, shall be paid in full to the Township. If the applicant is awarded the contract for the
following year; the applicant may request in writing to the Director of Recreation, permission to
leave their equipment on the pool premises for the operation of the next year’s concession rights.
The applicant is required to provide a cash deposit of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) as
security to permit the use of concession stands exclusively by applicant and to ensure timely
removal of equipment and return of keys to the concession rooms. Deposit may be forfeited
solely at the discretion of the Township for failure to remove said equipment or return of keys
within thirty (30) days of the end of the respective season.
FORM OF PROPOSAL
Bids shall be submitted on the Bid Form(s) made as part of these proposal and contract
documents or upon forms accurately copied there from. All blank spaces shall be filled in
completely. Numbers shall be stated both in writing and in figures. The proposal forms shall be
signed in long hand by the applicant or an authorized officer or principal of the applicant.
All prices and amounts must be written in ink or preferably typewritten. Bids containing any
conditions, omissions, unexplained erasures or alterations, items not called for in the bid
proposal form, attachment of additive information not required by the specifications, or
irregularities of any kind, may be rejected by the Township of Cranford. The complete proposal
form(s) shall be without interlineations, alterations, erasures, changes, white-outs, strike-outs,
etc. unless initialed in ink by the individual responsible for signing the proposal forms and dated.
The bid proposal form must give the full business address of the applicant and be signed by an
authorized representative. Bids by partnerships must furnish the full name of all partners and
must be signed in the partnership name by one of the members of the partnership or by an
authorized representative, followed by the signature and designation of the person signing. Bids
by corporations must be signed in the legal name of the corporation, followed by the name of the
State in which incorporated and must contain the signature and designation of the president,
secretary or other person authorized to bind the corporation in the matter. When requested,
satisfactory evidence of the authority of the officer signing shall be furnished.
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SUBMISSION OF BIDS
DELIVERY OF BID
Bids shall be addressed to the Township Committee of the Township of Cranford, and shall be
delivered to the Municipal Clerk, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey 07016, in an
opaque, sealed envelope which shall be plainly marked, “2026 CONCESSION RIGHTS FOR
THE ORANGE AVENUE POOL CONCESSION STAND”. It shall also bear the name of
the applicant.
If the proposal is forwarded by mail, the opaque, sealed envelope, properly marked so as to
identify it, must be enclosed in another mailing envelope. If the proposal is mailed, said mailing
shall be solely at the risk of the bidder. Bids will be received by the Municipal Clerk, Township
of Cranford, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey at 10:30 a.m. on March 19th, 2026 in
Room 108 of the Township Municipal Building, at which time and place they will be publicly
opened and read aloud.
INTERPRETATION AND ADDENDA
DISCREPANCIES IN SPECIFICATIONS AND RELATED PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS
Should an applicant find discrepancies in or omissions from the proposal and contract
documents, the bidder should at once notify the Aquatics Manager, who will, by addenda, if
appropriate, send written addenda to all applicants known to it. The Township of Cranford shall
not be responsible nor in any manner liable with respect to any oral instructions. Clarifications or
additional instructions will only be issued in writing. Any addenda issued prior to the opening of
the bids are deemed to have been considered in the proposal and shall become part of the
contract. It is the responsibility of each applicant to be acquainted with all addenda to the
contract documents before the bids are opened.
The applicant understands and agrees that its proposal is submitted on the basis of the
specifications prepared by the Township of Cranford. The applicant accepts the obligation to
become familiar with the specifications.
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DISCREPANCIES IN PROPOSAL
If the amount shown in words and its equivalent in figures do not agree, the written words shall
be binding. Ditto marks are not considered writing or printing and shall not be used. In the event
that there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended totals, the unit prices shall
prevail. In the event there is an error of the summation of the extended totals, the computation
by the Township of Cranford of the extended totals shall govern.
PROPOSAL SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS
The following provisions indicated by an (X) shall be applicable to this bid proposal and be
made a part of the proposal documents:
(X) BID GUARANTEE DEPOSIT
All bids must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of 10 percent of the bid, but not
in excess of $ 5,000.00, in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond. This check
will be refunded to the unsuccessful applicants. The successful applicant will have this check
transferred to the Performance Security Deposit.
(X) PERFORMANCE SECURITY DEPOSIT
The successful applicant shall deposit with the Township a certified or cashier’s check in the
amount of 10 per cent of the bid, but not in excess of $ 5,000.00 to insure the faithful
performance of the contract. Said monies will be held in trust by the Township for the duration
of the contract and will be returned to the successful applicant following a complete inspection
of the leased premises by a township representative. Deposit may be forfeited solely at the
discretion of the Township for failure to remove said equipment, return of keys within thirty (30)
days of the respective season, damages to Township owned property leased to the successful
applicant which was caused by other than normal wear and tear. Repair cost for said damages
will be estimated by the Swim Pool Utility and the full amount, including labor, will be deducted
from the deposit.
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INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
INSURANCE
The successful applicant shall certify or cause to be certified to the Township of Cranford
Certificates of Insurance for the following:
1. Workers’ Compensation as required by the State of New Jersey applicable to the work to be
performed. Also such coverage shall include the Standard Extension Endorsement (for the
inclusion of diseases not otherwise covered by the policy).
2. Comprehensive General Liability for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage,
including damages from collapse, explosion, and underground structures, if applicable, at a
limit of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for damages arising out of injury to or
destruction of property.
3. Contractual liability insurance indemnifying and holding the Township of Cranford harmless
from any and all claims for personal injury or property damage resulting from the negligence
of the bidder or anyone working under its control.
4. Comprehensive Automobile Liability shall apply for all owned, non-owned and hired
vehicles at a limit of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury and
property damage for each incident.
5. Fire insurance and products insurance for equipment and stock in trade for
$ 100,000.00.
6. With the exception of Workers Compensation, all Certificates shall name the Township of
Cranford as an additional insured.
7. The Certificates shall include a thirty (30) day notice to the Township of Cranford in case of
cancellation.
INDEMNIFICATION
The Township of Cranford is to be indemnified and held harmless from lawsuits. Insurance
coverage should be reviewed by the applicant to assure that coverage meets all federal and state
requirements.
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STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Applicants are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq., as
amended, and rules (N.J.A.C. 17:27). The contract with the successful applicant will include the
mandatory affirmative action language contained herein.
STATEMENT OF CORPORATE OWNERSHIP
Applicants are required to submit a Statement of Ownership with the proposal in compliance
with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
Applicants shall complete and submit the Non-Collusion Affidavit in the form provided with
their bids. Failure to submit this form with the bid proposal shall be cause for rejection of the
proposal.
NEW JERSEY BUSINESS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Each bidder shall submit a copy of its Business Registration Certificate issued by the Department
of the Treasury and the Business Registration Certificates of all subcontractors listed with its bid
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-16. Failure to do so shall result in rejection of the bid.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990
Discrimination on the basis of disability in contracting for the purchase of goods and services is
prohibited. The successful applicant is required to become familiar with the Americans With
Disabilities language that is part of this specification and agrees that the provisions of Title II of
the Act are made a part of the contract. The successful applicant is obligated to comply with the
Act and hold the Township of Cranford harmless.
LAWS AND ORDINANCES
The successful applicant at all times shall observe and comply with applicable Federal and State
Laws and Municipal ordinances and regulations that in any manner affect the work, pursuant to
the specifications contained herein, general welfare of the successful applicant workforce and
any goods delivered and services performed and the materials to be used.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND/OR REQUIREMENTS
DAMAGE TO FACILITIES
Applicant shall be liable and responsible to property in the space leased exclusively to the
applicant. The applicant shall be responsible and obligated for repair and restoration costs. Work
shall be performed as approved by appropriate Township of Cranford officials. The applicant
shall agree that all personal property upon the premises shall be maintained at the risk of the
applicant and that the Township shall not be liable for any damages thereto or loss or theft
thereof.
PREPARATION OF BIDS
SITE INSPECTION
All prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the concession stands at Centennial
Avenue and Orange Avenue pools prior to the submission of a proposal to determine what is
required and that they have the capability and background to supply the necessary equipment.
AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT
AWARD OF CONTRACT
The contract for concession rights will be awarded to the applicant with the highest bid for the
concessions providing the applicant meets all the criteria and specifications herein. Further, the
successful applicant shall be responsible for obtaining any applicable permits or licenses from
any government entity that has jurisdiction to require the same at their expense.
EVALUATION OF BIDS/APPLICANTS
Applicants must satisfy the Township of Cranford as to their experience, ability and financial
resources for performing the work before the contract will be awarded. Bids that fail to meet
these minimum requirements will be considered non-responsive to the proposal specifications.
The Township of Cranford may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the
ability of an applicant to perform the work, and an applicant shall furnish to the Township of
Cranford all such information and data for this purpose as the Township of Cranford may
request. The Township of Cranford reserves the right to reject any proposal if the evidence
submitted by or investigation of fails to satisfy the Township of Cranford that such applicant is
properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the work
contemplated therein, or has previously failed to properly perform any contract for the Township
of Cranford.
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EQUAL BIDS
When two or more bids are equal in all respects, the Township of Cranford, shall award the
contract to the applicant whose response, in the discretion of the Township of Cranford, is the
most advantageous, price and other factors considered.
ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION OF BIDS
The Township of Cranford usually awards a contract(s) or rejects all bids within an approximate
fifteen to thirty-day time frame, but in no case, more than sixty days. All prospective applicants
are advised of this schedule since bids must be firm when bid proposal is submitted and must
remain so for sixty days, or longer if otherwise agreed to by the Township of Cranford and the
applicant. The Township of Cranford reserves the right to reject any or all bids and also reserves
the right to select the successful applicant or applicants whose proposal, in the opinion of the
Township Committee of the Township of Cranford, best meets the needs of the Township of
Cranford.
ACCEPTANCE AND AWARD OF CONTRACT
The successful applicant will be notified in writing of the award of contract. The notice shall
contain appropriate instructions and information for the execution of the contract. The successful
applicant or its duly authorized representative shall execute the contract and furnish, as required
by the specifications, all bonds, certificates of insurance and any other required documentation.
CONTRACT FORM
The successful applicant will be required to execute a contract in the form prepared by the
Township Attorney, which contract will include all terms, conditions and specification
documents. No terms or conditions other than those set forth in the proposal and contract
documents shall be included in the contract, nor will any form or contract submitted by the
successful applicant be accepted by the Township of Cranford in lieu of the Township of
Cranford’s form of contract.
ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT
The successful applicant shall not assign or sublet its contract in whole or in part without prior
written consent of the Township of Cranford.
FAILURE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT
If the successful applicant shall fail to execute the contract in accordance with the instructions
contained in the notice of award, the applicant shall be deemed to have refused to enter into the
contract and to have waived all claim to the work. The applicant shall forfeit its bid deposit.
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PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS
PAYMENT TERMS
Four monthly payments of fees under the concession contract shall be due and payable to the
Township of Cranford on or before the first day of the month in advance and not later than the
fifth day of the month starting the first month of the contract is in effect.
If fees are not received by the Township by the fifth day of the month, a late fee of five percent
(5%) of the monthly charge will be assessed per month. If fees and all late charges are not
received by the Township prior to the first day of the following month, the Township reserves
the right to terminate the contract and take possession of said premises and the concession shall
be forfeited immediately.
All remittance of fees and charges to be made by the applicant under this contract shall be made
payable to the Township of Cranford and mailed to the Finance Department, 8 Springfield
Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey 07016.
INQUIRIES – CONTACT PERSON(S)
QUERIES
Bidder is to telephone the Director of Recreation at 908-709-7283 if there are any questions.
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2026 CONCESSION RIGHTS
FOR THE ORANGE AVENUE POOL CONCESSION STAND
The applicant shall make payment to the Township of Cranford for the concession rights to
operate the aforementioned concession stands based on the affixed prescribed menu and price
schedule for the 2026 season.
MINIMUM PROPOSAL
The minimum proposal for the 2026 concession rights for THE ORANGE AVENUE POOL
CONCESSION STAND is TEN THOUSAND dollars ($10,000.00).
EQUIPMENT
The applicant shall furnish the vehicles and labor necessary for the installation and removal of
concession equipment, food and miscellaneous merchandise.
The applicant shall furnish all freezers, fryers, grills, display racks, storage containers, pots and
pans and any other equipment required to offer a diverse menu of properly prepared foods as
well as maintain an adequate stock of menu products.
The applicant shall, at his own expense, provide and maintain in acceptable working condition
all necessary equipment to properly furnish the services herein provided for in a manner
acceptable to the Township. Such maintenance includes all Township-owned equipment referred
to above, including cleaning the exhaust filters and hoods over the cooking areas.
PLANS FOR ALTERATIONS
The applicant shall make no alterations of or repair to any building, refreshment stand, shelter, or
location herein reserved for its use, or erect any new structure or building on the land of the
Township without submitting a program of construction, alteration, or repair and plans and
specifications therefore, together with the contract to the Township and obtaining the approval
thereof in writing from the Township.
CLEANING PREMISES
The applicant shall furnish all labor, services, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to
maintain, in a clean, orderly, and inviting condition satisfactory to the Township, all premises
used and occupied by the applicant in the operation of concessions, together with the area
immediately surrounding same as affected by said operations. This shall include all areas
adjacent to such premises to a distance of not more than one hundred feet (100'), including
tables, if any.
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DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE
The applicant shall not permit garbage and other refuse to accumulate or to gather in or about
any of the buildings or structures occupied by the applicant except in suitable garbage
receptacles which will be supplied by the Township. It will be the responsibility of the applicant
to dispose of garbage in the specified areas described by the Township.
UTILITIES
A telephone may be furnished at the option and cost of the applicant. Refuse collection, gas,
electric and water will be furnished by the Township. Any additional installation of electrical
outlets, gas lines and water lines will be at the applicant’s expense.
ACCESS TO CONCESSION STAND
The applicant shall allow the Township of Cranford officials to access the premises at all
reasonable hours for the purpose of examining and inspecting said premises, or making
necessary building repairs, or for any other purpose, not unduly affecting the operation of the
applicant’s business. The applicant shall provide the Aquatics Manager with a key to the
concession stand to be used in case of emergency.
HEALTH/FIRE REGULATIONS
The applicant and employees shall be subject to and comply with all health and fire regulations
governing the Township of Cranford. This shall include a permit for operating a retail food
handling establishment. All operations of the concession stands shall be in compliance with all
aspects of Chapter 12; Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Retail Food Establishments
of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code. The applicant shall be required to have a clean/sanitary
operation and to keep the immediate snack bar area clean of litter resulting from its operation.
The following are examples only of some of the responsibilities required under Chapter 12:
• Wash and sanitize counters daily before opening.
• Wash floors completely at least one hour before opening each day.
• Snack bar area should be cleaned daily before opening.
• The concrete apron around the snack bar should be washed down daily and any gum will
be removed from the concrete.
• Deposit garbage daily in the dumpster located in the specified areas described by the
Swim Pool Utility. Flatten all cardboard containers and dispose in the specified areas.
It shall be the applicant’s financial responsibility to clean and maintain the filters in the cooking
exhaust fan system and make any alterations to the existing fire suppression system to meet the
fire code.
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MENU
A menu proposal shall be submitted on the form attached hereto. The actual menu with which
the applicant shall open the season, and any changes in the original menu shall be in writing to
the Director of Recreation and the Aquatics Manager of the Swim Pool Utility.
Several flavors of ice cream; a variety of snacks (pretzels, candy, chips, etc.); regular and decaf
coffee; tea; diet and regular soft drinks of different flavors, and other desirable packaged food
available to the patrons shall be offered at all times. The menu shall also reflect a variety of
foods always available in plentiful supply.
The menu shall be posted at the concession stand and reflect the items and prices.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
The applicant shall be an independent contractor and that neither he nor his employees shall,
under any circumstances, be considered employees, servants or agents of the Township and that
the Township shall at no time be legally responsible for any negligence on the part of said
applicant, his servants or agents, resulting in either personal injury or property damage to any
individual, firm or corporation.
EMPLOYEES
The applicant shall, at his own cost and expense, provide a sufficient number of employees to
service the public promptly and efficiently and in a manner satisfactory to the Township.
Minimum staffing requirements are indicated below:
A professionally trained adult supervised staff shall be provided at all times. A minimum of two
staff members at the pools shall be working during all peak times. The applicant shall be
responsible for ascertaining that at least one person, 2l years of age or older, is on the premises to
supervise during hours of operation. The staff shall be appropriately attired and well groomed.
The applicant shall employ only competent and satisfactory workers, and, whenever the
Township shall notify the applicant in writing that any person employed on the premises, in its
opinion, is incompetent, disorderly, unsanitary or otherwise unsatisfactory, such person shall be
removed and shall not again be employed at the facilities of the Township.
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HOURS OF BUSINESS
Hours of business will be one half (1/2) hour after the posted pool opening hours and one half
(1/2) hour prior to the closing pool hours. The dates will vary accordingly to the posted pool
schedule.
Applicant must receive permission of the Director of Recreation to make any adjustment to the
above schedules. The applicant will not close the concession stands for rain without the approval
of the Aquatics Manager of the Swim Pool Utility.
The concession stand will be open for Special Events if deemed desirable by the Aquatics
Manager of the Swim Pool Utility.
The applicant may, at his/her option and expense, sponsor adult and teen activities at selected
times during the season, e.g., live music, clown/magic show, etc., with the written prior approval
of the Director of Recreation.
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APPENDIX
1.)
Bid Proposal – 2026 Concession Rights for the Orange Avenue Pool Concession Stand
2.)
Questionnaire
3.) Menu – 1st. page
4.)
Menu – 2nd. page
5.)
Statement of Corporate Ownership
6.) Non-Collusion Affidavit
7.)
New Jersey Business Registration Requirements
8.) Affirmative Action Requirements
9.)
Exhibit A – Mandatory Affirmative Action Language
10.)
Americans With Disabilities Act
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BID FOR THE 2026 CONCESSION RIGHTS FOR
THE ORANGE AVENUE POOL CONCESSION STAND
Township Committee:
The undersigned applicant if chosen as the successful applicant, proposes and agrees that he/they
will enter into a contract with the Township of Cranford for the 2026 concession rights at the
Orange Avenue Pool Concession Stand and perform the specified scope of work in a satisfactory
manner as directed by the appropriate Township of Cranford officials in accordance with the
specifications set forth in this proposal.
BID FOR 2026 SEASON
Total : $ ____________________
Written Total: ______________________________________________ Dollars
Date:
Company:
Address:
Signature:
Title:
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED, DATED AND SUBMITTED WITH
YOUR BID DOCUMENTS.
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QUESTIONNAIRE
(Must Be Submitted With Proposal)
2026 CONCESSION RIGHTS FOR
THE ORANGE AVENUE POOL CONCESSION STAND
List where, when and for whom you have operated similar concessions.
Please explain operations and duties performed.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(Authorized Representative)
Signature: __________________ Name (print): ________________________
Title: _______________________ Address: ___________________________
Telephone: __________________ ___________________________
Date: ______________________
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED, DATED AND SUBMITTED WITH
YOUR BID DOCUMENTS.
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MENU – 1st. page
(Must Be Submitted With Proposal)
2026 CONCESSION RIGHTS FOR
THE ORANGE AVENUE POOL CONCESSION STAND
ITEM
SIZE/QUANTITITY
PRICE
Signature: _________________________ Date: ______________________
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED, DATED AND SUBMITTED WITH
YOUR BID DOCUMENTS.
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MENU – 2nd. page
(Must Be Submitted With Proposal)
2026 CONCESSION RIGHTS FOR
THE ORANGE AVENUE POOL CONCESSION STAND
ITEM
SIZE/QUANTITITY
PRICE
Signature: _________________________ Date: ______________________
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED, DATED AND SUBMITTED WITH
YOUR BID DOCUMENTS.
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STATEMENT OF CORPORATE OWNERSHIP
N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 provides in pertinent part that no partnership or corporation shall be awarded
any State, County, Municipal or School District Contract for the performance of any work or the
furnishing of any materials or supplies unless prior to the receipt of the bid or accompanying the
bid of said partnership or corporation, there is submitted a statement containing the following
information:
1. If the bidder is a partnership, then the statement shall set forth the names and addresses of all
partners who own a 10% or greater interest in the partnership.
2. If the bidder is a corporation, then the statement shall set forth the names and addresses of all
stockholders in the corporation who own 10% or more of its stock of any class.
3. If a corporation owns all or part of the stock of the corporation or partnership submitting the
bid, then the statement shall include a list of the stockholders who own 10% or more of the
stock of any class of that corporation.
BIDDER MUST COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
I. Stockholders or Partners owning 10% or more of the company submitting bid:
NAME
ADDRESS
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Signature ____________________________ Date ________________
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II. No Stockholder or Partner owns 10% or more of the company submitting bid:
Signature ____________________________ Date ________________
III. Bid is being submitted by an individual who operates as a sole proprietorship:
Signature ____________________________ Date ________________
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED, DATED AND SUBMITTED WITH
YOUR BID DOCUMENTS.
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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF NEW JERSEY )
) ss:
COUNTY OF )
I, ______________________________ of the City of _____________________
in the County of ___________________ and the State of __________________
of full age, being duly sworn according to the law on my oath depose and say that:
I am ___________________________ of the firm of ______________________, the bidder
making the Bid Proposal for the above named project, and that I executed the said Bid Proposal
with full authority so to do; and that said bidder has not, directly or indirectly, entered into any
agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free,
competitive bidding in connection with the above project; and that all statements contained in
said Bid Proposal and in this Affidavit are true and correct, and made with full knowledge that
the State of New Jersey relies upon the truth of the statements contained in said Bid Proposal and
in the statements contained in this Affidavit in awarding the contract for the said Project.
I further warrant that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or
secure such contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage,
brokerage or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or
selling agencies maintained by
______________________________________ (N.J.S.A. 52:34-15)
(Name of Contractor)
_____________ _____________________
(Also type or print name of Affiant under signature)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this _________ day of __________, 2026
________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC OF
My Commission expires ____________________
THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED, DATED AND SUBMITTED WITH
YOUR BID DOCUMENTS.
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NEW JERSEY BUSINESS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Each bidder shall submit a copy of its Business Registration Certificate issued by the Department
of the Treasury and the Business Registration Certificates of all subcontractors listed with its bid
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-16. Failure to do so shall result in rejection of the bid.
Upon award of a contract, the contractor shall comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:32-44. The
contractor shall provide written notice to its subcontractors and suppliers of the responsibility to
submit proof of business registration to the contractor. The requirement of proof of business
registration extends down through all levels (tiers) of the project.
Before final payment on the contract is made by the contracting agency, the contractor shall submit
an accurate list and the proof of business registration of each subcontractor or supplier used in the
fulfillment of the contract, or shall attest that no subcontractors were used.
For the term of the contract, the contractor and each of its affiliates and a subcontractor and each of
its affiliates [N.J.S.A. 52:32-44(g)(3)] shall collect and remit to the Director, New Jersey Division
of Taxation, the use tax due pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act on all sales of tangible personal
property delivered into this State, regardless of whether the tangible personal property is intended
for a contract with a contracting agency.
A business organization that fails to provide a copy of a business registration as required pursuant
to section 1 of P.L.2001, c.134 (C.52:32-44 et al.) or subsection e. or f. of section 92 of P.L.1977,
c.110 (C.5:12-92), or that provides false business registration information under the requirements of
either of those sections, shall be liable for a penalty of $25 for each day of violation, not to exceed
$50,000 for each business registration copy not properly provided under a contract with a
contracting agency.”
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS
BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF P.L.1975,C.127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27)
PROCUREMENT, PROFESSIONAL
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
AND SERVICE CONTRACTS
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MANDATORY LANGUAGE OF
MANDATORY LANGUAGE OF
EXHIBIT “A”
EXHIBIT “B”
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ALL SUCCESSFUL VENDORS MUST
ALL SUCCESSFUL CONSTRUCTION
SUBMIT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CONTRACTORS MUST SUBMIT THE
FORMS OF EVIDENCE:
FOLLOWING FORM OF EVIDENCE:
1. LETTER OF FEDERAL APPROVAL
1. COMPLETE FORM AA201
or
2. CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYEE
INFORMATION REPORT
or
3. COMPLETE FORM AA302
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EVIDENCE
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EVIDENCE
MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN
MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER
SEVEN (7) DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF
THAN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER
THE NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO
SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT
AWARD THE CONTRACT OR RECEIPT
OF THE CONTRACT, WHICHEVER IS
SOONER
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EXHIBIT A
MANDATORY EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY LANGUAGE
N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. N.J.A.C. 17:27
GOODS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital
status, affectional or sexual orientation or sex. Except with respect to affectional or sexual
orientation, the contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that such applicants are recruited
and employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their age,
race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation or
sex. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading,
demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay
or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The
contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for
employment, notices to be provided by the Public Agency Compliance Officer setting forth
provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable will, in all solicitations or advertisements for
employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry,
marital status, affectional or sexual orientation or sex.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will send to each labor union or representative
or workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or
understanding, a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting officer advising the labor union
or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this act and shall post copies of
the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, agrees to comply with any regulations
promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., as amended and
supplemented from time to time and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to make good faith efforts to employ minority and women
workers consistent with the applicable county employment goals established in accordance with
N.J.A.C. l7:27-5.2, or a binding determination of the applicable county employment goals
determined by the Division, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:27-5.2.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to inform in writing its appropriate recruitment agencies
including, but not limited to, employment agencies, placement bureaus, colleges, universities,
labor unions, that it does not discriminate on the basis of age, creed, color, national origin,
ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation or sex, and that it will discontinue the
use of any recruitment agency which engages in direct or indirect discriminatory practices.
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The contractor or subcontractor agrees to revise any of its testing procedures, if necessary, to
assure that all personnel testing conforms with the principles of job-related testing, as established
by the statutes and court decisions of the State of New Jersey and as established by applicable
Federal law and applicable Federal court decisions.
In conforming with the applicable employment goals, the contractor or subcontractor agrees to
review all procedures relating to transfer, upgrading, downgrading and layoff to ensure that all
such actions are taken without regard to age, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital
status, affectional or sexual orientation or sex, consistent with the statutes and court decisions of
the State of New Jersey, and applicable Federal law and applicable Federal court decisions.
The contractor shall submit to the public agency, after notification of award but prior to
execution of a goods and services contract, one of the following three documents:
Letter of Federal Affirmative Action Plan Approval
Certificate of Employee Information Report
Employee Information Report Form AA302
Firm___________________________________________________________
Signed_________________________________________________________
Title____________________________________________________________
Date_____________________________
The contractor and its subcontractors shall furnish such reports or other documents to the Div. of
Contract Compliance & EEO as may be requested by the Division from time to time in order to
carry out the purposes of these regulations, and public agencies shall furnish such information as
may be requested by the Div. of Contract Compliance & EEO for conducting a compliance
investigation pursuant to Subchapter 10 of the Administrative Code at N.J.A.C. 17:27.
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH. DISABILITIES
The contractor and the Township of Cranford do hereby agree that the provisions of Title II of
the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “Act”) (42 U.S.C. S12.101 et seq.), which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities in all services, programs and
activities provided or made available by public entities, and the rules and regulations
promulgated pursuant thereunto, are made a part of this contract. In providing any aid, benefit, or
service on behalf of the Township of Cranford pursuant to this contract, the contractor agrees
that the performance shall be in strict compliance with the Act. In the event the contractor, its
agents, servants, employees, or subcontractors violate or are alleged to have violated the Act
during the performance of this contract, the contractor shall defend the Township of Cranford in
any action or administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to this Act. The contractor shall
indemnify, protect, and save harmless the Township of Cranford, its agents, servants, and
employees from and against any and all suits, claims, losses, demands, or damages of whatever
kind or nature arising out of or claimed to arise out of the alleged violation. The contractor shall,
at its own expense, appear, defend, and pay any and all charges for legal services and any and all
costs and other expenses arising from such action or administrative proceeding or incurred in
connection therewith. In any and all complaints brought pursuant to the Township of Cranford’s
grievance procedure, the contractor agrees to abide by any decision of the Township of Cranford,
which is rendered pursuant to said grievance procedure. If any action or administrative
proceeding results in an award of damages against the Township of Cranford, or if the Township
of Cranford incurs any expense to cure a violation of the ADA which has been brought pursuant
to its grievance procedure, the contractor shall satisfy and discharge the same at its own expense.
The Township of Cranford shall, as soon as practicable after a claim has been made against it,
give written notice thereof to the contractor along with full and complete particulars of the claim.
If any action or administrative proceeding is brought against the Township of Cranford or any of
its agents, servants, and employees, the Township of Cranford shall expeditiously forward or
have forwarded to the contractor every demand, complaint, notice, summons, pleading, or other
process received by the Township of Cranford or its representatives.
It is expressly agreed and understood that any approval by the Township of Cranford of the
services provided by the contractor pursuant to this contract will not relieve the contractor of the
obligation to comply with the Act and to defend, indemnify, protect, and save harmless the
Township of Cranford pursuant to this paragraph.
It is further agreed and understood that the Township of Cranford assumes no obligation to
indemnify or save harmless the contractor, its agents, servants, employees and subcontractors for
any claim which may arise out of their performance of this Agreement. Furthermore, the
contractor expressly understands and agrees that the provisions of this indemnification clause
shall in no way limit the contractor’s obligations assumed in this Agreement, nor shall they be
construed to relieve the contractor from any liability, nor preclude the Township from taking any
other actions available to it under any other provisions of this Agreement or otherwise at law.
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