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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Village Hall Level Three Conference Room, 131 North Maple
Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. prevailing time, and then publicly opened and
read aloud for the following project:
“Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services, Beginning January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, inclusive”
The work of the proposal shall consist of providing laboratory analysis of samples from the Village of Ridgewood’s Water
Pollution Control Facility, 561 Prospect Street, Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452, Lakeview Compost Facility at the end of Lakeview
Drive, and from the Village’s Graydon Pool Swimming Facility, at the corner of Linwood Avenue and North Maple Avenue,
Ridgewood. Upon mutual consent of all parties, the Village will consider extending this contract for an additional year beyond the
above term stated.
Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by mail from the office of the Division of Engineering, 131 North Maple Avenue,
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, telephone (201) 670-5500, extension 2238, for a non-refundable fee of $10.00 per set of bid documents.
Documents may be examined or picked up in person between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Village Hall, Department of Public
Works offices, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, Monday through Friday. Prospective bidders requesting bid
documents be mailed to them shall be responsible for providing their own postage/delivery service remuneration. An electronic copy of the
bid documents will be provided upon an emailed request at no charge. No Specifications and/or Proposal forms shall be given out after 4:30
p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024.
The contractual obligation of the Village of Ridgewood under this Contract for these items is contingent upon the availability of
appropriated funds from which payment for this Contract can be made. Prices quoted must be net and exclusive of all Federal, State and
Local Sales and Excise Taxes. Bids may be submitted prior to the bid opening in person or by mail, addressed to the Office of the Village
Clerk. The Village assumes no responsibility for loss or non-delivery of any bid sent to it prior to the Bid opening.
Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name of the bidder thereon and endorsed, "Furnishing Laboratory
Analysis Services, Beginning January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, inclusive”, and must be accompanied by the following:
a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond (Schedule B), drawn to the order of the Village of Ridgewood for ten percent (10%) of
the amount bid, or $20,000, whichever is less; a Consent of Surety (Schedule A); a Corporation or Partnership Statement (Schedule C); a
Non-Collusion Affidavit (Schedule D); a Statement of Responsibility (Schedule E); Prohibition on Dealings with Russia or Belarus
Associated Businesses and Disclose of Investment Activities in Iran (Schedule I); and a Federal Non-Debarment Certification
(Schedule J). Any award or awards may be made at a later or subsequent time or meeting of the Village Council. All required
schedules, that is Schedule A, B, C, D, E, F, I and J, are required to be submitted on the forms attached to the bid documents. No other
forms will be accepted.
The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act, as determined by the New Jersey
Department of Labor. All contractors, their subcontractors, and material suppliers shall comply with all applicable provisions of the
Public Works Contractor Registration Act, pursuant to Public Law 1999 Chapter 238 and the Contractor Business Registration Program,
pursuant to Public Law 2004 Chapter 57. Evidence of satisfactory registrations shall be submitted at the time of the bid. All bids
submitted shall contain a copy of the bidder’s New Jersey Business Registration Certificate.
The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Village of Ridgewood a performance and payment bond (Schedule F) in the
amount of 100 percent of the accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance of the Contract. Additionally, the successful
bidder shall furnish policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and/or bid bond and the
amount represented thereby shall be forfeited to the Village of Ridgewood as liquidated damages, not as a penalty.
Proposals submitted by Bidders and/or Bidder's Insurance Company(ies) not chartered in the State of New Jersey, must be
accompanied by proper certificate(s) from the Secretary of State, indicating that such Bidders, Bidder's Insurance Company(ies), and/or
Surety Company(ies) is (are) authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. The Village of Ridgewood reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, to waive any informalities or to accept a bid which, in its judgment best serves the interest of the Village. No bids may be
withdrawn for a period of sixty-days (60) after the date and time set for the opening of bids.
"BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27). A
complete statement as to these requirements is included in the specifications.
By Order of the Village Manager