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--- Document: Wireless Telecommunications Facility ---
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, at Village Hall Level Four Courtroom, 131 North Maple Avenue,
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, and then opened and read aloud for the
following project:
Lease of Real Property Owned and Operated by the Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey for the
construction, operation, and maintenance of a wireless telecommunications facility on the rooftop of
the Village Hall Building, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 and identified as
Block 3607, Lot 43 on the Municipal Tax Map in the Village of Ridgewood
The work shall include all necessary appurtenances for the wireless telecommunication facility proposed, including the
installation of a 400 KW diesel fueled emergency generator with an automatic transfer switch with the ability to power the entire
Village Hall building including any and all necessary wiring for the emergency generator, a screening façade matching the building
for the installed equipment, extension of the stairway connecting from grade to Level 2 to Level 4 to the roof at the north side of the
building.
Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by mail from the Office of the Division of Engineering, Village Hall, Level 3, 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 paper bid documents. Documents may also be examined or picked up in person between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the
Village Hall Engineering Division offices, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, Monday through Friday. An
electronic copy of the bid documents will be provided upon an emailed request at no charge. Prospective bidders requesting bid
documents be mailed to them shall be responsible for providing their own postage/delivery service remuneration. No Specifications
and/or Proposal forms shall be given out after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024.
The contractual obligation of the Village of Ridgewood under this Contract for these items is contingent upon the best leased made to
the Village. Prices quoted must be net and exclusive of all Federal, State and Local Sales and Excise Taxes. Bids may be submitted in
person or by mail prior to the bid opening, 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, "Lease of Real Property
Owned and Operated by the Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a
wireless telecommunications facility on the roof top of the Village Hall building, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New
Jersey 07450 and identified as Block 3607, Lot 43 on the Municipal Tax Map in the Village of Ridgewood " 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 $5,000; a Consent of Surety, if using a bid bond (Schedule A); a Corporation or Partnership Statement (Schedule C);
a Non-Collusion Affidavit (Schedule D); a Statement of Responsibility (Schedule E); Disclose of Investment Activities in Iran
(Schedule I); and the Certification of Non-debarment (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 and a copy of the bidder’s Certificate of
Employee Information Report.
The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Village of Ridgewood a performance and payment bond (Schedule F) in the
amount of $50,000.00 as security for the faithful performance of the work of this 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