Security Notice: All contractors, subcontractors contractor employees and/or representatives entering the plant must have and must present to PVSC Security, government issued identification such as a valid picture Driver's License or Passport. This applies to bid openings, pre-bid conferences and all on-premises contract work. All bids must be made upon the blank form of proposal annexed hereto. All blank spaces must be filled in black ink, in both words and figures, with the amounts for which the proposal is made. The proposal must be signed by the bidder who shall include his business address. If forwarded by express carrier or other delivery service, please be advised that access to the PVSC is restricted to the following address: 699 Avenue P -- Newark NJ -- 07105 (GPS location of Gate #3) this is for directional purposes is only. The outside envelope containing bids must clearly identify the bid number, contract name, and bid opening date. Failure to follow this procedure is grounds for rejection Failure to follow this procedure is grounds for rejection It is the purpose of Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners not to award the contract to any bidder who does not furnish evidence satisfactory to them that he is responsible and that he has sufficient financial resources, ability, experience and plant to enable him to prosecute the work successfully, and to fulfill all requirements of the contract. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, or by a bid bond in an amount not less than$ 1,000.00 enclosed in a sealed envelope, with the bid. Certified checks shall be drawn upon a National Bank or a Trust Company doing business in the State of New Jersey, and shall be payable to the order to of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners. Bid bonds shall be prepared on the form of Bid Bond attached hereto, and shall be duly executed by the bidder as principal and having as surety thereon, sureties or a surety company shall be licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, and listed in the current Federal Register, Department of the Treasury Circular 570, "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds". Certified checks will be returned to all except the three (3) lowest formal bidders within ten (10) days after the formal opening of bids (Sundays and Holidays Excepted, and the remaining checks will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders within three (3) days after the Commissioners and the accepted bidder have executed the contract, or if no contract has been so executed, within 60 days after the date of the opening of bids, upon demand of the bidder at any time thereafter, as long as he has not been notified of the acceptance of his bid. All bidders on this contract are required to complete a "Statement of Ownership of all Owners of 10% or more of the Stock of the Corporation" found in the contract documents. All bidders on this contract are required to hold or obtain a "New Jersey Business Registration Certificate" as required by N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 and submit proof of certification along with bid submission. Failure to provide proof of certification will result in the rejection of the bid. Information on the New Jersey Business Registration Certification Program, operated by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, can be found on the internet or by phone at 609-292-1730.
licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, and listed in the current Federal Register, Department of the Treasury Circular 570, "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds". The bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to provide the necessary documents as required by Public Law 1975, Chapter. 127, NJAC 17:27 Affirmative Action Compliance. The bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the contract within ten (10) days (not including Sunday) from the date of the mailing of a notice from Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission to the bidder, according to the address given by him, that the contract is ready for signature; and in case of his failure or neglect so to do, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission may, at their option, determine that the bidder has abandoned the contract; and thereupon the proposal and acceptance shall be null and void, the bid security accompanying the proposal shall be forfeited to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, and the bidder shall additionally be liable for all damages to the Commission occasioned by such default.
The sureties or surety company must be satisfactory to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission reserve the right to reject any and all bids, or to accept any bid should they deem it to be for their interest so to do. Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission also reserve the right to waive any informality in any bid should they deem it to be for their interest so to do. If the contractor elects to provide the specified bid security in lieu of a performance bond, the bid security shall become a bond for the successful bidder and will be returned to him upon completion of the contract. Questions and request for proposals shall be directed to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Purchasing Department, telephone number (973)466-2723
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