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. 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 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 at
www.nj.gov/nibgs or by phone at 609-292-1730. Proposals shall be enclosed in opaque sealed envelopes, addressed to the Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commission, 600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105, with the name and address of the bidder
plainly marked upon the outside thereof. (If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the
proposal, marked as directed above must be enclosed in another envelope addressed as specified in the
Proposal, preferably by registered mail.) (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 New
Jersey 07105). 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 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
$ 1,500.00 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.
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