This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

All bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid, not to exceed $20,000.00. The duration of the Contract will be for 24 months with extensions as permitted by law, when in agreement to do so by both the awarded vendor and the ACUA. All bidders must meet equal opportunity requirements of P.L. N.J.S.A 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27, as described in the specifications. Bidders are responsible for affirmative action compliance. Bids that arrive late due to the fault of U. S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service, DHL, FEDEX, any delivery/courier service, or any other carrier of any sort are still considered late and shall not be accepted by the Authority. Such bids shall remain unopened and will be returned to the submitting entity upon request. The Authority is not responsible for the loss or destruction of any bid submitted to the Purchasing Manager before the time set for bid opening. All questions relating to technical aspects of the bid are to be directed in writing to the Authority Purchasing Manager unless specifically directed otherwise in the Specifications. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED OVER THE PHONE. Questions should be asked in consecutive order, from beginning to end, following the organization of the bid document. Each question should begin by referencing the page number and section number to which it relates. Bidders are advised that any questions related to substantive aspects of the bid, to the extent that the answer affects all bidders' ability to compete equally, may be distributed to all bidders who have picked up specifications. Any questions received (10) days prior to the bid due date cannot be answered. Bids may be rejected for any of the following reasons: o All bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2; o If more than one bid is received from an individual, firm or partnership, corporation or association under the same name; o Multiple bids from an agent representing competing bidders; o The bid is inappropriately unbalanced; o The bidder is determined to possess, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4b, Prior Negative Experience; or, o If the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within 21 days, Sundays and holidays excepted, or as otherwise agreed upon by the parties to the contract. In this case at its option, the Authority may accept the bid of the next lowest responsible bidder. (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24b)