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.
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.
It is the purpose of Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission 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
$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 Commission. 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 Commission 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.
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