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

The Township of Bridgewater is soliciting proposals through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq. Any RFP Addenda will be issued online, and processed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11- 23(c)(1). All interested respondents should check online from now through the RFP opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement. Respondents are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C 17:27 et seq. Governing Body Action 01/02/2025 Contract Execution 01/03/2025 Proposal Submission Information: One (1) Original signed in ink & one (1) copy. Three (3) ring binders or elaborate binding is unnecessary. The original proposal shall be signed in ink and marked to distinguish it from the (1) copy. Faxed or emailed proposals will NOT be accepted. Only those RFP responses received prior to or on the submission date and time will be considered. Responses delivered before the submission date and time specified above may be withdrawn upon written application of the respondent who shall be required to produce evidence showing that the individual is or represents the principal or principals involved in the proposal. After the submission date and time specified above, responses must remain firm for a period of sixty (60) days. Question Deadline 10/25/2024 No oral interpretation of the meaning of the specifications will be made to any potential respondent. Every request for an interpretation shall be in writing, addressed to the Purchasing Agent, referencing the Contract Name in the subject line, at shousman@bridgewaternj.gov. Please direct all questions in writing to: Sarah L. Housman, QPA Purchasing Agent shousman@bridgewaternj.gov Please note the aforementioned contact is authorized only to direct the attention of prospective respondents to various portions of the requirement s so that they may read and interpret each portion for themselves. NO employee of the Township of Bridgewater is authorized to give interpretations of any portion of this RFP or to give information as to the requirements for the RFP in addition to that already contained in the RFP unless as a formal addendum. Interpretations of the RFP or additional information as to its requirements, when necessary, shall be communicated to prospective respondents only by written addendum issued by the Purchasing Agent of the Township of Bridgewater. Please identify the contract name, number and note Request for Information as the subject line when submitting a request by fax or email. Termination of Contract If, through any cause, the contractor shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner obligations under the Contract or if the contractor violates any requirements of the Contract, the owner shall thereupon have the right to terminate the Contract by giving written notice to the contractor of such termination at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed effective date of the termination. Such termination shall relieve the owner of any obligation for the balances to the contractor of any sum or sums set forth in the Contract. The contractor agrees to indemnify and hold the owner harmless from any liability to subcontractors/suppliers concerning payment for work performed or goods supplied arising out of the lawful termination of the Contract by the owner under this provision. In case of default by the contractor, the owner may procure the articles or services from other sources and hold the contractor responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby. Rejection of Proposals The owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or to reject any proposals if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of such respondent fails to satisfy the owner that such respondent is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the RFP and to complete the work contemplated therein. The owner reserves the right to waive any minor informality in the RFP. Term of the contract January 3, 2025 - December 31, 2025 * *Subject to change based upon evaluation The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.