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

Notices of revisions or addenda will also be published in an official County newspaper and copies of the addenda will be provided to prospective bidders in writing by certified mail or by certified facsimile transmission or by a delivery service. N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23(c)(1). In addition to the notices, the actual revisions or addenda will also be posted to Purchasing's website. The Contractor will be required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 (Anti Discrimination in Employment), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C.17:27 et seq. (Equal Employment Opportunity), 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. (Americans with Disabilities Act), N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 et seq. and (New Jersey Business Registration). The County of Monmouth reserves the right to reject any or all bids in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 18.If the bid notice to this RFB indicates a bid guarantee is required, a bid guarantee shall accompany the bid in the amount of 10% of the bid but not in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) and may be supplied at the option of the bidder, by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or original Bid Bond from a reputable insurance company authorized to post such bonds in the State of New Jersey. This 10% guaranty is mandatory. 19.If the bid notice to this RFB indicates a consent of surety is required, this bid must be accompanied by an original consent of surety in which the surety company agrees to post a Contract Bond for both (a) Performance and (b) Labor and Material Payment, equal to 100% of the contract amount if the contract is awarded to its principal. Exception: In appropriate circumstances, including the procurement of a vehicle(s) or heavy equipment, an original consent of surety to issue a Performance Bond may be provided in lieu of a consent of surety to provide a Contract Bond. The consent of surety may not contain any conditions or reservations, other than the condition that the contract be awarded to the Contractor, and should be substantially in accordance with the attached sample. The Contract Bond or, if appropriate, the Performance Bond will be required after award and prior to the issuance of an executed Contract and Purchase Order. Separate Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds may be submitted in lieu of a Contract Bond, so long as each is for 100% of the contract amount. The County may include in any contract, the length of which is for three (3) years or less, the option to renew the contract for either one (1) two-year period, or two (2) one-year periods. Any renewal option shall be exercised by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners upon a finding that the services are being performed in an effective and efficient manner. The decision to exercise (or not exercise) the renewal option(s) will be at the sole discretion of the County. 39.The County reserves the right to reject all bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2. 40.The County reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids. 41.The County reserves the right to accept any one of equal or tie bids or proposals in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1(d). 42.The County reserves the right, in its discretion, to reject unbalanced bids. 43.In order to comply with requirements of the Local Public Contracts Law, the County may cancel the contract whenever the dollar amount expended under the contract reaches or exceeds the initial total contract amount. 44.If the bid notice to this RFB indicates this is a multi-year contract, the contract shall be subject to the availability and appropriation annually of sufficient funds in any subsequent year(s). 45.The County of Monmouth is exempt from most Federal, State and Municipal excise, sales and other taxes. 46.The Contractor may not impose fuel surcharges during the term of the contract. 47.In case of default by the bidder or Contractor, the County of Monmouth may procure the articles or services from other sources and hold the bidder or Contractor responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby in addition to any other damages to the County of Monmouth.