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

It is the intent of the Township of Toms River to enter into a contract with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s) in compliance with these specifications. It is the intent of these specifications to provide prospective bidders with the requirements for preventative maintenance and monitoring (Part A) and repair service (Part B) for the emergency power generator systems located at the Toms River Township Municipal Building, 33 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753, the Toms River Township Police Department, 255 Oak Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753, Toms River Division of Roads and Sanitation, 1672 Church Road, Toms River, NJ 08753, and the Bey Lea Golf Course Parks Shop, 1536 N. Bay Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753. GENERAL INFORMATION The vendor shall guarantee any and/or all material and services supplied under these specifications. Defective or inferior items shall be replaced at the expense of the vendor. If the vendor who is awarded a contract shall fail to furnish and delivery the supplies or any item thereof, within the time specified and allowed, the Township may cancel those supplies which are not furnished and delivered and may also cancel the remainder of the order and may deduct and retain out of the monies due, or which may become due to such person or firm from the Township, such sum as shall be sufficient to pay the difference between the prices on which the award is made and the prices which the Township may or shall be obligated to pay to procure such supplies from other parties, and in addition, usual damages for breach of contract. The Township reserves the right to purchase the item(s) and/or service(s) bid herein from any of the below: New Jersey State Contracts County of Ocean Cooperative Contracts Stafford Township Cooperative Pricing System Toms River Regional Schools-Board of Education County of Somerset Cooperative Pricing System County of Bergen Cooperative Pricing System Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ) Cooperative County of Morris Cooperative Pricing System Contact Information For further information regarding these specifications, contact CASSIE CAPPARELLI QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT Email: ccapparelli@tomsrivertownship.com Phone: (732) 341-1000 Ext: 8202 Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and P.L. 1975 C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.) regarding equal employment opportunities and with the requirements of P.L. 1977 C.33 regarding corporate and/or partnership ownership. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved in accordance with applicable law. Question Deadline 04/17/2025 Any bidder requesting interpretation of the specifications should do so in writing to the Qualified Purchasing Agent via email at purchasing@tomsrivertownship.com or fax to 732-736-0314, dated at least five (5) days before the established date for bid opening. If necessary, the Township will arrange an addendum, which shall become part of the contract. Prior to the opening of the bids, a copy of these addenda shall be posted electronically. No oral interpretation shall be given to any prospective bidder. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2, bidders shall acknowledge receipt of addenda through online. In the event that the bidder does not acknowledge receipt of any or all addenda, the bid shall be rejected. AWARD OF CONTRACT The contract period shall be defined in the Detail Specifications. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.1 et seq, any contract resulting from this bid shall be subject to the availability of funds annually. If the award is to be made on the basis of a base bid only, it shall be made to that responsible bidder submitting the lowest base bid. If the award is to be made on the basis of a combination of a base bid with selected options, it shall be made to that responsible bidder submitting the lowest net bid. The contracting unit shall award the contract or reject all bids within no more than sixty (60) days, except that the bids of any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the contracting unit, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed. When the bid specifications state that the execution of the contract shall be subject to prior approval by a Federal or State agency or department, the contract shall be awarded or all bids rejected within five (5) days after the approval by such Federal or State agency or department. The award of contract shall not be made unless the necessary funds have been certified by the Township Chief Financial Officer (CFO), in a lawful manner. REJECTION OF BIDS The Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, if not in compliance with the bid specifications. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, the Township may reject all bids for any of the following reasons: The lowest bid substantially exceeds the cost estimates for the goods or services The lowest bid substantially exceeds the contracting unit's appropriation for the goods or services The governing body of the contracting unit decides to abandon the project for the provision or performance of the goods or services The contracting unit wants to substantially revise the specifications for the goods or services The purposes or provisions or both of P.L. 1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq) are being violated The governing body of the contracting unit decides to use the State authorized contract pursuant to section 12 of P.L. 1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-12) Multiple bids: More than one (1) bid submitted from an individual, a firm or partnership, a corporation or association or principals under the same or different names, shall not be considered. Unbalanced bids: Bids which are obviously unbalanced may be rejected at the option of the Township. Equipment may be inspected prior to bidding by contacting Division of Parks and Building. Questions must be submitted in writing through the Questions and Answers section of this bid, or to Cassie Capparelli, Purchasing Agent at ccapparelli@tomsrivertownship.com no later than ten (10) days prior to the established date for the bid opening. The contract shall commence the Date of Award for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months.