Bid Notice - Lease 2 Parking Spaces N. Broad St - Open 12.6.16

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Level Three Conference Room at the Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 10:00 am prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for the following project:

“Lease of Two (2) Designated Parking Spaces at North Broad Street Taxi Stand from the Village of Ridgewood for One (1) year, starting January 1, 2017, inclusive”

The Village of Ridgewood is seeking bids for the lease of two designated parking spaces on North Broad Street at the Taxi Stand adjacent to the New Jersey Transit Railroad for a period of one (1) year commencing January 1, 2017, or when suitable arrangements are made and agreed to. Upon mutual agreement of all parties, the Village will consider extending this lease for an additional year beyond the term stated.

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by mail from the office of the Engineering Division, Department of Public Works, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, telephone (201) 670-5500, Extension 238, for a non-refundable fee of $10.00, per set of bid documents. Documents may be examined or picked up in person between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Engineering Division, Department of Public Works, Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, Monday through Friday. Prospective bidders requesting bid documents be mailed to them shall be responsible for providing their own postage/delivery service remuneration. No Specifications and/or Proposal forms shall be given out after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2016.

Prices quoted must be net and exclusive of all federal, state and local sales and excise taxes. Bids may be submitted in person or by mail. Mailed bids shall be addressed to the Office of the Village Clerk. The Village assumes no responsibility for loss or non-delivery of any bid to the bid opening location sent to it prior to the Bid opening.

Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name of the bidder thereon and endorsed, “Lease of two (2) Designated Parking Spaces at North Broad Street Taxi Stand from the Village of Ridgewood for One (1) year, starting January 1, inclusive” and must be accompanied by the following: either a certified check, cashier’s check or Bid Bond (Schedule B), drawn to the order of the Village of Ridgewood for $250; a Consent of Surety (Schedule A); a Corporation of Partnership Statement (Schedule C); an Non-Collusion Affidavit (Schedule D); and a Statement of Responsibility (Schedule E). Any award or awards may be made at a later or subsequent time or meeting of the Village Council. All required schedules, that is Schedule A, B, C, D and E, are required to be submitted on the forms enclosed in the bid documents. No other forms will be accepted.

All bids submitted shall contain a copy of the bidder’s New Jersey Business Registration Certificate.

The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Village of Ridgewood a performance and payment bond in the amount of $1,000.00 as security for the faithful performance of the Contract. Additionally, the successful bidder shall furnish policies or Certificates of Insurance as required by the Contract. In default thereof, the said checks and/or bid bond submitted with the bid, and the amount represented thereby shall be forfeited to the Village of Ridgewood as liquidated damages, not as a penalty.

Proposals submitted by Bidders and/or Bidder’s Insurance Company(ies) not chartered in the State of New Jersey, must be accompanied by proper certificate(s) from the Secretary of State, indicating that such Bidders, Bidder’s Insurance Company(ies), and/or Surety Company(ies) is (are) authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. The Village of Ridgewood reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality or to accept a bid which, in its judgment best serves the interest of the Village. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date and time set for the opening of bids.

“BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27). A complete statement as to these requirements is included in the specifications.”

By Order of the Acting Village Manager