Rebid Notice: Central Business District Parking Concession - Open August 30th

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Level Three (3) conference room at the Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450 on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at 10:00 A.M., prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for the following:

“Rebid Central Business District Valet Parking Concession, Pilot Program, October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, inclusive.”

        The selected vendor will provide adequate and sufficient staffing as necessary on an hourly rate basis to operate a Valet Parking Concession from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am on Friday and Saturday nights only, for patrons of businesses of the Central Business District from two proposed locations: Van Neste Square by Van Neste Park and the municipal parking lot at the west end of East Ridgewood Avenue and Broad Street by the railroad tracks. The Village will provide offsite parking locations for vehicles collected by the selected vendor. The term of the Pilot Program shall be for a period of 3 months. Upon mutual agreement of all parties, the Village will consider extending this contract for an additional 3 months beyond the term stated.

        Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by mail from the office of the Division of Engineering, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 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 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 Friday, August 25, 2017.

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, addressed to the Office of the Village Clerk. The Village assumes no responsibility for loss or non-delivery of any bid 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, "Rebid Central Business District Valet Parking Concession, Pilot Program, October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, inclusive" and must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond (Schedule B), drawn to the order of the Village of Ridgewood for $500.00; a Consent of Surety (Schedule A); a Corporation or Partnership Statement (Schedule C); a Non-Collusion Affidavit (Schedule D); a Statement of Responsibility (Schedule E); and the Disclose of Investment Activities in Iran (Schedule I). Any award or partial awards may be made at a later or subsequent time or meeting of the Village Council.

All bids submitted shall contain a copy of the bidder’s New Jersey Business Registration Certificate and a copy of the Certificate of Employee Information Report, as applicable.

The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Village of Ridgewood a performance and payment bond (Schedule F) in the amount of $5,000.00 as security for the faithful performance of the Contract. Additionally, the successful bidder shall furnish policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and/or bid bond 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(is) 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(is), and/or Surety Company(is)'s 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 informalities 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 Village Manager