Bid Notice - Payment of Parking Transactions Using Mobile Technology and Related Services March 2018 through February 2019

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, January 31, 2018, at 10:00 A.M., prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for the following:

“Payment of Parking Transactions Using Mobile Technology and Other Related Services, March 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, inclusive.”

        The selected vendor shall provide a fully functioning operating platform with sufficient staffing as necessary, to provide for the acceptance of payments for parking services utilizing a mobile technology. The platform shall be capable of accepting payments from traditional credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover and AMEX. The platform shall also have the ability to accept emerging payment technologies using virtual account-based systems, such as Google Wallet, ACH, ISIS, and MasterCard’s global V Card.  

        Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by mail from the office of the Division of Finance, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450. 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, January 26, 2018.

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, "Payment of Parking Transactions Using Mobile Technology and Other Related Services, March 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, inclusive " and must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond drawn to the order of the Village of Ridgewood for $5,000.00, in addition to required forms as described on page 6 of this document.

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 (Exhibit A).

By Order of the Village Manager