SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the 3^rd Floor Conference Room, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 10:00 am prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud by the Director of Parks and Recreations or his designated representative for the following project:  

School Bus Transportation Services 

The work of the Contract shall be to supply School Bus Transportation Service for the Village of Ridgewood, Department of Parks and Recreation as needed and described in the contract specifications.    

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the office of the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department, 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., by telephone (201) 670-5560, or by Email request to recreation@ridgewoodnj.net. Prospective bidders requesting bid documents be mailed to them shall be responsible for providing their own postage/delivery service remuneration.  

The contractual obligation of the Village of Ridgewood under this Contract for these items is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for this Contract can be made.

Prices quoted must be net and exclusive of all Federal, State and Local Sales and Excise Taxes. Bids may be submitted prior to the bid opening 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, School Bus Transportation Services and must be accompanied by the following:

• A certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond (Schedule B), drawn to the order of the Village of Ridgewood in the amount of $1,500.00;
• 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);
• A copy of the bidder’s State of New Jersey Business Registration Certificate.

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, E, and F, are required to be submitted on the forms attached to the bid documents. No other forms will be accepted.

The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act, as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor. All contractors, their subcontractors, and material suppliers shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, pursuant to Public Law 1999 Chapter 238 and the Contractor Business Registration Program, pursuant to Public Law 2004 Chapter 57. Evidence of satisfactory registration shall be submitted at the time of the bid (where applicable).

The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Village of Ridgewood a performance and payment bond (Schedule F) in the amount of 100 percent of the accepted bid amount 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(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 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-days (60) 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