Bid Notice - Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services - Beginning January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Village Hall Level Three Conference Room, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, on Friday, August 23, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for the following project: 

“Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services, Beginning January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, inclusive”

       The work of the proposal shall consist of providing laboratory analysis of samples from the Village of Ridgewood’s Water Pollution Control Facility, 561 Prospect Street, Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452 and from the Village’s Graydon Pool Swimming Facility, at the corner of Linwood Avenue and North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. Upon mutual consent of all parties, the Village will consider extending this contract for an additional year beyond the above 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, 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 Village Hall, Department of Public Works offices, 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 Tuesday, August 20, 2019. 

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, "Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services, Beginning January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, inclusive”, 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 for ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, or $20,000, whichever is less; 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 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, F, and I, 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 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.  A State of New Jersey Business Registration Certificate shall be included with any bid submitted.

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