Maint Of Various Twp Owned Parcels, Including Turf Maint., Litter & Debris Collect, Weed Cont & Lea

NOTICE TO BIDDERS2025THE MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS TOWNSHIP OWNED PARCELS, INCLUDINGTURF MAINTENANCE, LITTER AND DEBRIS COLLECTION, WEED CONTROL AND FALL LEAFCOLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RE BIDTOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEYNotice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received, opened and read in public by a TownshipCommittee in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jerseyon Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. Local Prevailing time for the Maintenance of VariousTownship Owned Parcels, Including Turf Maintenance, Litter and Debris Collection, Weed Control andFall Leaf Collection and Disposal in the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey.The work specified in this contract is for the period June 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025 withAlternate Bids for the periods April 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026 and April 1, 2027 throughNovember 30, 2027. Sealed proposals will also be accepted by certified mail if they are addressed to thePurchasing Agent of the Township of West Orange, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 andclearly indicate that a bid is enclosed for this particular project, the time and date of receipt of bids, andbear the name and address of the party submitting the proposals. All proposals submitted by mail mustbe received by Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. Specifications and forms of bids for theproposed work, prepared by the Township of West Orange have been filed in the office of saidPurchasing Agent at 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey and may be inspected by prospectivebidders during business hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Bidders will be furnished with a copy of thespecifications by the Purchasing Agent at 66 Main Street, Room 111, West Orange, New Jersey 07052.A Non-mandatory Pre-Bid meetings will be held on Wednesday, April 09, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. prevailingtime at the West Orange Township at the Toby Katz Community Center, Alisa Drive, West Orange, NJ07052 to answer questions raised by the bidders. The meeting will be followed by site visits ifrequested.Bids must be enclosed in sealed envelopes, bearing the name and address of the bidder, the name ofthe job, the time and date designated for the receipt of bids, addressed to the Purchasing Agent of theTownship of West Orange, and must be accompanied by a Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Certified Checkor Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, provided said check need not bemore than $20,000.00 nor shall be less than $500.00 and delivered at the place on the hour namedabove. The Standard Proposal Form and Non-Collusion Affidavit are attached to the Specifications.The owner reserves the right to waive any formalities and to reject any or all bids. No bidder maywithdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Township of WestOrange reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, or to waive any Bid defect where such defect does notaffect the fairness of bidding process and it is in the best interest of the Township of West Orange.Contractors and Sub-Contractors are required to be registered by the New Jersey Department of Laborat the time Bids will be received by the Project Owner pursuant to the Public Works ContractorRegistration Act (P.L. 2003, c. 91, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.51. Effective September 1, 2004, Contractors andSub-Contractors are also required to be registered by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Divisionof Revenue at the time Bids will be received by the Project owner pursuant to the Business RegistrationAct (P.L. 2004, c. 57, N.J. S.A. 52:32-44). The contractor and their sub-contractor shall provide the abovecertifications with the bid being submitted. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L.1975, C. 127, and N.J. A.C 17:27 & N.J.S.A. 10:5-41 et seq. (Affirmative Action), of P.L. 1963, 150(Prevailing Wages), and P.L. 1977, C.33 (Disclosures Statement).Panayiota Reynolds, QPA