Snow And Ice Removal (INCLUDING SALT/SAND SPREADING), Authority-Wide

  IFB 24-S-017
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL (INCLUDING SALT/SAND SPREADING) FOR NEWARK HOUSING AUTHORITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS  LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
AUTHORITY-WIDE
  The Newark Housing Authority (“NHA”) is accepting sealed bids for snow and ice removal services for its properties located within the City of Newark. The contract shall be for a period of two (2) years with the option to renew for (2) additional years at the sole discretion of the Newark Housing Authority. It is the intent of the Newark Housing Authority to make a multiple award pursuant to this solicitation. The NHA will receive sealed Bids via the www.BidSync.com platform only and no later than 3:00 PM on Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024. NO PAPER BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED . Bid forms and contract documents, including specifications, can be located at www.BidSync.com. Registration at the BidSync platform is required to access the documents.  No fee is associated with registration, download, proposal submission, or any other activities related to NHA opportunities on the BidSync platform.   All questions and requests for information must be submitted through the BidSync system.   The deadline for posting questions and requests pertaining to this IFB is Wednesday, Nov 06, 2024, at 10:00 AM .  The BidSync system will not accept postings after the deadline set for submitting questions. All bids must be accompanied by a negotiable Bid Guarantee payable to the Newark Housing Authority. The bid guarantee may be a certified check, bank draft, or a satisfactory Bid Bond secured by a Surety Company acceptable to the U.S. Government and authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. The guarantee shall be in an amount of 5% of the total bid. Consent of Surety must accompany the Bid Guarantee. Failure to submit a 5% Bid Guarantee and Consent of Surety for the full amount of the bid shall result in the rejection of the bid.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for a satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond(s) in the amount of 100% of the contract as awarded. The surety company for all bonds must be a guaranty or surety company acceptable to the U.S. Department of Treasury – T-Listed. Individual sureties will not be considered. The surety company must be licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey. U.S. Treasury Circular 570, published annually in the Federal Register lists companies approved to act as surety on bonds securing government contracts, the maximum underwriting limits on each contract bonded, and the state in which each company is licensed to do business. Proposals received after the designated time and date will remain unopened and rejected. These proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A 19:44A-20.4 et seq.
The Newark Housing Authority, at its sole and absolute discretion, may, in part or entirely, accept or reject any and all proposals, re-advertise this BID, postpone or cancel this BID process at any time, or waive any irregularities in this BID or the proposals received as a result of this BID. The NHA also reserves the right to award all or a portion of the award to one (1) or more Respondents. No modifications to a proposal will be permitted after the proposal has been submitted to the NHA without the NHA's prior consent. 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 9PL 1975c 127 Affirmative Action). This solicitation is subject to the requirements of N.J.S.A 40A:11-1 et seq. and 2CFR 200 et seq.
By Order of the Newark Housing Authority: Leonard Spicer, Executive Director.