INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids for performing the Contract identified below will be received by the Passaic Valley Water Commission, at its offices located at 1525 Main Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey, on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., local time, at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened and read via teleconference. Bidders shall make in-person drop-off of sealed bids via the payment drop box located to the left of the front door of the Commission’s office located at 1525 Main Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey 07011. Please contact Mr. Gregg Lucianin at 973-340-4316 as soon as you have dropped off the bid package.

CONTRACT #20-B-5 (Re-Bid)

LIQUID OXYGEN

Information and Instructions for Bidders, Specifications and other Contract Documents are available in electronic form by forwarding an e-mail request to glucianin@pvwc.com. Each submission shall be provided on the standardized forms as supplied in the submission package and the said standardized forms shall not be modified or altered in any way.

Bidders shall comply with the requirements of the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A;11-1 et. seq. as supplemented and amended; Disclosure Notice (P.L. 1977, c 33) N.J.S.A. 52:24.1 and Affirmative Action Requirements.  (P.L. 1975 c 127) N.J.S.A. 10:5-32 in addition to other applicable State Laws.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 10:00 A.M via teleconference. Representatives of the Commission will be present to discuss the project.  Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the pre-bid conference.

The successful bidder for the Contract shall be required to comply with the prevailing local minimum wage rates as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor.

Within the parameters established by governing law, the Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any minor informalities or irregularities in the Proposal received and to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.

                                                                                    Passaic Valley Water Commission

                                                                                    Louis Amodio

                                                                                    Administrative Secretary

Gregg Lucianin

Purchasing Department                                              Dated:     April 6, 2020