“Protecting Public Health and the Environment”
CONTRACT B499
NORTH JERSEY WASTEWATER COOPERATIVE PRICING SYSTEM
Lead Agency
PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
600 WILSON AVENUE
NEWARK, NJ 07105
CONTRACT AND SPECIFICATIONS
TO
FURNISH AND DELIVER VARIOUS BULK CHEMCIALS
FOR A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD
(NORTH JERSEY WASTEWATER COOPERATIVE PRICING SYSTEM)
BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Contract B499 Furnish & Deliver Various Bulk Chemicals For A One (1) Year Period
Item
Contract Section
Initial Each Item
Submitted with Bid
1. Invitation To Bid
2. Acknowledgment of Receipt of
Changes to Bid Documents
3. Signature
INV-1 to Inv-2
ACK-1
S-1
4. References
5. North Jersey Wastewater
Cooperative
6. Bid Bond or Certified Check *
7. Statement of Ownership *
8. Affirmative Action Compliance
9. Instructions To Bidders
10. Proposal
11. Vendor Bid List
12. Bidders Exception List
14. Contract Agreement
R-1
NJWWCPS-1-11
BB-1
SO-1-3
AAC-1
IB-1-2
P-1 TO P-2
VBL-1
BE-1
CA-1 To CA-2
15. NJ Business Registration
BR-1
16. General Conditions
17. Supplemental Conditions
CG-1 To GC-10
SC-1 To SC-5
18. SPECIFICATIONS
SPEC 1-4
19. Disclosure of Investment
Activities in Iran
DISC-IR
20. Prohibited Activities In Russia
DISC-RU
Or Belarus
* Failure to submit these documents is a mandatory cause for the bid to be rejected. (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23-2)
SIGNATURE: The undersigned hereby acknowledges and has submitted the above listed requirements. This
sheet must be submitted with the bid documents
Name of Bidder:
(Company Name)
By Authorized Representative:
Signature:
Print Name and Title:
Date:
CONTRACT B499
INVITATION TO BID
INV-1
Notice is hereby given that Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission will receive sealed bids until
10:00 o’clock in the morning on May 19, 2026, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. in the PVSC
Purchasing Department, Administration Building. At that time and place, and in accordance with
COVID-19 emergency public health regulations currently issued by the State of New Jersey, the sealed
proposals will be publicly opened, announced and recorded via the Zoom Conferencing Application at
https://pvsc.zoom.us/j/2496333971. Bidders can also dial into the bid opening by phone at (1+646 876
9923), access code (249 633 3971).
Proposals shall be enclosed in opaque sealed envelopes, addressed to the Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission, 600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105, with the name
and address of the bidder plainly marked upon the outside thereof. (If forwarded by
mail, the sealed envelope containing the proposal marked as directed above must be
enclosed in another envelope addressed as specified in the Proposal, preferably by
registered mail.) (If forwarded by express carrier or other delivery service, please be
advised that access to the PVSC is restricted to the following address: 699 Avenue P,
Newark New Jersey 07105). The outside envelope containing bids must clearly identify
the bid number, contract name and bid opening date. Failure to follow this procedure is
grounds for rejection.
Security Notice: All contractors, subcontractors, contractor employees and/or
representatives entering the plant must have and must present to PVSC Security,
government issued identification such as a valid Picture Driver’s License or Passport.
This applies to bid openings, pre-bid conferences and all on-premises contract work.
All bids must be made upon the blank form of proposal annexed hereto. All blank spaces must
be filled in black ink, in both words and figures, with the amounts for which the proposal is
made. The proposal must be signed by the bidder who shall include his business address.
It is the purpose of Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission not to award the contract to any
bidder who does not furnish evidence satisfactory to them that he is responsible and that he has
sufficient financial resources, ability, experience and plant to enable him to prosecute the work
successfully, and to fulfill all requirements of the contract.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, or by a bid bond in an amount not less than
$1000.00 enclosed in a sealed envelope, with the bid. Certified checks shall be drawn upon a
National Bank or a Trust Company doing business in the State of New Jersey, and shall be
payable to the order to of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. Bid bonds shall be
prepared on the form of Bid Bond attached hereto, and shall be duly executed by the bidder as
principal and having as surety thereon, sureties or a surety company shall be licensed to do
business in the State of New Jersey, and listed in the current Federal Register, Department of
the Treasury Circular 570, "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds.
CONTRACT B499
INV-2
Certified checks will be returned to all except the three (3) lowest formal bidders within ten
(10) days after the formal opening of bids (Sundays and Holidays Excepted, and the remaining
checks will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders within three (3) days after the Commission
and the accepted bidder have executed the contract, or if no contract has been so executed,
within 60 days after the date of the opening of bids, upon demand of the bidder at any time
thereafter, as long as he has not been notified of the acceptance of his bid.
All bidders on this contract are required to complete a "Statement of Ownership
of all Owners of 10% or more of the Stock of the Corporation" found in the
contract documents.
All bidders on this contract are required to hold or obtain a "New Jersey
Business Registration Certificate" as required by N.J.S.A. 52:32-44.
Information on New Jersey Business Registration Certification Program,
operated by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, can be found on the
internet at www.nj.gov/njbgs or by phone at 609-292-1730.
The bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to provide the necessary
documents as required by Public Law 1975, Chapter. 127, NJAC 17:27 Affirmative Action
Compliance.
The bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the contract within ten
(10) days (not including Sunday) from the date of the mailing of a notice from Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commissioners to the bidder, according to the address given by him, that the contract
is ready for signature; and in case of his failure or neglect so to do, Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commissioners may, at their option, determine that the bidder has abandoned the contract; and
thereupon the proposal and acceptance shall be null and void, the bid security accompanying
the proposal shall be forfeited to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, and the bidder
shall additionally be liable for all damages to the Commissioners occasioned by such default.
The sureties or surety company must be satisfactory to the Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commissioners.
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, or to
accept any bid should they deem it to be for their interest so to do. Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commissioners also reserve the right to waive any informality in any bid should they deem it
to be for their interest so to do.
If the contractor elects to provide the specified bid security in lieu of a performance bond, the
bid security shall become a bond for the successful bidder and will be returned to him upon
completion of the contract.
Questions and request for proposals shall be directed to the Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commissioners Purchasing Department, telephone number (973)466-2723
PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS
600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, N.J. 07105
CONTRACT B499
ACK-1
PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF CHANGES TO BID DOCUMENTS FORM
CONTRACT B499
FURNISH AND DELIVER VARIOUS BULK CHEMICALS FOR A ONE (1) YEAR
PERIOD
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.1a, the undersigned bidder hereby acknowledges
receipt of the following notices, revisions, or addenda to the bid advertisement
specifications or bid documents. By indicating date of receipt, bidder acknowledges
the submitted bid takes into account the provisions of the notice, revision or
addendum. Note that the PVSC’s record of notice to bidders shall take precedence
and that failure to include provisions of changes in a bid proposal may be subject for
rejection of the bid. If there were no revisions or addenda write NONE on the top line,
sign the acknowledgment below and submit with the bid documents.
Local Unit Reference Number
or Title of Addendum/Revision
How Received
(mail, fax,
pick-up, etc.)
Date Received
Acknowledgment by Bidder:
Name of Bidder:
(Company Name)
By Authorized Representative:
Signature:
Print Name and Title:
Date:
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.