B497 RECONDITIONING AIR COMPRESSORS AT THE SLUDGE HEAT TREATMENT FACILITY FOR A TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD

"Protecting Public Health and the Environment"
CONTRACT B497
PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
600 WILSON AVENUE
NEWARK, NJ 07105
CONTRACT AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
RECONDITIONING AIR COMPRESSORS AT THE SLUDGE HEAT TREATMENT
FACILITY FOR A TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD

TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISION 0 - BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
00000 BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
00100 INVITATION TO BID AND INSTRUCTION TO BIDDER
00300 BID FORMS - PROPOSAL
00301 BID BOND
00303 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
00304 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE
00305 BID SHEET
00306 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
00307 BIDDERS EXCEPTIONS
00400 VENDOR FORMAT LIST
00401 REFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE
00402 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF CHANGES TO BID DOCUMENTS FORM
00404 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
00500 CONTRACT AGREEMENT
00700 GENERAL CONDITIONS
00800 SUPPLEMENTAL CONDITIONS
DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
01010 SCOPE OF WORK
01011 ERRORS OR OMISSION OF DETAILS IN SPECIFICATIONS
01025 PAYMENT
01037 REPLACEMENTS
01038 CARE AND PROTECTION OF PROPERTY AND MATERIALS
01040 CONCURRENT WORK AND OTHER CONTRACTORS
01046 WORKING HOURS
01301 DOCUMENTATION
01410 TESTING OF MATERIALS
01420 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
01421 DEFECTIVE WORK, EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS
01422 OWNER'S RIGHT TO DO WORK AND THREE-DAY CLAUSE
01602 TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND UTILITIES
01603 SAFETY
01604 MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE
01630 DOMESTIC PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS
01710 QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR
01720 TRADE PRACTICE/SUPERVISION
01730 WARRANTY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
DIVISION 2 - SITE WORK **
DIVISION 3 - CONCRETE **
DIVISION 4 - MASONRY **
DIVISION 5 - METALS **
DIVISION 6 - WOOD AND PLASTIC **
DIVISION 7 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION **
DIVISION 8 - DOORS AND WINDOWS **
DIVISION 9 - FINISHES **
DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES **

DIVISION 11 - EQUIPMENT
11370 SCOPE
11372 CONTRACT ITEMS
11373 SPECIFICATIONS
11373.1 NEW (REPLACEMENT) PARTS
11373.2 ACCEPTANCE TEST
11373.3 SHIPPING
11373.4 PACKING
11374 LABELING
APPENDIX 1
Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Form
APPENDIX 2
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
APPENDIX 3
Prevailing Wages:
Essex County
o
Statewide - NJ
o
Federal - Essex County, NJ
o
APPENDIX 4
Notification Letter for Temporary Chemical or Fuel Storage Tanks, Equipment, &
Reciprocation Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) Form. And the Contractor
Equipment Visual Leak Inspection SOP and Weekly Visual Leak Detection Log
1. Temporary Equipment Notification Package
2. Attachment A (Temporary Equipment Notification Form)
3. Attachment B (Temporary Equipment Schedule)
4. Attachment C (Temporary Equipment Visual Inspection and Monitoring
Checklist Procedure)
5. Attachment D (Temporary Equipment Visual Inspection and Monitoring
Checklist)
APPENDIX 5
EXECUTIVE ORDER 189
APPENDIX 6
Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities In Russia Or Belarus

00000 BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Contract B497 - Reconditioning Air Compressors at the Sludge Heat
Treatment Facility for a Two (2) Year Period
NOTE: Failure to submit items 1, 4, 5, 6, and 14 below is a mandatory clause for the bid to be rejected.
Item Contract Section Check if Completed
1. Disclosure of Investment Activities in 00100
Iran
2. Bid Forms - Signature 00300
3. References 00300
4. Bid Bond or Certified Check 00301
5. Surety Company Certificate 00302
6. Statement of Ownership 00303
7. Affirmative Action Compliance 00304
8. Bid Sheet 00305
9. Contract Period 00305 Item A
10. Submittal of Bid 00305 Item P
11. Non-Collusion Affidavit 00306
12. Bidders Exception List 00307
13. Certification Questionnaire 00401
14. Acknowledgment of Receipt of 00402
Changes to Bid Documents
15. Contract Agreement 00500
16. Hazardous Material (MSDS) 00826
17. Insurance Requirements 00829
18. Disclosure of Investment Activities in Appendix 2
Iran Form
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:

DIVISION 0 - BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
00100 INVITATION TO BID AND INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission will receive sealed
bids until 10:00 o'clock on the morning of April 29, 2026, in the PVSC Purchasing
Department, Administration Building. At that time and place 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).
The Vendor shall furnish all materials and labor to recondition twelve (12) process air
compressors manufactured by the Worthington Corporation. The compressors are further
identified as follows:
Worthington Model BDC-4 Process Air Compressor
Size 28-16-91/2-6X81/2
Serial No.'s A-11917 thru A-11928
The work shall be performed as specified in Division 11, Section 11370 of this contract.
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 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, in 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.
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.
It is the purpose of PVSC 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 equipment 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 $1,000.00 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 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", and shall be
satisfactory to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.

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 cash
or 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 Section 00303.
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 et seq. and shall provide the
contracting agency with the business registration of the contractor, prior to the time a
contract, purchase order, or other contracting document is awarded or authorized.
Information on New Jersey Business Registration Certification Program operated by the
New Jersey Department of the Treasury can be found on the internet at
http://www.nj.gov/treasury/busreqcert.shtml or by phone 609-292-1730.
All bidders and their subcontractors on this contract are required to hold or obtain a
"Public Works Contractor Registration" as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1963, c. 150
(C.34:11-56.26) amended 2003, c.91., s.2., and listed subcontractors are registered
pursuant to P.L. 1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.) at the time the bid is made. The Bidder
shall submit a copy of the Certificate of Registration issued by the Commissioner of Labor
with the Bid.
Each contractor shall, after the bid is made, prior to the awarding of the contract, submit
to the public entity the certificates of registration for all subcontractors listed in the bid
proposal. Applications for registration shall not be accepted as a substitute for a
certificate of registration for the purposes of this section, as required by L. 1999, c238;
amended 2003, c.91, s.4.
If awarded a contract your company/firm shall provide written notice to its subcontractors of the
responsibility to submit proof of business registration to the contractor.
Before final payment on the contract is made by the contracting agency, the contractor shall
submit an accurate list and proof of business registration of each subcontractor or supplier used
in the fulfillment of the contract or shall attest that no subcontractors were used.
For the term of the contract, the contractor and each of its affiliates and a subcontractor and
each of its affiliates [N.J.S.A. 52:32-44(g)(3)] shall collect and remit to the Director, New Jersey
Division of Taxation, the use tax due pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act on all sales of
tangible personal property delivered into this state, regardless of whether the tangible personal
property is intended for a contract with a contracting agency.
The bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to provide the necessary documents
as required by N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-3.7, Affirmative Action Compliance.
The bidder to whom a 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 Commission to the bidder, according to the address given him, that the contract is
ready for signature; and in case of his failure or neglect so to do, Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commission 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 PVSC, and the bidder shall additionally be liable for all
damages to the Commission occasioned by such default.
Bid Security will be held in lieu of a Performance Bond for the duration of the contract, at which
time it will be returned to the Contractor.

The bidder must file simultaneously with his bid a sworn statement, giving evidence of
availability of required facilities and equipment as called for to carry out the terms of the contract
and proof that such facilities will be in the possession of the contractor at the time of contract
commencement.
The sureties or Surety Company must be satisfactory to the Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commission. Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids,
or to accept any bid should they deem it to be in their interest so to do, i.e. pursuant to law, the
Local Public Contracts Law (LPCL), N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2. The successful bidder shall be solely
responsible for the safety of its employees, subcontractors, suppliers and representatives,
including but not limited to the development and implementation of effective safety practices and
programs in accordance with Federal, State and Local requirements, including the requirements
of PVSC's Construction Safety & Health Manual for Contractors:
http://www.nj.gov/pvsc/home/forms/pdf/ConstructionSafetyHealthManualforContractors0827201
2.pdf
Prior to commencing any work at the site the Successful Bidder shall designate in
writing to PVSC the name of the person who is their on-site safety officer. The
successful bidder shall provide a competent safety officer that must be on the project site at all
times. The competent safety officer must hold (or furnish suitable proof of course completion
and application for), at a minimum, a valid 10 Hour OSHA Construction card prior to the
performance of any work under the contract. The successful bidder shall also furnish personnel
meeting the requirements of "competent person" as defined by OSHA for all applicable aspects
of the work. Submission of a bid on this project shall constitute a representation by the bidder
that it has obtained, reviewed and will comply with the requirements of the Construction Safety
& Health Manual, referenced above, as well as all other Federal, State and Local safety
requirements,
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to
accept any bid should they deem it to be in their interest so to do. Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commission also reserves the right to waive any informality in any bid should they deem it to be
in their interest so to do pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:14 et seq.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-58 et seq., Bidder shall certify and submit with their bid as
set forth therein on a form of Certification promulgated by State of New Jersey Division of
Purchase and Property entitled "Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran". The form of
Certification and accompanying list dated January 28, 2013 can be found at:
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/purchase/forms/DPA_Form_Packet.pdf (page 6 of 17) and
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/purchase/pdf/Chapter25List.pdf, respectively. It is the
responsibility of Bidder to insure that the most up to date list issued by the Division of
Purchase and Property is attached to the Certification submitted with this Bid.
Questions and request for proposals shall be directed, electronically or in writing, to the PVSC
Purchasing Department for official response.
The Purchasing Department telephone number is (973) 466-2723.
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
Office of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
600 Wilson Avenue, Newark NJ

00300 BID FORMS CONTRACT B497
PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
PROPOSAL TO
RECONDITIONING AIR COMPRESSORS AT THE SLUDGE HEAT TREATMENT FACILITY
FOR A TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD
To: PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
The undersigned, as bidder, declares that the only persons or parties interested in this proposal as
principles are named under the bid signatures, that the proposal is made without collusion with any other
person, firm or corporation; that he has carefully examined the annexed proposed form of contract and
bond and the drawings therein referred to; and that he proposes and agrees, if this proposal is accepted,
to contract with the PVSC, in the form of the copy of the Contract deposited in the office of the PVSC, to
perform all the work described in the contract specifications in the manner and time therein prescribed,
and according to the requirements of the Engineer as therein set forth, and that he will take in full
payment therefore the following sums, exclusive of all taxes, to wit:
If this proposal shall be accepted by the PVSC, and the undersigned shall fail to contract as aforesaid,
within ten (10) days (not including Sunday) from the date of the mailing of a notice from the PVSC to him,
according to the address herewith given, that the contract is ready for signature, then the PVSC may at
their option determine that the bidder has abandoned the contract and thereupon the proposal and
acceptance shall be null and void, and the Bid Bond or certified check and the proceeds thereof for
_____________________$1,000.00______________________________ accompanying this proposal
shall become the property of the PVSC and additionally the bidder shall be liable to said Commission for
any and all damages accruing to said Commission by reason of said default; otherwise the accompanying
Bid Bond or certified check shall be returned to the undersigned.
Signature of bidder with residence and business address.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Dated: ________________________

The names and residences of all persons and parties interested in the foregoing bid, as principals, are as
follows:
In case of a corporation, give names of President, Treasurer and Manager.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Bidder's New Jersey Business Registration Certificate Number:
___________________________________________________
(Also Provided Copy of Certificate)
The bidder is requested to state below what work of a character similar to that included in the proposed
contract he has done, and give references that will enable the PVSC to judge his experience, skill and
business standing.
This requirement will be fulfilled by completion of the "Certification Questionnaire" included in Section
00401 - Reference Questionnaire.

00301 BID BOND Contract B497
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, the undersigned, ____________________________
as Principal; and ________________________________________ Surety, are hereby held and firmly
bound unto the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) in the penal sum of _______________
___________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ for the payment of which, well and truly to be
made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and assigns.
Signed this __________________________________ day of _________________________, 2024.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to the PVSC a
certain Bid, attached hereto, and hereby made a part hereof, to enter into a contract in writing, to:
RECONDITIONING AIR COMPRESSORS AT THE SLUDGE HEAT TREATMENT FACILITY
FOR A TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD
NOW THEREFORE,
A. If said Bid shall be rejected, or, in the alternate,
B. If said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract in the form of
Contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said Bid) and shall furnish a bond
for his faithful performance of said Contract, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement
created by the acceptance of said Bid.
Then, this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in force, and effect; it being
expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder
shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.
The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its
bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of time within which the Principal may
accept such Bid; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have set their hands and seals, and such of them
as are corporations having caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be
signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above.
Principal: Surety:
Print Name Print Name
By: By:
Authorized Signature Authorized Signature
Print Name Print Name
Title: Title:
Seal: Seal: