Bid Specifications - 15% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution - Bulk

Agency:	Florence township
State:	New Jersey
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	325180 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Posted Date:	May 1, 2026
Due Date:	May 12, 2026
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BID SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

15% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution - Bulk

FOR

FLORENCE TOWNSHIP

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SEWER

NOTICE FOR BIDS

FLORENCE TOWNSHIP

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Township of Florence for the

following:

15% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution – Bulk

Bids will be received on the aforementioned item by the Township Clerk on Tuesday, May 12,

2026 at 10:00 A.M. at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Proposal opening will

occur with a limited live attendance and virtual access. Details will be forwarded to bidders and

interested parties.

Parties interested in bidding may obtain specifications from:

The Township of Florence Website at www.florence-nj.gov. Click on the “Documents” tab then

choose “Bids/RFPs/RFQs to obtain the bid specifications and forms. Specificatons may also be

obtained from the Township Clerk, Florence Township Municipal Complex, 711 Broad Street,

Florence, New Jersey 08518 during the hours of 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday,

or by calling the Township Clerk at (609) 499-2525 during the same hours.

All bidders must use the proposal forms supplied by the Township of Florence.

All bids will be addressed to the Township Clerk and enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the

name of the project bid on the outside of the sealed envelope. Each bid shall be accompanied by

a Non-Collusion Affidavit and a certified check or bid bond for not less than 10% of the amount

bid, but not to exceed $20,000. A Statement of Ownership Disclosure, Non-Collusion Affidavit,

Affirmative Action Certification and Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran must also be

submitted with the bid. All bids shall be received no later than the date and time specified.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975 C.127, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et

seq.

The successful bidder MUST file with the Township Clerk a copy of the Business Registration

Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury. The Business Registration

Certificate may, but is not required to be, filed with the bid submission, but it MUST be provided

before the contract is awarded.

The award of a contract for the above work will be made at a regular meeting of the Mayor and

Township Council. Further, Florence Township reserves the right to waive any defect or

formality which the Township deems to be immaterial and reject or accept any of the proposals

in accordance with the language contained in the bid specifications.

NANCY L. ERLSTON

Township Clerk

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

If the prospective bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the

specifications or other proposed contract documents, he may submit to the

Municipal Treasurer/Qualified Purchasing Agent a written request for an

interpretation thereof. Any interpretation of the proposed documents will be made

only by an addendum duly issued.

All items bid shall strictly comply with the specifications. Any deviation from

these specifications shall be noted along with the approximate cost of the item

which deviates from the specifications. Deviation from the specification may

result in rejection of the bid.

Wherever alternates are called for to be bid upon in the proposal or wherever

alternates are suggested by the bidder, the bidder shall submit a price on all such

items requested or should mark next to the proposal the term N/A meaning Not

Applicable. The governing body may consider the prices as alternates and award

contracts according to the provisions of Contract Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et.seq.).

PROPOSALS

All proposals are to be made on the forms herein provided.

Proposals must be signed and acknowledged by the bidder, in accordance with the

directions in the proposal.

The prices bid shall cover all costs of any nature, incident to and growing out of

the work. In explanation but not in limitation thereof, these costs shall include the

cost of all work, labor, material, equipment, transportation and all things necessary

to perform and complete the project in the manner and within the time required, all

incidental expenses in connection herewith, all costs on account of loss by damage

or destruction of the project, and any settlement expenses for unforeseen

difficulties encountered for settlement damages, and for replacement of defective

work and materials. The bidder shall not attach conditions, limitations or provision

to his proposal.

Cost billed shall be cost to the Municipality at the delivery point within Florence

Township. The delivery point shall be the Wastewater Treatment Facility for the

Township of Florence at 1500 West Front Street, Florence, NJ 08518

DELIVERY OF BIDS

Each bid shall be placed in a sealed envelope endorsed and accompanied by the

proper documents as called for in the NOTICE TO BIDDER. Proposals will be

received until the hour and date set and must be by that time in the hands of the

Township Clerk.

ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF PROPOSAL

The Township reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Without limiting

the generality of the foregoing, any proposal which is incomplete, obscure or

irregular may be rejected; any proposal having erasures or corrections in the price

sheet may be rejected; any proposal which omits a bid on any one or multiple items

in the price sheet may be rejected.

The Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids either in whole or in part

and also to waive any defect or formality which the Township deems immaterial in

any bid or bids so received.

AWARD OF CONTRACT

Except where the Township exercises the right reserved herein to reject any or all

proposals, the contract will be awarded to the bidder who has submitted the lowest

bid determined by the sum of the alternatives selected where applicable by the

Township after opening of bids.

The award shall not be binding upon the Township until the contract has been

executed by the Township, nor shall any work be performed on account of the

proposed contract until the contract has been duly executed and delivered.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3b, the Township of Florence intends to execute a

contract based upon conditions set forth herein, for a period of twenty-four (24)

months from date of award of contract.

The municipality reserves the right to withhold the award of the contract pending a

review of the bids for a period not to exceed sixty days. In the event that no

contract is awarded within sixty (60) days, all bids shall be deemed rejected unless

an extension of time is agreed to by the parties.

DELIVERY

Delivery is expected to commence immediately upon acceptance of the bid and

notification contract award.

PAYMENT TO BIDDER

The bidder shall receive payment as per the executed contract within thirty (30)

days from the delivery and final inspection and acceptance of the items bid upon.

In the event that the items bid upon fail to conform to the contract, the bidder shall

have thirty (30) days in which to cure the defect. In the event that said defect is not

cured within thirty (30) days, the municipality shall have the right to reject

acceptance or to cause the defect to be cured.

BRAND NAMES

Brand names and/or description used in this bid proposal are to acquaint bidders

with the type of commodity desired and will be used as a standard by which

alternate or competitive materials offered will be judged. Competitive items must

be equal to the standards described and must be fully compatible with existing

township equipment and be of the same reputation for quality and workmanship.

Variations between the materials specified and the materials offered at bid are to be

fully explained by the bidder in an accompanying letter. In the absence of any

changes noted in the bid document by the bidder, it will be presumed and required

that materials, as set forth in the bid specifications, be delivered by the successful

bidder.

AMERICAN GOODS AND PRODUCTS

Only manufactured and farm products of the United States, wherever available,

shall be used pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-18.

INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST CLAIMS

The successful bidder shall indemnify and save the Township harmless from and

against all suits, claims, actions or judgments for and injury or damage sustained or

alleged to have been sustained by any party or parties by reason of the use of

defective materials, furnished and delivered under the contract to be awarded here

under or by on account of any act of omission or commission of any contractor,

his, its or their agents or employees. In case any such action be brought against the

Township, the contractor shall immediately take charge of and defend same at his,

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