Bid Specifications - 15% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution - Bulk

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,

its, or their own cost and expense. The Township can, if it so desires, defend such
actions and charge the expenses of same to the contractor.

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Insurance. The Certificate shall
indicate the limits of coverage for general liability insurance and be approved by
Florence Township. The minimum allowable limit shall be an aggregate of
$1,000,000.00.
STATUTORY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
The following are mandatory requirements of this bid and contract.
MANDATORY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CERTIFICATION
No firm may be issued a contract unless it complies with the affirmative action
provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. The following
information summarizes the full, required regulatory text, which is included as
Attachament A of this bid specification.
1. Goods and Services (including professional services) Contracts
Each contractor shall submit to the public agency, after notification of award but
prior to execution of a goods and services contract, one of the following three
documents:
i. A photocopy of a valid letter that the contractor is operating under an
existing Federally approved or sanctioned affirmative action program
(good for one year from the date of the letter); or
ii. A photocopy of a Certificate of Employee Information Report approval,
issued in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27-4; or
iii. A photocopy of an Employee Information Report (Form AA 302)
provided by the Division and distributed to the public agency to be
completed by the contractor in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27-4.
NEW JERSEY ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
The contract for this bid shall require that the contractor agrees not to discriminate
in employment and agrees to abide by all anti-discrimination laws including but
not limited to N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 as included in Attachment B of this document.

AMERICANS WITH DISABLILITIES ACT OF 199
Discrimination on the basis of disability in contracting for the purchase of goods
and services is prohibited. Bidders are required to read Americans With
Disabilities language that is included as Attachment C of this specification and
agree that the provisions of Title II of the Act are made a part of the contract. The
contractor is obligated to comply with the Act and to hold the owner harmless.
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 provide that no business organization, regardless of form of
ownership shall be awarded any contract for the performance of any work or the
furnishing of any goods and services, unless, prior to the receipt of the bid or
accompanying the bid of said business organization, bidders shall submit a
statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own
ten percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership.
The disclosure shall be continued until names and addresses of every noncorporate
stockholder, and individual partner, and member exceeding the ten percent
ownership, has been listed.
The included Statement of Ownership shall be completed and attached to the bid
proposal. This requirement applies to all forms of business organizations,
including, but not limited to, corporations and partnerships, publicly-owned
corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, limited liability
partnerships, sole proprietorship, and Subchapter S corporations. Failure to submit
a disclosure document shall result in rejection of the bid as it cannot be remedied
after bids have been opened.
Not-for-profit entities should fill in their name, check the not-for-profit box, and
certify the form. No other information is necessary.
PROOF OF BUSINESS REGISTRATION
N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 requires that each bidder (contractor) submit proof of business
registration with the bid proposal. Proof of registration shall be a copy of the
bidder's Business Registration Certificate (BRC). A BRC is obtained from the
New Jersey Division of Revenue. Information on obtaining a BRC is available on
the internet at www.nj.gov/njbgs or by phone at (609) 292-1730. N.J.S.A. 52:32-
44 imposes the following requirements on contractors and all subcontractors that
knowingly provide goods or perform services for a contractor fulfilling this
contract:

1. The contractor shall provide written notice to its subcontractors and
suppliers to submit proof of business registration to the contractor;
2. Prior to receipt of final payment from a contracting agency, a contractor
must submit to the contacting agency an accurate list of all subcontractors
or attest that none was used;
3. During the term of this contract, the contractor and its affiliates shall collect
and remit, and shall notify all subcontractors and their affiliates that they
must collect and remit to the Director, New Jersey Division of
Taxation, the use tax due pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act, (N.J.S.A.
54:32B-1 et seq.) on all sales of tangible personal property delivered into
this State.
A contractor, subcontractor or supplier who fails to provide proof of business
registration or provides false business registration information shall be liable to
a penalty of $25 for each day of violation, not to exceed $50,000 for each
business registration not properly provided or maintained under a contract with
a contracting agency. Information on the law and its requirements is available
by calling (609) 292-1730.
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
The Affidavit shall be properly executed and submitted with the bid proposal.
NEW JERSEY WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT
The manufacturer or supplier of chemical substances or mixtures shall label
them in accordance with the N.J. Worker and Community Right to Know Law
(N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1 et seq., and N.J.A.C 8:59-2 et seq.,). Containers that the law
and rules require to be labeled shall show the Chemical Abstracts Service
number of all the components and the chemical name. Further, all applicable
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) - hazardous substance fact sheet - must be
furnished.
PAY TO PLAY
Starting in January, 2007, business entities are advised of their responsibility to
file an annual disclosure statement of political contributions with the New
Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) pursuant to N.J.S.A.
19:44A-20.27 if they receive contracts in excess of $50,000 from public entities
in a calendar year.

Business entities are responsible for determining if filing is necessary.
Additional information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888-313-
3532 or at www.elec.state.nj.us.