CONTRACT B504 PROVIDE A SERVICE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE VARIOUS COOLING WATER FACILITIES AT THE NEWARK BAY TREATMENT PLANT FOR A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD

"Protecting Public Health and the Environment"
CONTRACT B504
PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
600 WILSON AVENUE
NEWARK, NJ 07105
CONTRACT AND SPECIFICATIONS
TO
PROVIDE A SERVICE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE VARIOUS COOLING WATER
FACILITIES AT THE NEWARK BAY TREATMENT PLANT
FOR A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD

BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
CONTRACT B504
PROVIDE A SERVICE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE VARIOUS COOLING WATER
FACILITIES AT THE NEWARK BAY TREATMENT PLANT
FOR A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD
Initial Each Item
Item Contract Section
Submitted with Bid
1. Invitation to Bid INV-1 to INV-3
Acknowledgment of Receipt of
2. ACK-1
Changes to Bid Documents*
3. Signature S-1
4. References R-1
5. Bid Bond or Certified Check * BB-1
6. Statement of Ownership * SO-1 to SO-3
7. Affirmative Action Compliance AAC-1
8. Instructions to Bidders IB-1
9. Proposal* P-1 TO P-3
10. Vendor Bid List VBL-1
11. Bidders Exception List BE-1
12. Contract Agreement CA-1 To CA-2
13. NJ Business Registration BR-1
14. General Conditions GC-1 To GC-5
15. Supplemental Conditions SC-1 To SC-4
16. Specifications Spec-1 to Spec-16
Disclosure of Investment Activities
17. DISC-IR
in Iran
Certification of Non-Involvement
18. in Prohibited Activities in Russia DISC-RU
and 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 B504 INV-1
INVITATION TO BID
Notice is hereby given that Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission will receive sealed bids until
10:00 o'clock a.m. in the morning on June 30, 2026, at 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).
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.
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.
It is the purpose of the 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.

CONTRACT B504 INV-2
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 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".
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 of
the Treasury can be found on the internet www.nj.gov/njbgs or by phone 609-292-1730.
All bidders to whom the contract is awarded to be eligible for contract award under the terms
and conditions of New Jersey Chapter 51/Executive Order 117 and Public Laws of 2012
Chapter 25 as described in the subsequent bid documents.
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.
Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia and Belarus
In accordance with P.L.2022, c.3, Bidder shall certify and submit with their bid as set forth
therein on a form of Certification promulgated by the Senate and General Assembly of the
State of New Jersey entitled "Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in
Russia and Belarus". The form of Certification dated March 25, 2022 can be found in this
contract document
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 the Passaic
Valley Sewerage Commission 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, the Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission may, at its 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 Commission, and
the bidder shall additionally be liable for all damages to the Commission occasioned by such

CONTRACT B504 INV-3
default.
The sureties or surety company must be satisfactory to the Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commission.
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 for their interest so to do. The Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission 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
Commission Purchasing Department, telephone number (973)817-5702.
PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, N.J. 07105

CONTRACT B504 ACK-1
PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF CHANGES TO BID DOCUMENTS FORM
CONTRACT B504
PROVIDE A SERVICE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE VARIOUS COOLING WATER
FACILITIES AT THE NEWARK BAY TREATMENT PLANT
FOR A THREE (3) 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.
How Received
Local Unit Reference Number
(mail, fax, Date Received
or Title of Addendum/Revision
pick-up, etc.)
Acknowledgment by Bidder:
Name of Bidder:
(Company Name)
By Authorized Representative:
Signature:
Print Name and Title:
Date:

CONTRACT B504 S-1
CONTRACT B504
PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
PROPOSAL TO
PROVIDE A SERVICE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE VARIOUS COOLING WATER FACILITIES
AT THE NEWARK BAY TREATMENT PLANT FOR A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD
To: PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERAGE COMMISSION
The undersigned, as bidder, declares that the only persons or parties interested in this proposal
as principals 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 Passaic Valley Sewerage
Commission, in the form of the copy of the Contract deposited in the office; of the Passaic
Valley Sewerage Commission, 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 Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, 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 Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission to him,
according to the address herewith given, that the contract is ready for signature, then the
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, and
the certified check and the proceeds thereof for 1,000.00 dollars accompanying this proposal
shall become the property of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission and additionally the
bidder shall be liable to said Commission for any and all damages accruing to said Commission
by reason of said failure to default; otherwise the accompanying check shall be returned to the
undersigned.
Signature of bidder with residence and business address.
Business ________________________ Residence________________________________
_________________________ ________________________________
__________________________ ________________________________
Dated: __________________________________

CONTRACT B504 R-1
If the bidder can give the names and addresses of the proposed sureties or Surety Company
that will sign the bond, he is requested to do so below. The names will not be made public.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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 Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission to judge of his experience, skill and business standing.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

CONTRACT B504 BB-1
BID BOND
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 in
the penal sum of 1,000.00 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 _______________
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has
submitted to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners a certain Bid, attached
hereto, and hereby made a part hereof, to enter into a contract in writing, to
PROVIDE A SERVICE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE VARIOUS COOLING WATER FACILITIES
AT THE NEWARK BAY TREATMENT PLANT FOR A THREE (3) YEAR PERIOD
NOW THEREFORE,
If said Bid shall be rejected, or, in the alternate, If said Bid shall be accepted and the
Principal shall execute and 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 the 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.
By:_____________________________ By: __________________________________
Authorized Signature Authorized Signature
_____________________________ __________________________________
Print Name Print Name
Title: ___________________________ Title: ________________________________

CONTRACT B504 SO-1
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
(OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATION)
N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 (P.L. 1977, c.33, as amended by P.L. 2016, c.43)
This Statement Shall Be Included with
All Bid and Proposal Submissions
Name of Business:______________________________________________________
Address of Business:____________________________________________________
Name of person completing this form:______________________________________
N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2:
"No corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall be awarded any contract nor
shall any agreement be entered into for the performance of any work or the furnishing of any
materials or supplies, unless prior to the receipt of the bid or proposal, or accompanying the bid
or proposal of said corporation, said partnership, or said limited liability company there is
submitted a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all stockholders in the
corporation who own 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or of all individual partners
in the partnership who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or of all members in the
limited liability company who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be.
If one or more such stockholder or partner or member is itself a corporation or partnership or
limited liability company, the stockholders holding 10 percent or more of that corporation's
stock, or the individual partners owning 10 percent or greater interest in that partnership, or the
members owning 10 percent or greater interest in that limited liability company, as the case
may be, shall also be listed. The disclosure shall be continued until names and addresses of
every noncorporate stockholder, and individual partner, and member, exceeding the 10 percent
ownership criteria established in this act, has been listed.
To comply with this section, a bidder with any direct or indirect parent entity which is publicly
traded may submit the name and address of each publicly traded entity and the name and
address of each person that holds a 10 percent or greater beneficial interest in the publicly
traded entity as of the last annual filing with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission
or the foreign equivalent, and, if there is any person that holds a 10 percent or greater beneficial
interest, also shall submit links to the websites containing the last annual filings with the federal
Securities and Exchange Commission or the foreign equivalent and the relevant page numbers
of the filings that contain the information on each person that holds a 10 percent or greater
beneficial interest."
The Attorney General has advised that the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, which refer to
corporations and partnerships apply to limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and
Subchapter S corporations.