NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Hawthorne, Office of the Borough Clerk, 445 Lafayette
Avenue, Hawthorne, New Jersey 07506 in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey on January 8,
2026 at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for:
ON-CALL SERVICES FOR IX RESIN REPLACEMENT
BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
The work to be performed under this Contract includes on-call services for replacement of IX Resin at
various treatment facilities throughout the Borough of Hawthorne.
The purpose of this Contract is to retain a Manufacturer on a stand-by basis, for a period of one (1)
year, with the option to renew the Contract for an additional one (1) year upon mutual agreement of
both parties. The Manufacturer shall be responsible for the removal and proper disposal of existing IX
Resin, delivery of new IX Resin, and installation of the new media in accordance with the
manufacturer’s specifications and requirements.
Since the work to be performed under this Contract may be of a time-sensitive nature, no specific
schedule of completion will be set for these assignments. Work shall be completed within a mutually
agreed upon timeframe between the Manufacturer and the Engineer.
A copy of the plans, specification, and contract documents will be on file for public inspection at Boswell
Inc., 330 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A digital copy, provided on
a USB flash drive, may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $10.00 per USB flash drive. Printed
copies of the plans, specification, and contract documents may be obtained upon request, in
accordance with Boswell’s applicable printing fees at the time of request.
Each bid must be made upon the prescribed forms, furnished with the Contract Drawings and
Specifications, including the non-collusion affidavit and ownership statement compliance form and
must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety and a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond of not
less than ten (10%) percent of the amount bid and, not to exceed $20,000.00. Such checks and Bonds
shall be made payable to the Owner and will be held as a Guarantee that in the event the Bid is accepted
and a Contract awarded to the bidder, the Contract shall be duly executed and its performance properly
secured. The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Owner a performance and payment
bond in the amount of 100 percent of the accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance
and payment of the Contract. Further, the successful bidder must furnish the policies or Certificates of
Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and the amount represented
thereby will be forfeited to the aforesaid Owner as liquidated damages. Bids must be accompanied, in
the case of corporations not chartered in New Jersey, by proper certificate that such corporation is
authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27
regarding equal employment opportunity, as amended. All corporations and partnerships and limited
liability companies must comply with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, regarding disclosure of partners and
stockholders. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the
bidder, addressed to the Owner and labeled for the ON-CALL SERVICES FOR IX RESIN REPLACEMENT.
The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage rates as
determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor.
Unless otherwise permitted by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3, all bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to
withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of sixty (60) days in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-
24. The Owner and Bidder may agree to hold bids for consideration for a longer period of time, in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24.
The Owner reserves the right to reject bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.10, or
other applicable law; to waive minor informalities or non-material exceptions in the bids received and
to accept the bid from the lowest responsible bidder, as per N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-1, et seq.
BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE
Lori Fernandez, RMC, CMC, Borough Clerk