Notice to Bidders
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Business Administrator of the Township of Rockaway ("Township") in the Department of Administration at 65 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866, until 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, on December 2, 2025 for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services.
At the above time and place, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No bids will be accepted after the date and time designated to receive bids. A bid may be withdrawn prior to the time for opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof upon written application of the Bidder who shall be required to produce evidence showing that individual is or represents the principal or principals involved in the bid. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after bids have been opened.
The Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, deviations, or omissions in any or all bids, and to accept such bids and make such awards as may be most advantageous to the Township.
Specifications and bid forms may be examined and obtained at the above address Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or downloaded from the Related Documents section below.
Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the project identification and the name and address of the Bidder. Bids may be submitted by certified mail, return receipt requested, regular mail or hand delivery. Bids shall be submitted to the Office of the Township Business Administrator, Municipal Building, 65 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866.
All bids must conform to the models and direction contained in the Specifications and must be submitted in a complete Contract packet. Each bid must be accompanied by a Guarantee in an amount of the lesser of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price or twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a certified check or cashier's check payable to the Township or a Bid Bond issued by a Surety authorized to transact business in New Jersey and found acceptable by the Township. Each proposal must also be accompanied by the consent of a similarly acceptable Surety, guaranteeing that a one hundred percent (100%) Performance Bond be furnished upon award of the Contract.
All bids must be signed. Failure to do so shall cause the bid to be nonresponsive and rejected.
Bidders are required to comply with c.127, P.L. 1975, as amended by c.519, P.L. 1991, and the regulations thereunder regarding affirmative action (N.J.A.C. 17:27).
Simultaneously with the submission of a bid, a Bidder must submit an Ownership Disclosure Statement in accordance with c.33, P.L. 1977. The failure to submit the Ownership Disclosure Statement with the bid shall result in the rejection of the bid. Each Bidder must also complete the Non-Collusion Affidavit contained in the Bid package.
Pursuant to P.L. 2004, c.57, all business organizations that do business with a local contracting agency are required to be registered with the State and provide proof of the registration to the contracting agency before the contracting agency may enter into a contract with the business. The successful bidder must submit prior to contract acceptance a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate for the Bidder and any named subcontractors in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44.
