NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BOROUGH OF NEW PROVIDENCE
Sealed bids will be accepted by overnight delivery, certified or registered mail, or in person at the Borough of New Providence, Municipal Center, 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey at 10:00 amon Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in the office of the Borough Clerk for:
SOLID WASTE AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION CONTRACT
The Borough of New Providence shall not be responsible for any bid mailed that is lost in transit or delivered late. At the above time, all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. All bids must be presented in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Solid Waste And Garden Waste Collection Contract.” No bid will be received after the time and date specified.
All bids shall be in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the Business Administrator and Public Works Manager. They must be on the bid forms provided by the Borough in the bid package; no other forms will be accepted. Specifications and bid forms can be obtained at the Borough Clerk’s Office, 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, New Jersey, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Borough reserves the right to require prospective bidders to submit a complete financial and experience statement showing that they have satisfactorily completed work of the required nature before awarding the Contract.
Bids must be submitted in standard proposal form and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name and address of the bidder on the outside addressed to the Borough Clerk, Borough of New Providence, 360 Elkwood Ave., New Providence, New Jersey 07974, by the date set forth above. All documents in the enclosed bid package must accompany the bid proposal and/or proposals. The bid security shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid or twenty-thousand dollars ($20,000.00), whichever is lower.
The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive any irregularities where such irregularity is not detrimental to the best interest of the Borough.
The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the following:
A. Affirmative Action requirements (P.L. 1975, C.127, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. & N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.).
B. The provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.).
C. Anti-Kickback Regulations under Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, known as the Copeland Act.
D. Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act (N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1).
E. Anti-Drug/Alcohol plan in accordance with 49 CFR Parts 40, 199 and 391
Denise Brinkofski, Borough Clerk
