NOTICE TO BIDDERS
STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS AT OSKAR SCHINDLER
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE
ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids for OSPAC & Crystal
Lake Improvement Project, in the Township of West Orange,
Essex County, New Jersey, will be received at the Township
of West Orange, Township Council Chambers, 66 Main
Street, West Orange, NJ 07052 on January 7, 2026 at 10:00am
local prevailing time.
If bids are mailed or delivered prior to bid opening, the bid
shall be addressed exactly as follows:
Purchasing Agent
Township of West Orange
Municipal Building
66 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
Attn: Bid Proposal
Structural Improvements at Oskar Schindler
Performing Arts Center
The project will generally consist of improvements to the
Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC) by installing
additional amenities to the existing performing arts
center with the intent to better utilize the facility as a public
venue. Improvements will include the refurbishment of
OSPAC including the installation of two (2) outdoor polemounted
speakers, the expansion of the existing stage with
the installation of approximately 2,130 square feet of rubberized
coating for the stage floor, the relocation of existing
stage staircase, the installation of window guards and lighting
improvements at the existing stage building, the construction
of a 10’x20’ storage shed, and related work.
Copies of the Plans and Specifications and other proposed
Contract Documents are on file and open to public inspection
at the office of the Purchasing Department, 66 Main
Street, West Orange, New Jersey, and may be examined and
obtained by properly qualified Contractors at this address
on and after December 18, 2025 between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays, upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00. An additional
$20.00 non-refundable fee will be required in advance
for all prospective Bidders requesting that the bidding
documents be mailed. There is no additional charge should
a prospective Bidder request the documents be forwarded
by UPS/FedEx (using the Bidder's own account number).
Bidders are notified that they must comply with the New
Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963,
as amended) and that award will not be made to any bidder
whom the Commissioner of Labor and Industry does not
certify.
Bids shall be submitted on the forms provided, in the manner
designated therein and required by the Specifications.
They must be enclosed in sealed envelopes, bearing the
name and address of the bidder and the name of the project
on the outside, addressed to the Township Clerk, Township
of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, and must be accompanied
by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond
in the form provided of not less than 10% of the amount of
bid. Said check or bid bond may not be less than $500 nor
shall it be more than $20,000 and must be accompanied by a
Consent of Surety statement in the form provided from a
Surety Company stating that the Surety Company will provide
the bidder with a bond for 100% of the Contract amount
in the event that the Contract is awarded to the bidder. A
Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Record of Recent Contract
Awards must also accompany the proposal on the forms
provided.
PROPOSAL FORMS SHALL NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE FORM
OF PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS MUST BE MADE UPON THE BLANK
FORMS PROVIDED AND SUBMITTED IN THE BOUND BOOK,
WHICH SHALL BE LEFT WHOLE AND INTACT IN EVERY RESPECT.
Bidders must have at the time of bid, a Business Registration
Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of
Treasury.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of
NJSA 10:5-31 et seq. and NJAC 17:27 for an affirmative action
program for equal employment opportunity.
If awarded a contract, your company/firm will be required
to comply with the requirements of NJSA 10:5-31 et seq. and
NJAC 17:27.
Bidders must also comply with the requirements of PL 1977,
Chapter 33 amending the Local Public Contracts Law. Bidders
must submit a statement setting forth the names and
addresses of all the stockholders in the corporation or
members of the partnership who own ten percent (10%) or
more of its stock, or have a ten percent (10%) or greater interest
in the case of partnership.
No bid may be withdrawn for sixty (60) days after the opening
of bids. A Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder or all proposals will be rejected within sixty
(60) days after the opening of bids.
The Mayor and Township Council of the Township of West
Orange reserves the right to reject all bids, to reject unbalanced
bids, and to waive any informality in any bid.
The right is hereby reserved to reject any and all bids or any
part thereof or to waive any minor informalities or irregularities,
to reject unbalanced bids, and to accept any bid or
bids if deemed in the best interest of the Township of West
Orange to do so.
PANAYIOTA REYNOLDS, QPA
PURCHASING AGENT
