NOTICE TO BIDDERS

 

 

COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND

BULK SOLID WASTE (TYPE 13)

 

 

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26H-6.1 et seq. sealed bid proposals for a for the collection and disposal of recyclable materials and bulk solid waste from residential properties and municipal facilities within the Borough of Mendham, commencing on February 1, 2026, will be received by the Borough Clerk, or designee, of the Borough of Mendham, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, at the Phoenix House, 2 West Main Street, Mendham, New Jersey, on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, at which place and time all bid proposals received will be opened and read aloud for the following project: “ Collection and Disposal of Recyclable Materials and Bulk Solid Waste (Type 13).”

 

            The specifications for the respective services, Instructions to Bidders and general conditions for all contracts, contract form, performance bond form, bid proposal form and other bidding documents are available at the office of the Borough Clerk, 2 West Main Street, Mendham, NJ  07945 between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm prevailing time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The above documents are also available on the Borough website at www.mendhamnj.org.

           

Each bid proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and the name of the project on the outside, addressed to the Department of Public Works Superintendent, Borough of Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey.  Bid proposals shall be submitted at the place and time scheduled for the opening of proposals, provided, however, that a bid proposal may be submitted by hand delivery, mail or courier service if placed in a sealed envelope marked as hereinabove provided and mailed or otherwise delivered to the Department of Public Works Superintendent, 2 West Main Street, Mendham, NJ  07945, in which case the delivery of the sealed bid proposal envelope to the Department of Public Works Superintendent prior to the time for the opening of bid proposals is the responsibility of the bidder.

 

            Bid proposals shall be prepared and submitted on the forms provided, and in the manner required by the Instructions to Bidders.  Each bid proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or a bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid (but not more than $20,000) to guarantee that the bidder to whom a contract may be awarded will execute the contract and furnish the required performance bond.  Each bid proposal must include a consent of surety from a surety company stating that the surety company will provide the bidder with the required performance bond if the contract is awarded to the bidder.  Other documents required to accompany each bid proposal must also be completed and submitted.

 

            No bid proposal may be withdrawn for sixty (60) calendar days after the opening of bids.  A contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder responsible, or all bids will be rejected within sixty (60) calendar days after the opening of bids.

 

            Bidders are advised that the provisions of any contract will require compliance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq. (Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq. (Law Against Discrimination), and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. (Local Public Contracts Law).

 

            The Borough of Mendham reserves the right to award any of the contract options to one bidder or to multiple bidders if appropriate.  Bidders may bid on any of the options for recyclable materials, bulk waste (Type 13) or combined.  However, all portions of the bid form must be completed for whichever option is being bid. Failure to complete all portions of the bid form for the option being bid shall cause the bid to be incomplete and rejected.

 

            The Borough reserves the right to determine which contract will be awarded and the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in any bid, all as permitted or required by law.

 

            The Borough of Mendham reserves the right to extend the contract upon agreement between the Borough and the Contractor in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15.

 

                                                                         Joyce E. Bushman

                                                                         Borough Administrator