July 13, 2020

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Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Essex County Utilities Authority (the "ECUA") at its Administrative Offices, The Leroy F. Smith, Jr. Public Safety Building, 60 Nelson Place, 6th Floor, Newark, New Jersey, on or before August 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., (New York City time) for the transfer, transportation and disposal of approximately 150,000 tons of processible commercial waste generated within Essex County on an annual basis. On such date and at the above time and place, in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, such bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Services for the transfer, transportation, and/or disposal of processible commercial waste are expected to be provided for the period commencing on or about January 1, 2021 and terminating on December 31, 2025.

In the interest of reliable solid waste disposal planning, the ECUA desires to procure environmentally-sound, cost-efficient processible commercial waste disposal services to ensure its ability to provide such services to the citizens and businesses of Essex County.

Bids must be submitted in writing on the forms furnished by the ECUA in the Bid Specifications. Bids for each contract must be accompanied by a separate bid security in the amount of $20.000. The Bid Security shall be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond payable to the ECUA. Should a successful Bidder fail to enter into a contract and give such bond as may be specified in the Bid Specifications with good and sufficient surety for the faithful performance of such Contract, the Bidder shall pay to the ECUA an amount which is equal to the difference between the amounts specified in the Bidder's bid and such greater amount that the ECUA, in good faith, may contract with another party to perform the services required by said Bid, which amount shall not exceed $20,000.

Successful Bidders will be required to submit performance security, either in -the form of a performance bond or a letter of credit subsequent to notice of award, but prior to contract execution. At the time of Bid submission, all Bidders will be required to submit a consent of either a surety or bank indicating that such surety or bank will provide the performance bond or letter of credit, as appropriate if the Bidder is selected to perform the services. In order to be deemed responsive, all Bids also shall be submitted in accordance with, and accompanied by, any other information and documents specified in or required by the Bid Specifications.

Bidders are required to comply with the affirmative action and non-discrimination  provisions of N.J.A.C. 10:5-31 et seq and N.J.A.C. 17:27 and where applicable, the requirements of P.L. 1963. C. 150 with respect to the payment of prevailing wages.

The Bid Specifications may be obtained, on or after July 17, 2017 on the ECUA Web Site at www.ecuanj.com.

No Bids will be received after the time, date and place indicated herein. The ECUA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any information in the bids, and accept the bids, that,

in its judgment, best serves the interest of the E1CUA, all in accordance with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law.

On March 9, 2020, Governor Murphy declared that a Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency existed in New Jersey because of the novel corona virus (“COVID-19”) and issued Executive Order 103. State and Federal public health experts, including those at the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”), believe COVID-19 will continue to spread at exponential rates unless aggressive action is taken to reduce person-to-person contact. In recognition of these unprecedented conditions, for public health reasons, the Authority cannot accommodate in-person attendance at the bid opening taking place on August 14, 2020. Consequently, attendance by the bidders and the public is prohibited. In accordance with the most recent guidelines provided by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (Division of Local Government Services) the bid opening will be broadcast live from the Authority’s facility by virtual means via Zoom. Any party interested in viewing the bid opening must contact the Authority via email on or before August 13, 2020 at 4:00 pm. Emails must be sent to [email protected]. The email should include your name, telephone number and email address indicating you would like to view the bid opening. If your email is received prior to the August 13, 2020, 4:00 pm deadline, you will receive the Zoom connection instructions to view the bid opening.  Participating via virtual means is free of charge to the public. There will be no public comment regardless of how you access the bid opening.

At the bid opening, the title of the bid will be clearly announced. The Authority will display each sealed bid package, back and front, for the camera prior to opening the bid. The  contents of each bid package shall be read aloud upon opening, including the price(s) and noting the presence of any documents required to be part of the bid submission.

After the close of the bid opening, due to the anticipated volume of documents submitted in response to the bid solicitation, the bid pricing sheet and document check list shall be posted on the Authority’s website for each bid. Instructions will be provided to all bidders with the full web address where the bid results can be found.

Bidders and members of the public may inspect each bid package upon request by contacting the ECUA by email for an appointment. Emails must be sent to [email protected] indicating that you would like to schedule an appointment to view the bid packages making sure to include your name, telephone number and email address.

Each Bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope or sealed box addressed to the ECUA at The Leroy F. Smith, Jr. Public Safety Building, 60 Nelson Place, 6th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, bearing the name and address of the bidder, upon which shall be designated:

"BID SUBMISSION-Processible Commercial Waste Disposal Services" The Essex County Utilities Authority

Elmer J. Herrmann, Jr. Acting Executive Director

Date: July 10, 2020

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