PUBLIC NOTICE PASSAIC VALLEY WATER COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE SOLICITATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (OR EXTRAORDINARY UNSPECIFIABLE SERVICES) CONTRACTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed submissions will be received by Passaic Valley Water Commission’s Administrative Secretary, up to 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Commission’s office located at 1525 Main Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey 07011 for the following project:

Project No. 20-P-83 Professional services for Paterson Main Replacement

This project will require surveying and designing for the replacement of an estimated 18,000 feet of distribution mains up to 12-inch diameter, the replacement of an estimated 8,000 feet of transmission mains up to 36-inch diameter with river crossings, in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.   

Standardized submission requirements and selection criteria for each Project are on file and available in electronic form by forwarding an e-mail request to glucianin@pvwc.com and may also be obtained in person at the office of the Commission’s Purchasing Agent at 1525 Main Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey 07011 during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.  Each submission shall be provided on the standardized forms as supplied in the submission package and the said standardized forms shall not be modified or altered in any way.

All professional service responders (or extraordinary unspecifiable services responders) are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 (Business Registration of Public Contractors), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. (Contract Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunities in Public Contracts).

A non-mandatory Pre-Proposal conference for all interested Professionals has been scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Commission’s Little Falls Water Treatment Plant, located at 800 Union Boulevard, Totowa, New Jersey.

All professional service responders (or extraordinary unspecifiable services responders) shall include, with their submissions, a completed Conflict of Interest Certification, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Disclosure of Ownership Statement (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2), Insurance Requirements Acknowledgement, a Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity acknowledgement, and a copy of the applicable New Jersey Business Registration Certificate.

In accordance with the Fair and Open Public Solicitation Process as set forth in N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq., the Commission reserves the right to reject any or all submissions for any reason including, but not in any way limited to, any defects; or the Commission, in its sole discretion may waive formalities and accept any submissions that in their judgment will be in the best interest of the Commission and its users and member cities.  The Commission shall award the contract or reject all submissions no later than sixty (60) days from receipt of same, unless extended with the consent of the professional service responders (or extraordinary unspecifiable services responders).

By authorization of the Passaic Valley Water Commission, County of Passaic, in the State of New Jersey:

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                                                Louis Amodio, Administrative Secretary

                                                Passaic Valley Water Commission