Procurement Opportunity

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Executive Director of the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority in the Administrative Office, 5005 South Wood Avenue, P.O. Box 4118, Linden, New Jersey 07036, on or before Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 10am at which time they will be publicly opened.

Furnishing and Delivering Dry Polymer for Gravity Belt Thickening of Sludge for a two (2) year period.

Prior to bid submission, each bidder may schedule an appointment to perform bench testing with samples of the sludge material. The testing is not mandatory and is at the option of the bidder and is not required in order to submit a bid. To schedule and participate in the testing, bidders must contact Mr. David Walsh, Operations Manager, at 908-862-7100 or via email at dwalsh@lrsa-nj.gov no later than July 12, 2022. Testing will be conducted through July 18, 2022. No tests will be scheduled after the July 18, 2022 cutoff date.

Specifications and instructions to bidders may be examined and obtained at the Office of the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority, 5005 South Wood Avenue, Linden, New Jersey during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Specifications and instructions to bidders may also be obtained in PDF format by contacting the Authority at 908-862-7100 or by emailing your request to purchasing@lrsa-nj.gov.

Bids must be submitted on the Bid Proposal Form furnished by the Authority. All bids must be received enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the name of the bidder and clearly labeled “Bid for Furnishing and Delivering Dry Polymer” on the outside of the envelope. Bidder is solely responsible for the timely delivery of the bid proposal and no bids shall be considered which are presented after the public call for receipt of bids.

All bids must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or acceptable bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, made payable to the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority, but in no case to exceed $20,000.00. Said checks or bonds will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s) as prescribed by law.

The Authority reserves the right to consider the bids for sixty (60) days after receipt and to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the bid if deemed to be in the best interest of the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

Jeffrey Williams, Executive Director

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with N.J.S.A.19:44-20.4 et seq., the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority is soliciting qualifications through a fair and open process for the following:

Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Services

Requests for Qualifications for the above may be obtained from the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority, 5005 South Wood Avenue, PO Box 4118, Linden, NJ 07036 between the hours of 8:30am and 4pm, Monday through Friday. The RFQ may also be obtained in PDF format by emailing your request to purchasing@lrsa-nj.gov. It can also be downloaded directly here. Any RFQ Addenda will be issued on the website and processed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A11-23(c)(1). All interested respondents should check the website from now through RFQ opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement.  

Sealed responses to the request are required to be submitted to the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority, 5005 South Wood Avenue, PO Box 4118, Linden, NJ 07036 on or before July 21, 2022 at 11am, at which time they will be publicly opened. The envelope containing the proposal shall bear the name and address of the Proposer and the words “RFQ for Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Services-(stating the type of service)” on the outside of the sealed envelope.

If awarded a contract, your company/firm shall be required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.  

Jeffrey Williams, Executive Director

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Sealed Bids for selection and procurement of UV System Equipment will be received by the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority (Authority) at 5005 South Wood Avenue, Linden, N.J. 07036 until 2:00 PM, May 26, 2022 and at that time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The work includes furnishing equipment and manufacturer’s field services for the installation, startup, and testing of a new UV Disinfection System under a separate construction contract (Contract No. 37-19-1UV).

The Selected Bidder for the UV Disinfection System will be named in the contract documents for Contract No. 37-19-1UV as the sole-source supplier of the UV Disinfection System at the costs established in the Bid Form for the UV Disinfection Equipment procurement.  The Selected Bidder shall execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Authority agreeing to furnish the specified equipment and services specified hereinafter in accordance with the Contract Documents for the UV Disinfection Equipment Procurement (Contract No. 37-19-1UV).

Contract Documents may be examined and/or obtained at Authority’s office, 5005 South Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036. Questions about document retrieval or requests for electronic Contract Documents for no fee shall be directed to Steven Sauser, P.E. by email at sausersh@cdmsmith.com. Click here to download Addendum No. 1, posted on May 17, 2022.

A non-refundable deposit of $75 in cash, bank or certified check payable to the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority will be required for each set of the Contract Documents. The deposit is non-refundable unless an Award of Contract is not issued and will then only be made for Contract Documents returned in good condition. 

Bidders requesting Contract Documents by mail or delivery service shall provide their shipment service name and billing account information to the Authority for direct billing of the cost of shipping/delivery of the Contract Documents.  All requests for Contract Documents shall be in writing.  

Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of ten percent of the Bid, but not to exceed $20,000.

Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of sixty days after the actual date of the opening of the Bids.

The Successful Bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner. Surety Bonds must be written by surety companies listed on Department circular 570 in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(g).

Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.

A procurement prebid conference will be held on April 26, 2022, at 2:00PM to discuss the requirements of the Contract Documents. 

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest.

Scope of Work Statement 

The scope of work includes the procurement of Open-Channel Low-Pressure-High-Output Ultra-Violet Treatment Equipment. The successful bidder will be named as the sole source equipment provider for the UV Disinfection System at LRSA. Both vertical and inclined systems shall be considered. Equipment shall include UV lamp with supports, I&C, electrical, UV monitoring system, lamp cleaning system, and finger weirs. 

Funding Statement: N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(d)

This contract or subcontract is expected to be funded in part with funds from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust. Neither the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust nor any of their departments, agencies or employees is, or will be, a party to this contract or subcontract or any lower tier contract or subcontract. This contract or subcontract is subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4, 5, 9 and 10.

Jeffrey Williams, Executive Director

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