Collection of Solid Waste

Bids must be submitted on the standard Proposal Form provided by the City of Paterson in the manner designated therein, and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the bid, name and address of the bidder on the outside; addressed to Mr. Harry M. Cevallos, Purchasing Agent, and delivered to the stated address at the date and time set at the place herein. All documents contained in this package must be returned to the City of Paterson in their original form. No substitutions, alterations, or modifications of any of the bid documents are permitted. The City of Paterson requires that a bidder must submit with his bid a bid guarantee in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or cashiers check in the amount of ten percent of the bid, along with consent of surety from a Bonding Company. In no case shall the bid guarantee exceed $20,000.00. The bid must be accompanied by a surety company certificate (known as a Consent of Surety) duly authorized to do business in this State and satisfactory to the City of Paterson, stating that such surety company will provide the bidder with a bond or other surety as a guarantee for the performance of the contract. Failure to include this item will mandate rejection of bid. N.J.S.A.40:A:11-23.2 Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Language N.J.S.A.10:5-31et seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq. and NJ Contractor Business Registration Certificate (N.J.S.A.52:32-44) as amended PL 2009.c313 Prior to awarding a contract, the City of Paterson will investigate apparent low bidders for any delinquent taxes or other Municipal charges including but not limited to sewer charges, demolition liens, etc. owed on any City of Paterson property by said proposed vendor or its principals. Bidders shall not submit bids with qualifying conditions or provisions. Any such delinquent taxes or other Municipal charges would disqualify such bidders from bidding on or being awarded a City contract. The City Council of the City of Paterson reserves the right to consider the bids for sixty (60) days after receipt thereof, and the award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with applicable law.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.