Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Union County Utilities Authority (“UCUA”) at its Administrative Offices, 1499 Routes 1 & 9 North, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, on January 30, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., prevailing time. On such date and at the above time and place, in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the provision of Disposal Services for all Non-Processible Waste (Solid Waste Types 13 (including 13C), 23 and 27, as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.13, excluding recyclable material) generated within Union County.
The Bid Specifications do not restrict or limit the geographic location of Disposal Facility(ies) to be utilized by the Successful Bidder for the provision of Disposal Services. However, in the event that a Bidder’s Disposal Facility(ies) for the provision of Disposal Services is(are) located in excess of twenty (20) road miles from the Union County Resource Recovery Facility in Rahway, New Jersey, the Bidder must include in its bid: (1) transfer station services at a transfer station(s) that must be located within twenty (20) road miles from the Union County Resource Recovery Facility, and (2) transportation services to transport all Non-Processible Waste from such transfer station to the Bidder’s Disposal Facility(ies).
The contract for Disposal Services shall be for a term, commencing on June 20, 2024 of either (i) three (3) years, through and including June 19, 2027, or (ii) five (5) years, through and including June 19, 2029. The anticipated annual quantity of Non-Processible Waste requiring disposal is approximately 125,000 tons.
Bids must be submitted in writing on the forms furnished by the UCUA in the Bid Specifications. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of 10% of the bid, not to exceed $20,000. The Bid Security shall be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the UCUA.
Within ten (10) days of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed by the UCUA, the Successful Bidder will also be required to submit performance security in the form of a performance bond in a sum determined in accordance with the Bid Specifications. At the time of Bid submission, Bidder will be required to submit a consent of surety indicating that such surety will provide the performance bond if the Bidder is awarded a contract for Disposal Services and is issued a Notice to Proceed by the UCUA. The Successful Bidder must also furnish the Certificate(s) of Insurance required by the Bid Specifications and Contract Documents. In order to be deemed responsive, all Bids 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.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., and, where applicable, the requirements of N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq. with respect to the payment of prevailing wages.
Bidders are required to submit prior to the award of a contract to provide Disposal Services a valid Business Registration Certificate from the State of New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. Failure to submit proof of registration prior to the date of contract award shall be deemed a material and non-waivable defect, and shall be cause for rejection of the bid without further consideration.
The Bid Specifications may be obtained on or after December 29, 2023 at the administrative offices of the UCUA, located at 1499 Routes 1 & 9 North, Third Floor, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (phone number: 908-382-9400). The Bid Specifications will also be available electronically at http://ucua.org/ on and after December 29, 2023.
No Bids will be accepted after the time, date and place indicated above. UCUA reserves the right to abandon the bid process, reject any or all bids, waive any informality in the bids, and accept the bid that, in its judgment, best serves the interest of the UCUA, all in accordance with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law. Each Bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope or sealed box addressed to the UCUA at 1499 Routes 1 & 9 North, Third Floor, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, bearing the name and address of the bidder, upon which shall be designated:
“BID SUBMISSION – Non-Processible Waste Disposal Services – January 2024”
Any questions concerning the Bid Specifications must be in writing and forwarded to the UCUA, attention: Linda D. Stender, Acting Executive Director. A copy of any such questions shall also be sent to Kraig M. Dowd, Esq., General Counsel, at the UCUA’s offices, and the UCUA’s Special Counsel, John A. Napolitano, Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, 169 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland, New Jersey 07436.
Union County Utilities Authority
/s/ Linda D. Stender, Acting Executive Director