ADVERTISE B463

Location:	New Jersey
Posted:	Aug 6, 2026
Due:	Aug 20, 2026
Agency:	Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
Solicitation No:	ADVERTISE B463
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PVSC Contract B463

Notice is hereby given for receiving sealed Proposals by the Passaic Valley Sewerage

Commission (PVSC) for:

CONTRACT NO. B463 PVSC Fats, Oil And Grease Processing Facility – Site Preparation Project

Proposals to be enclosed in opaque sealed envelopes, addressed to the Passaic Valley

Sewerage Commission, Purchasing Department, Commissioners Meeting Room,

Administration Building, 600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105, with name and

address of Bidder, Contract Number, Contract Name, and Bid Opening Date plainly marked

outside. Bids must be sealed and identiﬁed as indicated above, enclosed in a mailing

envelope with proper postage, and received prior to and up to the date and time set for

receiving sealed Bid proposals. Bids will be accepted by mail. (If forwarded by mail, the

sealed envelope containing the proposal, marked as directed above must be enclosed in

another envelope addressed as speciﬁed in the Proposal, preferably by registered mail.) (If

forwarded by express carrier or other delivery service, please be advised that access to the

PVSC is restricted to the following address: 699 Avenue P, Newark, New Jersey 07105 [GPS

location of PVSC Gate #3]). The outside envelope containing Bids must clearly identify the

Bid number, contract name and Bid opening date. Failure to follow this procedure is

grounds for rejection. Bids must be received during the time set for receiving Bids.

Security Notice: All contractors, subcontractor’s employees and/or representatives

entering the plant must have and must present to PVSC Security, government issued

identiﬁcation such as a valid picture Driver’s License or Passport. This applies to Bid

openings, pre-Bid conferences and all on-premises contract work.

Sealed Bid Proposals shall be received by PVSC prior to and up to 10:00 a.m. in the

morning, prevailing time, on Thursday, August 6, 2026 for public opening and reading. All

Bids shall be opened publicly, announced, read aloud (after the closing time, 10:00 a.m. in

the PVSC Purchasing Department), and recorded via the Zoom Conferencing Application.

At that time and place, this public Bid opening will be held via conference call and not in

the PVSC Administration Building. Interested parties and members of the public will be

able to listen to the public Bid opening by selecting the link

[https://pvsc.zoom.us/j/2496333971], Meeting ID access code: [249 633 3971] or by phone

[+1 646 876 9923; Meeting ID access code: 249 633 3971]. Interested parties and members

of the public may submit questions and comments via email to the PVSC Clerk at

ClerksOffice@pvsc.com. Bids may be withdrawn or modiﬁed prior to the time for the

opening of Bids or the authorized postponement thereof. Except as permitted by N.J.S.A.

40A;11-23.3, no Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 calendar days after the date of the

opening of Bids. PVSC reserves the right to reject all Bids and waive any minor immaterial

Bid informalities, defects or irregularities, pursuant to Local Public Contract Law, when it

has sound documented business reasons. Any award will be made to the lowest

responsible Bidder.

No Bid will be received unless in writing on the forms furnished, and unless accompanied

by Bid security in the form of a Bid bond, cashier's check, or a certiﬁed check made

payable to the PVSC in an amount equal to 10% of the amount of the total Bid, but not

exceeding $20,000, executed by a Surety Company duly authorized to do business in the

State of New Jersey. The successful Bidder must furnish a 100 percent construction

performance bond, a 100 percent construction payment bond, a, and an environmental

maintenance bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner. Complete instructions

for preparing Bids and required bonds are included in the Bidding Documents.

Work to be performed under Contract No. B463 includes furnishing all labor, materials,

supplies, equipment and other facilities required by the Contract Documents for Contract

B463 – PVSC Fats, Oil And Grease Processing Facility – Site Preparation Project includes

the removal of existing process mechanical, structural, and electrical systems within the

Dewatering/Centrifuge Building, Cake Storage Building, and adjacent outdoor areas. The

work involves dismantling and disposing of tanks, piping, equipment, controls, and support

structures, along with repairing penetration openings and restoring affected areas. The

project will prepare the facility for installation of future FOG processing equipment. Need

location. Work includes, but not limited to furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and

incidentals required to complete the demolition and removal of existing systems in

preparation for future FOG processing improvements. Work will be performed within the

Dewatering/Centrifuge Building, the Cake Storage Building, and adjacent outdoor areas.

• Removal of process mechanical systems, including tanks, pumps, compressors, blowers,

conveyors, chemical feed systems, piping, ductwork, and related appurtenances.

• Disconnection and removal of associated electrical systems, including control panels,

junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and instrumentation.

• Demolition of structural supports, platforms, stairs, handrails, and other components as

shown on the contract drawings.

• Repair and restoration of wall, ﬂoor, and ceiling penetrations affected by demolition.

• Proper handling, disposal, and site cleanup following completion of all demolition

activities.

Upon completion, the facility will be fully cleared and ready to accommodate installation of

new FOG processing equipment under a future contract.

A non-mandatory pre-Bid meeting and tour of the Project Area will be held on Monday,

June 29, 2026 at 10:00am. The meeting will take place at PVSC's OEM Main Conference

Room, second ﬂoor, Operations Engineering & Maintenance (OEM) Building, 600 Wilson

Avenue, Newark NJ, with site visit to the Dewatering Centrifuge Building to follow. The

Dewatering Centrifuge Building is located at 699 Avenue P, Gate 3,Newark NJ. Bidders are

strongly recommended and/or encouraged to attend the non-mandatory pre-Bid meeting

and site visit.

Copies of the Bidding Documents will be available at the offices of Woodard & Curran, Inc.

2370 NJ-70, Cherry Hill Township, NJ 08002 on the date of this advertisement, during

regular business hours, 8:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Contact is Mr. Eric Petersson,

epetersson@woodardcurran.com. Cost of complete full-sized Bidding Documents is

$300.00 per set (non-refundable) for each set of contract documents ordered, limit of 2

sets, payable by business check to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. Documents

must be picked up from the location noted; shipping is not available. Bidding

Documents (i.e. plans and speciﬁcations) will be available for examination at the Office of

the Purchasing Department at Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. If for any reason, the

Contract is not awarded, refunds of the Bidding Documents fee will be immediately

returned to Bidders when the Bidding Documents are returned in reasonable condition

within 90 days of notice that the Contract has not been awarded.

In the event that a potential Bidder obtains the Bid Documents in any manner other than as

speciﬁed herein, the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission will not have the contact

information of the potential Bidder for purposes of issuing Bid addenda, if any. In such

instances, the non-receipt of any addenda (in the event that any addenda are issued) and

the failure of the Bidder to acknowledge the receipt of any and all addenda at the time of

Bid shall be considered a fatal defect in such Bidder’s submission and said Bid shall be

immediately rejected. Therefore, if a potential Bidder obtains the Bid Documents in any

manner other than as speciﬁed herein, said Bidder shall promptly provide written notice to

Woodard & Curran, Inc. accordingly.

All Bidders and their subcontractors of any tier listed in the Bid documents pursuant to

N.J.S.A. 40A:11 16, shall be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and

Workforce Development pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A

34:11-56.48 et seq. at the time the Bid is submitted. A copy of the Bidder's registration

certiﬁcate is recommended to be provided with each Bid; but the certiﬁcate must be

submitted prior to award of the Contract.

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Requirements:

This subchapter establishes procedures for providing opportunities for socially and

economically disadvantaged ("SED") contractors and vendors to supply materials and

services under State ﬁnanced construction contracts for environmental infrastructure

facilities. To implement the policies established in N.J.S.A. 58:11B-26, 40:11A-41 et seq.,

and 52:32-17 et seq., this subchapter applies to environmental infrastructure projects

receiving ﬁnancial assistance from the Department and the Trust pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:22-

3, 4 and 6 and 7:22A-6 and 7. Under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4 and 6 and 7:22A-6

and 7, the Department and the Trust require recipients of Trust and Fund loans and other

assistance to establish such programs for socially and economically disadvantaged small

business concerns, to designate a project compliance officer, and to submit to the

Department and Trust procurement plans for implementing the SED program.

The project or contract is funded in part by New Jersey wastewater treatment ﬁnancing

programs and the successful bidder must comply with all the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-

9.1 et seq. for the participation of small business enterprises owned and controlled by

socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24, 4.17(a)24, 6.17(a)24 and 7:22A-2.4(a) provide that a goal of not

less than 10 percent be established for the award of contracts to small business concerns

owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

The goal of 10 percent applies to the total amount of all contracts for building, materials

and equipment, or services (including planning, design and building related activities) for a

construction project. The project sponsor has identiﬁed that the SED utilization goal for this

project of not less than 10 percent be established for the award of contracts to small

business concerns owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically

disadvantaged individuals.

The 10 percent SED utilization requirement shall be accomplished by the following:

1. Bids shall be solicited on an unrestricted basis. The bid documents, however, shall

include a statement to the effect that the successful bidder must fulﬁll the SED utilization

requirements by subcontracting portions or the work to SEDs; or

2. Contractors also have the option of establishing unrestricted bidding procedures to fulﬁll

the 10 percent SED utilization requirement for the project.

All project sponsors, at least 10 days prior to public advertisement for bids, shall notify the

NJDEP Office of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance via H2Loans, of the

availability of opportunities for SEDs to provide services, to bid on unrestricted contracts or

subcontracts, or to provide any other necessary purchase or procurement.

Awards will be made only to socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns

that are certiﬁed by the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism

Commission, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of New York

and New Jersey, New Jersey Transit or other agencies deemed appropriate by the Office as

eligible minority businesses or female businesses.

The invitation to bid is on an unrestricted basis whereby the successful bidder must fulﬁll

the SED utilization requirements.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.7 requires project sponsors to adhere to speciﬁc advertisement criteria and

duration. Speciﬁcally, relating to advertisement duration: In no case shall the

advertisement for bids be published less than 30 days prior to the date ﬁxed for receiving

bids on the purchase or contract.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.10 Lowest bid resulting in payment of unreasonable price

(a) If the contracting agency determines that the acceptance of the lowest

responsible bid will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a

contract otherwise unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing

public contracts, the contracting agency shall reject all bids.

(b) Bidders and the office shall be notiﬁed of the rejection of all bids, the reasons for

the rejection, and the contracting agency's intent to solicit bids for a second time.

lowest responsible bid will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or

in a contract otherwise unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing

public contracts, the contracting agency shall reject all bids and notify the NJDEP

Office of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance and, after receipt of the

NJDEP Office of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance’s approval, shall

amend the project plan accordingly.

(d) Bidders shall be notiﬁed of the cancellation, the reasons for the cancellation

and the contracting agency's intent to resolicit bids on an unrestricted basis. SEDs

may participate in the bidding on an unrestricted basis.

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission

Albert Lukin

Clerk

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