EDISON HOUSING AUTHORIT
BID FOR TRASH COLLECTING AND RECYCLING
April 20, 2020

I.	INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 
1.1	THE BID
The Edison Housing Authority is soliciting bid proposals from solid waste collectors interested in providing solid waste collection and/or disposal services for a period of [3] year(s), to commence on June 1, 2020 and ending on May 30, 2023 in accordance with the terms of these Bid Specifications and N.J.A.C. 7:26H6 et seq.
I.2 CHANGES TO THE BID SPECIFICATIONS 
Notice revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents relating to bids will, no later than five days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, prior to the date for acceptance of bids, be published in the HOME NEW TRIBUNE OF LEGAL NEWSPAPER CIRCULATING IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
1.3 	BID OPENING 
All bid proposals will be publicly opened and read by the Executive Director at EDISON HOUSING AUTHORITY, 14 REV SAMUEL CARPTENER BOULEVARD, EDISON, NJ AS ON May 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Bids must be delivered by hand or by mail to the EDISON HOUSING AUTHORITY no later than 10:00 AM ON May 12, 2020. All bid proposals will be date and time stamped upon receipt. 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 receiving bids. Any Bid Proposal received after the date and time specified will be returned, unopened, to the bidder.
1.4	DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED 
The following documents shall be submitted by the bidder specified below:

to prospective bidders:
1.	Certified photo-copies of bidder's certificate of public convenience and necessity and an approval letter issued in conformance with N.J.S.A. 13:1E-126;  (WITH BID)
2.	NJ Business Registration Certificate (PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF CONTRACT)
3.	STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICAIONS, EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL ABILITY AND           QUESTIONAIRRE (WITH BID)
4.	Stockholder statement of ownership; (WITH BID)
5.	Non-collusion affidavit; (WITH BID)
6.	Bid Proposal And BID SHEET;  (WITH BID)
7.	Certificate of Insurance; (WITH BID)
8.	Contract (PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NOTICE TO PROCEED)
9.	Bid Bond (WITH BID)
10.	Vehicle Dedication Affidavit (WITH BID)
11.	Affirmative Action Affidavit (WITH BID)

All of the foregoing shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions hereinafter contained. The division of the Bid Specifications into parts is merely for convenience and ready reference; all parts of the Bid Specifications constitute a single document.
2.	DEFINITIONS 
"Bid proposal" means all documents, proposal forms, affidavits, certificates, statements required to be submitted by the bidder at the time of the bid opening.
"Bid guarantee" means the bid bond, cashier's check or certified check submitted as part of the bid proposal,
payable to the contracting unit, ensuring that the successful bidder will enter into a contract. "Bid specifications" means all
 documents requesting bid proposals for municipal solid waste collection services contained herein.
"Certificate of insurance" means a document showing that an insurance policy has been written and includes a statement of the coverage of the policy.
"Collection site" means the location of waste containers on collection day.

"Collection source" means a generator of designated collected solid waste to whom service will be provided under the contract.
"Consent of surety" means a contract guaranteeing that if the contract is awarded, the surety will provide a performance bond.
"Contract" means the written agreement executed by and between the successful bidder and the governing body and shall include the bid proposal, and the bid specifications.
"Contract administrator" is the person authorized
by the contracting unit to procure and administer contracts for solid waste collection services.
"Contracting unit" means a municipality or any board, commission, committee, authority or agency, and which has administrative jurisdiction over any district other than a school district, project, or facility, included or operating in whole or in part, within the territorial boundaries of any county or municipality which exercise functions which are appropriate for the exercise by one or more units of local government, and which has statutory power to make purchases and enter into contracts or agreements for the performance of any work or the furnishing or hiring of any materials or supplies usually required, the costs or contract price of which is to be paid with or out of public funds.
"Contractor" means the lowest responsible bidder to whom award of the contract shall be made.
"Designated collected recyclable material" means newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard, glass containers, steel containers, aluminum containers and plastic containers.
"Designated collected solid waste" means solid waste types [WASTE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(S)].
Designated collected solid waste shall not consist of recyclable materials, hazardous waste, or solid animal and vegetable wastes collected by swine producers licensed by the State Department of Agriculture to collect, prepare and feed such waste to swine on their own farms.
"Disposal facility" means those sites designated in the Middlesex County Solid Waste Management Plan for use by the Contractor.
[IDENTIFY NAME AND ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZFD DISPOSAL FACILITY(S) THAT ACCEPT THE

TYPES OF WASTE THAT WILL BE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT]
"Governing body" means the governing body of the municipality, when the contract or agreement is to be entered into by, or on behalf of a, municipality as further defined at N.J.A.C. 40A:11-2.
"Holiday" means a regularly scheduled collection day on which the authorized Disposal Facilities are closed.
"Legal newspaper" mean The Home News Tribune by the Edison Housing Authority FOR PUBLISHING OFFICIAL NOTICES AND ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS.
"Proposal forms" mean those forms that must be used by all bidders to set forth the prices for services to be provided under the contract.
"Service Area" means the geographic area described below. The service area(s) is(are) as follows: 
Beaver Street, Weston Forbes Court, and Wintergreen Avenue which are located at “Robert Holmes Gardens” located in Edison, New Jersey
"Surety" means a company that is duly certified to do business in the State of New Jersey and that is qualified to issue bonds in the amount and of the type and character required by these specifications.
3.	BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
3.1	BID PROPOSAL 
A.	Each document in the bid proposal must be properly completed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26H-
6.5. No bidder shall submit the requested information on any form other than those provided in these bid specifications.

B.	Bid Proposals shall be hand delivered or mailed in a sealed envelope, and the name and address of
the bidder and the name of the bid as set forth in the Public Advertisement for Bids must be written clearly on the
outside of the sealed envelope. No bid proposal will be accepted past the date and time specified by the Edison Housing Authority in the advertisement for bids.
C.	Each bidder shall sign, where applicable, all bid submissions as follows:
1.	For a corporation, by a principal executive officer;
2.	For a partnership or sole proprietorship, by a general partner or the proprietor respectively; or
3.	A duly authorized representative if:
a.)	The authorization is made in writing by a person described in sections 1 and 2
above; and

b.)	The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having
 responsibility for the overall operation of the business.
D.  Any Bid Proposal that does not comply with the requirements of the bid specifications and N.J.A.C.
7:26H-6.1 et seq., shall be rejected as non-responsive.
3.2	BID GUARANTEES 
A.	A Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, Cashier's Check or Certified Check, made payable to the
Edison Housing Authority in the amount of 100/s of the highest aggregate [3] year bid submitted, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) must accompany each Bid Proposal. In the event that the bidder to whom the Contract is awarded fails to enter into the Contract in the manner and within the time required, the award to the bidder

          

shall be rescinded and the bid guaranty shall become the property of the Edison Housing Authority.
3.3	EXCEPTIONS TO THE BID SPECIFICATIONS 
Any conditions, limitations, provisos, amendments, or other changes attached or added by the bidder to any of the provisions of these Bid Specifications or any changes made by the bidder on the Proposal Forms shall result in the rejection of the Bid Proposal by the Board of Commissioners.
3.4	"OR EQUAL" SUBSTITUTIONS 
Whenever the Work Specifications identify a brand name, trade name or a manufacturer's name, this designation is used for classification or descriptive purposes only, and the bidder may substitute an equal product, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners.
3.5 COMPLIANCE 
The bidder shall be familiar with and comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations in the submission of the Bid Proposal and, if the bidder is awarded the contract, in the performance of the contract.
3.6   CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND NON-COLLUSION 
Each bidder must execute and submit as part of the Bid Proposal a "Non-Collusion Affidavit" which at a minimum shall attest that:
A.	The bidder has not entered into any agreement or participated in any collusion with any other person, corporate entity or government entity, or competitive bidding either alone or with any other person, corporate entity or government entity in connection with the above named project;
B.	All statements made in the bid proposal are true and correct and made with the full knowledge that the contracting unit relies upon the truth of those statements in awarding the contract; and
C.	No person or business is employed to solicit or secure the contract in exchange for a commission, percentage brokerage agreement or contingency fee unless such person possesses a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and a License issued pursuant to NJ.A.C. 7:26-16 et seq.

3.7	NO ASSIGNMENT OF BID 
The bidder may not assign, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Bid or any portion thereof or any right or interest therein. This section is not intended to limit the ability of the successful bidder to assign or otherwise dispose of its duties and obligations under the contract provided that the Edison Housing Authority agrees to the assignment or other disposition. No such assignment of disposition shall become effective without the written approval of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
4.              AWARD OF CONTRACT
4.1 	GENERALLY 
A.		The Board of Commissioners shall award the contract or reject all bids within the time specified in the
invitation to bid, but in no case more than 60 days, except that the bids of any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the contracting unit, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed. .
B.	The contract will be awarded to the bidder with the lowest responsible bid.
C.	The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof, and to reject any or all bids. In the event that the Board of Commissioners rejects all bids, the Edison Housing Authority shall publish a notice of re-bid no later than ten days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, prior to the date for acceptance of bids.
4.2   NOTICE OF AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT 
Within fourteen calendar days of the award of the contract, the Edison Housing Authority shall notify the successful bidder in writing, at the address set forth in the Bid Proposal and such notice shall specify the place and time for delivery of the executed contract, the performance bond, the vehicle dedication affidavit and the appropriate affirmative action documentation. Failure to deliver the aforementioned documents as specified in the notice of award shall be cause for the Edison Housing Authority to declare the contractor non-responsive and to award the contract to
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

the next lowest bidder.
4.3 RESPONSIBLE BIDDER 
The Edison Housing Authority shall determine whether a bidder is "responsible" in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1 and N.J.A.C. 7:26H-6.8. The Bid Proposal of any bidder that is deemed not to be "responsible" shall be rejected.
4.4 PERFORMANCE BOND 
A.	For a one year contract, the successful bidder shall provide a one year performance bond issued by a Surety in an amount equal to no more than 100% of the award price. The successful bidder shall provide said performance bond [SPECIFY THE TIME AND PLACE FOR DELIVERY OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE TIME SPECIFIED SHALL BE PRIOR TO OR CONCURRENT WITH THE DELIVERY OF THE EXECUTED CONTRACT].
B.	Failure to provide the required one year performance bond at the time and place specified by the
Edison Housing Authority shall be cause for assessment of damages as a result thereof in accordance with Section D below. In the event that the successful bidder fails to provide said performance bond, the Edison Housing Authority may award the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder or terminate the bid process and re-bid the collection services in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26H-6.7(d) and Section 4.1 above.
A.	For a three year contract the successful bidder shall provide a performance bond issued by a Surety in an amount equal to no more than 100% of the annual value of the contract. The successful bidder shall provide said performance bond at 14 Reverend Samuel Carpenter Boulevard, Edison, New Jersey 08820.  WITHIN FIVE DAYS OR CONCURRENT WITH THE DELIVERY OF THE EXECUTED CONTRACT. The performance bond for each succeeding year shall be delivered to the Edison Housing Authority with proof of full payment of the premium one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration of the current bond.
A.	Failure to deliver a performance bond for any year of a multi-year, contract one hundred twenty (120)
days

prior to the termination of the current bond will constitute a breach of contract and will entitle the Board of Commissioners to terminate the contract upon the expiration of the current bond. Notwithstanding termination pursuant to this section, the contractor is obligated to fully perform through the date of termination of the contract and damages shall be assessed in an amount to the costs incurred by the Edison Housing Authority in re-bidding the contract.
4.5   AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS 
A. If awarded a contract, the successful bidder will be 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.
B. Within seven days after receipt of notification of the Board of Commissioners intent to award any contract the contractor must submit one of the following to the contracting unit:
1.	If the Contractor has a federal affirmative action plan approval which consists of a valid letter from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Contractor should submit a photo copy of its letter of approval.
2.	If the Contractor has a certificate of employee information report, the Contractor shall submit a photo copy of the certificate.
3.	If the Contractor has none of the above, the contracting unit shall provide the Contractor with an (A.A.302) affirmative action employee information report.
C. If the Contractor does not submit the affirmative action document within the required time period the Edison Housing Authority may extend the deadline by a maximum of the fourteen calendar days. Failure to submit the affirmative action document by the fourteenth calendar day shall be cause for the Edison Housing Authority to declare the Contractor to be non-responsive and to award the contract to the next lowest bidder.
4.6   VEHICLE DEDICATION AFFIDAVIT 
The Contractor shall execute and submit at the time and place specified in the award notice a vehicle dedication affidavit which at a minimum shall attest that: The successful bidder will dedicate a fixed number of vehicles, reasonably calculated to meet the requirements of these bid specifications; or to the extent that dedication of a

fixed number of vehicles is not feasible, the Contractor shall covenant that the Edison Housing Authority will only be accountable for its proportional share of the waste contained in the collection vehicle and shall be assessed charges based only on its share of the waste at the time of disposal.
4.7	ERRORS IN PRICE CALCULATION 
Any discrepancy between a numerical price and a price written in words shall be resolved in favor of the price as written in words. Any discrepancy between the unit price multiplied by the quantity and a corresponding total price figure set forth in the Proposal Forms(s) shall be resolved in favor of a total price reached by multiplying the unit price by the quantity. The corrected total shall be used to determine the award of the contract. After all Bid Proposals have been read, the bids will be tabulated and adjusted, if necessary, in accordance with this paragraph. If any mathematical corrections must be made on any bid proposal, then the Board of Commissioners may not award a contract until all tabulations are complete.
5.	WORK SPECIFICATIONS 
5.1
The Contractor shall provide service for the contract awarded by the Board of Commissioners for the contract period of 36 months. In accordance with the bid submitted.

5.2
The Contractor shall provide collection, removal and disposal from within the territorial and geographical boundaries of the Edison Housing Authority’s site at Robert Holmes Gardens.
5.3	COLLECTION OPTIONS
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION 
The following materials shall be collected on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. The Contractor may 
request the collection day be changed with approval by the Edison Housing Authority.
THE CONTRACTOR PROVIDES SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES FOR
 SIX 6 YARD DUMPSTERS AND ONE 3 YARD DUMPSTER IDENTIFIED TO BE USED FOR TRASH ONLY. ONE 30 YARD DUMPSTER TO BE USED FOR ADDITIONAL WASTE i.e., AIR CONDITIONERS, TV’s, FURNITURE, APPLIANCES, etc., COLLECTED WHEN FULL. RECYCLING MATERIAL IN THE 42  BARRELS WILL BE COLLECTED ONCE A WEEK ON THE DAY DESIGNATIVE BY THE CONTRACTOR.
5.4	CONTAINERS 
1. Contractors to provide (6) six yard and 1 three yard dumpsters clearly marked "TRASH ONLY". 
2. Contractor to provide (1) 30 yard roll off dumpster for additional waste as described above.
3. The 42 recycling receptacles must be labeled "glass, aluminum, steel, paper and cardboard"
5.5 	COLLECTION SCHEDULE 
A.	All collection services, as described in these specifications, shall be performed on all designated days between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.

5.6	SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
A.	All solid waste collected within the Edison Housing Authority shall be disposed of in accordance
with the Middlesex County Solid Waste Management Plan. 

5.7   VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
A.	All vehicles shall be registered with, and conform to the requirements of the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection, in accordance with NJ.A.C. 7:26-3.1 et seq.
B.	All collection trucks shall be compaction types, completely enclosed and water tight. Subject to
the prior approval of the Contract Administrator, the Contractor may employ equipment other than compaction type vehicles on streets whose width precludes the use of such vehicles. The Contractor shall specify whether the vehicles are side, front or rear loading.
C.	All vehicles shall be maintained in good working order and shall be constructed, used and maintained
so as to reduce unnecessary noise, spillage and odor. The Contract Administrator shall have the tight to inspect all
vehicles, at any time, during the term of this contract, and the Contractor shall comply with all reasonable requests relative to the maintenance and repair of said vehicles and other equipment used in the execution of the Contract. All vehicles shall be equipped with a broom and shovel.
D.	The Contract Administrator may order any of the Contractor's vehicles used in performance of the
contract out of service if the vehicle is not maintained in accordance with the requirements of these Work Specifications. In such event, the Contractor shall replace such vehicle, at its sole cost and expense, with a conforming

vehicle satisfactory to the Contract Administrator.
5.8   NAME ON VEHICLES
The name, address and service phone number of the Contractor shall be placed clearly and distinctly on both sides
of all vehicles used in connection with the collection services.
5.9   TELEPHONE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
A.	The Contractor must provide and maintain an office within reasonable proximity of the Edison Housing
Authority with sufficient telephone lines to receive complaints or inquiries. The Contractor shall ensure that phone service is activated prior to the commencement of service.
B.	Telephone service shall be maintained on all collection days, between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM. The Edison Housing Authority shall list the Contractor's telephone number in the Telephone directory along with other listings for the Edison Housing Authority.
5.10	 FAILURE TO COLLECT 
A.   The Contractor shall report to the Contract Administrator, within one (1) hour of the start of the
Collection Day, all cases in which severe weather conditions preclude collection. In the event of severe weather, the Contractor shall collect solid waste no later than the next regularly scheduled collection day. In those cases where collection is scheduled on a one collection per week basis, that collection will be made as soon as possible, but in no event later than the next scheduled collection day.
5.11   COMPLAINTS 
A.	The Contractor shall promptly and properly attend to all complaints of customers and all notices,
directives and orders of the Contract Administrator within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of same. The
Contractor shall be required to maintain a log of all complaints received and the action taken to remedy the complaints. The Complaint log shall be available for inspection by the Edison Housing Authority.
B.	The Contractor shall submit a copy of all complaints received and the action taken to the Edison Housing Authority.

5.12    SOLICITATION OF GRATUITIES 
The Contractor shall ensure that no agent or employee shall solicit or receive gratuities of any kind for any of the work or services provided in connection with the contract. The Contractor shall be subject to the Liquidated Damage clause herein contained for breach hereof.
5.13     INVOICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE 
A.	The Contractor shall submit all invoices for collection and/or disposal services in accordance with the
requirements of this section.
1.	Within 30 days after the end of each calendar month during the term of the contract during
which the Contractor provided services as provided in these Bid Specifications, the Contractor will submit an invoice to the Edison Housing Authority for the preceding calendar month (the "Billing Month").
1.	Where the Contractor has paid the costs of disposal for additional waste from the 30 yard roll off, the Contractor shall submit a separate invoice to the Edison Housing Authority for reimbursement.
B.        The Edison Housing Authority shall pay all invoices within 30 days of receipt. The Edison Housing Authority will not be obligated to pay a defective invoice until the defect is cured by the Contractor. The Edison Housing Authority shall have 30 days from the date of the receipt of the corrected invoice to make payment.
      	C.        Invoices shall specify the number and type of vehicle used for collection in the contracting unit, the loads per truck, and the number of cubic yards and the tonnage of the material disposed of each day during the billing month. The tonnage for which the Edison Housing Authority shall be charged shall be the difference between the weight of the 
   vehicle upon entering the disposal facility and the tare weight of the vehicle.
D. 	The Contractor shall submit an invoice setting forth the costs (including surcharges) of
disposal billed by or paid to the Disposal Facility only for Additional Waste as set forth on the Bid Proposal (30 yard roll off). Where the Contractor has paid the costs of disposal, the Edison Housing Authority shall reimburse the Contractor for the actual quantity of waste disposed of based on the monthly submission of certified receipts from the Disposal Facility. The invoices shall specify the number and type of vehicle
used for collection in the governing body the number of cubic yards and the tonnage of the material disposed.

of each day during the billing month; and monthly receipts issued by the disposal facility showing:
1.	the amount of the invoice;
2.	the origin of the waste;
3.	the truck license plate number;
4.	the total quantity and weight of the waste; and	
5.	the authorized
tipping rate plus all taxes and surcharges.
E.	Where the Edison Housing Authority will pay the costs of disposal, the disposal facility shall bill the Edison Housing Authority directly for all costs (including taxes and surcharges).
5.14 COMPETENCE OF EMPLOYEES 
The Contractor's employees must be competent in their work, and if any person employed shall appear incompetent or disorderly, the Edison Housing Authority shall notify the contractor and specify how the employee is incompetent or disorderly and the contractor shall take steps to correct and remedy, the situation, including disciplinary action if necessary. Any employee who drives or will drive a vehicle in the course of the employee's employment pursuant to the contract must possess a valid New Jersey driver's license for the type of vehicle operated.
5.15 SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES 
The Contractor shall employ a Superintendent or Foreman who shall have full authority to act for the Contractor. The Contractor shall notify the Contract Administrator, in writing, that a supervisor has been appointed. Such notification shall be given prior to beginning performance of the contract The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contract Administrator, in writing, of any changes.
5.16   INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 
The Contractor shall take out and maintain in full force and effect at all times during the life of this Contract insurance in conformance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:26H-6.17. The insurance policy shall name the Edison Housing Authority as an Additional Named insured indemnifying the Edison Housing Authority with respect to the Contractor's 
actions pursuant to the Contract.				

5.17   CERTIFICATES 
Upon notification by the Edison Housing Authority], the lowest responsible bidder shall supply to the Contract Administrator, within five days of notification, a certificate of insurance as proof that the insurance policies required by these specifications are in full force and effect.
5.18   INDEMNIFICATION 
The Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Edison Housing Authority from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses including all reasonable expenses incurred by the Edison Housing Authority on any of the aforesaid claims that may result or arise directly or indirectly, from or by reason of the performance of the contract or form any act or omission by the Contractor, its agents, servants, employees or subcontractors and that results in any loss of life or property or in any injury or damage to persons or property.

	6.	BIDDING DOCUMENTS 
	6.1	BIDDING DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST

  __6.2	Photo-copies of bidder's certificate of public convenience and necessity and an
                     approval letter issues in conformance with N.J.S.A. 13:1E-126.
 __ 6.3	NJ Business Registration Certificate

___6.4	Statement of bidder's qualifications, experience and financial ability and Questionnaire
ability.
     ___6.5	Stockholder statement of ownership.
     ___6.6	Non-collusion affidavit.
    ___ 6.7	Bid Proposal Form and Bid Sheet.
    ___ 6.8 	Certificate of Insurance.
    ___ 6.9	Bid Bond.
    ___ 7.0    	Vehicle Dedication Affidavit.
   ___  7.1   	Affirmative Action Affidavit.

____________________________				____________

Name of Firm or Individual					Title

____________________________				____________

Signature							Date

6.2	CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY/A-901 APPROVAL LETTER
Name
Complete Address
Telephone Number
Certificate Number
Date
ATTACH AN ORIGINAL COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TOGETHER WITH AN ORIGINAL COPY OF A-901 APPROVAL LETTER

6.3	NJ Business Registration Certificate

6.4	STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND FINANCIAL ABILITY
               AND QUESTIONNAIRE
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF	SS: [PROJECT NAME]
[NAME OF AFFIANT], am the 	[IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIP TO BIDDER: OWNER,
PARTNER, PRESIDENT, OR OTHER CORPORATE OFFICER]_______________________________ of the (NAME OF BIDDER)____________________________________, and being duly sworn, I depose and say:
1.	All of the answers set forth in the Questionnaire are true and each question is answered on the basis
of my personal knowledge.
2.	All of the answers given in the Questionnaire are given by me for the express purpose of inducing
the Board of Commissioners to award to [NAME OF BIDDER] the contract for solid waste collection [and recycling] services in the event said bidder is the lowest responsible bidder on the basis of the bid proposal which is submitted herewith.
3.	I understand and agree that the Edison Housing Authority will rely upon the information provided in
the Questionnaire in determining the lowest, responsible bidder to be awarded the contract.
4.	I also understand and agree that the Board of Commissioners may reject the bid proposal in the event
that the answer to any of the foregoing questions is false.
5.	I do hereby authorize the Edison Housing Authority, or any duly authorized representative thereof,
to inquire about or to investigate the answer to any question provided in the Questionnaire, and I further authorize any person or organization that has knowledge of the facts supplied in such statement to furnish the Edison Housing Authority with any information necessary to verify the answers given.
  Name of Firm or Individual               Title
__________________
Signature	Date  

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of____________2020.Notary Public of

My Commission   expires ____________, 2020

Note: A partnership must give firm name and signature of all partners. A corporation must give full corporate name and signature of official, and the corporate seal affixed.
QUESTIONNAIRE
This questionnaire must be filled out and submitted as part of the Bid Proposal for solid waste collection and disposal for the Edison Housing Authority. Failure to complete this form or to provide any of the information required 'herein shall result in rejection of the Bid Proposal. 
Answers should be typewritten or printed neatly in black or blue ink. Answers must be legible. Any answer that is illegible or unreadable will be considered incomplete. If additional space is required, the bidder shall add additional sheets and identify clearly the question being answered.
1.	How many years has the bidder been in business as a contractor under your present name?
2.	List any other names under which the bidder, its partners or officers have conducted business in the past five years.
3.	Has the bidder failed to perform any contract awarded to it by the [GOVERNING BODY] under its current or any past name in the past five years? If the answer is "Yes", state when, where and why. A complete explanation is required.
4.	Has any officer or partner of the bidder's business ever failed to perform any contract that was awarded to him/her as an individual by the Board of Commissioners in the past five years? If the answer is "Yes", state when, where and why. A complete explanation is required.
5.	List all public entity contracts which the bidder or its partners is now performing or for which contracts have been signed, but work not begun. Give the name of the municipality or owner, the amount of the contract and the number of years the contract covers.
6.	List the government solid waste collection and disposal services contract that the bidder has completed within the last five years. Give detailed answers to questions below relating to this subject.
(a)	Name of contracting unit;

(b)	Approximate population of contracting unit;
(c)	Term of contract from     to     ;
(d)	How were materials collected?
(e)	Give location of disposal site or sites and methods used in the disposal of solid waste;
(0	Name and telephone number of Contract Administrator or some other official in charge of collection
and disposal.
7.	State all equipment owned by and/or available to the bidder for use in collection of the waste described in the
work specifications. Include the make of each vehicle, the year of manufacture, the capacity, years of service, present condition and the type and size of the truck bodies.
8.	Where can this equipment described above be inspected?
9.	Identify all equipment that is not presently owned or leased by the bidder that will be necessary to perform
the services in accordance with the work specifications.
10.	Describe how you will obtain such equipment if you are awarded the contract. If such equipment is to be
leased, provide the name, address and phone number of the lessor. If the equipment is to be purchased, provide the name, address and phone number of the seller.
11.	If the equipment to be leased or purchased is not located at the address(s) given above in answer 9, identify
where the equipment can be inspected.
12.	List the name and address of three credit or bank references.
13.	Supply the most recent annual Report, as required to be filed with the Department of Environmental Protection. If the company has recently entered the collection business and has not been required to file an

annual report, a financial statement for the most recent year, which includes at a minimum the bidders assets, shall be submitted, or a financial statement for the most recent year from the bidder's parent company shall be submitted, provided the parent company's financial statement lists the assets of the bidder's company separately.
14.	Additional remarks.

6.5 			6.5		  			STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP
(OWNERSHIP  DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATION) 
 N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 (P.L. 1977, c.33, as amended by P.L. 2016, c.43)
This Statement Shall Be Included with 
All Bid and Proposal Submissions
  
Name of Business:______________________________________________________ 
 
Address of Business:____________________________________________________

Name of person completing this form:______________________________________ 

 N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2: 
 "No corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall be awarded any contract nor shall any agreement be entered into for the performance of any work or the furnishing of any materials or supplies, unless prior to the receipt of the bid or proposal, or accompanying the bid or proposal of said corporation, said partnership, or said limited liability company  there is submitted a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation who own 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or of all individual partners in the partnership who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or of all members in the limited liability company who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. 
 If one or more such stockholder or partner or member is itself a corporation or partnership or limited liability company, the stockholders holding 10 percent or more of that corporation’s stock, or the individual partners owning 10 percent or greater interest in that partnership, or the members owning 10 percent or greater interest in that limited liability company, as the case may be, shall also be listed.  The disclosure shall be continued until names and addresses of every noncorporate stockholder, and individual partner, and member, exceeding the 10 percent ownership criteria established in this act, has been listed.  
 To comply with this section, a bidder with any direct or indirect parent entity which is publicly traded may submit the name and address of each publicly traded entity and the name and address of each person that holds a 10 percent or greater beneficial interest in the publicly traded entity as of the last annual filing with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission or the foreign equivalent, and, if there is any person that holds a 10 percent or greater beneficial interest, also shall submit links to the websites containing the last annual filings with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission or the foreign equivalent and the relevant page numbers of the filings that contain the information on each person that holds a 10 percent or greater beneficial interest." 

The Attorney General has advised that the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, which refer to corporations and partnerships apply to limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and Subchapter S corporations. 
 This Ownership Disclosure Certification form shall be completed, signed and notarized. 
Failure of the bidder/proposer to submit the required information is cause for automatic rejection of the bid or proposal 
 
 Part I 
 Check the box that represents the type of business organization: 
 
◻	Sole Proprietorship (skip Parts II and III, sign and notarize at the end)
◻	Non-Profit Corporation (skip Parts II and III, sign and notarize at the end)
◻	Partnership 
◻	Limited Partnership 
◻	Limited Liability Partnership 
◻	Limited Liability Company
◻	For-profit Corporation (including Subchapters C and S or Professional Corporation)
◻	Other (be specific):________________ 
  Part II 
 
◻	I certify that the list below contains the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation who own 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or of all individual partners in the partnership who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or of  all members in the limited liability company who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. 
      OR 
◻	I certify that no one stockholder in the corporation owns 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or no individual partner in the partnership owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or that no member in the limited liability company owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. 

Sign and notarize the form below, and, if necessary, complete the list below. (Please attach additional sheets if more space is needed): 
 
Name: ______________________________     Name: ______________________________ 
 
Address: _______________________  	      Address: _______________________ 

Name: ______________________________    Name: ______________________________ 

Address: _______________________               Address: _______________________ 

Name: ______________________________     Name: ______________________________ 

Address: _______________________   	    Address: _______________________ 

Name: ______________________________    Name: ______________________________ 

Address: _______________________          Address: _______________________ 

 Name: ______________________________ Name: ______________________________ 
 
Address: _______________________ 	     Address:____________________________  
6.6	NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF	s.s.: [PROJECT NAME]
I,                                                                                                               [ NAME OF AFFIANT]  , of the City of	in the State (Commonwealth) of	, being
of full age and duly sworn according to law, on my oath depose and say that:
I am employed by the firm of                                                          [NAME OF BIDDER]  , the bidder submitting the Bid Proposal for the above named project, in the capacity of                                                   [TITLE OF AFFIANT]  , and I have executed the Bid Proposal with full authority to do so. Further, the bidder has not, directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or other wise take any action in restraint of free, competitive bidding in connection with the above named project. All statements contained in said Bid Proposal and in this affidavit are true and correct and made with full knowledge that the State of New Jersey and the Board of Commissioners rely upon the truth of the statements contained in this affidavit and in said bid Proposal in awarding the contract for the said project.
I further warrant that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure such contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage brokerage or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the
                                                                                       [NAME OF BIDDER] .
Name of Firm or Individual	Title:
Signature                                                                          Date:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
	day of	 20___.
Notary Public of
My Commission expires 	, 20___

6.7	BID 
Proposal for Solid Waste Collection beginning _June 1, 2020___
[NAME OF THE CONTRACTOR)]:
 I or We
of
[COMPLETE ADDRESS]
[CITY, STA TE, ZIP]
hereby agree to provide complete performance in accordance with the Contract and Specifications for the Prices listed on the Bid Sheet Attached here to Addendum No. 1.

Affix seal if

_________________________________
Signature								a corporation.

Title

 BID SHEET

Collection and disposal of: 

(6) Six Yarder and (1) Three Yarder Services - Three Times per Week

(42) Recycling Receptacles – Once a week

$_________________________    per month all inclusive

$_________________________     annual cost 

Price should be submitted as an annual cost and divided into twelve equal monthly payments.

30 yard roll-off, on call  $______________________  per haul 

Disposal charge               $_______________________ per ton

EDISON HOUSING AUTHORITY

_____________________________________
Deborah Hurley, Executive Director

6.8 CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 

6.9	BOND

7.0  VEHICLE DEDICATION AFFIDAVIT
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF	SS: [PROJECT NAME]
I,  [NAME OF AFFIANT]  , am the
[IDENTIFY RELATIONSHIP TO BIDDER: OWNER, PARTNER PRESIDENT, OR OTHER CORPORATE OFFICER]  of the [NAME OF BIDDERI  , and being duly sworn, I depose and say:
All statements contained in this affidavit are true and correct and made with full knowledge that the State of New Jersey and the Board of Commissioners rely upon the truth of the statements contained in this affidavit and in said Bid Proposal in signing the contract for the said project.
At all times during the performance of the collection contract, I agree to commit, for use only in the in the Edison Housing Authority, the number of collection vehicles reasonably calculated to ensure safe, adequate and proper service. I further warrant that in the event that dedication of vehicles for use only in the Edison Housing Authority is not feasible, that the [Edison Housing Authority will not be responsible for disposal costs for waste generated outside the Edison Housing Authority].
I also understand and agree that failure to comply with the representations container herein shall be cause for breach of contract and will entitle the Edison Housing Authority to damages arising therefrom.
Name of Firm or Individual	Title
Signature	Date
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
	 day of	20___
Notary Public of
My Commission expires	 , 20___

7.1	AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF	s.s.: [PROJECT NAME]
I,  [NAME OF AFFIANT1  , of the City of
	in the State [Commonwealth] of
	being of full age and duly sworn according to law, on my oath depose and say that:
I am employed by the firm of  {NAME OF BIDDER]  , the bidder submitting the Bid Proposal for the above named project, in the capacity of TITLE OF AFFIANT  , and I have executed the Bid Proposal with full authority to do so. Further, the bidder will comply with the provisions of Public Law 1975, Chapter 127, and shall require all subcontractors to comply with the provisions of Public Law 1975, Chapter 127.
Name of Firm or Individual	Title
Signature	Date
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of	20__.
Notary Public of
My Commission expires	 , 20___.

ATTACHMENT #1
Procurement and Service Contract - Mandatory Language
P.L. 1975, C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27)
MANDATORY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION LANGUAGE
PROCUREMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE CONTRACTS
During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that such applicants are recruited and employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Public Agency Compliance Officer setting forth provisions of this nondiscrimination clause;
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation;
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will send to each labor union or representative or workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting officer advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this act and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, agrees to comply with the regulations promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 127, as amended and supplemented from time to time and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to attempt in good faith to employ minority and female workers consistent with the applicable county employment goals prescribed by N.J.A.C. 17:27-5.2 promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 127, as amended and supplemented from time to time or in accordance with a binding determination of the applicable county employment goals determined by the Affirmative Action Office pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:27-5.2 promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 127, as amended and supplemented from time to time.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to inform in writing appropriate recruitment agencies in the area, including employment agencies, placement bureaus, colleges, universities, labor unions, that it does not discriminate on the basis of age, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, and that it will discontinue the use of any recruitment agency which engages in direct or indirect discriminatory practices.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to revise any of its testing procedures, if necessary, to assure that all

personnel testing conforms with the principles of job-related testing, as established by the statutes and court decisions of the State of New Jersey and as established by applicable Federal law and applicable Federal court decisions.
The contractor or subcontractor agrees to review all procedures relating to transfer, upgrading, downgrading and layoff to ensure that all such actions are taken without regard to age, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, and conform with the applicable employment goals, consistent with the statutes and court decisions of the State of New Jersey, and applicable Federal law and applicable Federal court decisions.
The contractor and its subcontractors shall furnish such reports or other documents to the Affirmative Action Office as may be requested by the office from time to time in order to carry out the purposes of these regulations, and public agencies shall furnish such information as may be requested by the Affirmative Action Office for conducting a compliance investigation pursuant to Subchapter 10 of the Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 17:27).