Sealed bids for landscaping maintenance due April 23, 2026.

BID NOTICE
 
Notice is hereby given that the Pompton Lakes Board of Education will be receiving sealed bids at the Board Offices located at 237 Van Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 for Landscaping/Lawn Maintenance for the 2026-2027 school year.In accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-42, the Board reserves the right to extend the contract beyond that school year for up to two (2) additional one (1) year terms. Any price adjustment for an extended term shall not exceed the change in the index rate for the 12 months preceding the most recent quarterly calculation available at the time the contract is renewed.
 
Commencing on March 25, 2026 copies of the Request for Bid may be inspected and picked up at the Board Office, 237 Van Avenue, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Further information may be obtained by calling Angela Spasevski, School Business Administrator/ Board Secretary, (973) 835-7100 or emailing aspasevski@plps.org.
 
A pre-bid meeting will be held on April 8, 2026 at the Board of Education, 237 Van Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 at 9:00 AM. Bidders are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to attend.
 
All bidders must use and complete all bid forms and must comply with the requirements contained in the instructions and specifications. Bids are to be marked in a sealed envelope and delivered to Angela Spasevski, the Business Administrator, with the name of the project, "Landscaping/Lawn Maintenance", plainly marked on the front of the envelope.
 
Bids must be submitted to the Pompton Lakes Board of Education located at 237 Van Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 no later than 11:00 o'clock A.M. on April 23, 2026. All bids will be opened and read to the public at that time by the School Business Administrator at the board offices. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the opening of the bids.
 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, the Pompton Lakes Board of Education is prohibited from entering into a contract with an entity unless the bidder and each subcontractor that is required to be named in the bid has a valid New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. While it is encouraged that the Bidder include, whenever possible, with its bid its own Business Registration Certificate and that of all subcontractors, same shall be provided to the Pompton Lakes Board of Education prior to contract award or authorization.
 
No bidder who is on the State Treasurer's, the SDA's or the Federal Government's List of Debarred, Suspended or Disqualified Bidders shall be eligible to bid on this project.
 
The Pompton Lakes Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22, those deemed to be non-responsive, and those bids submitted by bidders deemed not to be responsible under the Public-School Contracts Law. The Pompton Lakes Board of Education may also waive minor informalities in the bidding process in accordance with the law if it is in the best interest of the Pompton Lakes Board of Education. The contract, if awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid is responsive in all material respects to the bid requirements in accordance with applicable law. No bid shall be deemed accepted until the adoption of a formal resolution by the Pompton Lakes Board of Education.
 
BY ORDER OF POMPTON LAKES BOE,
 
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ:
 
/s/ Ms. Angela Spasevski
Ms. Angela Spasevski,
Business Administrator
 
DATE: 3/23/2026
 
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