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Notice regarding Compliance with new Requirements for Online Public Notices Changes Effective as of January 1, 2026

The City of Linden website is in compliance with changes regarding the publication requirements for official public notices specified in P.L. 2025, c. 72.

Starting on January 1, 2026, local governments (municipalities, counties, boards of education, and special districts) must publish public notices twice a month through December 31, 2026. The public notice must include the link to the municipality’s webpage for official notices. The notice must include complete text that each legal notice of the local government may be obtained or viewed on the public entity’s official website and provide the hyperlink.

The local City of Linden link to the official public notices page is linden-nj.gov/notices. This same message is also in the City of Linden official Notices page, and will reappear every two weeks in the Notices page throughout 2026, as per the requirements specified in P.L. 2025, c. 72.

The notices must also include a hyperlink to the Secretary of State’s public notice webpage. Currently that hyperlink is not available as the Secretary of State has until March 1, 2026, to establish the website. The new law took into account that the State’s webpage may not be available by January 1 and includes language that until the Secretary of State’s legal notices webpage is available a local government will be deemed to satisfy this new requirement as long as they published a notice with the local government link.

The City of Linden will continue to monitor the status of the Secretary of State’s public notice webpage and will provide the link once it is available.

Starting on March 1, 2026, local governments must publish their legal notices on their official websites. This, however, does not prohibit local governments from using print publications in addition to publishing notices on their official websites. A municipality may publish legal notices in a print or online newspaper if they choose, but they still must publish them on their municipal website. If a local unit uses an online news publication, it must prominently display a hyperlink on its website to the online news publication. Online newspapers must publish any legal notices they receive within 24 hours of receipt.

When the City of Linden publishes notices in print publications, that publication will also include the official City of Linden notices link, which is linden-nj.gov/notices.

The local government’s official website must be accessible, free of charge, with the items conspicuously placed on the website. Notices must be displayed for at least one week, or other time period as required by law, before transferring the notice to the archive. The notices must be archived for at least one year. The archive is not subject to the records retention schedule established by the State Records Committee or the Destruction of Public Records law. 

As per P.L. 2025, c. 72, notices published will always remain active for at least one week or other time period as required by law before transferring the notice to the archive. Archives will be saved for at least one full year.

Notice of Intent to Award Contract Under a National Cooperative Agreement

Notice of Intent to Award Contract under a National Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Contract for Samsara, Inc., 1 De Haro Street, San Francisco, CA 94107.

The City of Linden, in the County of Union and State of New Jersey, intends to participate in Sourcewell for the acquisition of Samsara Telematics Vehicle GPS and Maintenance. Information regarding this contract may be found in the Office of the Purchasing Department, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 during regular business hours.

The City of Linden is an authorized member of Sourcewell program in a resolution adopted on August 18, 2015. It is the intent of the City of Linden to purchase Samsara Telematics Vehicle GPS and Maintenance from Samsara, Inc., the authorized distributor using Sourcewell Contract# 102924-SAM. The contract has an expiration date of April 23, 2029.

The contract price for the Samsara Telematics Vehicle GPS and Maintenance was established by Sourcewell pursuant to its receipt of bids for such in the amount of $18,503.35.

The City of Linden will utilize this contract from January 1, 2026-May 31, 2026.

The City of Linden is permitted to join National Cooperative Purchasing Agreements under the Authority of N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2(b)(3). All legal notices published by the City of Linden may be obtained or viewed on the City of Linden’s official website at https://linden-nj.gov/notices

Opportunity to comment will begin upon the publication of this notice and end ten (10) calendar days thereafter.

Jessica L. Slawinski
Qualified Purchasing Agent

Cybersecurity Corner Highlight – “The Great Remote Job Rip-Off”

Threat actors (aka hackers) continue to impersonate recruiters and employers to target potential job seekers with fake or unrealistic remote job offers. They often send unsolicited emails or text messages that promise high pay for little work, require payment to get a job or training, lure targets with bad checks to buy fake work equipment or supplies, involve repackaging or shipping items often purchased with stolen credit cards, or request personal data, leading to financial loss and identity theft. Over the past month, there has been an observable increase in remote job scams targeting residents.

Threat actors will often claim a quick turnaround to convince their targets to act quickly and apply by stating that applications will be reviewed within two to 24 hours. Clicking on the “CLICK HERE TO APPLY” directs targets to a page designed to capture sensitive information. Copyright symbols at the bottom of the email are often hyperlinked to a phishing page also designed to steal account credentials. Below is a real example of such a phishing email. Don’t take the bait!

Always report scams and other malicious cyber activity to the FBI’s IC3 and also to the NJCCIC.

Fraud Alert for Planning Board and Zoning Board Applicants!

Bad actors (hackers) have attempted to impersonate Linden Planning and Zoning Board officials to fraudulently solicit payments from applicants. All City of Linden email addresses end in @linden-nj.gov. If you receive a suspicious request, do not respond, and do NOT send money. Instead, immediately contact our offices directly using a verified phone number or email address from our official website to confirm legitimacy.

Notice regarding Compliance with new Requirements for Online Public Notices Changes Effective as of January 1, 2026

The City of Linden website is in compliance with changes regarding the publication requirements for official public notices specified in P.L. 2025, c. 72.

Starting on January 1, 2026, local governments (municipalities, counties, boards of education, and special districts) must publish public notices twice a month through December 31, 2026. The public notice must include the link to the municipality’s webpage for official notices. The notice must include complete text that each legal notice of the local government may be obtained or viewed on the public entity’s official website and provide the hyperlink.

The local City of Linden link to the official public notices page is linden-nj.gov/notices. This same message is also in the City of Linden official Notices page, and will reappear every two weeks in the Notices page throughout 2026, as per the requirements specified in P.L. 2025, c. 72.

The notices must also include a hyperlink to the Secretary of State’s public notice webpage. Currently that hyperlink is not available as the Secretary of State has until March 1, 2026, to establish the website. The new law took into account that the State’s webpage may not be available by January 1 and includes language that until the Secretary of State’s legal notices webpage is available a local government will be deemed to satisfy this new requirement as long as they published a notice with the local government link.

The City of Linden will continue to monitor the status of the Secretary of State’s public notice webpage and will provide the link once it is available.

Starting on March 1, 2026, local governments must publish their legal notices on their official websites. This, however, does not prohibit local governments from using print publications in addition to publishing notices on their official websites. A municipality may publish legal notices in a print or online newspaper if they choose, but they still must publish them on their municipal website. If a local unit uses an online news publication, it must prominently display a hyperlink on its website to the online news publication. Online newspapers must publish any legal notices they receive within 24 hours of receipt.

When the City of Linden publishes notices in print publications, that publication will also include the official City of Linden notices link, which is linden-nj.gov/notices.

The local government’s official website must be accessible, free of charge, with the items conspicuously placed on the website. Notices must be displayed for at least one week, or other time period as required by law, before transferring the notice to the archive. The notices must be archived for at least one year. The archive is not subject to the records retention schedule established by the State Records Committee or the Destruction of Public Records law. 

As per P.L. 2025, c. 72, notices published will always remain active for at least one week or other time period as required by law before transferring the notice to the archive. Archives will be saved for at least one full year.

Notice regarding Compliance with new Requirements for Online Public Notices Changes Effective as of January 1, 2026

The City of Linden website is in compliance with changes regarding the publication requirements for official public notices specified in P.L. 2025, c. 72.

Starting on January 1, 2026, local governments (municipalities, counties, boards of education, and special districts) must publish public notices twice a month through December 31, 2026. The public notice must include the link to the municipality’s webpage for official notices. The notice must include complete text that each legal notice of the local government may be obtained or viewed on the public entity’s official website and provide the hyperlink.

The local City of Linden link to the official public notices page is linden-nj.gov/notices. This same message is also in the City of Linden official Notices page, and will reappear every two weeks in the Notices page throughout 2026, as per the requirements specified in P.L. 2025, c. 72.

The notices must also include a hyperlink to the Secretary of State’s public notice webpage. Currently that hyperlink is not available as the Secretary of State has until March 1, 2026, to establish the website. The new law took into account that the State’s webpage may not be available by January 1 and includes language that until the Secretary of State’s legal notices webpage is available a local government will be deemed to satisfy this new requirement as long as they published a notice with the local government link.

The City of Linden will continue to monitor the status of the Secretary of State’s public notice webpage and will provide the link once it is available.

Starting on March 1, 2026, local governments must publish their legal notices on their official websites. This, however, does not prohibit local governments from using print publications in addition to publishing notices on their official websites. A municipality may publish legal notices in a print or online newspaper if they choose, but they still must publish them on their municipal website. If a local unit uses an online news publication, it must prominently display a hyperlink on its website to the online news publication. Online newspapers must publish any legal notices they receive within 24 hours of receipt.

When the City of Linden publishes notices in print publications, that publication will also include the official City of Linden notices link, which is linden-nj.gov/notices.

The local government’s official website must be accessible, free of charge, with the items conspicuously placed on the website. Notices must be displayed for at least one week, or other time period as required by law, before transferring the notice to the archive. The notices must be archived for at least one year. The archive is not subject to the records retention schedule established by the State Records Committee or the Destruction of Public Records law. 

As per P.L. 2025, c. 72, notices published will always remain active for at least one week or other time period as required by law before transferring the notice to the archive. Archives will be saved for at least one full year.

2026 Professional Service Contracts Request for Qualifications for the City of Linden

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN for the request for qualifications of professional service contracts beginning January 1, 2026.

Submission Only Available through the City of Linden’s eProcurement Platform.

  • All solicitations may ONLY be obtained on the City of Linden’s eProcurement portal at https://app.munivendor.com.
  • Sealed offers shall be submitted via the City of Linden’s eProcurement portal https://app.munivendor.com up to and until Friday, December 12, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. (prevailing time). The City’s eProcurement portal will not enable any submissions for these solicitations after Friday, December 12, 2025 at 1:00 P.M.
  • Only offers submitted through the MuniVendor eProcurement portal at https://app.munivendor.com will be accepted. No physical, manual, paper, nor any other type of electronic response type will be accepted.
  • Offerors (respondents) may sign up for MuniVendor by going to https://app.munivendor.com/signup.
  • Available solicitations will go live on the MuniVendor platform this morning at 9:00 A.M.

Offerors (respondents) are required to comply with N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq., P.L. 1975, c. 127, N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq., and all other applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances concerning affirmative action goals and equal employment opportunity.

The City of Linden reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, 40A:11-13.2 and 40A:11-23.2, and waive minor informalities not considered material defects under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.

The City of Linden will conduct and broadcast the bid opening in real time at Linden City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue in the Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor of Linden City Hall. Offerors and the public have the option of remotely viewing the offer opening through a Google Meet conference with visual and audio capability. Offerors may join the virtual bid opening on November 13th, 10:00 A.M. by going to https://meet.google.com/aei-fiva-dps 

Contact Information

  • With questions regarding the opening process, please contact the City of Linden’s Purchasing Department by email at purchasing@linden-nj.gov. 
  • With technical support with the MuniVendor platform, please contact MuniVendor directly by email at vendorsupport@munivendor.com, or by phone at 732-354-1215.

Request for Qualifications List

Below is a list of the requests for qualifications of professional service contracts that are available beginning January 1, 2026. 

  1. General Management Consulting Services
  2. Municipal Marketing Services
  3. Special Counsel Services Including But Not Limited To Aviation Matters, Municipal Port Authority Matters, Environmental Matters And Labor Counsel
  4. Special Bankruptcy Counsel Services
  5. Waste Management & Recycling Consulting Services
  6. Communication Consulting Services

Jessica Slawinski, QPA
Purchasing Department
City of Linden