Public Notice that Resolution 2024-381 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Linden on September 18, 2024, allowing the municipality to consider the issuance of a new hotel/motel exception liquor license pursuant to N.J.S.A. 33:1-12.20 utilizing the provisions under N.J.S.A. 33:1-19.3 through N.J.S.A. 33:1-19.6 by Public Sale to the highest qualified bidder.
All bidders must be qualified to have an interest in a retail license under the standards set forth in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and regulations thereunder, N.J.S.A. 3 3: 1-1 et seq. and N.J.AC. 13 :2-1.1 et seq. and all City of Linden Ordinances. All bidders for the license must submit a sealed Bid with the following: 1.) A full and complete 12-page ABC application form, and supporting documentation; 2.) A sealed envelope marked ” Bid Submission” with the bidder’s bid amount and in the same envelope, a certified check or bank check payable to the City of Linden in the amount of 10% of the bid as a deposit; 3.) A Certified Statement that the bidder knows of no reason why he or she would be disqualified from having interest in a hotel/ motel exception license. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3 3: 1-12.20, the issuance of the new license is for the use at a hotel or motel containing 100 sleeping rooms or more at a minimum bid price of $25,000.00 plus $50.00 per sleeping room pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 33:1-19.3 through N.J.S.A. 33:1-19.6.
All bid submissions, which must include all three of the foregoing items; must be submitted to City Hall- Municipal Clerk’s Office, A.B.C. Secretary, 301 N. Wood Avenue, Linden, N.J. 07036, by Friday, November 15, 2024. Any bid not submitted by that date will not be considered. On Monday, November 18, 2024 at 10am, in the Council Conference Room, second floor of Linden City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 the A.B.C. Secretary shall announce the qualified bidders that have satisfied the foregoing bidding requirements. The A.B.C. Secretary and Purchasing Agent will open and read publicly the name and bid amount for all bids received on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10am, in the Council Conference Room, second floor of Linden City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036. The City of Linden reserves the right to reject all bids. The sale may be postponed or cancelled at any time prior to the opening of bids. Anyone who has interest and/or questions regarding this Public Bidding may contact the Municipal Clerk/A.B.C. Secretary, Joseph C. Bodek, at 908-474-8452 or by email here.
Jessica L. Slawinski, Purchasing Agent
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