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Notice RE Special Meeting of the Linden City Council on Thursday, March 12, 2026

A Special Council Meeting of the Linden City Council has been scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30pm in the Council Conference Room 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036. Click here to view and/or obtain the complete text for each introduced ordinance. Click on Introduced Ordinances. The purpose of the meeting is as follows:

  • Approval of Agenda Items
    • Click here for to access Agenda Items and all documents for this meeting.

2026 Public Notice for the Request for Qualifications of Professional Service Contracts Beginning March 1, 2026 for Opioid Lead Prevention

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

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 Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. (prevailing time). The City’s eProcurement portal will not enable any submissions for these solicitations after Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:00 A.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) 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 Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. by going to https://meet.google.com/aei-fiva-dps 

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

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 from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time.

Request for Qualifications List

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

  1. Linden Opioid Abatement and Substance Abuse Eradication and Re-Direction Program-LEAD CONSULTANTS
  2. Linden Opioid Abatement and Substance Abuse Eradication and Re-Direction Program-PREVENTION CONSULTANTS

Jessica Slawinski, QPA
Purchasing Department
City of Linden

Black History Month Celebration

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Linden Cultural & Heritage Committee are pleased to invite the Linden community to join us in recognizing the accomplishments of African Americans in the City of Linden.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.

  • Who: Linden community (children and adults).
  • What: Black History Month Celebration. We invite our Linden community to join us in recognizing the accomplishments of African Americans in the city of Linden. Discover the history of HBCUs, history of the Divine 9 black greek lettered organizations, step show/stroll finale (stroll), and light refreshments. Performance by violinist Bri Black and Cultural strategist, musician, and filmmaker Amari Johnson, PHD.
  • When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 2pm until 5pm.
  • Where: Linden Multi Purpose Center, which is located at 1025 John Street.
  • How: For more information, call the Linden Department of Parks & Recreation at (908) 474-8600 or email here.

Free Tax Help!

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $67,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. The United Way of Greater Union County program offers free, IRS-certified tax preparation to anyone, with a special focus on taxpayers who are 60 or older or who have low to moderate income.

The IRS provides a Find a Location for Free Tax Help page. The NJ 2-1-1 Partnership maintains a NJ Free Tax Assistance Locations page. South Jersey residents in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May and Cumberland Counties, as well as residents in Philadelphia and Montgomery County, can get tax preparation help from the non-profit Campaign for Working Families. Due to COVID-19, many tax preparation sites may be closed for an undetermined period.

Non-profits, advocacy groups and government agencies can participate in outreach efforts by promoting the NJ EITC Page and the NJ EITC Marketing Toolkit. Groups interested in conducting an outreach campaign or promoting EITC on social media should also visit the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ Tax Credit Outreach Kit.

Employers are encouraged to distribute copies of “Have You Told Your Employees About the Earned Income Credit (EIC)?”, IRS Notice 1015. New Jersey employers must give written notice to employees. The New Jersey Division of Taxation also publishes a statement for employees.

Smartphone users can download IRS2Go, an official IRS mobile app. You can use it to check your tax refund status, find free tax preparation services, or even send a payment to Uncle Sam.

To schedule your appointment call (201) 201-0278 or email here. If there are any questions about the Free Tax Help, then please visit the John T Gregorio Recreation Center (JTG), located at 330 Helen Street during the operating hours of 9am until 3pm on February 23, February 25, and February 27 or call (908) 474-8600.

Black History Poster Contest

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the Black History Poster Contest. This year’s theme is Black American Superhero Characters. Be creative, have fun and submit an entry! There will be prizes for first place winners only.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this program.

  • Who: Linden students from grades K through 5.
  • What: Black History Poster Contest, this year’s theme is Black American Superhero Characters. Be creative, have fun and submit an entry! There will be prizes for first place winners only.
  • When and How: All posters must be submitted to the John T. Gregorio Center (330 Helen Street) on or before February 18, 2026. The John T. Gregorio Center hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am until 4:30pm. Posters will be judged on Thursday, February 19, 2026. First place winners from each school will be contacted. First place prizes will be available for pick up at the John T. Gregorio Recreation Center with a photo taken on Thursday, February 26, 2026 between the hours of 3pm through 5pm.
    • All posters must be 9″x12″. All entries must have full name, school, teacher, grade, and parent/guardian cell phone number printed on a blank index card taped to the back.
    • The poster can be made from any drawing paper material, ie. construction paper, sketchbook paper, poster board paper, etc.
    • Any drawing material can be used on the poster: chalk, color pencils, crayons, pencils, markers, paint, etc.

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 Cintas Corporation, 6800 Cintas Boulevard, Mason, OH 45040.

The City of Linden, in the County of Union and State of New Jersey, intends to award a contract to Cintas Corporation for citywide fire protection through the OMNIA Partners (OMNIA) contract## 001299, Workplace Solutions, with The University of Nebraska. 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 or may be found at the OMNIA website.

The City of Linden is an authorized member of the OMNIA Partners program in a resolution adopted on November 9, 2021. The Initial Term for this contract is June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2028.

The contract price was established by OMNIA Partners original Request For Proposals# 3702-22-4618 and pursuant to its Customers Agreement Addendum No. 3 on April 8, 2025 for such in the amount not to exceed $130,000.00.

The City of Linden will utilize this contract from January 1, 2026-December 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

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 the monthly lease of Zoll 3 Automatic Defibrillators, Monthly AED inspections, AED Electrode Pads & Batteries and Alarmed Metal AED Cabinets.

The City of Linden, in the County of Union and State of New Jersey, intends to participate in Sourcewell for the acquisition and leasing of Zoll 3 Automatic Defibrillators, Monthly Monitoring Maintenance and Medical Equipment. 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 lease of Zoll 3 Automatic Defibrillators, Monthly Monitoring Maintenance and Medical Equipment from UniFirst First Aid Corporation d/b/a UniFirst First Aid and Safety, the authorized distributor using Sourcewell Contract# 041823-ZLL. This contract has an expiration date of June 30, 2027.

The contract price for the lease and maintenance was establishing by Sourcewell pursuant to its receipt of bids for such in the amount of $22,428.00.

The City of Linden will utilize this contract from January 1, 2026-December 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

Special Improvement District – 2026 Meetings Notice

Below are the Linden District Management Corporation (SID) meeting dates for the 2026 calendar year. All meetings will be held at 9am at the Uptown Linden office, located at 403 North Wood Avenue in Linden. There will be no meetings for the months July and August.

  • January 8th
  • February 12th
  • March 12th
  • April 9th
  • May 14th
  • June 11th
  • Sept 10th
  • Oct 8th
  • November 12th
  • December 10th

Public Hearing Announcement Regarding NJDEP Green Acres – James Dobson Park

Purpose: The City of Linden is seeking funding through the State of NJ Green Acres Program for improvements at James Dobson Park located at the East Blancke Street and Maple Avenue Intersection in Linden, New Jersey.

Project Scope: The City of Linden proposes to create and improve new facilities at James Dobson Park.

Information: The public is encouraged to attend a public hearing to learn more about the proposal and to ask questions or provide comments on the proposed plan on February 25, 2026 during a special meeting of the Linden City Council, scheduled for 6:00pm. Written comments on the proposed application may be directed to Keith Pressey, Director of Parks and Recreation, at (908) 474-8600 or by email.

Content: A concept plan showing the proposed changes, a preliminary cost estimate, and an environmental impact assessment for the project can be found here.