Notices

Public Notice: Sealed Bids will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the City of Linden, at the City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, in the Council Conference Room, 2nd floor of Linden City Hall on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM prevailing time for the following described work:

• New Jersey Department of Transportation FY 2023 Municipal Aid Program for LA-2023  East Baltimore Avenue, Chandler Avenue, and Orchard Terrace Improvements in the City of Linden

The work consists of 23,338 sy milling less than 3”, 2,754 tons hma pavement, 2,549 lf vertical concrete curb, 12 manhole casting/cover replacements, 1 manhole casting/cover resets, 14 reconstruct inlets, 5 bicycle safe grates, 8 curb piece, 414 sy 4-inch concrete sidewalk, and 22.3 sy detectable warning surfaces for handicap accessible ramps.

Plans and Specifications are on file in the Office of the Purchasing Agent; Linden City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, 1st Floor, Linden, New Jersey 07036.

A fee of $20.00 will be charged for each electronic file set of Plans and Specifications sent via email. Electronic requests should be sent by email here, or by calling the Purchasing Department at 908-474-8444.

Bids must be submitted individually in a sealed envelope clearly marked per the contract listed above bearing the name and address of the Bidder on outside; addressed to the Purchasing Agent, City of Linden, City Hall, 301 N. Wood Avenue, Linden, New Jersey 07036, and be accompanied by a BID BOND or CERTIFIED CHECK made payable to the City of Linden, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid to secure performance.

All bidders shall conform to the intention and provisions of Affirmative Action in Public Contracts Laws of State of New Jersey R.S. 10:2-1 of 7/23/75, Assembly Bill No. 2227.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids should it be in the interest of the City to do so.

Jessica L. Slawinski, Purchasing Agent

• To view and/or download the paper version of the Bid Notice, click here.
• To see all active RFP and job opportunities with the City of Linden, including those in the notice above, click here.

Public Notice for the Request for Qualifications of Professional Service Contracts beginning January 1, 2025. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44-20.5 et seq. through a fair and open process, the City of Linden is requesting sealed submissions for Professional Service Contracts. Sealed submissions will be received by the Purchasing Agent, Jessica L. Slawinski, of the City of Linden, on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. prevailing time, in the 1st Floor Purchasing Department, City Hall, City of Linden, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 then publicly opened and read aloud for the following:

1. Credit Card Processing Services
2. Communications Consultant Services
3. Environmental Services
4. General Management Services
5. Municipal Marketing Services

Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, for (Position Number as Listed Above, Name of Position) and bearing the name and address of the proposer on outside; addressed to the Purchasing Agent, Jessica L. Slawinski, City of Linden, City Hall, Purchasing Department, 301 North Wood Avenue, 1st Floor, Linden, NJ 07036.

Standardized submission requirements and selection criteria are on file and available in the Purchasing Department, City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036.

Submission packages may also be downloaded on the The City of Linden’s website on this page.

In addition to full compliance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et. seq. (“Pay To Play”), individuals or firms awarded contracts under these procedures will be required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 (Business Registration of Public Contractors), 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et. seq. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. And N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. (Contract Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunities in Public Contracts)

Any RFQ Addenda will be issued on the website and processed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A11-23(c)(1).  All interested respondents should check the website from now through RFQ opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement.  

Submission by Corporations and Partnerships shall include a completed Disclosure of Ownership form (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2) and shall include a completed Non-Collusion Affidavit.

The City of Linden reserves the right to reject any or all submissions due to any defects of waive informalities and accept any submissions that in their judgment will be in the best interest of the City of Linden. The City of Linden shall award the contract or reject all submissions no later than 60 days from receipt of the same.

Jessica L. Slawinski, Purchasing Agent

• To view and/or download the paper version of the RFQ Notice for Professional Service Contracts Beginning January 1, 2025 click here.
• To see all active RFQ and job opportunities with the City of Linden, including those in the notice above, click here.

Public Notice for Bid Cancellation of Project: New Jersey Department of Transportation FY 2023 Municipal Aid Program LA-2023 East Baltimore Avenue, Chandler Avenue, and Orchard Terrace Improvements

The following bid has been canceled and will be reissued on Friday, November 15, 2024. Any one who has received bid documents, will be resent new specifications. The new bid date will be on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10am in the Council Conference Room, second floor of Linden City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036.

Any questions, please contact the City of Linden’s Purchasing Department by email here.

Jessica L. Slawinski, Purchasing Agent

• To view and/or download the paper version of the Bid Cancellation Notice, click here.
• To see all active RFQ and job opportunities with the City of Linden, including those in the notice above, click here.

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

• To view and/or download the paper version of the Bid Notice, click here.
• To see all active RFP and job opportunities with the City of Linden, including those in the notice above, click here.