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Bid Title

LEASE OF BOROUGH PROPERTY FOR DOWNTOWN OUTDOOR DINING AREA

Issuing Agency

Tenafly borough

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

Mar 20, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 6, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	LEASE OF BOROUGH PROPERTY FOR DOWNTOWN OUTDOOR DINING AREA
Category:	Bid for Lease of Borough Property For Downtown Outdoor Dining Area
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 3/20/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 4/6/2026 11:00 AM Related Documents: Outdoor dining lease

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BOROUGH OF TENAFLY

Bergen County

New Jersey

LEASE OF BOROUGH PROPERTY FOR DOWNTOWN

OUTDOOR DINING AREA

• BID NOTICE

• SPECIFICATIONS

• BID PROPOSAL FORM

• BIDDER’S QUESTIONNAIRE

• STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

ISSUE DATE: March 20, 2026

DUE DATE: – April 6, 2026

Borough of Tenafly

100 Riveredge Road

Tenafly, New Jersey 07670

http://www.tenaflynj.gov

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

BOROUGH OF TENAFLY

NOTICE is hereby given that Sealed Bids will be received by the Mayor and Council of the Borough

of Tenafly, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, for the LEASE OF BOROUGH PROPERTY

FOR DOWNTOWN OUTDOOR DINING AREA.

Bid forms and Specifications for this Proposal are available at the Office of the Administrator, at the

Municipal Center, 100 Riveredge Road, Tenafly NJ between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday

through Friday, except weekends and holidays. No Bid Forms and Specifications will be available after 4:00

P.M. on Thursday, April 2, 2026, this period being reserved in order to prepare data for receiving bids.

Bids must be submitted on the Bid Proposal Forms provided and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope

bearing on the outside the name and address of the bidder and marked "BID FOR LEASE OF BOROUGH

PROPERTY FOR DOWNTON OUTDOOR DINING AREA " and addressed to Omar Stovall, Borough

Clerk, Borough of Tenafly, 100 Riveredge Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670. To be considered, the Bid must be

accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or bona fide Bid Bond made payable to the Borough of

Tenafly, NJ in the minimum amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the Amount Bid. Bidders are required to comply

with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. (P.L. 1975, c.127, as amended and supplemented from time

to time) and N.J.A.C. 17:27. No bid may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the scheduled time for

receipt of the bids.

BIDS ARE TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 11:00 A.M. PREVAILING TIME ON MONDAY,

APRIL 6, 2026, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN THE COUNCIL

CHAMBERS IN BOROUGH HALL IN THE MUNICIPAL CENTER, 100 RIVEREDGE ROAD,

TENAFLY, NJ.

The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive immaterial informalities, or to accept any

bid which, in the opinion of the Borough, will be in the public interest, all in accordance with the New Jersey

Local Lands and Buildings Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-l, et seq. In the event of an equal or tie bid, the Borough

shall award the bid to the bidder which, in the Borough’s sole discretion, best serves the public interest. The

award or rejection of bids will occur within sixty (60) days of receipt of bids, at which time all bid guarantees

will be returned in compliance with Local Public Contracts Law. The minimum bid, which is equivalent to

the annual rent for the first year of the lease, shall not be less than $20,000.

By order of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Tenafly, NJ

David P. Fanslau, M.G.A., Borough Administrator

Publish:

March 20, 2026

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BOROUGH OF TENAFLY DOWNTOWN OUTDOOR DINING AREA LEASE BID

I. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Submissions

The Borough of Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey, invites sealed bids pursuant to

the Notice to Bidders.

A. Sealed bids will be received by the designated representative at the time and place

stated in the Notice to Bidders, and at such time and place will be publicly opened

and read aloud.

B. The bid proposal form and required documentation shall be submitted, (1) in a sealed

envelope; (2) addressed to the Borough of Tenafly, Attn: Borough Clerk, 100

Riveredge Road, Tenafly, New Jersey 07670; (3) bearing the name and address of

the bidder written on the face of the envelope, and (4) clearly marked “BID FOR

LEASE OF BOROUGH PROPERTY FOR DOWNTON OUTDOOR DINING

AREA -- DO NOT OPEN". All proposals must be returned on or before Monday,

April 6, 2026 10:00 A.M., prevailing time.

C. It is the bidder's responsibility to see that bids are presented to the Borough at the

hour and at the place designated. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed; however,

the Borough disclaims any responsibility for bids forwarded by regular or overnight

mail. Bids received after the designated time and date will be returned unopened.

D. Sealed bids forwarded to the Borough before the time of opening of bids may be

withdrawn upon written application of the bidder, who shall be required to produce

evidence showing that the individual is or represents the principal or principals who

submitted the bid.

E. Each bid proposal form must give the full business address of the bidder and be

signed by an authorized representative. Bids by partnerships must be signed in the

partnership name by one of the members of the partnership or by an authorized

representative, followed by the signature and designation of the person signing. Bids

by corporations must be signed in the legal name of the corporation, followed by the

name of the State in which incorporated and must contain the signature and

designation of the president, secretary or other person authorized to bind the

corporation in the matter. When requested, satisfactory evidence of the authority of

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the officer signing shall be furnished. Additionally, certain bid proposal forms must

be notarized.

2. Bid Security.

Accompanying each bid shall be a bid security payment in the amount equal to ten percent

(10%) of the initial year bid amount, but not in excess of $20,000. Checks shall be made

payable to Borough of Tenafly.

When submitting a Bid Bond, it shall contain Power of Attorney for full amount of Bid

Bond from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and

acceptable to the Borough. The check or bond of the unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be

returned as prescribed by law. The check or bond of the bidder to whom the contract is

awarded shall be retained until a contract is executed and the required performance bond or

other security is submitted. The check or bond of the successful bidder shall be forfeited if

the bidder fails to enter into a contract.

3. Bid Documents.

The bid must be returned in its entirety in order to be considered for an award. Each bid

must be accompanied by the items requested below in the form(s) attached.

Failure to provide these items and the entire bid package may be cause for rejecting this

proposal.

1. Proposal Form

2. Bidders Questionnaire

3. Disclosure Statement

4. Non-collusion Affidavit

5. Affirmative Action Form

6. Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Language

7. Americans with Disabilities Act

8. Stockholder Disclosure Certification

9. Addenda Acknowledgment

10. New Jersey State Business Registration Certificate.

11. Bid Guarantee

12. Disclosure of Iran Investment Activities

13. Political Contribution Statement

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4. Interpretation And Addenda.

A. No oral interpretation shall be made to any bidder as to the meaning of any of the

contract documents or be effective to modify any of the provisions of the

specifications and contract documents.

B. Any supplemental instructions or requirements will be in the form of a written

Addendum which will be forwarded to all prospective bidders on record by email

not later than five (5) working days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids.

Failure of any bidder to receive addenda shall not relieve the bidder from any

obligation under its bid.

C. All Addenda issued prior to bid receipt date must also be signed and returned with

the bid.

D. All Addenda issued prior to date of receipt of bids shall become part of the lease

documents and included in bid prices.

5. FAILURE TO EXECUTE A LEASE.

Should the successful bidder fail to execute and deliver the Lease, as defined in Section 7,

within ninety (90) days after bid award, the bidder forfeits to the Borough, as liquidated

damages, the bid security deposited with its bid. An extension of the 90-day window may

be granted by the Borough if the Borough determines, in its reasonable discretion, to do so.

6. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS.

The Borough reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts thereof and to waive any

informality if deemed in the best interests of the Borough.

7. AWARD OF BIDS.

Successful bidder(s) will be awarded the right to enter into a lease with the Borough,

consistent with the terms included herewith, for purposes of designing, constructing and

operating an outdoor dining area (“Lease”).

8. TERMINATION.

If through any cause the successful bidder shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner

obligations under this contract or if the successful bidder shall violate any of the

requirements of the Lease, the Borough shall thereupon have the right to terminate this

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 531120Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
• NAICS 531190Lessors of Other Real Estate Property

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