Project Information

Bid Title

RFP for Janitorial Services for Municipal Facilities or Approved Equal 03/25/2026

Issuing Agency

Township of Lacey

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

Mar 4, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 25, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

RFP for Janitorial Services for Municipal Facilities or Approved Equal 03/25/2026

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TOWNSHIP OF LACEY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES

ADDRESS ALL BIDS TO:

TOWNSHIP OF LACEY

MUNICIPAL CLERK

818 LACEY ROAD

FORKED RIVER, NJ 08731

BIDS ARE DUE BY MARCH 25, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Township of Lacey on or

before MARCH 25, 2026 at 10AM or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached at the Township

Court Room in the Lacey Municipal Building located at 818 West Lacey Road, Forked River for the

following:

SPECIFICATIONS, PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES

or Approved Equal

Each bid shall be signed by the bidder and contained in a sealed envelope, which shall be addressed to the

Municipal Clerk and shall contain on the face of the envelope a statement that it is a bid on said item.

Bidding information and specifications for all bids may be obtained from the Clerk's Office at 818 West

Lacey Road, Forked River, New Jersey during normal business hours.

All bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127, P.L. 1975, c. 353, and P.L.,

c. 33 amended.

The Township of Lacey reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality or technicality

in any bid.

The following documents are required:

- Bid Bond

- Non-collusion Affidavit

- Affirmative Action Agreement

- American with Disabilities Act

- Disclosure Statement

- Actual Proposal

- Consent of Surety

- Current W-9 Form

- NJ State Business Registration Certificate

Amy Shelton, RMC

Municipal Clerk

The following forms and information MUST be included in your proposal submission and

acknowledged by the vendor.

Failure to submit any of the forms listed below will cause MANDATORY REJECTION of the

proposal.

Those marked by “X” are required.

Required by

Township

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bidder’s Affidavit/Proposal of Prices (Form Supplied)

Non-Collusion Affidavit pursuant to NJSA 52:34-15

Stockholder Disclosure Certification/Statement of Ownership

NJSA 52:25-24.2

Mandatory Affirmative Action Language/Required Evidence

Certification

Affirmative Action Questionnaire

American with Disabilities Act of 1990 Language

Prohibited Russia-Belarus Activities & Iran Investment Activities

Insurance Requirements and Acknowledgment

Consent of Surety (with Power of Attorney for full amount of Bid

Price)

Bid Guarantee (with Power of Attorney for full amount of Bid

Bond

Public Works Contractor Certificate

Business Registration Certificate for Contractor and any listed

subcontractors as required by NJSA 40A:11-23.2Questionnaire

References

Status of Present Contracts

Equipment Certification

Prevailing Wage

IRS Completed W-9

Vendor

Initials

*This form need not to be submitted with return bid. It is provided for bidder’s use in assuring

compliance with all required documentation.

Failure to submit the above noted documents may be a basis for rejection of bid.

Instructions To Bidders And Statutory Requirements

I. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

A. Sealed bids shall be received by the contracting unit, hereinafter referred to as “owner,” in

accordance with public advertisement as required by law, with a copy of said notice being attached

hereto and made a part of these specifications.

B. Sealed bids will be received by the Municipal Clerk on or before March 25, 2026 at 10:00 am at

818 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731 as stated in the Notice to Bidders, and at such time and

place will be publicly opened and read aloud.

C. The bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope: (1) addressed to the owner, (2) bearing the name

and address of the bidder written on the face of the envelope, and (3) clearly marked "BID" with

the contract title and/or bid # of the contract being bid.

D. It is the bidder's responsibility that bids are presented to the owner at the time and at the place

designated. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed; however, the owner disclaims any

responsibility for bids forwarded by regular or overnight mail. If the bid is sent by express mail

service, the designation in sub-section C, above, must also appear on the outside of the express

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

E. Sealed bids forwarded to the owner 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 involved in the bid. Once bids have been

opened, they shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) calendar days.

F. All prices and amounts must be written in ink or preferably machine-printed. Bids containing any

conditions, omissions, unexplained erasures or alterations, items not called for in the bid proposal

form, attachment of additive information not required by the specifications, or irregularities of any

kind, may be rejected by the owner. Any changes, whiteouts, strikeouts, etc. in the bid must be

initialed in ink by the person signing the bid.

G. Each bid proposal form must give the full business address, business phone, fax, e-mail if

available, the contact person of the bidder, and be signed by an authorized representative as

follows:

 Bids by partnerships must furnish the full name of all partners and 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.

 Bids by sole-proprietorship shall be signed by the proprietor.

 When requested, satisfactory evidence of the authority of the officer signing shall be furnished.

H. Bidder should be aware of the following statutes that represent “Truth in Contracting” laws:

 N.J.S.A. 2C:21-34, et seq. governs false claims and representations by bidders. It is a serious

crime for the bidder to knowingly submit a false claim and/or knowingly make material

misrepresentation.

 N.J.S.A. 2C:27-10 provides that a person commits a crime if said person offers a benefit to a

public servant for an official act performed or to be performed by a public servant, which is a

violation of official duty.

 N.J.S.A. 2C:27-11 provides that a bidder commits a crime if said person, directly or indirectly,

confers or agrees to confer any benefit not allowed by law to a public servant.

 Bidder should consult the statutes or legal counsel for further information.

II. BID SECURITY AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS

The following provisions if indicated by an (X), shall be applicable to this bid and be made a

part of the bid documents:

A. BID GUARANTEE

Bidder shall submit with the bid a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of ten

percent (10%) of the total price bid, but not in excess of $20,000, payable unconditionally to the

owner. 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

owner. The check or bond of the unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned pursuant to N.J.S.A.

40A:11-24a. 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 pursuant to

N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21.

Failure to submit a bid guarantee shall result in rejection of the bid.

B. CONSENT OF SURETY

Bidder shall submit with the bid a Certificate (Consent of Surety) with Power of Attorney for full

amount of bid price from a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and

acceptable to the owner stating that it will provide said bidder with a Performance Bond in the full

amount of the bid. This certificate shall be obtained in order to confirm that the bidder to whom the

contract is awarded will furnish Performance and Payment Bonds from an acceptable surety company

on behalf of said bidder, any or all subcontractors or by each respective subcontractor or by any

combination thereof which results in performance security equal to the total amount of the contract,

pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-22.

Failure to submit a consent of surety form shall result in rejection of the bid.

C. PERFORMANCE BOND

Bidder shall simultaneously with the delivery of the executed contract, submit an executed bond in the

amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the acceptable bid as security for the faithful performance

of this contract.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561720Janitorial Services

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