BUSH GRINDING

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Council of the City of Long Branch, NewJersey, for:TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTH CONTRACT FOR ON-SITE GRINDING, TRANSPORT, ANDDISPOSAL OF BRUSH AT THE ATLANTIC AVENUE PUBLIC WORKS YARD # 2026-02The City of Long Branch is seeking a qualified contractor to provide on-site brush grinding services atthe Atlantic Avenue Public Works Yard, including the transportation and proper disposal of resultingwood chips. This contract will support the City’s residential curbside brush collection program and willbe performed on an as-needed basis in accordance with the bid specifications.Sealed Bids will be opened and read in public by the Purchasing Agent, or their designee, in the CityCouncil Caucus Room, Second Floor, Municipal Building, 344 Broadway, Long Branch, New Jersey on:WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026 @11:00AMSpecifications will be on file in the Purchasing Office and may be examined by prospective biddersduring normal business hours. Bidders may obtain a copy of the bid package by request to the PurchasingOffice. Specifications will not be faxed, nor will faxed proposals be accepted.Proposals must be made on the standard Proposal Form provided and must be enclosed in a sealedenvelope addressed to: City Clerk, City of Long Branch, 344 Broadway, Long Branch N.J. 07740. Theoutside of the envelope must be clearly marked with the BID name and number above and indicate thename and address of the bidder.Bids must be accompanied by Bid Surety in the form of a certified check or bid bond, drawn to the orderof the City of Long Branch, for not less than ten (10%) of the bid, except that the bid security notexceed $ 20,000, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et. seq. Failure to provide the Bid Security asspecified will result in rejection of the bid.Bidders are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27(Affirmative Action), and with requirements of P.L. 1977, c 33.The City of Long Branch reserves the right to require an experience statement from bidders showingthey have satisfactorily completed work of a similar nature before awarding the contract. The City alsoreserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to increase or decrease the quantities as designated in thespecifications, when it may be in the best interests of the City of Long Branch to do so.In the event it is not possible to be present at the time and place of the bid opening, bidsmay be mailed to the City Clerk, Municipal Building, 344 Broadway, Long Branch, N.J.07740; however, bids must be received prior to the date and time set for bid opening.Sujata Salian, QPAPurchasing Agent