This specification is for salting and plowing only city-wide. Any questions concerning compliance may be directed to: Jeana F. Abuan, Spvg. Administrative Analyst/P.A.C.O. at 280 Grove St, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306, tel# 201-547-4538, or email her at abuanj@jcnj.org. 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. Q & A deadline: Oct 27, 2023 4:00:00 PM EDT Questions by prospective bidders concerning this bid must be done Full requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs are incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained with Proposal Form. Bidders are also required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 2004, c.57 (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44) which includes the requirement that contractors provide copies of their Business Registration Certificates issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, as well as other provisions as listed in the Contract Documents. Proposals MUST BE ACCOMPANIED by a Bid Bond or Certified Check, made payable to the City of Jersey City, in an amount equal to Ten (10%) percent of the Bid not to exceed $20,000.00. In an effort to adhere to social distancing protocols and best practices, all bid receptions are held virtually as video conferences with public access. Bids may be sent by U.S. certified mail return receipt requested, or may be sent by private courier service to the dedicated lock box located at the City Hall, Division of Purchasing, 280 Grove Street, First Floor, Room 116, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. ATTENTION: Raquel Tosado, Purchasing Agent, QPA. Proposals forwarded by facsimile or e-mail will not be accepted. Bids sent by mail or courier service must be received by the Purchasing Agent no later than 4:00 P.M. on the last City business day before the day of the bid reception or no later than 11:00 A.M. on the day of the bid reception. Office hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 am to 4:00pm. The City shall not be responsible for the loss, non-delivery or physical condition of bids sent by mail or courier service. Bids must be submitted individually in a sealed envelope addressed to the Purchasing Agent. Bid proposals must comply with specifications. Any Bid Proposal received after the date and time specified will be returned, unopened, to the bidder. The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any and all bids received, or portions thereof, if deemed to be in the best interest of the City to do so. The term of the contract shall be one-year commencing after the contract award by the City Council. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15, the City shall have option to renew the contract for an additional one year term. The City shall notify the Contractor whether or not it will be renewing the contract 45 days before the expiration date of the contract. If the City exercises its option to renew the contract, the Contractor must accept the contract renewal. The renewal contract price shall be based upon the price of the original contract as cumulatively adjusted pursuant to any previous adjustment or extension and shall not exceed the change in the Index Rate for the twelve (12) months preceding the most recent quarterly calculation available at the time that the contract is renewed. The Index Rate means the rate of annual percentage increase, rounded to the nearest half-percent, in the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government Purchase of Goods and Services, computed and Published quarterly by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.