Village Looking for Train Station Coffee Bar
Bid Notice – Train Station Coffee Bar – Opening 2-20-14
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Level Five Conference Room at the Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07451 on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for following project:
“Train Station Coffee Bar at the Ridgewood Train Station Building”
The Village is seeking a vendor to provide coffee services with simple food (garb and go style) in a designated space in the Train Station Building between the hours of 5:30 am and 10:30 am weekdays to commuters utilizing the Train Station. The selected vendor shall remunerate the Village for exclusive use of the designated space on a monthly basis.
Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by mail from the office of the Village Manager, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07451, telephone (201) 670-5500, extension 204. Documents may be examined or picked up in person between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Office of the Village Manager, Level 5, Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07451, Monday through Friday. Prospective bidders requesting bid documents be mailed to them shall be responsible for providing their own postage/delivery service remuneration. No Specifications and/or Proposal forms shall be given out after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.
Prices quoted must be net and exclusive of all federal, state and local sales and excise taxes. Bids may be submitted in person or by mail. Mailed bids shall be addressed to the Office of the Village Clerk. The Village assumes no responsibility for loss or non-delivery of any bid to the bid opening location sent to it prior to the Bid opening.
Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name of the bidder thereon and endorsed, ” Train Station Coffee Bar at the Ridgewood Train Station Building” and must be accompanied by the following: either a certified check, cashier’s check, or Bid Bond (Schedule B), drawn to the order of the Village of Ridgewood for $500; a Consent of Surety (Schedule A); a Corporation or Partnership Statement (Schedule C); a Non-Collusion Affidavit (Schedule D); and a Statement of Responsibility (Schedule E). Any award or awards may be made at a later or subsequent time or meeting of the Village Council. All required schedules, that is Schedule A, B, C, D, and E, are required to be submitted on the forms enclosed in the bid documents. No other forms will be accepted.
There will be a non-mandatory site walk through scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 11:00 am at the Train Station Building.
All bids submitted shall contain a copy of the bidder’s New Jersey Business Registration Certificate.
The successful vendor shall furnish and deliver to the Village of Ridgewood a performance and payment bond in the amount of $3,000.00 and one and one half month’s rent as security for the faithful performance of the Contract. Additionally, the successful bidder shall provide policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and/or bid bond and the amount represented thereby shall be forfeited to the Village of Ridgewood as liquidated damages, not as a penalty.
“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. A complete statement as to these requirements is included in the specifications.”
Would a National Chain restaurant such as White Castle be considered for that location?
Interesting opportunity research …. ??
that would be great.
Would they deliver to the schools?
Does “garb and go” mean that you get dressed fast like Superman in a phone booth and then leave?