BID FOR COMMUNICATIONS SITE LEASE AGREEMENT

Minimum Requirements:

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Invitations are extended to bidders to bid for the following project:

The Borough of Emerson is soliciting bids for the lease of approximately 100 square feet space, which includes 150’ monopole tower with the obligation for the management, operations and maintenance at property located at the Borough of Emerson, DPW Yard, Emerson Plaza East, Emerson, NJ, Lot 8 Block 617.01.

EMERSON BOROUGH (“Borough”) will accept bids by mail, recognized overnight carrier or in person for a Communications Site Lease Agreement for the rental of a portion of Borough owned property at the Borough of Emerson, DPW Yard, Emerson Plaza East, Emerson NJ, 07630, Block 617.01, Lot 8, until 11:00 a.m. on June 26, 2025, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.  Emerson Borough shall not be responsible for any bid mailed which is lost in transit or delivered late by the postal service or recognized overnight carrier.  Bids should be submitted in SEALED ENVELOPES, addressed to the Borough Clerk, Emerson Borough,1 Municipal Place, Emerson, New Jersey 07630, and clearly marked on the outside “Bid for Communications Site Lease Agreement ENCLOSED – DO NOT OPEN.”

Specification documents may be examined Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., prevailing time, at the Emerson Borough Clerk’s Office at the address listed above.

A digital version may be requested at no charge by sending an email request to declan@fsdenterprises.com and carbon copy, and kyoung@fsdenterprises.com.  Paper copies of the bid documents will not be provided. Include the following information in your request: company name, address, phone, fax, contact person and their email address. Bidders electing to receive specifications from a third party, or any other service or entity assume the responsibility of ensuring they receive any issued revisions or addenda.

After receipt of bids, no bids may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening except as provided for in the contract documents.  The bid of any bidder who consents to an extension may be held for consideration for a longer period as may be agreed upon between bidder and the Borough. Bidders must use and fully complete proposal forms within the specifications and comply with all requirements included therein and in the contract documents.

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.

Minimum bid will be 90% of subtenant rents collected from Subtenants. If a bidder intends to install its own antennas on the tower, the minimum bid for that space shall be $66,000.00 per year in addition to the portion of sub tenant rents.  Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all New Jersey, Federal, local, and Borough laws, regulations and policies.

BY ORDER OF EMERSON BOROUGH OF THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

Michelle Ryan

Acting Borough Clerk