Raritan Township has officially solicited for bids for the new rescue truck!!!  The legal notice below appears in the Hunterdon County Democrat, The Trenton Times, and The Newark Star Ledger:

TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN

COUNTY OF HUNTERDON

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 2009 AT 11:00AM PREVAILING TIME, SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED, OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC BY THE RARITAN TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR AT THE RARITAN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING, ROOM 128, ONE MUNICIPAL DRIVE, RARITAN TOWNSHIP, HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. FOR THE FOLLOWING:

CLASS “A” PUMPER FOR THE RARITAN TOWNSHIP FIRE COMPANY

AND A

 HEAVY DUTY RESCUE VEHICLE FOR THE FLEMINGTON-RARITAN FIRST AID AND RESCUE SQUAD

SPECIFICATIONS AND BID DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK, ONE MUNICIPAL DRIVE, 908-806-6101, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 4:30PM. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS WILL BE FURNISHED WITH A COPY OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND BID FORMS. THERE IS ONLY ONE BID PACKAGE AS THIS IS A COMBINED BID PACKAGE FOR BOTH VEHICLES. EACH BID MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE STANDARD PROPOSAL FORM ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUISITE BID BOND, SURETY, CHECKLIST, QUESTIONNAIRES AND AFFIDAVITS AS SET FORTH IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND THE BID DOCUMENT CHECKLIST. BIDS MUST BE ENCLOSED IN SEALED ENVELOPES BEARING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE BIDDER AND THE NAME OF THE PROJECT, ADDRESSED TO THE TOWNSHIP CLERK AND BE DELIVERED TO THE PLACE AND ON OR BEFORE THE HOUR NAMED ABOVE. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF P.L. 1975, CHAPTER 127, (N.J.A.C. 17:27).

            THE RARITAN TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITY IN ANY BID TO THE BENEFIT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE

ALLAN D. PIETREFESA

ADMINISTRATOR/C.F.O.