IRVINGTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Bid Advertisement
The Board of Education of the City of Irvington, New Jersey, hereby advertises for competitive bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(ab) for the School Year 2026–2027:
Rebid – Specialized Professional Dry-Cleaning Services: Irvington High School, BID-27-009
All necessary bid specifications and bid forms may be secured upon written request to:
Ms. Rosie Crombie
Purchasing Manager
Irvington Board of Education
1 University Place – 4th Floor
Irvington, New Jersey 07111
Fax: 973-372-0625
Email rcrombie@irvington.k12.nj.us
Bids must be sealed, the envelope to bear the following information:
Title: Rebid-Specialized Professional Dry-Cleaning Services: Irvington High School
Proposal#: BID-27-009
Name and Address of the Bidder and delivered to the Business Office of the Irvington Board of Education on or before
Date: August 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.
The bid opening process will begin on the above date and time. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement. (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(b)).
All bids must be sealed and clearly marked on the outermost packaging or envelope with the name of bidder, project name, bid number, bid opening date and time, and must be received by mail or other method of delivery by no later than the submission deadline date and time. Bidders mailing proposals should allow sufficient mail delivery time to ensure timely receipt of their proposal.
Nothing herein is intended to exclude any responsible firm or in any way restrain or restrict competition. All responsible firms are encouraged to submit proposals.
All bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq., Affirmative Action Against Discrimination and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq.
The Board intends to enter into a contract with the successful bidder incorporating all provisions of the bid. By submitting a bid, the bidder is agreeing to enter into such a contract if they are awarded the work.
Corporate bidders are required by law (Chapter 33, Laws of 1977) to submit a list of names and addresses of all stockholders owning 10% or more of their stock.
A Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Contractor Questionnaire/Certification also must be filed with the bid. The bid package will also include other documents that must be completed and returned with the bid. Failure to comply with Instructions to Bidders and to complete and submit all required forms may be cause for disqualification and rejection of the bid.
All bidders shall submit with their bid package a copy of the New Jersey Business Registration Certificate as issued by the Department of Treasury of the State of New Jersey. (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44)
The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), (y), 18A:18A-4(a), 18A:18A-22, and to waive any informalities. The Board further reserves the right to take such alternates as they deem appropriate, and in any order that the Board feels may be in the best interest of the Irvington Public School District.
Mr. Craig Smith, QPA
Assistant Superintendent for Business/Board Secretary