Vending Machine Installation at Brigantine Beach Community Center
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Dec 8, 2026
The City of Brigantine is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified firms/individuals to locate and operate two vending machines in either the lobby or dining room of the Brigantine Beach Community Center located at 265 42nd Street South, Brigantine, NJ 08203 for a term of five years (with the City's discretion to renew for one additional five-year term). The contract covers installation, stocking and operation of one machine supplying non-alcoholic beverages and one machine supplying packaged goods; this exclusive contract applies only to the Community Center and does not grant rights at other City locations. Bidders must submit sealed bids on standard forms and comply with New Jersey Public Contracts Law and specified municipal requirements. Bid requirements and contract obligations include: possession of Board of Health approval for the vending machines, capability to accept electronic payments in addition to cash, compliance with Affirmative Action, Prevailing Wage (if applicable), Anti-Kickback/Copeland Act, Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act, Public Disclosure Law (stockholder list), Business Registration, Public Contractors Registration (if applicable), insurance naming the City as additional insured with specified limits, and indemnification provisions. The successful bidder is expected to install machines professionally to prevent tipping and to restore the area upon removal. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or waive informalities. Financial terms described in the specifications include a minimum annual fee of $200 and a minimum annual escalation of 3% (rounded up to the nearest five dollars). The bid documents include a bidder's checklist and required forms (e.g., Bid Response Cover Sheet, Stockholder Disclosure, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Business Registration Certificate, Affirmative Action Compliance Affidavit/EEO documentation, Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran, Acknowledgment of Receipt of Addenda, Bid Proposal Form). Addenda, if issued, will be in writing and provided by the City Purchasing Office. All costs of bid preparation are borne by the bidder and submissions are treated as public records except validly designated trade secrets.
