Supply and Deliver Virgin Mulch

Atlantic County Utilities Authority, NJ - Solid Waste has issued invitation for bid, solicitation 2026-ITB-33.

The purpose of this solicitation is to enter into a contract to Supply and Deliver the below listed products to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority. The mulch shall be delivered to the Howard “Fritz” Haneman Environmental Park, located at 6700 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234. Virgin Red Hardwood Mulch Virgin Brown Hardwood Mulch Virgin Black Hardwood Mulch Virgin Natural Hardwood Mulch Certified Playground Mulch (100% virgin wood) Virgin New or Color Enhanced Mulch

The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) owns and operates a Solid Waste complex in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, NJ, known as the Howard F. Haneman Environmental Park, and a Wastewater Treatment Facility in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ, known as City Island Treatment Plant. The Solid Waste facility is home to an active landfill, a recycling center, composting site, and ancillary facilities. The site is home to a renewable natural gas (RNG) landfill methane project. The ACUA’s solid waste complex is located at 6700 Delilah Road, in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The site consists of approximately 360 acres with approximately 102 acres representing the landfill footprint. The Wastewater Treatment Facility has been in operation since 1978 and services 14 communities in Atlantic County. It is home to the Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm, a 7.5 MW wind farm that is privately owned and from which the ACUA purchases approximately 12 million kWh per year of electricity. In addition, the facility also houses a 500 kW solar PV system. The ACUA is responsible to the residents of Atlantic County to be financially prudent and environmentally responsible.

Responses are due October 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT.

Commodity categories: Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production; Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores; Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores.

Contact: Rebecca Turygan, Environmental Affairs Coordinator (rturygan@acua.com, (609) 833-1011).

4 documents are attached to the notice: SPECIMEN CONTRACT; Instructions_for_Completing_Forms_in_DocuSign; Bidder FAQ - Electronic Bid Bonds & Consent of Surety; Payment and Performance Bond.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/acua/projects/308056. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.