Pursuant to this public advertisement, we, the undersigned, hereby declare that we have carefully examined the attached bid, specifications and all bid form sheets attached hereto, dated 10/03/2023 for Bid # 23-234: Furnish and Deliver Frozen and Live Animal Food for Essex County Turtle Back Zoo.

NOTE: All questions must be submitted in writing, to the Office of Purchasing via fax to 973-621-5109, no later than end of business, eight (8) business days prior to the deadline for submission of bids.

• BIDDER MUST SUBMIT ONE (1) ORIGINAL AND TWO (2) COPIES OF THIS BID
• IF NOTIFIED BIDDER MUST ATTEND GOVERNING BODY AWARD MEETING
• BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT THE ABOVE DATE IN THE COUNTY BID ROOM #335
• NOTE: N.J.A.C. 17:44-2.2 AUTHORITY TO AUDIT OR REVIEW CONTRACT RECORDS