2027 Construction Code Emergency Call-Outs

The intent of this document is to outline the requirements for supplying Construction Code Emergency Call-Out Services to the Township of Wayne, Passaic County, NJ, as needed for Code Enforcement. Emergency Call-Out Services shall include boarding up of windows and doors, boarding of wall openings, building temporary walls, winterizing domestic water and systems and tarping.

Call-out is defined as the contractor being contacted by the Construction Code Official, Director of Public Works, or Business Administrator or designee and arriving at the work scene prepared to begin working immediately.

Contractor must have the equipment and manpower available and on-hand in order to perform the work in a timely fashion, as stated herein.

After the contract is signed and executed, the Township shall place the contractor on rotation. The Construction Code Official, Director of Public Works, or Business Administrator or designee on an as-needed basis, shall contact contractors by telephone.

When contacted by a Township official, the contractor shall respond to a the call or voicemail (if voicemail is necessary) within ninety (90) minutes.

The Township shall inform the contractor what and where the job is, and when it needs to be finished.

Call-Out work is of an emergent nature, and unless advised by the Township in writing prior to performing work, call-out work shall be performed at a flat rate, listed herein.

For any additional services, the contractor will submit a quote to the Township prior to beginning work. The Township will review and approve any additional work.

Invoices shall specify, in detail, the services performed during the prescribed period, the amount claimed and correlation between the services claimed and the Schedule of Prices. Before and after pictures should be submitted with the invoice.

**RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:** https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/waynetownship

**Proposal Submission Deadline:** December 18, 2026, 12:00pm

Sub contracting SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED under this proposal.

After the award of a contract, each individual contractor shall be required to sign a written agreement. SAID AGREEMENT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE AGREEMENT. An insurance certificate, with coverage of at least the amount specified below, shall be submitted as part of the signed contract.

All vehicles used in the performance of this contract must be covered by liability and property damage insurance as mandated by the State of New Jersey Compulsory Motor Vehicle Insurance Law 39:6B-1. Coverage shall be at least:

• An amount or limit of **$15,000.00**, exclusive of interest and costs, on account of injury to, or death of, one person, in any one accident; and
• An amount or limit, subject to such limit for any one person so injured or killed, of **$30,000.00**, exclusive of interest and costs, on account of injury to or death of, more than one person, in any one accident; and
• An amount or limit of **$5,000.00**, exclusive of interest and costs, for damage to property in any one accident.

Payment shall be made only for actual work performed (start to finish). No waiting or stand-by time shall be considered for payment. **EACH NEW CALL-OUT MUST BE BILLED SEPARATELY.**