NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the Township of Maplewood will be accepting closed bids for the public sale of an additional Alcoholic Beverage Retail Consumption Liquor License. It is the intention of the Township of Maplewood to issue the License through a Public Sale with a Bid Opening date of Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time at the Maplewood Municipal Building, 574 Valley Street, Maplewood, New Jersey at which time nd place bids will be opened and read in public. The bid package may be secured through the Office of the Maplewood Township Clerk at (973) 762-8120. The following conditions apply and will be strictly adhered to:

1. Minimum bid: $450,000.00
2. Deposit requirement: 10% of bid amount
3. Bidder must submit a completed license application, as determined by the Clerk of the Maplewood ABC, within 45 days of being declared winning bid.
4. Payment balance due date: on license transfer
5. Bank Check required for all payments.
6. A return of the deposit will only be tendered in the event the high bidder fails to qualify as a license holder.
7. License must be used in Maplewood in conjunction with an eat-in restaurant, as defined in Section 271-3 of the Code of the Township of Maplewood, or a motion picture house/theatre.
8. License must be placed in operation within 270 days of award of license. Reasonable extensions may be granted for good cause as determined in the sole discretion of the Maplewood ABC. Failure to comply with this provision may result in forfeiture of the license without return of the bid amount.
9. The Maplewood Township Committee reserves the right to reject all bids.
10. The sale may be postponed or canceled at any time prior to the opening of the bids.
11. In the event of high bids in the same amount, the Maplewood Township Committee acting as the Maplewood ABC may award, in its absolute discretion, the license to the high bidder of the ABC’s choice.

All bidders must be qualified to have an interest in a retail license under the standards of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and Municipal Ordinances. Bidders should certify that they know of no reason why they would be disqualified from holding an interest in a retail liquor license and they meet all of the special conditions and requirements stated in the notice.

The ultimate issuance of a license is subject to the payment of the total bid price, payments of any State and local fees and the satisfactory outcome of an investigation of the source of funds and criminal background checks, as well as compliance with all other regulations. The high bidder will promptly file a license application and submit all required related documents. It is during this part of the process that a proposed location of the license, if any, is considered. All funds derived from the sale of the license belong to the municipality, except for the annual State fee which is separate. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and plainly marked as follows:

• Addressed to OWNER,

Elizabeth J. Fritzen, Township Clerk

Township of Maplewood

574 Valley Street

Maplewood, NJ 07040 

• Bearing the name and address of the bidder written on the face of the envelope, and
• Clearly marked "BID" with the title, "Maplewood Plenary Retail Consumption Liquor License."

BY ORDER OF THE MAPLEWOOD TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE/LOCAL A.B.C.

Elizabeth J. Fritzen, R.M.C., C.M.C., C.M.R.

Township Clerk

Secretary To The Local A.B.C.