NOTICE TO BIDDERS
A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bid Packets will be received by the PURCHASING AGENT for the BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, County of Union, State of New Jersey on February 12, 2021 at 12:00 PM prevailing time at BOROUGH HALL, 75 NORTH MARTINE AVENUE, FANWOOD, NEW JERSEY and the Bid Packets will be publicly unsealed and opened on February 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM and its contents announced in public for VARIOUS STREETS – 2020 – FANWOOD.
Due to current NJS Executive Orders, the Bid Opening will be conducted via remote video access. Please visit the Borough’s website at www.fanwoodnj.org or contact Patricia Hoynes, Purchasing Agent of the Borough of Fanwood, at (908) 322-8236 ext. 123 or phoynes@fanwoodnj.org, during the regular business hours of 8:30 (AM) to 4:30 (PM) for further information. The scope of Work contemplated for the abovenamed Project includes roadway improvements to Elm Avenue, Tower Place, and Willow Avenue including granite block curb installation, drainage improvements, as well as all other Work of any type or description necessary for contemplation of the Project, whether or not specifically described in these Contract Documents. All Work on this Contract shall be completed within ninety (90) Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed.
Contract Documents and Plans for the proposed Work, which have been prepared by Peter F. Bondar, P.E. of the firm of T&M Associates, will be made available both electronically and in paper form. Interested Bidders must send an e-mail request to psirico@tandmassociates.com requesting the documents be sent electronically or scheduling an appointment to pick up the documents at our Middletown Office at 11 Tindall Road, Middletown, NJ 07748. Bidders will be provided with a link to download the documents after receipt of proper notice and payment of a non-refundable charge of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) payable to “T&M Associates” to defray the cost thereof or provided a paper set of the Contract Documents and Plans after receipt of proper notice and payment of a non-refundable charge of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) payable to “T&M Associates” to defray the cost thereof.
The provided Bid Packet must be completed in the manner designated in the Contract Documents, must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the Bidder and the name of the Project on the outside and must be addressed to PURCHASING AGENT OF THE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD. Also, Bid Packets must be accompanied by a Statement of Consent of Surety from a surety company holding a Certificate of Authorization to do business in the State of New Jersey and either a Bid Bond or a Certified Check drawn to the order of “BOROUGH OF FANWOOD” for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price amount, except that the check shall not exceed $20,000.00. The successful Bidder is hereby notified that a Performance and Payment Bonds for the full amount of this Project is required. The award of the Contract for this Project will not be made until the necessary funds have been provided by BOROUGH OF FANWOOD in a lawful manner. Please be advised that this Project is being funded through BOROUGH OF FANWOOD. By virtue of Executive Order #34 (1976), vendors currently suspended, debarred or disqualified are excluded from participating on this Project. The successful Bidder shall be required to comply with the applicable statutory requirements of the Contract Documents and Plans which include all of the following: (i) N.J.A.C. 17:27; (ii) N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq.; (iii) Business Registrations (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44); (iv) Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25, et seq.); (v) Public Work Contractor Registration (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48); and (vi) Affirmative Action Requirements (N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et seq.); and any other legal requirements applicable to this Project.
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD intends to award this Project to the lowest Bidder whose Bid Packet is responsive and complies with its requirements for the Project, provided that in the judgment of BOROUGH OF FANWOOD is reasonable, within available funds and in the interest of BOROUGH OF FANWOOD. BOROUGH OF FANWOOD reserves the right to reject any and all Bid Packets to the extent permitted by law. An award will be made or Bid Packets will be rejected within sixty (60) Calendar Days after the opening of the Bid Packets, during which time the Bid Packets shall be irrevocable and unavailable to withdraw by Bidders, unless otherwise extended in the Contract Documents.
The contract shall not be approved until a favorable eligibility determination has been made by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
By Order of the BOROUGH OF FANWOOD
PAT HOYNES, PURCHASING AGENT
Publication Date: January 2021
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