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Printed On: 2006/06/09
Public Notice:


> PUBLIC NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF PITTSGROVE NOTICE TO BIDDERS 2006 ROAD MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Township of Pittsgrove for the bid of the following project at 10:00 A.M. prevailing time on June 23, 2006, at the office of the Township of Pittsgrove Municipal Building, 989 Centerton Road, Pittsgrove, New Jersey 08318. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 A.M. prevailing time on said date. The base contract includes oil and stone surfacing of approximately 72,629 square yards of roadway. The contract also provides for two (2) alternative contracts, which include a total area of 17,867 square yards of roadway and parking lot at the Township's Green Branch Park. The roads are at various locations in the Township of Pittsgrove as listed in the Bid Specifications. Base contract (A) has been provided with this contract. If the alternate contracts (B&C) are within the Township's budget, they will be awarded in addition to the base contract. The contract(s) will be awarded to only one (1) contractor. Bidders may examine and obtain copies of the Drawings, Specifications and Contract Documents from the office of the Consulting Engineer, Sickels & Associates, Inc., Sherwood Mews, 833 Kings Highway, Woodbury, New Jersey 08096 upon payment of $65.00. Checks should be made payable to Sickels & Associates, Inc. If contract documents are to be mailed, add ten dollars ($10.00) to the cost of the documents. NO REFUND SHALL BE MADE FOR RETURN OF THESE DOCUMENTS. Bids must be submitted on the proposal forms provided within the documents in the manner designated therein. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the bidder's name and address labeled "2006 Road Maintenance Program" and addressed to the Township of Pittsgrove, Municipal Building, 989 Centerton Road, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318, Attention: Constance S. Garton, Township Clerk. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelopes containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to the Township of Pittsgrove. Bids must be accompanied by a Certificate of Surety from an acceptable surety and a bid security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond payable to the Township of Pittsgrove in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount but not in excess of $20,000.00. All bidders are required to provide a copy of the contractors and subcontractors business registration certificate(s) issued by the Department of the Treasury in accordance with Section 1 of P.L. 2004, c.57 (C.52:32-44). All Contractors and subcontractors must also comply with the "Public Works Contractor Registration Act" (P.L. 2203, c.91). The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Said bonds must be in a form acceptable to the Township of Pittsgrove and be issued by a surety authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. The successful bidder must comply with Affirmative Action requirements pursuant to Public Law 1975 C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27) as revised and amended to date, and must furnish an Initial Project Manning Report (AA201) upon execution of the Agreement. Contractor is advised of the responsibility to file an annual disclosure statement on political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 (P.L. 2005, c271, s3) if the contractor receives contracts in excess of $50,000.00 from public entities in a calendar year. It is the Contractor's responsibility to determine if filing is necessary. Additional information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888-313-3532 or at www.elec.state.nj.us. The Contracts, if awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid proposal conforms to the requirements set forth in the Contract Documents. The Township of Pittsgrove will award the Contract or reject the bids within sixty (60) municipal days after the date of the bid opening. Should there be any reason the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Township of Pittsgrove and the bidder. The Township of Pittsgrove reserves the right to reject any and all bids in whole or in part, and to waive any informalities or minor defects therein, should it be deemed in the best interest of the Township of Pittsgrove. TOWNSHIP OF PITTSGROVE Constance S. Garton, Township Clerk Cost $104.306/9/ 1t (2428338)

Public Notice ID: 5171905.HTM