Maintenance of Ballfields and Other Sites

For Maintenance of Ballfields and Other Sites Bidders must use the prepared Proposal Form. Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Township Clerk, Township of West Milford, marked on the outside with the name and address of the bidder and the name of the contract being bid, and delivered on or before the hour set forth above. NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE NOTICED DATE FOR RECEIPT OF SAME. The Township of West Milford reserves the right to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The Township reserves the right to award the contract based on the Base Bid and any combination of alternate bids, as shall best serve the interest of the Township. Bids must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a certified check, bid bond or cashier's check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid, but not in excess of $20,000.00 made payable to the Township of West Milford, together with a "Consent of Surety" from a surety company authorized to do business in New Jersey in a form satisfactory to the Township, stating that it will provide the contractor with a bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract price bid. All guarantees of unsuccessful bidders will be returned upon award of contract to the successful bidder. Bidding information contained in this Proposal should be clear and not subject to qualifications, deletions, erasures, or other marking that create any doubt as to its meaning. Bidders should make sure that Bid Proposal is signed by a duly authorized person on behalf of the bidder and that the Proposal is responsive. Bidders can determine the responsiveness of their Proposal by reading "Information for Bidders". INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED EXACTLY OR THE BID MAY BE DECLARED NON-RESPONSIVE. The Township Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept such bids as it may deem to be in the best interests of the Township of West Milford, and reserves the right to waive any informality in the bids received, and the right to consider the bids for sixty (60) days after their receipt. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 2004, c. 57, which pertains to the New Jersey Business Registration Requirements. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 which pertains to affirmative action rule and P.L.1977, c. 33, which refers to the statement of corporation ownership. Before submitting bids, be certain that the following required documents accompany the submission: 1. A Certified Check, Treasurer's Check, or Bid Bond in the proper amount. This security must be presented with the bid documents to the Receiving Officer and NOT THEREAFTER; 2. Consent of Surety. 3. Corporation or Partnership Statement Form. 4. Non-Collusion Affidavit. 5. New Jersey Business Registration Certificate. 6. Acknowledgement of Receipt of Changes to Bid Documents Form (if applicable). Furthermore, bidding information contained in the Proposal should be clear and not subject to deletions or erasures or other markings that create any doubt as to its meaning. If the Proposal is unclear, it should be rewritten and submitted fresh as part of the bid Proposal. Bidders should make sure that their bid Proposal, Bid Bond, Consent of Surety, Non-Collusion Affidavit, and other required documents are signed by a duly authorized person for the bidder.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.