Derwent Avenue Roadway Reconstruction

This project is for the milling and resurfacing with NJDOT approved hot mix asphalt one local street, in below fair to poor condition. The project also includes but is not limited to replacement of deteriorated curb, concrete sidewalk and concrete driveway aprons, the installation of curb ramps where required, detectable warning surfaces at all new and existing curb ramps, NJDEP cast iron curb pieces on all inlets, bicycle safe grates where required, repair of the roadway base if needed, retaining walls, underdrain, traffic markings, and traffic striping as outlined in the enclosed bid sheets. Each Bidder will be required to furnish a Certified Check, Cashiers Check, or Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Total amount of the bid. Said check need not exceed the amount of $20,000.00 and should be made payable to the Township of Verona. In addition, each bid must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, approved by the Mayor and Council, to the effect that it will furnish all bonds required by the Contract documents. Each Bidder who is a foreign corporation that is a corporation not chartered under the Laws of the State of New Jersey, but licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, must submit with the bid, an affidavit duly executed by the President, Vice-President, or General Manager of the Corporation, stating in said affidavit that said affidavit that the corporation has, in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, obtained a certificate authorizing it to do business in the State of New Jersey. The Mayor and Council of the Township of Verona reserves the right to delay the award of the Contract for thirty (30) days pending study of the bids, and to reject any and/or all bids and to waive defects or informalities in any bid in the best interest of the Township. The successful bidder shall be required to execute a Contract within ten (10) days of the award of the Contract by the Mayor and Council and to commence construction within SEVEN (7) days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed and complete the project within One Hundred Fifty (150) days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders are required to comply with all relevant Federal and State Statutes, Rules and Regulations, including but not limited to the applicable provisions of Title VI of the Civil rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 USC 2000d-2000D-4a). Bidders are required to comply with the requirements for Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity contained in N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. and the provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 through 10:2-4, the New Jersey Law against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the State requirement for bidders to supply statements of ownership, N.J. S.A. 52:25-24.2, and State requirement for submission of the names and addresses of certain sub-contractors, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-16, and the Public Works Contractor Registration Act P.L. 1999, c238 and P.L. 2003, c91 and Business Registration of Public Contractors Act of P.L. 2004, c57. This proposal is being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with the New Jersey Local Unit Pay to Play Law, P.L. 2004, c19 (amended by P.L. 2005 c51) N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.