Inspection of Outlet Gates at Manalapan Lake Dam, Thompson County Park, Roosevelt Park, Helmetta Pond Sluice Gate, Headrace Dam at Jamesburg Park, and Princeton Walk Dam

It is the intention of these specifications to provide to prospective bidders the specifications for the Inspection of Outlet Gates and Appurtenances at Manalapan Lake Dam, Thompson County Park, Roosevelt Park Dam, Helmetta Pond Sluice Gate, Headrace Dam at Jamesburg Park and Princeton Walk Dam required by the Middlesex County Department of Infrastructure Management, Office of Parks and Recreation. Online Bid Opening Info :Dial by your location +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US Meeting ID: 891 5698 7305 Passcode: 884133 Find your local number: https://middlesexcountynj-gov.zoom.us/u/ke4JDt03G Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and P.L. 1975 C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.) regarding equal employment opportunities and with the requirements of P.L. 1977 C.33 regarding corporate and/or partnership ownership. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved in accordance with applicable law. Bids submitted prior to the designated date and time for submission may be withdrawn and, if desired, modified and resubmitted. Received opened bids shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) calendar days. More than one (1) bid from an individual, a firm or partnership, a corporation or association under the same names shall not be considered. All prices shall be entered on the Bid Sheet, which is part of these specifications. Middlesex County is not responsible for specifications supplied by a third party. Potential bidders are cautioned that they are bidding at their own risk if a third-party supplied specifications that may not be complete. Bidder shall submit with the bid a certified check, cashiers check, or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, but not in excess of $20,000.00, payable unconditionally to the County of Middlesex. The Bid Bond or Certified Check must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and identifying information of the project and the name and address of the bidder on the outside, and addressed to the Purchasing Agent of Middlesex County. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive identified irregularities and technicalities, and to award in whole or in part to the lowest responsible bidder, if it is in the best interest of the County to do so. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any bid which is incomplete, obscure, or irregular shall be rejected, and any bid accompanied by any insufficient or irregular certified check, cashier's check or bid bond shall be rejected. The County further reserves the right to award each item separately to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications or to make an award based on the total bid to the bidder, whose total sum is the low bid meeting the specifications, whichever in the awarding authorities' opinion is in the best interest of the County. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the County reserves the right to award a contract based on either option that shall be described in the bid or based on any combination thereof. The County reserves the right to award equal or tie bids at their discretion to any one of the tie bidders. Should the bidder, to whom the contract is awarded, fail to enter into a contract, the County shall then, at its option, accept the bid of the next lowest responsible bidder. Any contract resulting from this solicitation shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey. The contract shall commence five (5) Business Days from the Date of Award until December 31, 2024. Any services ordered or made within thirty (30) days after the Contract expires shall be under the same terms and conditions specified in the bid and contract prices submitted by the vendor, unless said vendor indicates, in writing, thirty (30) days prior to Contract Expiration, that it will not be bound by said terms, conditions and contract prices.

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