Tree Canopy Restoration Planting - 2023

The purpose of this contract is to plant 185 trees within existing municipal areas and along streets. Bidder shall submit with the bid a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total price bid, but not in excess of $20,000, payable unconditionally to the Township of Berkeley Heights. Submit an executed bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the acceptable bid as security for the faithful performance of this contract. The successful bidder shall with the delivery for the performance bond submit an executed payment bond to guarantee payment to laborers and suppliers for the labor and material used in the work performed under the contract. Failure to submit a labor and material bond with the performance bond shall be cause for declaring the contract null and void. Township of Berkeley Heights, the contractor shall submit a maintenance bond in an amount not to exceed 100% of the project costs guaranteeing. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices, goals for minority and female participation, MBE & WBE participation, and related matters. The bidder may be required to abide by the Federal Labor Standards Provision and Davis-Bacon Act Wage requirements during the performance of the contract. contractors on projects for public work shall adhere to all requirements of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act. The Township of Berkeley Heights 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 and responsive bidder, if it is in the best interest of the Township of Berkeley Heights to do so.

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