2020 CDBG Reconstruction of Brown Avenue

The proposed work includes the following major items: 900 S.Y. HMA Milling 900 S.Y. Hot Mix Asphalt 9.5M64-10R Surface Course 900 S.Y. Hot Mix Asphalt 19M64 Base Course and incidental base repairs Alternatively, plans and specifications can be sent via FedEx, or other courier, for an additional $25.00 to cover shipping and handling. No refund shall be made for the return of such documents or shipping costs, if applicable. All technical questions may be directed to Bryson & Yates Consulting Engineers, LLC, via email jbryson@brysonyates.com. No oral inquiries will be responded to. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted, in writing, to Engineer. Replies will be issued by Addenda, mailed or delivered to all parties, recorded by Engineer as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than five (5) days before the date for opening of Bids will not be answered. The cutoff date for written inquiries is October 24,2022 at 10:30 a.m. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Each proposal bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, of which, the amount of the bond or certified check need not exceed $20,000, made payable to the TOWNSHIP OF DEPTFORD. This project is funded through the 2020 Community Development Block Grant program and the successful bidder shall comply with CDBG Rules and Regulations. Consent of Surety and Power of Attorney is required for the Performance Bond. All blank spaces in the proposal, except as otherwise noted, must be filled in; and no change shall be made in the phraseology of the proposals or of the item mentioned. All information that may be requested of the bidder in these specifications shall be included with this proposal. All erasures, interpolations, or other physical changes on the bid form shall be initialed or signed by the bidder. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, within ten (10) days after the award, a Surety Corporation Performance Bond or Letter of Credit equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. All applicable surety bonds or LOC required must be written by a surety company listed on the Federal Treasury List (Department Circular 570-Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds) and such surety company must be acceptable to the TOWNSHIP MANAGER and authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Affirmative Action), Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101, et. seq.), and P.L. 1963. C150 (New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act). Attention of bidders is called particularly to the Federal Labor Standard Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages, where the higher of the State or Federal wage rates shall prevail. The contractor is notified that he must comply with P.L. 1977, c. 33, and submit a Disclosure Statement listing Stockholders with his bid. The contractor is further notified that he must comply with P.L. 1999 c. 238 Public Works Contractor Registration Act and he and any subcontractors must be registered in accordance with this act. The contractor is also further notified that he must comply with P.L. 2004 c. 57 and submit proof of a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate and submit proof of business registration for any named subcontractors in accordance with the act. This contract is subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq. Bids must be prepared on the standard proposal forms provided, in the manner designated therein. The owner reserves the right to reject any and/ or all bids, to waive any informalities, or to accept the bid, which in its judgment, best serves the interest of the owner

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.