2022-5 Roadway Improvement Project

**As of September 1,2022, project was awarded to Top Line Construction Corporation, awarded amount is $974,845.54.** The project includes construction services to the roadways listed above which includes, but is not necessarily limited to, milling, and resurfacing the pavement with full-depth reconstruction in certain areas, storm sewer upgrades, new handicap accessible ramps, sidewalk replacement, and areas of new curbs and driveway entrance repairs. The overall project length is approximately 9,200 linear feet. All disturbed areas will be restored to their original condition. The Bids for this project have been broken out into a Base and Alternate Bid. The Base Bid includes improvements to Haelig Court, Hodge Drive, Kale Drive, Linberger Drive, Mercer Street, Richard Street, and Sussex Avenue, whereas the Alternate Bid includes improvements to Brian Drive, Logan Road, and a portion of Linvale Lane. Bridgewater Township will evaluate the successful Bid and determine whether to award the construction services for both the Base and Alternate Bid or for the Base Bid alone. Bidders are subject to the provisions of the N.J. Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A.40A:11 - 1 seq. governing bidding requirements. The successful bidder shall simultaneously with the delivery of the executed contract 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. Upon acceptance of the work by the Township, the contractor shall submit a maintenance bond (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-16.3) in an amount not to exceed 15% of the project costs guaranteeing against defective quality of work or materials for the period of: 2 years. Bidder shall submit with the bid a certificated 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. When submitting a Bid Bond, it shall contain Power of Attorney for full amount of Bid Bond from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the Township. The check or bond of the unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24a. The check or bond of the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall be retained until a contract is executed and the required performance bond or other security is submitted. The check or bond of the successful bidder shall be forfeited if the bidder fails to enter into a contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21.

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