Leuning Street CDBG Paving Project

The work will include but is not limited to the paving of Leuning Street along with ADA ramps, storm drainage improvements, and ancillary site improvements as shown on the Contract Documents. Bid Proposals shall be made on the forms provided and made part of the Contract Documents, which SHALL be submitted in Triplicate, One Stamped Original, and Two Stamped Copies. Bid Proposals must be placed in a sealed envelope, and the envelope must clearly bear the name and address of Bidder and the name of project on the outside addressed to the Town Clerk, Township of South Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey and must be accompanied by a Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Certified Check or Bid Bond for not less than ten (10%) percent of the amount Bid, provided said check need not be more than $20,000.00, nor shall not be less than $500.00, and a consent of surety from a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey in a sum equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the amount Bid. The submitted bid proposals shall be complete with the bid description and the name and address of the Bidder marked clearly on the outside of the envelope. Due to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Governor of the State of New Jersey having declared that COVID19 constitutes a public health emergency, we strongly encourage all bidders to submit their bid packages via commercial delivery courier or mail delivery through the United States Postal Service in lieu of in-person hand deliver to the following address: Township of South Hackensack Clerks Office 227 Phillips Avenue South Hackensack New Jersey, 07606 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, regarding Affirmative Action and Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Opportunity, and with all provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et. seq. and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. New Jersey Business Registration Requirements: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2 requires all Contractors and Subcontractors with public contracting agencies to provide proof of registration with the Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. The Contractor shall provide written notice to its Subcontractors of the responsibility to submit proof of Business Registration to the Contractor. The requirement of proof of Business Registration extends down through all levels (tiers) of the project. Before final payment on the Contract is made by the contracting agency, the Contractor shall submit an accurate list and the proof of Business Registration of each Subcontractor or supplier used in the fulfillment of the Contract, or shall attest that no Subcontractors were used. For the term of the Contract, the Contractor and each of its affiliates and a Subcontractor and each of its affiliates [N.J.S.A. 52:32-44(g) (3)] shall collect and remit to the Director, New Jersey Division of Taxation, the use tax due pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act on all sales of tangible personal property delivered into this State, regardless of whether the tangible personal property is intended for a Contract with a contracting agency. The Contractor is required to comply with all rules and regulations and orders promulgated by the State Treasurer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27, P.L.1975, c 127., regarding Affirmative Action, Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, and Chapter 33, Laws of 1977 regarding disclosure of Partners & Stockholders, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference, and with all provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et. seq. and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. All Bidders must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of the New Jersey State Statutes: N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 Affirmative Action Section 1 of P.L.1977, c.33 Statement of Ownership (N.J.S.A. C.52:25-24.2) N.J.S.A. 40A:11-18 American Goods and Products to be Used Where Possible Section 21 of P.L.1971, c.198 Guarantee to be Furnished with Bid (N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-21) Section 22 of P.L.1971, c.198 Surety Company Certificate (N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-22) Section 16 of P.L.1971, c.198 Listing of Subcontractors (N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-16) Section 1 of P.L.2001, c.134 Business Registration (N.J.S.A. C.52:32-44) Prevailing Wage Rates in accordance with Wage Determinations to the Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq., and N.J.S.A. 34:1B-5.1, Chapter 150, Laws of 1963 will apply to the Contract. Attention is called to the fact that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, creed, color, sex or national origin and to the greatest extent possible, opportunities for training and employment shall be given to lower-income residents of the project area and that, when possible, Contracts shall be awarded to business concerns owned by area Residents. Bids for proposals in excess of $100,000 must be accompanied by a written Affirmative Action Plan. The Township of South Hackensack reserves the right to consider Bids for sixty (60) days after their receipt. The right is reserved to waive any informalities, to accept Bids which it deems most favorable to the interest of the Town, to make an award on each item separately or as a whole and to accept any Bid or to reject any or all Proposals in accordance with the Specifications and the Proposal Forms. Contractors shall also be advised that a portion of this project is being funded by the Bergen County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), in conjunction with municipal funds. Federal Prevailing Wage Rates shall prevail in this contract. As such, there are several requirements that the contractor must satisfy in order to be awarded this work. Contractors must be currently registered with the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) database and have a DUNS number. Accordingly, all requirements of the Bergen County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) must be followed by the contractor in the performance of this contract. Small, Minority and Womens Business Enterprises are encouraged to obtain Specifications and compete for the Contract. The scope of work for the Leuning Street CDBG Paving Project will consist of milling and resurfacing, pavement striping, resetting of all storm and sanitary structures, ADA curb ramp reconstruction, and ancillary work at Leuning Street (from Green Street and Huyler Street) within the Township of South Hackensack. These improvements are being funded by the Bergen County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). The project has a goal of ten to twenty percent (10-20%) MBE/DBE/WBE participation

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
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, Paving Specialties, Pavement Markings.
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, Storm Drainage Utilities, Storm Drainage Structures.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.