Reconstruction of Broughton Avenue From Elston Avenue to Watchung Avenue (CR-655)

Any inquiries with regard to bid documents shall be addressed to Bright View Engineering, 70 South Orange Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039 care of Mike Fichter (mfichter@bvengr.com); alternate contacts are Alizon Serrano 929.312.6047 (aserrano@bvengr.com) and John Jahr 732.236.7557 (jjjahr@bvengr.com). All calls and email requests must be confirmed by Bright View Engineering in writing. All inquiries must be made between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm prevailing time, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Work to be completed in sixty (60) calendar days. Bids must be made on proposal forms and must be enclosed in sealed, spe-cial addressed envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidder and work bid upon, on the outside, and must be accompanied by a duly executed Consent of Surety, Statement of Financial Responsibility, Non-Collusion Affi-davit and Certified Check or Bid Bond for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid but in no case in excess of $20,000.00 as a guarantee of good faith and must be delivered at the above place at the time designated. Bids not enclosed in special addressed envelopes will be considered informal and will not be opened. Bidders are required to be registered by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development at the time bids will be received by the Township of Bloomfield pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act (P.L. 2003, c. 91, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.51). Bidders are also required to be registered by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue at the time bids will be received by the Township of Bloomfield pursuant to the Business Registration Act (P.L.2004, c.57, N.J.S.A. 52:32-44). Bidders shall also comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, Chapter 127 and P.L. 1982, Chapter 107. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq. & N.J.A.C. 17:27. Bidders shall also comply with P.L. 1963, c. 150 (Prevailing Wage) and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq.). Bidders are required to comply with Executive Order #34 (1976) - debarred vendors. In addition, effective August 1, 2005, P.L. 2005, c.67 authorized a new form of change order called "Value Engineering Construction Change Orders" for cer-tain construction contracts. Please review these specifications to determine if this bid will involve this new form of change order. The Township Council reserves the right to reject all bids or all items in the proposal; to increase or decrease or eliminate such items as may be neces-sary for the adoption of any alternate; to accept that one which, in its judg-ment, best serves its interest; to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received and to accept the bid from the lowest responsible bidder. By order of the Township Council. contact Michael Fichter 973-978-8248 (mfichter@bvengr.com); alternate contacts are Alizon Serrano 929.312.6047 (aserrano@bvengr.com) and John Jahr 732.236.7557 (jjjahr@bvengr.com), download free of charge (bidders/respondents must call for instructions and email requests must be confirmed in writing).

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Paving Specialties, Pavement Markings.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Storm Drainage Structures.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.