Green Avenue Pedestrian Safety Project

The GREEN AVENUE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROJECT includes, generally, but is not limited to: 1) CURBING, GRANITE BLOCK and CONCRETE 875 LF 2) CONCRETE SIDEWALK, 4" THICK 150 SY 3) MILLING, VARIABLE DEPTH 3000 SY 4) HMA SURFACE COURSE, 9.5M64, 2"-3" THICK 400 TONS 5) TRAFFIC MARKINGS, LONG LIFE, 4" WIDE 1350 LF 6) RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS 6 UNITS The above quantities are illustrative only and are the sole responsibility of the bidder to confirm prior to the bid submission. The Bid amount will not be exceeded without advance authorization by the Governing Body of the Borough of Madison. In addition to the proposal, each bidder may be required to submit a statement of his or her qualifications, experience, financial ability, equipment and a non-collusion affidavit. Failure to submit same with the proposal may result in rejection of the bid. All bids must be submitted on the Proposal Forms furnished by the Borough. Bids on any other forms will not be accepted. Sealed Bids must be accompanied by: (1) a duly executed Bid Proposal Guarantee in the form set forth in the Bid Package; (2) a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond, payable to the Borough of Madison, in an amount equal to 10% of the bid (based upon the highest total bid, if alternative bids are involved), but not to exceed $20,000, and (3) a duly executed Certificate of Surety and Power of Attorney on the standard New Jersey Statutory bond form, as set forth in the Bid Specifications, issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey. The Borough of Madison reserves the right to make separate purchase awards for various sizes and kinds of materials or equipment required. Proposals for this contract will be accepted only from bidders who have been properly qualified in accordance with the requirements of the Specifications. Bidders are required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964. 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. Bidders are advised that the higher of the Federal or State Wage Rates must be provided to their employees. 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 $l00,000 must be accompanied by a written Affirmative Action Plan. The Borough of Madison reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities therein and to accept any bid that will be in the best interest of the Borough of Madison according to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1. The Borough of Madison reserves the right to delete sections of work from the contract after the award of the bid has been made due to funding or other reasons. The prices bid for various items of work shall not be adjusted due to the deletion of any work due to the variation of any quantity for the various items scheduled in the Proposals.

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.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.