Queens Road Section II Roadway Improvements Project

**As of October 19, 2023, Project has been awarded. Award amount is $638,476.23** Queens Road Section II Roadway Improvements The work to be performed under this contract shall include: This project consists of roadway improvements on Queens Road from Fleetwood Drive to Doreen Court. The work generally consists of concrete curb, driveway aprons, concrete sidewalk and ADA curb ramps, drainage upgrades, milling, resurfacing, and pavement reconstruction, if needed. This subsection is only applicable on projects with a contract amount exceeding $5,000,000 Express and overnight delivers must arrive to the Office of the Business Administrator no later than the time of bid opening. It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that the bid package is delivered by the bid opening date and time. Any bid documents received after the bid opening time will not be accepted, regardless of the method of delivery. All bids must be submitted on the bid proposal forms approved and provided for in the bid specifications in order to be considered. Bidders are to provide one (1) bid clearly sealed and marked ORIGINAL, one (1) bid clearly marked COPY and one electronic copy on CD/Flash Drive. The Township of Rockaway does not release project estimates or bidders' lists. 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. This bid has been advertised in accordance with the "Fair and Open Bases" and nothing further shall be required under the Pay-to-Play legislation (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.7) Every request for interpretation shall be in writing and addressed to the Township and to be given consideration must be received no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled bid opening date, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted. Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda or bulletins to the Contract documents which, if issued, will be notified in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23C not later than seven (7) days prior to the date fixed for opening of bids, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, excepted. If overnight service is required same day or overnight delivery can be used. Notice of such addenda or bulletins shall also be published at least seven (7) days prior to the date for acceptance of bids, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, excepted. Failure of any Bidder to receive any addenda or bulletin shall not relieve such Bidder from any obligation under his bid as submitted. All addenda or bulletins so issued shall become part of the Contract documents and shall be acknowledged in the proposals. Each bid must be accompanied by (i)an acceptable certified cashier's check payable to the Township or (ii)a Bid Bond issued by a Surety company authorized to transact business in New Jersey and acceptable to the Township. The bid security shall be in the amount of the lesser of ten percent (10%) of the bid price or twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) Within fifteen (15) days after receiving the Notice of Award of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall furnish one (1) bond to the Township as follows: a Performance Bond in an amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price. In furtherance of its maintenance obligation, the successful bidder shall supply either a separate maintenance bond in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract amount, which shall include the bid price plus any additional project related costs or the successful bidder's performance bond shall remain in full force and effect through the guarantee period in order to provide a maintenance guarantee period to protect against failure of the successful Bidder to meet its maintenance obligations. Separate payment will not be made for the Performance and Payment Bond required for this project. The cost for Performance and Payment Bond shall be included in the cost bid for all items of this contract. The inspection by the Municipality shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his obligations to fulfill this Contract. If the work or any part thereof shall be found defective by the Engineer at any time before final acceptance, the Contractor shall be responsible to repair or replace such defect to the satisfaction of the Engineer. No Work shall be closed or covered until it has been duly inspected and approved. Should unapproved Work be covered, the Contractor shall, if requested by the Engineer, uncover all such Work for inspection. The cost of uncovering the Work and replacement shall be borne by the Contractor. Re-inspection of questioned Work may be ordered by the Engineer and if so ordered, the Work must be uncovered by the Contractor. If such Work is found to be in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Municipality shall pay for the cost of re-inspection and replacement. I such Work is found not to be in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall pay the cost of reinspection, repair, and replacement unless it can be shown that the defect in the Work was caused by a third party. Any compensation due the Contractor, in this instance, shall be determined by agreement prior to the submittal of the next monthly estimate. Working Hours shall be as follows: o Monday - Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm o Saturday - 9:00am to 6:00pm The Municipality has the right to declare the contractor in default if he fails to comply with any of the requirements of the contract set forth herein, including but not limited to the following: If the Contractor fails to begin the Work within the required time. If the Work to be done under this Contract is abandoned. If the Contractor is adjudged bankrupt or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors. If the Contractor fails to, or refuses to regard laws, ordinances, regulations, and such orders as given by the Municipality or Engineer with respect to Work. If the Contractor, after notice from the Engineer, refuses or fails to supply enough properly skilled workmen or proper materials or equipment. If the Contractor violates any of the provisions of this Contract or shall not perform the same in good faith. If the Contractor refuses or fails to prosecute the Work or any part thereof with such diligence as will insure the Work's completion within the specified period (or any duly authorized extension thereof) or fails to complete the Work within the prescribed period. If the Contractor fails to make prompt payment to persons supplying labor or materials for the Work. If the Contractor assigns or sublets the Work otherwise than as specified. If the Municipality is of the opinion that the Work or any part thereof is unnecessarily delayed, or that the Contractor is not complying with the orders of the Engineer, or that sufficient workmen, materials, plant, tools, supplies, safety standards, or other means of carrying on the Work are not provided to carry out all the requirements of the Contract. The time of completion is sixty (60) calendar days.

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