Firehouse Roof Replacement and Misc. Repairs

A Pre-Construction site meeting will take place on July 20, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. at the ERFD Grove St. Firehouse, East Rutherford, New Jersey. The contractor is required to start the project within 7 days of the Borough signing the contract. All bids must be made upon the form of proposal furnished with these specifications and shall state the price in words and in figures of each item of the proposed work as shown on the drawings and contemplated in the contract. The bidder must sign the bid and state herein his business address and place of residence. The bid must be sealed in an envelope endorsed: BOROUGH OF EAST RUTHERFORD ERFD GROVE ST. FIREHOUSE ROOF REPLACEMENT AND MISC. REPAIRS and delivered to the clerk of the Borough of East Rutherford at the time stated herein. All bids shall be presented to the Owner by the parties bidding, or their agents, at the place and time designated and none will be accepted thereafter. The bid must be accompanied by consent of surety, non-collusion affidavit, ownership statement, ownership financial statement and a bid security (certified check, cashier's check or bid bond) in the amount of ten percent (10% of the total bid amount payable to the Borough of East Rutherford. The amount of such bid security need not be more than $20,000. The bid security must be in the envelope containing the bid. The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the contract and furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the contract in a form approved by the Counsel of the Borough of East Rutherford with a surety company, as surety, for the faithful performance of this contract within five (5) days (not including Sunday) from the date of mailing notice from the Borough, to the bidder, that the contract is ready for signature. In case of the bidder's failure or neglect to do so, the Borough may, at its option, determine that the bidder has abandoned the contract and thereupon the proposal and acceptance shall become null and void, and the bid security, accompanying the proposal shall be forfeited to the Borough of East Rutherford. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted to the ENGINEER in writing and faxed to the Borough Hall (fax no. 201-933-6111). Replies will be issued by addenda mailed, faxed or delivered to all parties recorded by ENGINEER as having received the bidding documents. Questions received less than five (5) days prior to date for opening of Bids will not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. The work under this contract shall be completed within Ninety (90) days from the start of the project. The Borough Council reserves the right to consider the bids for sixty (60) days after receipt thereof, and further reserves the right to reject any and all bids: waive informalities and make sure awards, or take action as may be in the best interest of the Borough.

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Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.