CITY OF SOUTH AMBOY - LEGAL NOTICE
Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Agent or Contracting Agent of the City of South Amboy for:
City of South Amboy
2021 Roadway Improvements – Various Locations
Sealed bids will be opened and read in a public, virtual forum for consideration by the City of South Amboy at City Hall, 140 North Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879 on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 10:00 am prevailing time. All sealed bids from vendors and/or contractors will be accepted via a drop box located in the lobby of City Hall, 140 North Broadway, South Amboy, NJ on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 between the hours of 8:30 am and 10:00am.
The bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope: (1) addressed to the owner, (2) bearing the name and address of the bidder written on the face of the envelope, and (3) clearly marked “BID” with the contract title and/or bid number on the outside of the envelope.
It is the bidder’s responsibility that bids are presented to the owner at the time and at the place designated. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed; however, the owner disclaims any responsibility for bids forwarded by regular or overnight mail. If the bid is sent by express mail service, the designation in the preceding paragraph must also appear on the outside of the express mail envelope. Bids received after the designated time and date will be returned unopened.
Sealed bids forwarded to the owner before the time of opening bids may be withdrawn upon written application of the bidder who shall be required to produce evidence showing that the individual is or represents the principal or principals involved in the bid. Once bids have been opened, bids may be held by the City for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the receipt of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of the bidders, prior to awarding of the contract.
Bid Documents may be examined and/or secured by prospective bidders between 9 AM and 3 PM, prevailing time, at the Office of the City Engineer c/o Center State Engineering, 481 Spotswood-Englishtown Rd, Monroe Township, NJ (732) 605-9440 until forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time set for the opening of the Bids. Additionally, bid documents may be obtained electronically by emailing a request to [email protected]
Each proposal must be accompanied by a Surety's Consent and a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Bid Bond at the Bidder's discretion for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, payable to the City of South Amboy, New Jersey except that the amount of the check shall not exceed $20,000. The same Surety shall be bound to furnish Performance, Maintenance and Payment Bonds that hereinafter may be required.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish, within ten (10) days after the award, a Surety's Corporation Performance Bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, such Surety Company to be acceptable to the City of South Amboy and authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.
Bids must be made on the Standard Proposal Form provided in the manner designated herein. All prices, amounts, and signatures must be written in ink or machine printed. Bids containing any changes, alterations, whiteouts or strikeouts in the bid must be initialed in ink. The Bid must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidder and labeled:
City of South Amboy
2021 Roadway Improvements – Various Locations
addressed to the Purchasing Agent, City of South Amboy, City Hall, 140 North Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879.
This work is subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act.
All bidders on this contract for public work will be required to name all subcontractors at the time the bid is made. At the time of bid opening, contractors shall submit to the public entity the Certificates of Registration and a valid Public Works Contractor Registration for themselves and all subcontractors listed in the bid proposal. No contractor or subcontractor shall engage in the performance of public work subject to this contract unless the contractor and all subcontractors are registered under the Public Works Contractor Registration Act and hold a valid State of New Jersey Business Registration Certificate. Bids without both valid documents for each contractor and subcontractor will not be considered.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of New Jersey P.L. 1975, C. 127.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informalities, or to accept the bid which, in its judgment, best serves the interest of the City.
It is expressly required that the contractor will have the enclosed documents reviewed by an attorney of his own selection. Such legal review will permit the contractor to have a clear evaluation of the legal adequacy and intended requirements of the enclosed material, and also establish any areas whose additional explanation or clarification is required prior to bid submission.
By order of the Mayor and Council of the City of South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Prepared By: MARK J. RASIMOWICZ, PE, PP, CME
SOUTH AMBOY CITY ENGINEER
CENTER STATE ENGINEERING
481 Spotswood-Englishtown Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-9440