Site work and new construction of a library in Maplewood, New Jersey. Completed plans call for the construction of a library; and for site work for a library.

Construction of the new Maplewood Memorial Library. The Project, which is designed to meet LEED Gold Certification, is described in greater detail in the Bid Documents. Bids may be submitted in person, by mail or delivery service prior to that time. Any bid submitted by mail or delivery service is done so at the sole risk of the Bidder. Late bids will be returned, unopened, to the bidder. The Library will not be responsible for late delivery; bidders shall assume full responsibility for timely delivery of their bids. Addenda, if any, shall be provided no later than seven days, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays excepted, prior to the date for acceptance of bids, to any person who has submitted a bid or who registered for Bid Documents on the website of the Maplewood Memorial Library. Addenda will be provided in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23. Additionally, addenda, if any, will be posted on the website of the Maplewood Memorial Library. Questions, in writing, will be considered in accordance with the inquiry deadline stated in the Instructions to Bidders. Bidders shall include the names of the following four (4) subcontractors: electrical; plumbing; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; and steel. Bids must be made upon, and in accordance with, the bid forms set forth in the Bid Documents. Bids must include the unit price proposal sheet. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers check or bond made payable to the Township of Maplewood in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount, but not exceeding $20,000. If bidder provides a bid bond, it shall be issued by a surety authorized to do business in New Jersey. Bids must also be accompanied by a Consent of Surety stating that the surety will provide the bonds required by the Bid Documents, if bidder is awarded a contract. The award or rejection of a contract for the Project shall be made within sixty (60) days of the bid opening date, except that the bids of any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the Library, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed. The Library reserves the right, pursuant to applicable law, to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all non-material informalities in the bid.