Night Custodial Operations, and Supervisory Services Bids must be submitted in duplicate on the Bid Proposal Forms as provided and in the manner designated, sealed in an opaque envelope with the name and address of the bidder, and noting on the outside the contract work bid upon. Bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond drawn to the order of the Somerset County Educational Services Commission for not less than Ten Percent (10%) of the Base Bid, but not to exceed $20,000.00, and must be delivered at the above named place on or before the time noted. If a bid bond is furnished, bidder must also provide a Consent of Surety guaranteeing issuance of a performance bond if the bidder is awarded the contract. Checks and/or bid bonds shall be submitted as a guarantee that in case the contract is awarded to the Bidder, the Bidder will, within ten (10) days thereafter, execute such Contract and furnish duly executed Performance Bond. The successful Bidder agrees that should it fail to execute the Contract and furnish duly executed Bond within ten (10) days as aforesaid, the Contractor shall be liable to the Somerset County Educational Services Commission for damages. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the date set for the opening thereof. The award of the bid will be made as soon after the opening of the bids as practicable. The Board may consider or reject any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof, and hereby reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any or all bids, or to accept that bid which in its judgment is in the best interest of the Somerset County Educational Services Commission. Bidders' attention is called to the requirements of both N.J.S.A. 34:11-56-5 et. seq., Prevailing Wages on Public Contracts, and N.J.S.A. 10:3-1 et. seq., Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment on Public Contracts. Contractors will be required to pay prevailing wage rates as determined by the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act" of the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry pursuant to Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964. Bidding shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements of the New Jersey Public School Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et. seq.). Bidders must comply with Chapter 33, Laws of 1977 (Assembly Bill No. 22, 1976, approved March 8, 1977): An ACT requiring corporate and partnership bidders for State, County, Municipal or School Commission Contracts to submit a list of the names and names of those partners owning 10% or greater interest herein. Pursuant to P.L. 1975, Chapter 127. Effective July 23, 1975, Affirmative Action Against Discrimination pertaining to all aspects of the Project will be a condition of the Contract. During the performance of the contract, the Contractor agrees to comply with and be an Affirmative Action Employer. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by a signed Affirmative Action Acknowledgment (L. 1975, C. 127 N.J. Statutes; NJAC 17:27).
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