Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Middletown, New Jersey. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

Bids must be furnished on the proposal sheets included in the Contract Documents, enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to Heidi R. Brunt, Township Clerk, at 1 King's Highway, Middletown, New Jersey 07748 and plainly marked on the outside with the name and address of the bidder and the Contract Number and Title. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of not less than ten (10%) percent of the bid payable without any conditional endorse!ment as a guarantee that in case the contract is awarded to the bidder, they will within ten (10) days thereafter execute such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond. U pon failure to do so, they shall forfeit the bid security as liquidated damages and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement by the bidder. No interest shall be allowed upon any such certified check. A bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid may be substituted for certified check, except the amount of the bid security shall not be less than $500.00 - nor more than $20,000.00. Each bid mustbe accompanied by a Certificate of Experience and Certificate of Equipment. Each bid must also be accompanied by a certificate of Consent of Surety from a bonding company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey guaranteeing that if the proposal of the bidder be accepted they will furnish the bond set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement. The Township reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities specified in the manner designated in the Specifications. The Township reserves the right to award this contract based on funds available. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Equal Opportunity Employment (N.J.S.A.10:5-31 et seq.) and Affirmative Action (N.J.A.C. 17:27) and with the disclosure provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964. Bidders shall comply with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 latest revision, regarding Business Registration with the New Jersey Division of Revenue. During the performance of this contract the Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27), all require!ments of the State of New Jersey Worker Health and Safety Act (N.J.A.C. 12:110 et seq.) as amended and the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) (29 CFR 1910), as amended with regard to worker and jobsite safety. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a surety company bond in the full amount of the contract price indemnifying the Township of Middletown, New Jersey for all proceed!ings, suits or actions of any kind of description and conditional for the faithful perform!ance of the work. The Township Committee of the Township of Middletown reserves the right to reject any or all bids if in its opinion it is in the best interest of the Township to do so.