The Borough of Fieldsboro (hereinafter Borough) shall not be responsible for any bid mailed which is lost in transit or delivered late by the Postal Service. All bids must be presented in sealed envelopes which are clearly marked "Bid enclosed, Exterior Woodwork Stabilization White Hill Mansion, Fieldsboro, New Jersey." No bid will be received after the time and date specified. After receipt of bids, no bid may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening except as provided herein. The bid of any Bidder who consents to an extension may be held for consideration for a longer period of time as may be agreed upon between Bidder and the Borough. In addition to the above documents, a certified check, cashiers check or bid bond issued by a responsible bank, trust company or insurance company, payable to the Borough of Fieldsboro shall be submitted with each bid as a guaranty that if a contract is awarded the Bidder shall execute said Contract and furnish the bonds required by the Contract Documents ("Bid Security"). The Bid Security shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid or Twenty-Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), whichever is lower. Any prospective bidder that wishes to challenge a bid specification shall file such challenge, in writing, with the contracting agent no less than three business days prior to the opening of the bids. Challenges filed after that time shall be considered void and having no impact on the contracting unit or the award of a contract. The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A 40A:ll-13.2, and to waive immaterial informalities, or to accept any bid which, in the opinion of the Borough of Fieldsboro, will be in the best interest of the Borough. The selected Bidder, will, within three (3) days of award of the bid, enter into the contract attached to the bid packet with the Borough. All Bidders must comply with N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq., entitled "An Act Relating to Affirmative Action in Relation to Discrimination in Connection with Certain Public Contracts and Supplementing the 'Law Against Discrimination"', N.J.A.C. 17:27, as amended from time to time; the Americans With Disability Act; New Jersey Antidiscrimination Provisions, N.J.S.A. 10:2-1; where applicable, the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A34:11-56.25, et seq. the New Jersey Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48, et seq.; and the New Jersey Business Registration Act, P.L. 2004, Chapter 57. This bid for services is being awarded through a "fair and open process" pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, et seq.
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