Sediment Removal at the Manasquan Reservoir Supply System Intake Pump Station The Contractor will be required to Substantially Complete all work within 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed and offer for Final Acceptance the entire project within 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. There is no pre-bid meeting scheduled for the Project. Interested parties may contact Paul McKeon at (732) 974-8383 ext. 228 for questions regarding the project. This is a "Public Work" project and bidders are required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey State Prevailing Wage Act and the New Jersey Public Works Contractor Registration Act. Bidders are also required to certify compliance with the provisions of Executive Order No. 271 relating to COVID-19 vaccination and/or testing All bids submitted shall be accompanied by a bid security amounting to not less than 10% percent of the total bid price or $20,000, whichever is less. Such security shall be in the form of a certified check or bid bond, payable or firmly bound to the New Jersey Water Supply Authority. Any bond submitted shall be posted by a recognized surety company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey and listed in Department Circular 570, 2009 Revision, of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, incorporated herein by reference. A certified copy of the agent's authority to act must accompany all bid bonds signed by an agent. If a contract is awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into contract and shall furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond equal to 100% of the bid amount submitted. A goal of 25% of the value of the contract shall be established for the award of contracts to New Jersey based, Division of RevenueSmall Businesses Enterprise Unit registered small businesses in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 17:13-4.1; Executive Order 71). The Contractor must also make a good faith effort to award a goal of 3% of the dollar value of its contract to eligible disabled veteran businesses, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:14-1.1 et seq. Bidders are required to comply with the provisions of the State of New Jersey Business Registration Certification Act (N.J.S.A. 52:32- 44), Affirmative Action Compliance requirements (N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27), the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.14), the Small/Disabled Veteran Business Set Aside Act (N.J.S.A. 52:32-17, 31.1 et seq.), and the Pay to Play Prohibitions and Political Contribution Disclosure requirements (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 et seq. (P.L. 2005, c.51), N.J.S.A. 19:44A20.27 (P.L. 2005, c.271).
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