The work under the Maintenance Dredging Contract includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following items of work: Dredging, transporting, and disposal to an approved upland dredge spoil disposal site, not on the Owner's property, all dredge spoil materials which are to be removed within the contract limits as shown on the project drawings or specified herein. The materials shall include, but not be limited to all earth, soil stone, gravel, timber, steel, concrete, miscellaneous debris, etc. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. In addition to the requested hard copies, please submit an electronic version of your proposal in a pdf format on a USB drive. All proposals must be received by Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 2:00pm ET. No proposal will be accepted after the specified time. The sealed proposals will be opened and recorded at SJPC, 2 Aquarium Drive, Suite 100, Camden, New Jersey 08103. Once bids have been opened, they shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) calendar day No oral interpretation and or clarification of the meaning of the specifications will be made to any bidder. Questions regarding this Request for Bid Proposals may be directed in writing to Patrick Boyle, Purchasing Manager at pboyle@southjerseyport.com. No questions will be answered after 5pm on August 5, 2022. The SJPC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities and technicalities, to request re-submissions, and to award proposals as the SJPC deems will best serve the interests of the SJPC. SJPC reserves the right to make any and all decisions regarding the selection of the Project Team and to waive any formality and to take any action that the SJPC determines, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the SJPC. The provisions of this document are made for the benefit of the SJPC, and no right shall be deemed to accrue to any person submitting a bid, statement of qualifications, or proposal by reason of the submission of any bid, statement of qualifications, or proposal, or by the waiver or nonenforcement of any provisions or requirements of this document or by reason of any term or terms thereof. The Form of Bid Security shall be a BID BOND to accompany the Bid Proposal Package in the amount of 10% of the total bid price not to exceed $20,000, payable unconditionally to SJPC. It shall contain a Power of Attorney for the full amount of the Bid Bond from a surety company (see below). The Bond of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24a. The Bond of the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall be retained until a contract is executed and the required performance bond (see below) is submitted. The Bond of the successful bidder shall be forfeited if the bidder fails to enter into a contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21. Each bid shall also be accompanied by a letter of intent from the Bidder's Bonding Company confirming that, if the Bidder is awarded the Contract, the Bonding Company will furnish the required PERFORMANCE BOND EQUAL TO THE BID PRICE as security for the faithful performance of the Contract. The performance bonds shall not be released until final acceptance of the whole work and then only if any liens or claims have been satisfied.
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