Renovation of a library in Montclair, New Jersey. Working plans call for the renovation of a library.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Township of Montclair, in the County of Essex, that the bid proposals received for Bid 23 - 07 is hereby rejected. The Township of Montclair is soliciting bids for the Montclair Public Library ADA Bathrooms Renovation ( CDBG Funded) project. The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed within seventy-five (75) calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed. Bids must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety and a certified check, cashiers check, or Bid Bond of not less than ten percent of the amount bid and, not to exceed $20,000.00. Such checks and Bonds shall be made payable to the Owner and will be held as a Guarantee that in the event the Bid is accepted, and a Contract awarded to the bidder, the Contract shall be duly executed, and its performance properly secured. The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Owner a performance and payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance and payment of the Contract. Further, the successful bidder must furnish the policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and the amount represented thereby will be forfeited to the afore said Owner as liquidated damages. Bids must be accompanied, in the case of corporations not chartered in New Jersey, by proper certificate that such corporation is authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. Pursuant to P.L. 2019, c.406, a contractor that is debarred from contracting with a federal government agency, along with any affiliates of the debarred contractor, is now prohibited from contracting for public work with any State or local government entity. This prohibition applies to all entities subject to the Local Public Contracts Law or Public-School Contracts Law, as well as to county colleges. 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 regarding equal employment opportunity, as amended. All corporations and partnerships must comply with Chapter33, of the P.L.of1977, regarding disclosure of partners and stockholders. The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage rates as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor. Pursuant to P.L. 2021, c. 301 requires a contractor submitting the lowest bid for a contract that is subject to the Prevailing Wage Act, if that bid is 10 percent or more lower than the next lowest bid, to certify to the public body that the prevailing wage rates required by the Act shall be paid. If the bidder does not provide the certification prior to the award of the contract, the public body shall award the contract to the next lowest responsible and responsive bidder. All bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of sixty (60) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids pursuant to applicable law and regulations, to waive informalities or irregularities in the bids received and to accept the bid from the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder. Contractors shall also be advised that this project is being funded by the Essex County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). Federal Prevailing Wage Rates shall prevail in this contract. As such, there are several requirements that the contractor must satisfy in order to be awarded this work. Contractors must be currently registered with the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) database and have a DUNS number. Accordingly, all requirements of the Essex County Community Development Block Grant Program (CDGB) must be followed by the contractor in the performance of this contractor. Prospective bidders without a DUNS and SAM number will not be able to be considered responsible bidders, thus eliminating them from any awards. To protect the health and safety of everyone, vendors are encouraged to submit their proposals by certified mail or overnight delivery. Questions regarding this project should be directed to, tel: 908-232-2860 ext. 242 Bids shall be made upon the prescribed forms, furnished with the Contract Drawings and Specifications, including the non-collusion affidavit and ownership statement compliance form.