Site work for a water / sewer project in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

**As of October 27,2022, project was awarded to Messercola Excavating Inc, awarded amount is $435,312.19.** Bidders who elect to utilize public or private mailing for delivery of bid assume the burden of correctly addressing the envelope. In all cases, in which a bid is delivered by public or private mailing, or hand delivered, the following address and notation shall appear prominently on the front of the outside envelope: Re: Contract # 2022-37 2022 ANNUAL DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Purchasing Township of Old Bridge One Old Bridge Plaza Old Bridge, NJ 08857 The bid documents shall be placed in an inside envelope which shall have the following endorsement in the upper right corner of the envelope: Re: Contract # 2022-37 2022 ANNUAL DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The guaranty accompanying the bid proposal shall be given in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum delivered price, but not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) and may be given at the option of the bidder by a certified check or a bid bond from a reputable insurance company licensed in the State of New Jersey. Bidders shall comply with the Affirmative Action Requirements of P.L. 1975, C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27), as amended from time to time, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and N.J.S.A. 52:25-24-2 P.L. 1977, Chapter 33. You may download the specifications for free. If you do not have internet connection and need a copy of the specifications, please make all requests to the Purchasing Department at (732) 721-5600 ext. 2920 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bids shall be made on the standard proposal form and be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Township Clerk at the above address. The name and address for the bidder and the name of the item must be printed on the face of all envelopes. Bid package should not be disassembled or duplicated. One original, one (1) copy, and a Flash drive of the bid proposal must be submitted. Bids will be rejected if not submitted within time, date and at place designated. Bid Security: Refer to the Checklist of Required Documents to see if bid security is required for the attached proposal. The amount and type of bid security is stated in the advertisement and Notice to Bidders. The required security must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or surety bid bond of the Bidders, payable to the Township. The amount of the bid security shall be 10% of the total bid, but not more than $20,000. If the Bid security is in the form of a surety bid bond, said surety shall be licensed to conduct business in the State of New Jersey and named in the current list of "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds", as published in the Federal Register by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U.S. Treasury Department. The Bid Security of the successful bidder will be retained until he/she has executed the Agreement and has furnished the required contract security within 10 days of the Notice of Award. The Township may annul the Notice of Award and the bid security of that bidder will be forfeited. Bid Security will be returned to all except the three apparent lowest bidders within ten (10) working days after the opening of bids, and to the three lowest bidders within three working days after the accepted bidder has executed the contract. If no contract has been executed within sixty (60) days after the opening of bids, the amount of his/her proposal guarantee will be returned upon the demand of any bidder, provided that he/she has not been notified of the acceptance of his/her bid. Performance Bond : When required as part of the contract documents, the awarded vendor shall within ten (10) days after the award of the contract, obtain, pay for and deliver to the Township of Old Bridge, a performance bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract sum satisfactory to the Township and executed by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey. Such a bond shall bear the same date as, or dates subsequent to, the date of the contract. The said bond shall assure fulfillment of the contract in all respects and shall provide for payment in the event of the contractor's failure to perform all of its obligations according to the contract and make full reimbursement to the Township of Old Bridge for all expenses incurred in making good any default. This bond shall also contain a waiver of notice being required for alternations, additions, deductions, extensions of time or other modifications of the contract as ordered. Maintainance Bond : Before final payment is made (if applicable), the contractor shall furnish a surety maintenance bond in a sum no more than One Hundred (100%) of the final adjusted contract amount. The bond and the surety corporation shall be satisfactory to the Township of Old Bridge and the bond shall remain in full force a period of two (2) years from the date of final payment for the work by the owner, all materials furnished that were not furnished to the terms of the contract and make good defects which have become apparent before the expiration of two (2) years. If the contractor's surety shall become insolvent, or come under the control of a receiver, trustee or other fiduciary, or cease to do business at any time prior to final payment under this contract, the contractor shall promptly obtain, pay for and deliver to the Township, at the sole expense of the contractor, a replacement for the original performance and statutory bond from another acceptable surety corporation. Until such replacement bond is delivered, the Township shall make no further payments to the contractor. Should any bidder be in doubt as to the intent of the plans and/or specifications, he should immediately notify the Purchasing Agent in writing, who will then send a written addendum to all bidders recorded as receiving bidding documents covering the point in question. Bidders may not rely on oral responses to inquiries. Before submitting bids, the bidder shall apply in writing to the Purchasing Agent for clarification or interpretation of any conflicting information between two or more statements in the plans and specifications. If such clarification is not requested before bidding, the bidder shall be responsible for doing such work and furnishing such materials as is necessary to comply with whichever interpretation of the plans and specifications the Township may, during construction, judge to be proper. The Township Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids for the above listed contract in whole and/or in part which do not comply with the specification and/or the statutory requirements. The Township Council reserves the right to waive informalities as the Township may deem to be in its best interest. Liquidated damages : sum calculated at the rate of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per calendar day CONTRACT #2022-37 Questions from Vendors Cut-off October 5, 2022