Site work, paving and outdoor lighting for a mixed-use development in South Orange, New Jersey. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for outdoor lighting for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; road / highway; road / highway; road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

**As of March 30, 2023, This project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** The Township of South Orange Village reserves the right to delete sections of the work from the Contract after the award of the bid has been made due to funding or other reasons. The prices bid for the various items of work shall not be adjusted due to the deflection of any work or due to the variation of any quantity for the various items scheduled in the Proposal. All questions must be submitted to Kevin Koch, Engineer of Record in writing at 111 Wood Avenue South Iselin NJ 08830-4112 or via email at Kevin.koch@mottmac.com no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to deadline for bid submission date as stated above. The bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cash, or bid bond in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, but not to exceed $20,000.00. If the Contract is awarded to the Bidder, he will, within twenty one (21) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, execute such Contract and furnish satisfactory Performance Bond. Upon failure to do so, he shall forfeit the deposit as liquidated damages and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement by the Bidder. No interest shall be allowed upon any such certified check or cash. The bid must be accompanied by a Certificate from a bonding company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, guaranteeing that if the Proposal of the Bidder is accepted, they will furnish a Performance Bond in the face amount of the bid and the acceptance of the bid is contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement. The Township of South Orange Village reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bid received, and to reject any and/or all bids as in its judgement may best serve the interest of the Township. The Township shall have a maximum of sixty (60) days from the receipt of bids to either accept or reject them. Proposals for this contract will be accepted only from Bidders who have been properly qualified in accordance with the requirements of the specifications. Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3, et seq. and as such, contractors are exempt from the limitations on making political contributions under that law. Further, for that reason, as well as because of a language in New Jerseys Annual Appropriations Act, refusal to disclose campaign contributions otherwise required by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3 et seq. and 19:44A-20.25 seq., will not adversely affect your consideration of award. The successful Bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of J.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. Pursuant to P.L. 1999, c.238, all contractors must register with the State and provide a copy of the registration with the bid. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal is 7%. and the number of training requirement is 0 for this project. All bidders must comply with the State of New Jersey Laws of 1971, Chapter 198, as amended relative to submission of a certification of the bidder indicating the ability to perform the Contract. All Contractors must comply with the requirements of Chapter 33 of the Laws of 1977, which requires disclosure of all stockholders owning 10%, or more of the corporate stock by executing the "DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE" included in the specifications. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1973, effective January 1, 1974, Section 109 of PL 94-369, and Section 110 of PL 93-383 regarding wage rates determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act as amended (40 USC 275a-276a-5) whichever provides for the higher rate of pay for each specific job classification. The Township accepts no responsibility for any bids prior to their presentation at the date and hour indicated for the formal bid opening. NO BID WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE HOUR NAMED. Bidders may not withdraw their respective bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the receipt of the same by the Township of South Orange Village. BASED UPON THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE Township RESERVES THE RIGHT (IN ITS SOLE JUDGEMENT) TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO WAIVE NON-MATERIAL DEFECTS OR INFORMALITIES AND TO AWARD THE CONTRACT IN A MANNER DEEMED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE Township TO DO SO. Failure to submit CR-266 completed and signed with CR-273, applicable CR-272 and CR-274 signed and completed at the time of bid or 5 days after bid opening will be considered as a non-responsive bid, and bid will be rejected. No corrections or editing will be allowed after the forms are submitted. If the submitted CR-266 form does not meet the contract DBE goal, the bidder must submit at the time of bid or within 5 days after bid opening documentation of good faith effort. Submittal of such information does not imply NJDOT Division of Civil Rights & Affirmative Action (DCR/AA) approval. All questions must be submitted to Kevin Koch, Engineer of Record in writing at 111 Wood Avenue South Iselin NJ 08830-4112 or via email at Kevin.koch@mottmac.com no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to deadline for bid submission date as stated above.