Site work for a transportation facility in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility.

A. The Work of Project is defined by the Contract Documents and consists, but not limited to the following 1. Tree clearing, stump removal, and grubbing. 2. Rough and final grading. 3. Grading and stabilization of future building footprint. 4. Trenching and connections for underground utilities, including temporary utility identification. 5. Paving and curbing. 6. Site drainage improvements 7. Site stabilization. 8. Site and security fencing. 9. Site lighting and electric. B. Type of Contract: 1. Project will be constructed under a single prime contract. In accordance with Drawings and Project Manuals, Commission No. 22K001, dated May 11, 2023, together with all work incidental thereto as prepared by the SPIEZLE ARCHITECTURAL GROUP, INC., 1395 Yardville Hamilton Square Road, Suite 2A, Hamilton, New Jersey, 08691. All bidders must use and complete all bid forms provided in the manner designated and must comply with all requirements contained in the instructions and specifications. Bids shall be placed in a sealed envelope with the name of the project clearly marked on the front of the envelope and accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a Certified Check, Cashiers Check, or Bid Bond in the amount of Ten Percent 10% of the bid, but not more than $20,000. Due to the special nature of the work involved that can only be seen by an in-depth visitation, the attendance of all the bidders is requested and STRONGLY ENCOURAGED as an integral and important element of the bidding process so that all bidders have an equal understanding of the scope of work involved To obtain Bidding Documents, contact the Architects Office as directed below. Neither the Owner, nor the Architect will assume any responsibility for Bids mailed or misdirected in delivery. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the bids Sealed Bid Proposals shall be received as follows: The bidder shall be classified by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) in the following trade(s): C008 - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Subcontractors named in the Form of Bid Proposal for Structural Steel, Plumbing, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning, and/or Electric, who perform any work on the Project must be prequalified prior to the submission of bids, pursuant to the State of New Jersey Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC). Each bid must be accompanied by proof of Contractors DPMC classification status. Bidders are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., The Law Against Discrimination, and affirmative action, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.AC. 17:27-1 et seq. All bidders and their subcontractors shall be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. All bids must be accompanied by a Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, and a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue for the bidder and all subcontractors (i.e., named subcontractors) whose prices are included in the Contractors bid. Pursuant to P.L. 2009, c.315 and/or N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 Business Registration of Public Contractors, all bids should include a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue of the Bidder and must include that of all subcontractors i.e., named subcontractors, whose prices are included in the Contractors bid. If not included with the bid, these documents must be submitted prior to award. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality in the bidding process in accordance with the law, if it is in the best interest of the Owner. The ten percent (10%) security shall be forfeited if bidder fails to execute a contract with the Owner and furnish the Owner with a satisfactory performance/labor and materials bond and the required certificates of insurance within ten (10) days after the contract is awarded. In the event the bidder defaults by failing to execute the contract or to provide all guarantees, insurance and other items required, the funds represented by such bidders bid guarantee shall be released to the Owner and become and remain the property of the Owner. Delivery of the bid guarantee constitutes agreement of the bidder and the surety and any other entity that issued the bid, that such amount shall be released to the Owner in the event of such default. In the event of default and subsequent award of the contract to another bidder, the bidder shall be liable for the difference between the amount of his bid and the amount for which the Owner is obligated to pay on an award to another bidder, less the ten percent (10%) security. Consent of Surety: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-25, bids shall be accompanied by a Consent of Surety assuring those satisfactory arrangements have been made between the Surety and the bidder, by which the Surety agrees to furnish the bidder with a Performance Bond, and a Payment Bond, each in the stated amount of one hundred percent of the Contract Sum. The Consent of Surety shall be executed by an approved Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. B. Each bidder to whom Contracts have been awarded shall furnish and deliver within ten (10) days after issuance of written Letter of Intent or date of Notice of Award, a Performance and a Payment Bond in the form as bound herewith. The Performance and Payment Bonds shall be in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the awarded contract amount. The surety on the Performance and Payment Bonds shall be a surety company and having a bond rating as noted in the Supplementary Conditions, paragraph 11.1.4 that are both satisfactory to the Owner and authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. The bonds shall comply with the requirements of New Jersey law, specifically, N.J.S.A. 2A:44-143 et seq., and shall be in a form acceptable to the Owners Attorney. The Performance Bond and Payment Bonds shall be maintained in full force and effect until the Owner is satisfied that all unpaid claims against the bidder have been resolved.