Site work and paving for a road / highway in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the work as shown on the Drawings and as described in the Specifications. The work on Contract No. 1 consists of roadway improvements along the 2200 Block of Arctic Avenue and Streetscape Project throughout the City as indicated on the plans. The work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the work as shown on the Drawings and as described in the Specifications. The work shall be completed within ninety (90) calendar days of the Contractor's receipt of the written Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed will not be issued until after Labor Day, September 1, 2025, as all work will be completed after Labor Day. No bid will be received unless in writing on the forms furnished and unless accompanied by bid security in the form of a bid bond or certified check made payable to the Owner in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, provided that the said security need not be more than $20,000 nor less than $500.00 and be delivered at the place on or before the hour named above. The bid shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Surety on the form included in the Contract Documents from a surety company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, which shall represent that the surety company will provide the Contractor with the required bonds in the sums required in the Contract Documents and in a form satisfactory to the Owner's Attorney and in compliance with the requirements of law. Each bidder shall submit with his bid an "Ownership Disclosure Statement" and "Non-Collusion Affidavit" as stated in Public Law, 1975, C.127 NJSA 34:11-56,25 et seq. as amended in chapter 64 of the Laws of 1974 and P.L. 1977 Ch.33, NJSA 52:25-24.2 on the forms included in the Contract Documents. Public Works Contractor Registration pursuant to NJSA 34:11- 56.48 et. Seq. is required for all projects/contracts that include construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, and alteration of repair or maintenance work on a public building. All Contractors and Subcontractors are required to submit a copy of their Business Registration Certificate issued by the NJ Division of Taxation (PL 2004, c 57 effective 9-1-04). Compliance with the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25) is required. Bidders must use the prepared proposal form that is contained in the Contract Documents. Each individual proposal must be separately enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Owner and marked on the outside with the number of the contract(s) and name of the project being bid on. After receipt of bids, no bid shall be withdrawn except as expressly authorized herein. The Owner shall award the Contract or reject all bids within sixty (60) days of bid opening, except that the bids of any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the Owner, be held for consideration for such a longer period as may be agreed. The Owner will evaluate bids, and any award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1. A copy of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1 is included in Section entitled Local Public Contract of this specification. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor informalities or irregularities in bids received. Bidders are required to comply with all relevant Federal and State Statues, Rules, and Regulations, including but not limited to the applicable provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended (42 USC 2000d 2000D 4A), the discrimination and affirmative action provisions of NJSA 10:5-31 et seq. and NJAC 17:24 (Contract Compliance and Affirmative Action for Public Contracts), the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the State requirement for bidders to supply statements of ownership (N.J.S.A. 52:25 24.2) and the State requirement for submission of the names and addresses of certain subcontractors (N.J.S.A. 40A:11 16). No interpretations of the meaning of the Contract Drawings, Specifications or other Contract Documents will be made to any bidder orally. Any request for interpretations shall be made in writing, addressed to Mr. Gregory Schneider, Kates Schneider Engineering, 215 Route 9 South Box 10 2 nd Floor, Marmora, NJ 08223; or by email sent to info@ksecivil.com, and, to be given consideration, must be received at least ten (10) days - Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted - prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Any and all revisions, interpretations, or supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda to the Contract Documents, which, if issued, will be noticed in a legal newspaper and will be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each of the persons who have received a bid package, at the respective addresses furnished for such purpose, not later than five (5) days - Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted - prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addenda shall not relieve the bidder from any obligation under such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents. If any addenda materially change the solicitation, the Owner may postpone the date for the opening of bids. Challenges to bid specifications must be made in writing and addressed to the Owner at least three (3) business days before the bid opening date. Challenges filed otherwise will not be considered. Pursuant to P.L. 2004, c.57 (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44), effective September 1, 2004, all business organizations that conduct business with a New Jersey government agency are required to be registered with the State of New Jersey.