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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

See County of Sussex – Division of Engineering – Technical Specifications “20240325_DOC_Traffic Signal_Bid Specs_2026.pdf”

CONTRACT TERM & CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

Contract Period The contract resulting from this proposal shall be in effect from the date of contract award, or date indicated on the contract award for a period of twelve (12) months, with the County reserving the right to extend the contract for one (1) additional consecutive one-year period.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Items 65–78 and Items 96–101 shall have a contract start date of June 12, 2026, and shall thereafter follow the same contract term and renewal time line as the remaining items included in this bid.

Pricing shall remain firm for the first twelve (12) months. The renewal year, if exercised, may include an adjustment not to exceed the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), Northeast Region, not to exceed 3%. Any request for a price adjustment must be submitted by the Vendor in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to the contract renewal date and shall be subject to review and approval by the County.

County Cooperative Contract Purchasing System

With the approval of both the County and the successful Respondent, local contracting units within the geographic boundary of the County may purchase under the contract, subject to its specifications, terms and conditions.

Certificate of Insurance

Respondent’s Insurance Requirements: The respondent will procure and maintain, at its own expense, for the duration of the Contract the following minimum levels of insurance:

The respondent will continuously maintain insurance or other security for adequate protection for all work from liability and will protect the County for damages, liability or loss arising in connection with the contract. The respondent will ensure coverage for damages, liability or loss arising in connection with the contract and services:

1. WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY INSURANCE with limits of not less than$500,000.00 will be maintained in full force during the life of this contract by the respondent covering all employees engaged in performance of this contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-12(a) and N.J.A.C. 12-235-1.6.

2. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 for Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability each occurrence and $2,000,000.00 General Aggregate will be maintained in full force during the life of the contract by the respondent.

The policy will include respondent's protective liability insurance (which protects against liability for injury or damage caused by independent contractors doing work on his behalf) with the same limits. The respondent will be responsible for securing and maintaining certificates from all sub-contractors used in relation to this contract. These will be supplied to the County upon request. In the event more than one insured is named in the policy, a CROSS LIABILITY endorsement will be included which provides that the employees of each of the named insureds are not excluded under the policy as respect to claims that are made against the other named insured.

3. AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 Liability and Property Damage Liability Combined Single Limit, $1,000,000.00 Uninsured Motorist and Underinsured Motorist, $1,000,000.00 Owned, Hired and Non-owned Automobile, will be maintained in full force during the life of this contract by the respondent.

4. UMBRELLA LIABILITY INSURANCE may be used to support the required limits as long as the County is provided in writing that the coverage will apply over the underlying policy.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2026

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2026

The insurance policies will be provided by insurance companies authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.

All insurance required herein will be maintained in full force and effect during the term of the successful Respondent’s Contract with the County and will constitute primary coverage over any other applicable insurance.

The County may from time to time dependent on the “scope” of services require coverage, limits and conditions unique to the type of work, scope and size of the contract. Approval and terms will be reviewed/proposed by the County Risk Manager and the Administration.

The successful Respondent will furnish a Certificate or Certificates of Insurance in compliance with these requirements and upon request a certified copy of each policy to the County, including the provisions establishing premiums. All insurance policies required hereunder will include an endorsement naming the County and its officers, agents, engineer, attorney, employees, and servants as additional insured’s, which insurance will provide primary and non-contributory insurance coverage to the County of Sussex, its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, officers, agents, servants, administrators and employees.

In addition, the additional insurance will include but not be limited to coverage for the additional insured for bodily or personal injury, property damage or other loss for which the respondent’s insurance policy provides coverage for the respondent’s work and for coverage which is included in the respondent’s “products-completed operations hazard” coverage. An endorsement will be provided that the policies will not be changed or canceled prior to thirty (30) days after written notice has been provided by the insurance carrier directly to the County.

During the term of its Contract with the County, the successful Respondent will be obligated to renew each and every insurance policy which may expire and provide updated renewal insurance certificates. In cases where a required insurance policy is cancelled or terminated during its term, the successful Respondent will immediately procure insurance to replace such policy(ies) and will immediately provide all insurance information required by the County as proof that the cancelled or terminated policy has been restored or replaced. In the event the successful Respondent fails or refuses to renew its insurance policies, or the coverage is canceled, terminated, or modified so that the insurance does not meet the requirements of the successful Respondent’s Contract with the County, such failure shall constitute default of the successful Respondent’s Contract with the County.

Insurance coverage having policy limits in the amounts required by the County will not be construed to relieve the Respondent from liability in excess of such coverage, nor will it preclude the County from taking such other actions as are available to it under the provisions of this Contract or otherwise in the law.

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