7-Technical Specifications.pdf

Respondent’s Insurance Requirements: Requirements listed here take precedence over insurance requirements that may be listed in Information for Prospective Respondents. 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 $3,000,000.00 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.

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Technical Requirements:

See the following separate documents for technical requirements:

SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS TO NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

2019 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION FOR

REPLACEMENT OF SUSSEX COUNTY BRIDGE X-03, ROSS'S CORNER - SUSSEX ROAD (CR

565) OVER PAPAKATING CREEK TRIBUTARY, TOWNSHIP OF WANTAGE, SUSSEX COUNTY,

NEW JERSEY, DATED APRIL 2026 (referred to as the Supplemental Specifications)

CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR REPLACEMENT OF SUSSEX COUNTY BRIDGE X-03, ROSS'S

CORNER SUSSEX ROAD (CR 565) OVER PAPAKATING CREEK TRIBUTARY, WANTAGE

TOWNSHIP, SUSSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY DATED MARCH 2026 (referred to as the Construction Plans)

SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM CONTRACT NO.

662B2912016K1 (referred to as the Subordination Agreement)

Contract Period

The Contract resulting from this proposal will be in effect from date of Contract award until such time as specified in the Supplemental Specifications, General Provisions Section

108.19 Contract Time.

Contract Award The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the Total Lump Sum Amount, as determined from the pricing submitted in the Respondent’s Pricing Proposal, and in accordance with the requirements of the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.)

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 a re 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 $3,000,000.00 Liability and Property Damage Liability Combined Single Limit, $1,000,000.00 Uninsured Motorist and Underinsured Motorist, $3,000,000.00 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.

The respondent will continuously maintain insurance or other security for adequate protection for all 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, officials, 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.

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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 canceled 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 canceled 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.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall be listed as additional insured for this project.

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