morris Exempt Services.pdf

COUNTY OF MORRIS

REQUEST FOR

LABOR RATES FOR PLUMBING SERVICES

FOR MORRIS COUNTY BUILDINGS

CONTRACT NUMBER: BID# B26-145

REQUESTING AGENCY: Morris County

Buildings & Grounds

CONTACT PERSON: Anthony Aponte, Purchasing Agent

Office of Purchasing

Fax#: 973-829-0304

BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM

BIDDING COMPANY NAME: ________________________________________________

COMPANY CITY/TOWN: ____________________________________ STATE: _________

LEGAL NOTICE

Separate SEALED BIDS will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the County of Morris on September 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time in the Office of Purchasing, Morristown, New Jersey for the respective project as follows:

Bid #B26-145

LABOR RATES FOR PLUMBING SERVICES FOR MORRIS COUNTY BUILDINGS

Bid documents are available for downloading for free from http://www.morriscountybidsystem.com/, or may be picked up on or after September 1, 2026, in the Office of Purchasing at the address below during regular business hours. The County of Morris shall not be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract Documents, including addenda, obtained from any other source.

Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, and the Bid number and title spelled out on the outermost packaging, addressed to the Purchasing Agent of the County of Morris, and be delivered either in person at the hour designated, or previous thereto by delivery or mail, at:

Morris County Administration & Records Building

Purchasing Division, 5th Floor, Room 517

P.O Box 900

10 Court Street

Morristown, New Jersey, 07963-0900

No bids shall be accepted after the designated time, and Morris County will not assume responsibility for bids forwarded by mail or delivery service, nor any other conveyance.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

Bid and Proposal requests herein are solicited through a fair and open process, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.

The vendor shall maintain all documentation related to products, transactions or services under this contract for a period of five years from the date of final payment. Such records shall be made available to the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller upon request.

Anthony Aponte

Purchasing Agent

The County of Morris

A bid review and provision of unit prices will be posted online once available.

Bidders/Respondents are encouraged to MAIL in bids and responses. If they must be hand delivered, the County of Morris

Purchasing Office is located on the 5th floor of the Administration and Records Building, 10 Court Street, Morristown, New

Jersey.

TABULATION SHEET: Available on Bidnet within 1 week AFTER close of bid. Award of contract by the Board of County

Commissioners will be made within 60 days.

1T 9/1/2026

NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

All contractors must possess a Public Works Contractor Certificate at time of bid submission as the contract is covered under the Prevailing Wage Act.

Be advised that no Contractor's payments will be made until certified payroll records have been received showing wages and benefits paid in accordance with current Prevailing Wage Rates Determination as noted in back section of the bid document.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

A. Sealed bids shall be received in accordance with public advertisement as required by law, a copy of said notice being attached hereto and made a part of these specifications.

B. Each bid shall be submitted on the proposal forms attached, NOT DOUBLE SIDED, in a sealed envelope:

(1) addressed to the Purchasing Agent

(2) bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside

(3) clearly marked "SEALED BID” with the bid number and title noted.

C. It is the bidder's responsibility to see that bids are presented to the Purchasing Agent on the hour and at the place designated. Bids may be mailed; however, the County of Morris disclaims any responsibility for bids forwarded by regular or express mail. If the bid is sent by express mail, the designation in B. above must also appear on the outside of the express company envelope. Bids received after the designated time and date will be returned unopened.

D. The County reserves the right to postpone the date for presentation and opening of bids and will give written notice of any such postponement to each prospective bidder as required by law.

In the event Morris County Offices are closed, bids will be accepted on the next business day that offices are opened, at the same location and the same time

E. Multiple Bids Not Accepted

More than one bid from an individual, a firm or partnership, a corporation or association under the same or different names shall not be considered.

Respondent must be an established concern in the business of providing the product/service proposal and must prove to the County Purchasing Agent’s satisfaction, upon request, that he has adequate facilities to perform all requirements in event of award.

F. All prices and amounts must be written in ink or preferably machine-printed. Bids containing any conditions, omissions, unexplained erasures or alterations, items not called for in the bid proposal form, attachments of additive information not required by the specifications, or irregularities of any kind, may be cause for rejection by the owner in accordance with applicable law. Any changes, whiteouts, strikeouts, etc. in the bid must be initialed in ink by the person signing the bid.

2. BID SECURITY

The following provisions, if indicated by an (x), shall be applicable to this bid and be made a part of the bidding documents:

A. BID GUARANTEE

Bidder shall submit with the bid a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent

(10%) of the total price bid, but not in excess of $20,000, payable unconditionally to the County of Morris.

When submitting a Bid Bond, it shall contain Power of Attorney for full amount of Bid Bond from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the County of Morris.

The check or bond of the unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-24a. The check or bond of the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall be retained until a contract is executed and the required performance bond or other security is submitted.

The check or bond of the successful bidder shall be forfeited if the bidder fails to enter into a contract pursuant to statute.

The Bid Bond shall include a valid Power of Attorney authorizing the Attorney-in-Fact to execute the documents. Failure to submit required guarantee shall be cause for rejection of the bid.

B. CONSENT OF SURETY

Bidder shall submit with the bid a Certificate (Consent of Surety) with Power of Attorney for full amount of bid price from a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the Morris County stating that it will provide said bidder with a Performance Bond in the full amount of the bid. This certificate shall be obtained in order to confirm that the bidder to whom the contract is awarded will furnish Performance and Payment bonds from an acceptable surety company on behalf of said bidder, any or all subcontractors or by each respective subcontractor or by any combination thereof which results in performance security equal to the total amount of the contract, pursuant N.J.S.A. 40A:

11-22. Failure to submit this shall be cause for rejection of the bid.

C. PERFORMANCE BOND

Successful bidder shall simultaneously with the delivery of the executed contract, submit an executed bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the acceptable bid as security for the faithful performance of this contract.

The performance bond provided shall not be released until final acceptance of the whole work and then only if any liens or claims have been satisfied. The surety on such bond or bonds shall be duly authorized surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 17:31-5. For multi-year contracts, the Performance Bond may be resubmitted each year on the Contract Anniversary

Date for the amount remaining on the contract.

Failure to submit this with the executed contract shall be cause for declaring the contract null and void pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A; 11-22.

3. QUOTATIONS, BIDS AND FORMS

A. The County of Morris is exempt from any local, state or federal sales, use or excise tax. The County will not pay service charges such as interest and late fees. The County or any of its offices and divisions will not complete credit applications as a result of contract(s) resulting from award based on these specifications.

B. Bids must be signed in ink by the bidder; all quotations shall be made with a typewriter/computer or pen and ink. Any quotation showing any erasure alteration must be initialed by the bidder in ink. Unit prices and totals are to be inserted in spaces provided.

C. Failure to sign and give all information in the bid may result in the bid being rejected.

D. Estimated Quantities: (Open-Ended Contracts, purchase as Needed) The County has attempted to identify the item(s) and the estimated amounts of each item bid to cover its requirements; however, past experience shows that the amount ordered may be different than that submitted for bidding. The right is reserved to decrease or increase the quantities specified in the specifications pursuant to Statute. NO MINIMUM

PURCHASE IS IMPLIED OR GUARANTEED.

E. Insert prices for furnishing all of the material described. Prices shall be met including all transportation charges fully prepaid by the contract F.O.B. destination and placement as designed by the County. No additional charges will be allowed for any transportation costs resulting from partial shipments made at vendors’ convenience when a single shipment is ordered.

F. Any bidder may withdraw his bid at any time before the time set for receipt of bids. No bid may be withdrawn in the 60-day period after the bids are received.

G. All forms shall be completed and attached to the bid proposal. BIDDER IS ALERTED TO THE BID

DOCUMENT CHECK LIST PAGE.

4. INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

A. The bidder understands and agrees that its bid is submitted on the basis of the specifications prepared by the County. The bidder accepts the obligation to become familiar with these specifications.

B. Bidders are expected to examine the specifications and related documents with care and observe all their requirements. Ambiguities, errors or omissions noted by bidders should be promptly reported in writing to the Purchasing Agent. In the event the bidder fails to notify the County of such ambiguities, errors or omissions, the bidder shall be bound by the bid.

C. No oral interpretation of the meaning of the specifications will be made to any bidder. Every request for an interpretation shall be in writing, addressed to the Purchasing Agent via email at

MCPurchasing@co.morris.nj.us or via fax to (973) 829-0304. In order to be given consideration, written requests for interpretation must be received at least seven (7) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of the bids. Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda to the specifications, and will be distributed to all prospective bidders of written addenda to the specifications, and will be distributed to all prospective bidders, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-13.

All addenda so issued shall become part of the contract documents and shall be acknowledged by the bidder in the bid. The County’s interpretations or corrections thereof shall be final.

D. If the amount shown in words and its equivalent figures do not agree, the written words shall be binding.

Ditto marks are not considered writing or printing and shall not be used. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended totals, the unit prices shall prevail. In the event there is an error of the summation of the extended totals, the computation by the County of the extended totals shall govern.

5. BRAND NAMES, STANDARDS OF QUALITY, PATENTS

A. Only manufactured and farm products of the United States, wherever available, shall be used on this contract in accordance with prevailing statutes.

B. Brand names and or descriptions used in this bid are to acquaint bidders with the type of commodity desired and will be used as a standard by which alternate or competitive materials offered will be judged.

Competitive items must be equal to the standard described and be of the same quality of work. Variations between materials described and the materials offered are to be fully explained by the bidder on a separate sheet and submitted with the proposal form. Vendor's literature will not suffice in explaining exceptions to these specifications. In the absence of any changes by the bidder, it will be presumed and required that materials as described in the proposal be delivered.

C. It is the responsibility of the bidder to demonstrate the equivalency of item(s) offered. The County of

Morris reserves the right to evaluate the equivalency of a product which, in its deliberations, meets its requirements.

D. The contractor shall hold and save harmless the County, its officers, agents, servants, and employees, from any liability of any nature and kind for or on account of the use of any copyrighted or un-copyrighted composition, secret process, patented or unpatented invention or article furnished or used in the performance of this contract.

E. Wherever practical and economical to the County, it is desired that recycled or recyclable products be provided. Please indicate when recycled products are being offered.

F. The contractor shall guarantee any or all goods and services supplied under these specifications. Defective or inferior goods shall be replaced at the expense of the contractor. The contractor will be responsible for return freight or restocking charges.

6. AWARD OF BID

A. The Morris County Board of County Commissioners shall award a contract or reject bids within sixty

(60) days, except that the bids of any Bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the County, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed.

B. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive identified irregularities and technicalities, and to award in whole or in part to the lowest responsible bidder, if it is in the best interest of the County to do so. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any bid which is incomplete, obscure, or irregular may be rejected, any bid having erasures or corrections in the price sheet may be rejected; any bid in which unit prices are omitted, or in which unit/total prices are unbalanced, may be rejected; any bid accompanied by any insufficient or irregular certified check, cashier's check or bid bond may be rejected.

C. The County further reserves the right to award each item separately to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications or to make an award based on the total bid to the bidder whose total sum is the low bid meeting the specifications, whichever in the awarding authorities' opinion is in the best interest of the

County. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the County reserves the right to award a contract based on either option that may be described in the bid proposal or based on any combination thereof.

D. The County reserves the right to award equal or tie bids at their discretion to any one of the tie bidders.

E. Should the bidder, to whom the contract is awarded, fail to enter into a contract, the County may then, at its option, accept the bid of the next lowest responsible bidder.

F. The contract shall remain in effect for twelve (12) months from award, with the County reserving the option to extend the contract for an additional three (3) twelve (12) month periods, not to exceed four

(4) years in total, at the discretion of the County and the agreement of the Contractor. Continuation of the terms of this contract beyond the fiscal year is contingent on availability of funds in the following year's budget. In the event of unavailability of such funds, the County reserves the right to cancel this contract.

G. Government entities are not private business/consumer clients; therefore, separate company agreements are not honored. Terms of the specifications/bid package prevail unless otherwise noted by the vendor as exceptions.

H. The form of contract which shall be signed by the successful respondent shall be that as furnished by

County Counsel, a copy of which is on file with the Morris County Purchasing Division and may be inspected upon request

7. NEW JERSEY PREVAILING WAGE ACT (When Applicable)

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq., contractors on projects for public work shall adhere to all requirements of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act. The contractor shall be required to submit a certified payroll record to the owner within ten (10) days of the payment of the wages. The contractor is also responsible for obtaining and submitting all subcontractors’ certified payroll records within the aforementioned time period. The contractor shall submit said certified payrolls in the form set forth in

N.J.A.C. 12:60-6.1(c). It is the contractor’s responsibility to obtain any additional copies of the certified payroll form to be submitted by contacting the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce

Development, Division of Workplace Standards. Additional information is available at www.state.nj.us/labor/lsse/lspubcon.html.

8. THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ACT

N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. requires that a general or prime contractor and any listed subcontractors named in the contractor’s bid proposal shall possess a certificate at the time the bid proposal is submitted. After bid proposals are received and prior to award of contract, the successful contractor shall submit a copy of the contractor’s certification along with those of all listed subcontractors. All non-listed subcontractors and lower tier sub-subcontractors shall be registered prior to starting work on the project. It is the general contractor’s responsibility that all non-listed sub-contractors at any tier have their certificate prior to starting work on the job.

Under the law a “contractor” is “a person, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation or other legal business entity or successor thereof who enters into a contract” which is subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34 :11-56.25, et seq.) It applies to contractors based in New

Jersey or in another state.

The law defines “public works projects” as contracts for “public work” as defined in the Prevailing Wage statute (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25(5)). The term means:

• “Construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, or repair work, or maintenance work, including painting and decorating, done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out of the funds of a public body, except work performed under a rehabilitation program.

• “Public work” shall also mean construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, or repair work, done on any property or premises, whether or not the work is paid for from public funds… “

• “Maintenance work” means the repair of existing facilities when the size, type or extent of such facilities is not thereby changed or increased. While “maintenance” includes painting and decorating and is covered under the law, it does not include work such as routine landscape maintenance or janitorial services.

To register, a contractor must provide the State Department of Labor with a full and accurately completed application form. The form is available online at www.state.nj.us/labor/Isse/Ispubcon.html. N.J.S.A. 34:11-

56.55 specifically prohibits accepting applications for registration as a substitute for a certificate or registration.

9. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

The Non-Collusion Affidavit, which is part of these specifications, shall be properly executed and submitted intact with the proposal.

10. NEW JERSEY ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

The contract for this bid shall require that the contractor agrees nor to discriminate in employment and agrees to abide by all anti-discrimination laws including but not limited to N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 as included in this document.

11. MANDATORY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CERTIFICATION

No firm may be issued a contract unless it complies with the affirmative action provision of N.J.S.A. 10:5-

31 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 17:27-1 et seq. as administered by the Division of Purchase & Property Contract

Compliance and audit unit (Division) and provided below. The contract will include the language included as Attachment A in this specification.

A. Goods, Professional Services and General Service Contracts

Each contractor shall submit to the public agency, after notification of award but prior to execution of a goods and services contract, one of the following three documents:

1. A Letter of Federal Approval indicating that the vendor is under an existing federally approved or sanctioned affirmative action program. A copy of the approved letter must be provided by the vendor to the Public Agency and the Division. This approval letter is valid for one year from the date of issuance.

2. A Certificate of Employee Information Report (hereafter “Certificate”), issued in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. The vendor must provide a copy of the Certificate to the Public agency as evidence of its compliance with the regulations. The Certificate represents the review and approval of the vendor’s Employee Information Report, Form AA-302 by the

Division.

3. The successful bidder shall complete an Initial Employee Report, Form AA-302 and submit it to the Division with a check or money order for $150.00 made payable to “Treasurer, state of NJ” and forward a copy of the Form to the Public Agency. Upon submission and review by the Division, the Report shall constitute evidence of compliance with the regulation.

12. WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT

The manufacturer or supplier of chemical substances or mixtures shall label them in accordance with the N.J.

Worker and Community Right to Know Law (N.J.S.A. 34: 51 et seq., and N.J.A.C 5:89-5 et seq.). All direct use containers shall bear a label indicating the chemical name(s) and Chemical Abstracts Service number(s) of all hazardous substances in the container, and all other substances which are among the five most predominant substances in the container, or their trade secret registry number(s). (N.J.A.C. 8:59-5) or adhere to the requirements of The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard

(HCS) as outlined in the Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 58 / Monday, March 26, 2012 / Rules and Regulations as adopted in final rule by DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29

CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926, [Docket No. OSHA–H022K–2006–0062, (formerly Docket No. H022K)], RIN 1218–AC20, Hazard Communication. Further, all applicable documentation must be furnished.

13. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, no corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability corporation, limited liability partnership, Subchapter S corporation or sole proprietorship, shall be awarded a contract, unless prior to the receipt of the bid or accompanying the bid of the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability corporation, limited liability partnership, subchapter S corporation or sole proprietorship, there is submitted to the County of Morris a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all stockholders who own 10% or more of the stock, of any class or of all individual partners who own a 10% or greater interest in the corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability corporation, limited liability partnership, Subchapter S corporation or sole proprietorship. If one or more such stockholder or partner is itself a corporation or partnership, the stockholders holding 10% or more of that corporation’s stock, or the individual partners owning 10% or greater interest in that partnership, as the case may be, shall also be listed. The disclosure shall be continued until names and addresses of every non-corporate stockholder and individual partner, exceeding the 10% ownership criteria established in this act has been listed. This form shall be signed and submitted with the bid/proposal whether or not a stockholder or partner owns less than 10% of the business submitting the bid. Failure to comply requires mandatory rejection of the bid/proposal.

14. ACQUISITION, MERGE, SALE AND/OR TRANSFER OF BUSINESS, ETC.

It is understood by all parties that if, during the life of the contract, the contractor disposes of his/her business concern by acquisition, merger, sale and/or transfer or by any means convey his/her interest(s) to another party, all obligations are transferred to that new party. In this event, the new owner(s) will be required to submit, when required, a performance bond in the amount of the open balance of the contract.

15. PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY

The Contractor shall protect all materials and equipment for which he is responsible, which is stored at the project site for incorporation in the work, or which has been incorporated into the work. He shall replace all materials and equipment which may be lost, stolen or damaged at his expense, whether or not such materials or equipment have entirely or partially been paid for by the County of Morris.

16. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor, prior to commencing work, shall provide at his own cost and expense, the following insurance to the County of Morris with insurance companies licensed to provide insurance in the State of

New Jersey. The Contractor will ensure that policies are underwritten by companies with a current A.M.

Best rating of A- with a Financial Size Category of VII or better. Insurance shall be evidenced by Certificates and/or Policies as determined and approved by the County of Morris, Division of Risk Management. Each

Certificate or Policy shall require that thirty (30) days prior to cancellation or material change in the policies, notice thereof shall be given to the Purchasing Agent, County of Morris, by registered mail, return receipt requested and for all of the following stated insurance policies. All such notices shall name the Contractor and identify the contract number. The Contractor shall submit an updated Certificate of Insurance to demonstrate continued renewal of insurance. During any period when the required insurance is not in effect, the County of Morris may suspend the work. The County may refuse to make payments due under this contract or any other contracts with the County until the required insurance coverage is in effect. The County may use monies withheld to renew the insurance for the periods and amounts referred to above.

1. Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance

This insurance shall be maintained in full force during the life of this contract by the bidder 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. Minimum Employer’s Liability $500,000.00.

2. General Liability Insurance

The Contractor shall provide Comprehensive General Liability insurance with a combined single limit of $1,000,000/$2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury and property damage. A “claims made” policy is not acceptable.

The Contractor shall provide Comprehensive General Liability insurance with a combined single limit of $1,000,000/$3,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury and property damage. A “claims made” policy is not acceptable.

3. Professional Liability The Contractor shall provide a copy of a certificate verifying coverage of professional liability insurance applicable to services to be rendered under this agreement with limits of

$1,000,000/$3,000,000.

4. Owners Contractors Protective Liability

The Contractor shall provide Owners Contractor Protective Liability Insurance with a limit of

$1,000,000.00 for General Work for the sole protection of the County of Morris. The County of Morris must be named as the first insured on this policy.

5. Automobile Liability Insurance

Automobile liability insurance, with a combined single limit of liability per occurrence of $1,000,000 for bodily injury, property damage. This insurance shall include bodily injury and property damage with the following coverage, for owned automobiles, hired automobiles and non-owned automobiles.

6. “ADDITIONAL INSURED”

All Certificates of Insurance shall state that the County of Morris is carried as “an additional insured” for the purposes of the contract, and shall include Form CG 20100704 & CG20370704 attached, or their equivalent, as determined solely by the Morris County Risk Manager.

Self-insured contractors shall submit an affidavit attesting to their self-insured coverage and shall name the OWNER as an additional insured.

17. INDEMNIFICATION:

The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless, the County of Morris, the Board of County

Commissioners, their Employees, Agents, Representatives and Servants (collectively the “County”) from and against any and all losses, penalties, claims, damages, settlements, judgments, verdicts, costs, charges, professional fees (including attorneys’ fees and other expenses or liabilities including, but not limited to, the investigation and defense of any claims, arising out of or resulting from the performance of the Contractor’s work or the completed operations provided that any such claim, damage, loss, or expense (a) is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury or to destruction of tangible property including the loss of the use resulting therefrom, and (b) is caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission of the Contractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable (including a claim by an employee of the Contractor) regardless of whether it is caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder, and (c) is caused in whole or in part by the Contractor’s breach of any term evidencing an agreement between the Contractor and the County of Morris or anyone directly or indirectly employed by the Contractor for whose acts the Contractor may be liable.

In any and all claims against the County of Morris, the Board of County Commissioners, their Employees, Agents and Servants, by any employees of the Contractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, the indemnification obligation under this agreement shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for the Contractor under workers compensation acts, disability benefit acts or other employee benefit acts.

18. PAYMENT

Payment will be made after a properly executed County of Morris voucher has been received and formally approved on the voucher list by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Morris at its subsequent regular meeting. The voucher will be certified correct by the department/division head who received the goods or services.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq., contractors on projects for public work shall adhere to all requirements of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act. The contractor shall be required to submit a certified payroll record to the owner within ten (10) days of the payment of the wages.

19. TERMINATION

If, through any cause, the successful Bidder shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner any of the obligations under this contract or if the Contractor shall violate any of the requirements of this contract, the

County shall thereupon have the right to terminate this contract by giving sixty (60) days written notice to the Contractor of such termination and specifying the effective date of termination. Such termination shall relieve the County of any obligation for balances to the Contractor of any sum or sums set forth in the contract.

Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the County for damages sustained by the County by virtue of any breach of the contract by the Contractor and the County may withhold any payments to the Contractor for the purpose of compensation until such time as the exact amount of the damage due the County from the Contractor is determined.

In case of default by the respondent, the County reserves the right to purchase services on the open market and hold the respondent responsible for any losses resulting from the respondent’s default.

The Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold the County harmless from any liability to subcontractors/suppliers concerning payment for work performed or goods supplied arising out of the lawful termination of the contract by the County under this provision.

Each fiscal year payment obligation of the County is conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated or allocated for the payment of such an obligation. If funds are not allocated and available for the continuance of any services performed by the County hereunder, whether in whole or in part, the County at the end of any particular fiscal year may terminate such services. The County will notify the Contractor in writing immediately of any services that will be affected by a shortage of appropriated funds. This provision shall not be construed so as to permit the County to terminate this Agreement during the term, or any service hereunder, merely in order to acquire identical services from a third party contractor.

20. Vendor’s literature and/or pricing sheets will not be accepted in lieu of completing the proposal blank(s) set forth in these specifications.

21. Bidders shall not write in margins or alter the official content or requirements of the County bid documents.

22. SPECIFICATIONS

Any prospective bidder who wishes to challenge a bid specification shall file such challenges in writing with the contracting agent no less than three (3) business days prior to the opening of the bids. Challenges filed after that time shall be considered void and having no impact on the contracting unit or the award of contract.

23. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIAL

The owner shall retain all of its rights and interest in any and all documents and property both hard copy and digital furnished by the owner to the contractor for the purpose of assisting the contractor in the performance of this contract. All such items shall be returned immediately to the owner at the expiration or termination of the contract or completion of any related services, pursuant thereto, whichever comes first. None of the documents and/or property shall, without the written consent of the owner, be disclosed to others or used by the contractor or permitted by the contractor to be used by their parties at any time except in the performance of the resulting contract. Ownership of all data, materials and documentation originated and prepared for the owner pursuant to this contract shall belong exclusively to the owner. All data, reports, computerized information, programs and materials related to this project shall be delivered to and become the property of the owner upon completion of the project. The contractor shall not have the right to use, sell, or disclose the total of the interim or final work products, or make available to third parties, without the prior written consent of the owner. All information supplied to the owner may be required to be supplied on CD-ROM media compatible with the owner’s computer operating system, windows based, Microsoft Office Suite 2000.

Reasonable efforts will be taken by Morris County to keep information of a confidential or proprietary nature confidential during and after the procurement process as permitted by law, when such information is properly identified by the Proposer.

24. Bidder should be aware of the following statutes that represent “Truth in Contracting” laws:

1. N.J.S.A 2C:21-34. et seq. governs false claims and representations by bidder. It is a serious crime for the bidder to knowingly submit a false claim and/or knowingly make material misrepresentation.

2. N.J.S.A. 2C:27-10 provides that a public servant commits a crime if said public servant solicits or receives a benefit directly or indirectly, for an official act performed or to be performed by a public servant, which is a violation of official duty.

3. N.J.S.A 2C: 27-11 provides that a bidder commits a crime if said person, directly or indirectly, confers or agrees any benefit not allowed by law to a public servant.

4. Bidder should consult the statutes or legal counsel for further information.

25. N.J. BUSINESS REGISTRATION PROGRAM

Certificate required pursuant to C57, PL2004; failure to be registered by time of contract award may be cause for rejection. Entities or individuals that need to file for a certificate may do so on-line through the NJ

Division of Local Government Services at the following link:

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/busregcert.shtml.

26. “PAY TO PLAY” – NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT – P.L. 2005, Chapter 271, Section

3 Reporting (N.J.S.A. 19:44A – 20.27)

1. Any business entity that has received $50,000 or more in contracts from government entities in a calendar year is required to file an annual disclosure report with ELEC. The instructions and form are available on the ELEC website.

2. Annual Disclosures require submission by March 30th of each year covering contracts and contributions for the prior calendar year.

3. At a minimum, a list of all business entities that file an annual disclosure report will be listed on

ELEC’s website at www.elec.state.nj.us.

4. If you have any questions, please contact ELEC at: 1-888-313-ELEC (3532) (toll free in NJ) or 609-

292-8700

27. NON-PAYMENT OF PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON OVERDUE BILLS

Public funds may be used to pay only for goods delivered or services rendered. County of Morris will not pay penalties and/or interest on overdue bills. No employee is authorized to sign a letter of credit or any other document that represents a legal commitment on the part of the County to pay additional fees.

28. FIRM FIXED CONTRACT

This is a firm fixed contract, prices firm, FOB County locations. No price escalation. The vendor shall void the contract and permit the County to solicit open market pricing should any price increase or surcharge be imposed.

29. W-9

Successful bidder/respondent shall complete W-9 Form and submit to Purchasing prior to contract award. The form is available at the following link: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

30. PUBLIC EMERGENCY

In the event of a Public Emergency declared at the Local, State or Federal Level, if the County of Morris opts to extend terms and conditions of this bid, the contractor agrees to extend the terms and conditions of this bid, whether existing, expiring or expired no longer than six months, for goods and/or services for the duration of the emergency. In the event the original contractor cannot meet this requirement, the County may solicit the goods and/or services from any bidder on this contract.

31. SOURCE OF SPECIFICATIONS/BID PACKAGES

Official County of Morris bid packages for routine goods and services are available from www.morriscountybidsystem.com at no cost to the vendor, or may be picked up at the Morris County

Administration & Records Building, Purchasing Division, Room 517, 5th Floor, PO Box 900, Morristown, New Jersey, 07963 0900.

Potential bidders are cautioned that they are bidding at their own risk if a third party supplied the specifications that may or may not be complete. The County of Morris is not responsible for third party supplied specifications

32. DISCLOSURE OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN IRAN

P.L. 2012, c.25 prohibits State and local public contracts with persons or entities engaging in certain investment activities in energy or finance sectors of Iran.

33. Bidder/Respondent understands that the specifications herein are incorporated into and are fully part of any contract as may be awarded as result of this proposal submittal.

POLICY NUMBER: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY

CG 20 10

THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

ADDITIONAL INSURED - OWNERS, LESSEES OR CONTRACTORS SCHEDULED PERSON

OR ORGANIZATION

This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following:

COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE

A. Section II — Who Is An Insured is amended to include as an additional insured the person(s) or organization(s) shown in the Schedule, but only with respect to liability for “bodily injury”, “property damage” or “personal and advertising injury” caused, in whole or in part, by:

1. Your acts or omissions; or

2. The acts or omissions of those acting on your behalf; in the performance of your ongoing operations for the additional insured(s) at the location(s) designated above.

B. With respect to the insurance afforded to these additional insured’s, the following additional exclusions apply:

This insurance does not apply to “bodily injury” or “property damage” occurring after:

1. All work, including materials, parts or equipment furnished in connection with such work, on the project (other than service, maintenance or repairs) to be performed by or on behalf of the additional insured(s) at the location of the covered operations has been completed; or

2. That portion of “your work” out of which the injury or damage arises has been put to its intended use by any person or organization other than another Contractor or Subcontractor engaged in performing operations for a principal as a part of the same project.

Name of Additional Insured Person (s)

Or Organization (s):

Locations of Covered Operations

COUNTY OF MORRIS

P.O. BOX 900

MORRISTOWN, NJ 07963

Information required to complete this Schedule, if not shown above, will be shown in the Declarations.

POLICY NUMBER: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY

CG 20 37

THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

ADDITIONAL INSURED - OWNERS, LESSEES OR CONTRACTORS – COMPLETED

OPERATIONS

This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following:

COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART

PRODUCTS/ COMPLETED OPERATIONS LIABILITY COVERAGE PART

A. Section II — Who Is An Insured is amended to include as an additional insured the person(s) or organization(s) shown in the Schedule, but only with respect to liability for “bodily injury” or “property damage” caused, in whole or in part, by “your work” at the location designated and described in the schedule of this endorsement performed for that additional insured and included in the “products-completed operations hazard”.

However:

1. The insurance afforded to such additional insured only applies to the extent permitted by law; and

2. If coverage provided to the additional insured is required by a contract or agreement, the insurance afforded to such additional insured will not be broader than that which you are required by the contract or agreement to provide for such additional insured.

B. With respect to the insurance afforded to these additional insureds, the following is added to Section III – Limits of Insurance:

If coverage provided to the additional insured is required by a contract or agreement, the most we will pay on behalf of the additional insured is the amount of insurance:

1. Required by the contract or agreement; or

2. Available under applicable Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations;

whichever is less.

This endorsement shall not increase the applicable Limits of Insurance shown in the Declarations.

Name of Additional Insured Person (s)

Or Organization (s):

Location and Description of Completed Operations

COUNTY OF MORRIS

P.O. BOX 900

MORRISTOWN, NJ 07963

Information required to complete this Schedule, if not shown above, will be shown in the Declarations.

BID DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

Required

With

Bid

Read, Signed

& Submitted

Bidder’s

Initial

A. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANY OF THESE ITEMS IS MANDATORY CAUSE FOR

REJECTION OF BID:

Bid Proposal Form / Signature Page

Statement of Ownership Disclosure

Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda

Bid Guarantee (bid bond or certified/cashier’s check)

(With Power of Attorney for full amount of Bid Bond)

Consent of Surety (Certificate from Surety company)

B. MANDATORY ITEM(S), REQUIRED NO LATER THAN TIME PERIOD

INDICATED:

Non-Collusion Affidavit

Required Evidence EEO/Affirmative Action Regulations Questionnaire

Business Registration Certificate – Bidder, (Preferred with response, but effective at contract award)

Business Registration Certificate – Designated Subcontractor(s), (Preferred with response, but effective at contract award)

Public Works Contractor Registration Certificate(s) for the Bidder and Designated

Subcontractors (Preferred with response, but effective at contract award)

W9 (Preferred with response, but prior to contract award)

Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran (Preferred with response, but prior to award)

Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia & Belarus (Preferred with response, but prior to award)

Equipment List

License(s) or Certification(s) Required by the Specifications

Americans With Disability Act of 1990 Language (Preferred with response but prior to award of contract)

NJ Anti-Discrimination Provisions (Preferred with response but prior to award of contract)

Prevailing Wage Compliance Declaration (TO ACCOMPANY SEALED BID)

Insurance Documents including Endorsements (with signed contracts)

Statement of Bidders Responsibility

Please provide one (1) original (clearly marked as such), and one (1) digital (cd or

USB flash drive) copy.

Bidder Signature: ____________________________________

BID PROPOSAL FORM/SIGNATURE PAGE

DATE: _________________________

TO THE COUNTY OF MORRIS

The undersigned declares that he/she has read the Notice, Instructions, Affidavits and Scope of Services attached, that he/she has determined the conditions affecting the bid and agrees, if this bid is accepted, to furnish and deliver services per the following:

LABOR RATES FOR PLUMBING SERVICES FOR MORRIS COUNTY BUILDINGS

BID#26-145

BASIS OF AWARD (Estimated Usage):

A. Non-Emergency, Foreman, Per Person (M-F, 7:30 AM to 4 PM)

Billable Rate*: $ __ per hour x 100

B. Emergency, Foreman, Per Person (M-F after 4:00 PM, Weekends & Holidays)

Billable Rate*: $ __ per hour x 40

C. Non-Emergency, Journeyman, Per Person (M-F, 7:30 AM to 4 PM)

Billable Rate*: $ ___ per hour x 100

D. Emergency , Journeyman, Per Person (M-F after 4:00 PM, Weekends & Holidays)

Billable Rate*: $ ____ per hour x 40

E. Non-Emergency, Apprentice, Per Person (M-F, 7:30 AM to 4 PM)

Billable Rate*: $ __ per hour x 100

F. Emergency, Apprentice, Per Person (M-F after 4:00 PM, Weekends & Holidays):

Billable Rate*: $ ____ per hour x 40

Total Estimated Bid Proposal = A – F totals combined: $ _______________________________________

Percent Markup/ Markdown on Supplies Off Invoice: _________________________________________%

Successful bidder will be allowed 10% MARKUP on Parts, Equipment, & Third Party Services, if not provided by the

County, as approved by the Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds.

*Billable Rate shall include all direct and indirect costs such as; transportation, contractor supervision, profit and the minimum Prevailing Wage Rate.

Due to the possible sale of the Morris View property, the County reserves the right to cancel the Morris

View portions of the contract in the event of a sale prior to the end of this contract.

BID PROPOSAL FORM/SIGNATURE PAGE

continued

Respondent understands that the specifications herein are incorporated into and fully part of any contract as may be awarded as result of this proposal submittal.

(Corporation) The undersigned is a (Partnership) under the laws of the State of __________________________ having its

(Individual) Principal office at .

Company Federal I.D. # or Social Security #

Address

Signature of Authorized Agent Type or Print Name

Title of Authorized Agent Date

Telephone Number Email Address

Fax Number

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE

N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 (P.L. 1977, c.33, as amended by P.L. 2016, c.43)

This statement shall be completed, certified to, and included with all bid and proposal submissions. Failure to submit the required information is cause for automatic rejection of the bid or proposal.

Name of Organization:_________________________________________________________________

Organization Address:_________________________________________________________________

Part I Check the box that represents the type of business organization:

Sole Proprietorship (skip Parts II and III, execute certification in Part IV)

Non-Profit Corporation (skip Parts II and III, execute certification in Part IV)

For-Profit Corporation (any type) Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Partnership Limited Partnership Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

Other (be specific): ______________________________________________

Part II

The list below contains the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation who own 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or of all individual partners in the partnership who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or of all members in the limited liability company who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. (COMPLETE THE LIST BELOW IN THIS SECTION)

OR

No one stockholder in the corporation owns 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or no individual partner in the partnership owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or no member in the limited liability company owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. (SKIP TO PART IV)

(Please attach additional sheets if more space is needed):

Name of Individual or Business Entity Address

Part III DISCLOSURE OF 10% OR GREATER OWNERSHIP IN THE STOCKHOLDERS, PARTNERS

OR LLC MEMBERS LISTED IN PART II

If a bidder has a direct or indirect parent entity…