old bridge 2026-51 - Front End-2026 CDBG ROAD RECONSTRUCTION.pdf

TOWNSHIP OF OLD BRIDGE

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

NEW JERSEY

CONTRACT #2026-51

2026 CDBG ROAD RECONSTRUCTION

BIDDER:

ADDRESS:

TEL. NO:

FAX. NO:

EMAIL:

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

NEW JERSEY

CONTRACT: # 2026-51

THE HONORABLE ELEANOR WALKER, MAYOR

OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

MARY SOHOR, COUNCIL PRESIDENT

DR. ANITA GREENBERG-BELLI, COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT

Darin Accettulli Tony Paskitti Erik DePalma Mark Razzoli Kiran Desai Carl Von Stetten David Merwin

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

Anahita Feltz

TOWNSHIP CLERK

Kathryn Hutchinson, RMC

TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY

Mark Roselli, Esquire

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Dawn M. Swoboda

Prepared By

Nicole S. Shapiro, P.E., P.P., C.M.E., Township Engineer New Jersey Professional License # 24GE04622100

INDEX

Legal Notice L1

Bid Document Submission Checklist P1 to P2

General Bid Schedule P2

Bidders Qualification Statement P3

Information for Bidders P4 to P14

Non-Collusion Affidavit P15

Disclosure of Ownership P16 to P19

Affirmative Action Certification P20

Affirmative Action Exhibit B P21 to P24

Americans with Disability Act P25

Acknowledgement of Revisions or Addenda P26

Subcontractors List P27

Bidders Personnel P28

Bid Security P29

Consent of Surety P30

Experience Sheet & References P31

Certificate of Equipment P32

Resolution Authorization if bidder is a Corporation P33

Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran P34

Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus__________________P35

Debarred, Suspended and Disqualified Bidders Affidavit P36

Bidders Information, if individual, partnership, etc. P37

Site Visitation Statement P38

Deviations and/or Exceptions P39

General Requirements P40 to P41

Scope of Work P42 to P43

Bid Proposal P44 to P50

Prevailing Wage Affidavit P51

Federal Prevailery Wage Affidavit P52

Sample Notice of Award P53 to P54

Sample Standard Form of Agreement between Township & Contractor P55 to P60

Sample Notice to Proceed P61

Special Conditions SC1 to SC7

Supplementary Specifications SS1 to SS19

CONTRACT # 2026-51

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Township of Old Bridge invites sealed bids for:

Contract # 2026-51

Sealed bids will be opened and read in public for consideration by the Township of Old Bridge, One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857, Wednesday, October 7, 2026 1:00 pm prevailing time. All bids shall be received at the Township of Old Bridge Clerks Office in the west wing of the Township Administration Building any time prior to 12:45 p.m. Bids arriving after 1:00 p.m.

will not be accepted. Bids will be opened in the second floor Conference Room of the Thomas English Administration Building.

They may be mailed or via courier such as Fed-ex, UPS, or hand delivered to the Township, where an employee will accept the package.

All bids shall be presented to the Township of Old Bridge by parties bidding or their agents previous to the time designated, or when called for by the Township of Old Bridge.

If you are interested in downloading Plans and Bid Specifications, please go to the website www.oldbridge.com and scroll down to View all Open Bids. You may download the specifications for free. If you do not have internet connection and need a copy of the specifications, please make all requests to the Purchasing Department at (732) 721-5600 ext. 2998 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bids shall be made on the standard proposal form and be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Township Clerk at the above address. The name and address for the bidder and the name of the item must be printed on the face of all envelopes. Bid package should not be disassembled or duplicated. One original, one (1) copy, and a Flash drive of the bid proposal must be submitted. Bids will be rejected if not submitted within time, date and at place designated.

In all cases, in which a bid is delivered by public or private mailing, or hand delivered, the following address and notation shall appear prominently on the front of the outside envelope:

Re: Contract # 2026-51

Township Clerk Township of Old Bridge

One Old Bridge Plaza Old Bridge, NJ 08857

The bid documents shall be placed in an inside envelope which shall have the following endorsement in the upper right corner of the envelope:

Re: Contract #2026-51

2026 CDBG ROAD RECONSTRUCTION

Bid Opening date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Bid Opening time: 1:00 pm

Bidders who elect to utilize public or private mailing for delivery of bid assume the burden of correctly addressing the envelope.

The guaranty accompanying the bid proposal shall be given in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum delivered price, but not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), and may be given at the option of the bidder by a certified check or a bid bond from a reputable insurance company licensed in the State of New Jersey.

Bidders shall comply with the Affirmative Action Requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq., as amended from time to time, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and N.J.S.A. 52:25-24-2 P.L. 1977, Chapter 33.

The Township Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids for the above listed contract in whole and/or in part which do not comply with the specification and/or the statutory requirements. The Township Council reserves the right to waive informalities as the Township may deem to be in its best interest. All Contract documents are to be submitted intact in accordance with bidder’s checklist. All erasures, interpolations, and other physical changes in the bid form shall be signed or initialed by the bidder.

By the order of the Township of Old Bridge Kathryn Hutchinson

Township Clerk Posted to Township Website: September 11, 2026

BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

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Check Box 1

BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

(Name of Local Contracting Unit)

2026 CDBG ROAD RECONSTRUCTION 2026-51

(Name of Construction/Public Works Project) (Project or Bid Number)

The bid document is to be returned in the exact same page order that it was received in.

A. Failure to submit the following documents is a mandatory cause for the bid to be rejected.

(N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2) Required with Submission Initial each item Of Bid Submitted with Bid (Township’s checkmarks) (Initial each item)

√ A bid guarantee as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21

√ A certificate from a surety company, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-22

√ A listing of subcontractors as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-16

√ If applicable, bidder’s acknowledgement of receipt of any notice(s) or revision(s) or addenda to an advertisement, specifications or bid document(s)

√ Corporate Disclosure Statement

B. Failure to submit the following documents may be a cause for the bid to be rejected.

(N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.1b.)

Required with submission of bid (Township’s checkmarks)

Initial each item submitted with bid

(Bidder’s initials)

Required with submission of bid (Township’s checkmarks)

Initial each item submitted with bid

(Bidder’s initials)

√ A Bid Proposal Form √ Affirmative Action Requirements

√ Bidder’s Qualification Sheet √ Bidders Personnel √ Checklist of required documents signed below √ Submission of a Non-Collusion

Affidavit (this form must be Notarized)

√ Experience Sheet √ Resolution of Authorization if Bidder is a Corporation

√ A Business Registration Certificate

√ Certification of Bidder showing that Bidder owns, leases or controls any necessary equipment

√ American with Disabilities √ Corporate Resolution (if applicable)

√ Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran

√ Proof of Insurance

√ Certification of Non- Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus

√ Federal Prevailing Wage Affidavit

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Check Box 1

The following items, as checked, shall be required after award of the contract:

Performance Bonds ____√____ Certification of Insurance ____√____ Signed Contracts ____√____ Maintenance Bond ____√____ State Public Works Contractors Registration ____√____

If you are chosen as the lowest responsible bidder, you will be required to provide the Township with a copy of the State Public Works Contractors Register Certificate. This certificate must be dated on or before the date this bid is submitted.

SIGNATURE: The undersigned hereby acknowledges and has submitted the above listed requirements, and reviewed entire bid package

Name of Bidder:

By Authorized Representative:

Signature:

Print Name and Title:

Date:

GENERAL BID SCHEDULE

• Advertisement Date September 10, 2026

• Pre-Bid Meeting N/A

• Questions from Vendors Cut-off September 25, 2026

• Bid Opening Date October 7, 2026

• Award Date (Estimate) October 20, 2026

• Project Start date (Estimate) November 15, 2026

• Project End date (Duration of Contract 30 Days) December 15, 2026

*Excluded December 15, 2026, to March 15, 2027 for winter Shut down.

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Check Box 2

BIDDERS QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

1. How many years have you been in business under your present business name?

2. Have you, your organization, partners or officers failed to complete a municipal contract or defaulted under any such contract? If yes, please explain and list the municipality involved. (Attach a separate sheet, if necessary.)

3. Did you, your organization, partners or officers ever withdraw your bid after being designated the lowest bidder on a municipal contract? If yes, please explain. (Attach a separate sheet, if necessary.)

4. Have you, your organization, partners, or officers been a party to any law suits or legal actions, whether of a civil or criminal nature, arising out of or involving bid contracts or the performance thereof? If so, give details and disposition of the matter.

5. Are there any unsatisfied judgments recorded against you, your organization, partners, or officers? If so, give details, including the name and the address of each judgment creditor and the amount of each judgment.

6. The period of time you, your organization has been continuously engaged in this type of development, operation and maintenance program in New Jersey under the name in which the proposal is submitted.

Any information submitted in the Bidder’s Qualification sheet which is false, or misleading may be grounds for disqualification of the bidder and rejection to his bid.

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INFORMATION FOR BIDDER

DEFINED TERMS

Wherever the words defined in the Article or pronouns in place of them are used in the Contract and the Specifications, their intent and meaning shall be interpreted as follows:

As Directed, As Required, Etc.

Wherever in the specifications the words “as directed”, “as required”, “as permitted”, or words of like import are used, it shall be understood that the direction, requirements, or permission of the designated contact person for each site is intended, and similarly the works of like import, shall mean approved by or acceptable and satisfactory to the contact person for each site.

Bid The offer or proposal of the Bidder submitted on the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the work to be performed.

Bidder Any individual, firm or corporation submitting a proposal for the work contemplated acting directly or through a duly authorized representative.

Change Order A written order to the Contractor signed by the Owner authorizing an addition, deletion or revision of the work, or an adjustment of the contract amount or contract time.

Clerk The clerk of the governing body if the Owner be a County or Municipality.

Contract The agreement covering the performance of the work, together with all supplementary documents, including Notice to Contractors, Information for Bidders, Proposal, Executed Contracts, Contract Bond, General Conditions, Specifications including General Specifications are to be treated as one instrument whether or not set forth at length in the form of the contract.

Contract Price The total moneys payable to the Contractor under the Contract Documents.

Contract Time The number of calendar days stated in the Contract for the completion of the work.

Contractor The party of the second part designated in the contract entering into the contract for the performance of the work required by it acting directly or through agents or employees.

Counsel The person or firm holding the position or acting in the capacity of legal counsel for the Owner in the performance of the work contemplated.

Drawings or Plans (Total 13 Sheets) Cover Sheet (Sheet 1) Estimate & Distribution of Quantities (Sheet 2) Legend & General Notes (Sheet 3) Construction Plans (Sheet 4 to 7) Construction Details (Sheets 8 to 11) Traffic Control Plan (Sheet 12) Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Notes & Details (Sheet 13)

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Engineer Whenever the word Engineer is used in reference to the work or any part thereof in these specifications of the Contract, it shall be understood to apply and refer to the professional engineering representative of the Owner, duly authorized to represent the Owner in the execution of the work covered by the Specifications and Contract. The term "Engineer" or the pronouns used in place thereof shall refer to acting either directly or through assistants under him, limited to the particular duties entrusted to them.

Modification

(a) a written amendment of the Contract Documents signed by both parties, or (b) a change order, or (c) a written clarification or interpretation issued by the Engineer.

Owner

A public body or authority, association, partnership, corporation or individual for whom the work is to be performed; the party of the first part in the Contract.

Personal Injury Shall be interpreted to mean "Bodily Injury" for insurance coverage purposes.

Plans All drawings or reproductions of drawings, pertaining to the construction of the project.

Project The design or scheme used and set forth on the plans and to be carried out by the specifications in order to complete the work in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer.

Project Representative An Authorized representative of the Owner assigned, under the supervision of the Engineer, to the observation of the work.

Proposal The approved prepared form on which the Bidder will or did submit his, their or its prices for the work contemplated.

Proposal Security The security designated in the proposal, to be furnished by the Bidder as a guaranty of good faith to enter into a contract with the Owner if the work is awarded to him.

Roadway That portion of the highway included between the gutter or side ditch lines, reserved for the accommodation of the traveling public, and its appertaining structures and slopes, and all ditches, channels, waterways, etc., necessary to its correct drainage.

Shop Drawings All drawings. diagrams, illustrations, brochures, schedules, and other data which are prepared by the Contractor, Subcontractor, manufacturer, supplier or distributor and which illustrate the equipment, material, or some portion of work.

Specifications All of the specifications and modifications thereof appended hereto, pertaining to the method or manner of performing the work or to the quantities or qualities of materials to be furnished.

Subcontractor Any individual, firm, partnership, or corporation having a direct contract with the contractor for doing work or for furnishing material, worked to a special design according to the Plans or Specifications of this work, but not including those who merely furnish material not so worked.

Substantial Completion The date as certified by the Engineer when the construction of the Project or a specified part thereof is sufficiently completed in accordance with the Contract Documents, so that the Project or specified part can be utilized for the purposes for which it was intended; or if there be no such certification, the date when final payment is due in accordance with paragraphs herein before.

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Surety The corporate body which is bound with and for the Contractor who is primarily liable and which engages to be responsible for his payment of all debts pertaining to and for his acceptable performance of the work which he has contracted.

Township The Township of Old Bridge, a Municipal Corporation of the State of New Jersey with principal officials at One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge, New Jersey, being the party of the first part, or any officer or agent duly authorized to act on its behalf.

Work Any and all obligations, duties and responsibilities necessary to the successful completion of the project under the Contract Documents, including the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment and other incidentals.

Working Day A calendar day, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, on which, in the sole opinion of the Engineer, weather and working conditions permit the Contractor to make effective use, during normal working hours, of not less than one-half of his normal current daily man-hours.

RECEIPT OF BID: Bids will be opened at the time and place specified in the "Notice to Bidders". The Township suggests that all bids be delivered by hand to the Municipal Clerk at the Municipal Building and takes no responsibility for the receipt of bids through the U.S. Postal Service or other courier services. No bids will be accepted after the time designated for the opening of bids.

BID FORM: Bids must be submitted on the "Bid Proposal" form which is included in the bid package. All blank spaces must be filled in. All proposals shall be typewritten or penned on the forms. Unit prices and totals must be inserted in the space provided. Insert N/A in the blanks if "not applicable". Proposals showing any erasure, alteration or interlineations must be initialed by the bidder in ink. Failure to comply may be cause for rejection of the bid. Where discrepancies occur between the unit figure and the extension, the unit price will prevail.

The bid form is included in the contract documents; additional copies may be obtained from the Purchasing Manager.

Bid forms must be completed in ink or typed. The bid price of each item on the form must be stated in words and numerals; in case of a conflict, words will take precedence.

Bids by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign) and the corporate seal shall be affixed and attested by a secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown below the signature.

Bids by partnerships must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner; his/her title must appear under his/her signature, and the official address of the partnership must be shown below the signature.

All names must be typed or printed below the signature.

The bid shall contain an acknowledgement of receipt of all addenda (the numbers of which shall be filled in on the bid form).

If a unit price or a lump sum already entered by the Bidder on the bid form is to be altered, it shall be crossed out with ink and the new unit price or lump sum bid entered above or below it, and initialed by the bidder in ink.

The bids received will be compared on the basis of the summation of the lump sum amounts bid, and the products of the quantities of items listed at the unit prices bid. In case of a discrepancy between the total shown in the bid and

P7 that obtained by adding the products of the quantities of items at the unit prices, the unit prices as written out in words in the proposal shall govern any errors found in said products, and in the addition, will be corrected.

SIGNATURE ON BID FORM: The bid proposal must be signed by the individual bidder and his signature witnessed by another person. If the bidder is a partnership, all partners must sign and their signatures witnessed by another person. If the bidder is a corporation, the bid must be signed in the name of the corporation by a chief executive officer and witnessed by a recording officer.

BONDS OR SECURITY REQUIRED:

BID SECURITY: Refer to the Checklist of Required Documents to see if bid security is required for the attached proposal. The amount and type of bid security is stated in the advertisement and Notice to Bidders. The required security must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bid bond of the Bidders, payable to the Township. The amount of the bid security shall be 10% of the total bid, but not more than $20,000. If the Bid security is in the form of a surety bid bond, said surety shall be licensed to conduct business in the State of New Jersey and named in the current list of “Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds”, as published in the Federal Register by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U.S. Treasury Department. The Bid Security of the successful bidder will be retained until he/she has executed the Agreement and has furnished the required contract security within 10 days of the Notice of Award. The Township may annul the Notice of Award and the bid security of that bidder will be forfeited.

Bid Security will be returned to all except the three apparent lowest bidders within ten (10) working days after the opening of bids, and to the three lowest bidders within three working days after the accepted bidder has executed the contract. If no contract has been executed within sixty (60) days after the opening of bids, the amount of his/her proposal guarantee will be returned upon the demand of any bidder, provided that he/she has not been notified of the acceptance of his/her bid.

PERFORMANCE BONDS: When required as part of the contract documents, the awarded vendor shall within ten (10) days after the award of the contract, obtain, pay for and deliver to the Township of Old Bridge, a performance bond for one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract sum satisfactory to the Township and executed by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey. Such a bond shall bear the same date as, or dates subsequent to, the date of the contract. The said bond shall assure fulfillment of the contract in all respects and shall provide for payment in the event of the contractor’s failure to perform all of its obligations according to the contract and make full reimbursement to the Township of Old Bridge for all expenses incurred in making good any default. This bond shall also contain a waiver of notice being required for alternations, additions, deductions, extensions of time or other modifications of the contract as ordered.

MAINTENANCE BONDS: Before final payment is made (if applicable), the contractor shall furnish a surety maintenance bond in a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the final adjusted contract amount. The bond and the surety corporation shall be satisfactory to the Township of Old Bridge and the bond shall remain in full force a period of two (2) years from the date of final payment for the work by the owner, all materials furnished that were not furnished to the terms of the contract and make good defects which have become apparent before the expiration of two (2) years.

CONSENT OF SURETY: The consent of surety form shall be returned with the bid proposal if the contract documents require a performance bond. Consent of surety which reserves any right for the surety, after the award of the contract to the bidder, to decline to issue the performance bond will not be accepted. Bids accompanied by such consent of surety will be rejected.

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ADDENDA: Any addendum issued from time to time to provide additional information to the bidders shall become an integral part of this bid package. Receipt of addendum must be acknowledged by the bidders in the space provided on the bid proposal form by completing the form and execution.

QUESTIONS REGARDING PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS: Should any bidder be in doubt as to the intent of the plans and/or specifications, he should immediately notify the Purchasing Manager in writing, who will then send a written addendum to all bidders recorded as receiving bidding documents covering the point in question.

Bidders may not rely on oral responses to inquiries. In order to comply with statutory notice requirements, all questions must be received by the Purchasing Manager no later than eight (8) days prior to the bid opening date.

Questions received less than eight days prior to the date for opening of bids will not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

Before submitting bids, the bidder shall apply in writing to the Purchasing Manager for clarification or interpretation of any conflicting information between two or more statements in the plans and specifications. If such clarification is not requested before bidding, the bidder shall be responsible for doing such work and furnishing such materials as is necessary to comply with whichever interpretation of the plans and specifications the Township may, during construction, judge to be proper.

QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

To demonstrate his/her qualifications for the project, each Bidder must be prepared to submit within five (5) days of the Township’s request, additional written evidence such as financial data, previous experience, equipment maintenance records, and evidence of authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the project is located.

EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE

Before submitting his/her bid, each Bidder should (a) examine the contract documents thoroughly, (b) visit the sites to familiarize himself/herself with the local conditions that may in any manner affect performance of the work, (c) familiarize himself/herself with Federal, State and Local Laws, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations affecting performance of the work; and (d) carefully correlate his/her observations with the requirements of the contract documents.

Reference is made to the General Requirements (where applicable) of the specifications for the identification of those surveys and investigation reports of subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site or otherwise affecting performance of the work. The Township will make copies of such surveys and reports available to any Bidder requesting them. Before submitting his/her bid, each Bidder will, at his own expense, make such additional surveys and investigations as he may deem necessary to determine his bid price for performance of the work within the terms of the contract documents.

The submission of a bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation of the Bidder that he/she has complied with every requirement of the examination of contract documents and site paragraphs.

WITHDRAWING BID: The Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any minor informality in any bid should it be deemed in the best interest of the Township to do so. Bids may be rejected for any of the following reasons:

1. Failure to complete the Ownership Disclosure Statement.

2. Failure to complete the Affidavit of Non-Collusion.

3. Failure to properly complete the Bid Proposal form.

4. Failure to submit bid security (if required).

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5. Failure to complete Affirmative Action Certification.

6. Failure to comply with specifications (insertion of additional conditions, provisions, or stipulations).

7. Failure to provide Consent of Surety

8. Failure to provide listing of subcontractors

9. Failure to complete and sign addenda page

10. Failure to provide Business registration certificate.

11. Failure to complete Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran

12. Failure to complete Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus

PROCEDURES ON AWARD OF CONTRACT:

THE TOWNSHIP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, AND WAIVE ANY AND

ALL INFORMALITIES, AND THE RIGHT TO DISREGARD ALL NONCONFORMING OR

CONDITIONAL BIDS OR COUNTERPROPOSALS.

In evaluating bids, the Township shall consider the qualifications of the Bidders whether or not the bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and alternates and unit prices if requested in the Bid Forms. The Township may consider the qualifications and experience of subcontractors and other persons and organizations, including these who are to furnish the principal items of material or equipment proposed for the portions of the work as to which the identity of subcontractors and other persons and organizations must be submitted as specified in the Supplementary Conditions or Specifications. The Township may conduct such investigations as it deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of the Bidders, subcontractors and other persons and organizations to do the work in accordance with the contract documents to the Township’s satisfaction within the prescribed time.

The Township reserves the right to reject the bid of any Bidder who does not pass any such evaluation to the Township’s satisfaction.

If a contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose evaluation by the Township indicates to the Township that the award will be in the best interests of the project. The Township reserves the right to award the bid to more than one vendor when it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Township to do so.

If the contract is to be awarded, the Township will give the apparent successful Bidder a Notice of Award within 60 days after the day of the bid opening. Exception to this schedule would be in accordance with N.J.S.A 40A:11-24 which provides that "any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the contracting unit, have their bids held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed". All prospective bidders are advised of this schedule since all proposals must be firm when bid, and must remain so for 60 days or such longer period as the Township and the bidders may agree.

Simultaneously, with delivery of the executed counterparts of the Agreement to the Township, contractor shall deliver to the Township the required contract security.

NOTIFICATION OF AWARD: On passage of a Township Council Resolution awarding the contract, the Legal Department will forward three (3) sets of contract documents to the successful bidder for execution and delivery.

Within ten (10) days of the date of the award of the contract, the successful bidder shall return all (3) sets of the contract documents to the Legal Department with a proper performance bond and requisite insurance certificates attached if it is required - refer to Checklist of Required Documents. On receipt of the contract documents duly executed by the bidder, the contract documents will be submitted to the Township Attorney for review and approval.

If approved as to form and execution, the contract documents will then be submitted to the Mayor and Municipal Clerk for execution on behalf of the Township. A fully executed copy will then be returned to the successful bidder by the Municipal Clerk. No Resolution of Award will become binding on the Township at any time before the contract documents have been executed by the Mayor and Municipal Clerk.

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Should any successful bidder, upon being notified, fail to execute a contract with ten (10) days of such notification with the Township of Old Bridge, the Township will be free to award the contract to another bidder, and the Township shall have the right to proceed against the guaranty accompanying the bid.

EQUAL OR TIE BIDS: The Township of Old Bridge reserves the right to award, in its discretion, to any of the tie bidders which serves the best interest of the Township with reference to the information submitted with the proposals.

ASSIGNING THE CONTRACT: The contract shall not be sublet, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or sold, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the Township.

SUBCONTRACTORS: All bidders must provide a list of subcontractors, or other persons and organizations, to be submitted to the Township. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information as to similar projects and other evidence of qualifications for each such subcontractor, person or organization. If the Township, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed subcontractor, other person or organization, it may, before giving the Notice of Award, request the apparent low bidder to submit an acceptable substitute without an increase in his/her bid price. If the apparent low bidder declines to make any such substitution, he/she will not thereby sacrifice his bid security. Any subcontractor, other person or organization so listed and to whom the Township does not make written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to the Township.

Contractor shall not be required to employ any subcontractor, other person or organization against which he has reasonable objection.

The Contractor shall perform with his own organization Contract Work amounting to at least 50% of the original Total Contract Price.

SUBMISSION OF BIDS: Bids shall be submitted at the time and place indicated in the advertisement and Notice to Bidders shall be included in a sealed envelope, marked with the project title and name and address of the bidder and accompanied by the Bid Security and other required documents.

MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: Bids may be modified or withdrawn by appropriate document duly executed (in the manner that a bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of bids.

OPENING OF BIDS: Bids will be opened as indicated in the advertisement and Notice to Bidders.

BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN: All bids shall remain open until such time as the Township has entered into a contract with the successful low bidder, or a period not to exceed sixty (60) days after the day of the bid opening. The Township, in its sole discretion, may release any bid and return the Bid Security prior to that date.

Bid Security in the form of certified or cashier’s checks will be returned to all, except the three apparent lowest bidders within ten working days after the opening of bids, and to the three lowest bidders, within three working days after the accepted bidder has executed the contract. If no contract has been executed within sixty (60) days after the opening of bids, the amount of his/her proposal guarantee will be returned upon the demand of any bidder, provided that he/she has not been notified of the acceptance of his/her bid.

PAYMENT ON CONTRACT: The contract price shall be payable either in one lump sum or as indicated in the Bid Specifications following satisfactory completion of the contract and presentation of a properly executed voucher and the acceptance of the approving authority that the work has been completed to standards. Effective September 1, 2006, payment to contractors on construction-related contracts is subject to the Prompt Payment Law, NJSA 2A:30A-1 et. seq.

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The Contractor must certify, with a return receipt, the date they submitted a purchase voucher to the Township Finance Department. If the voucher is hand delivered by the Contractor, it must be left at the Finance Department only and the Contractor must receive a written sign-off from the Township employee accepting same.

Since these bills require Council approval to authorize payment, the timeline is delayed so that the bills may be reviewed at a public meeting within the twenty (20) calendar days after the purchase voucher submission.

If the purchase voucher or invoice is approved at the meeting, the bill must be paid within the payment cycle following the meeting. If a local unit fails to make timely payments, and does not notify the contractor in writing of the amount withheld and the reason, it will be subject to the provisions of NJSA 2A:30A-1 et seq.

If the work is not approved and certified, the contractor must be promptly given a written statement of the amount withheld and the reason. Failure of the Township to make a timely payment or provide a written reason for withholding payment will subject it to the provisions of NJSA 2A:30A-1 et. seq.

If a dispute arises between the parties regarding bill payment, said dispute shall be submitted to some form of alternate dispute resolution.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Payments will be made based on timely submission to the Engineering Department of invoices and required documents a minimum of ten (10) days prior to all Public Meetings in 2026 & 2027 as Advertised.

AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION: This affidavit must be submitted with the bid proposal form and it must be notarized.

AMERICAN GOODS: During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:11-18.

THE CONTRACT: The following shall be deemed to be part of the Contract:

* Notice to Bidders

* Information for Bidders

* Specifications

* Supplementary Specifications

* Special Conditions

* Contract Plans (13 pages)

* Proposal

* All Addenda issued by the Township prior to the receipt of bids

All of the above, taken as a whole, shall constitute the Contract Documents. Any work exhibited in the one and not the other shall be executed just as if it had been set forth in both, in order that the work shall be completed in every respect according to the complete design as decided and determined by the Township.

INSURANCE: The Contractor will not be allowed to begin work under this contract until he has all insurance required under the contract documents and the insurance has been approved by the Township. The insurance required shall be maintained in full force and effect until all work to be performed under the terms of the contract is satisfactorily completed and accepted by the Township. The Contractor shall furnish the Township with satisfactory proof of carriage of the insurance required by submitting the original insurance policies and endorsement or properly executed conformed copies. Each insurance policy and endorsement shall contain undertaking by the insurance carrier not to cancel the policy except upon thirty (30) days notice to the Township. The policies and endorsements shall be specifically referred to the Township as an insured party of this contract and shall state that the insurance as

P12 provided conforms to the requirements of these contract documents. All insurance required by this contract shall be placed with responsible insurance companies authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey which are satisfactory to the Township.

“INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS” AS PART OF THE CONTRACT: The terms and provisions set forth under the heading “INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS” are hereby made a part of the terms and conditions of the proposed contract.

ERRORS IN PRICE CALCULATION: Any discrepancy between a numerical price and a price written in words shall be resolved in favor of the price as written in words.

EXTRA CHARGES: All services quoted are exclusive of New Jersey State Sales Tax and are on the basis of completion.

PERIOD OF CONTRACT: The contract shall cover the period specified on the bid sheet. Start dates listed are approximate. Contracts shall begin with formal date of award.

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: The Township’s obligation hereunder is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payments for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Township for payment of any money shall arise unless and until funds are made available each year.

TRANSITIONAL PERIOD: In the event the services are terminated either by the contract expiration or by termination by the Township of Old Bridge, it shall be incumbent upon the contractor to continue the service until new services can be completely operational. At no time shall this service extend more than 90 days beyond the expiration date of the existing contract. Vendor will be reimbursed for this service at the prior contract rate.

PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS AND AMENDMENTS: Should the contractor find at any time that existing conditions make modification in requirements desirable, he shall promptly report such matters for consideration and decision.

There may be a meeting with the successful contractor and the prior to the start of the contract. At this time the contractor will be required to submit a plan of operation to the using agency.

By submitting a proposal, the bidder covenants and agrees that he has satisfied himself from his own investigation of the conditions to be met, that he not make any claim for, or have right to cancellation or relief because of any misunderstanding or lack of information.

CONTRACTOR’S REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION: As stipulated by P.L.1999, c.238. no contractor/subcontractor will be permitted to bid on or engage in any contract for public work, as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.26), unless the contractor/subcontractor is registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor.

NEW JERSEY BUSINESS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: - The contractor shall provide written notice to its subcontractors and suppliers of the responsibility to submit proof of business registration to the contractor. The requirement of proof of business registration extends down through all levels (tiers) of the project.

Before final payment on the contract is made by the contracting agency, the contractor shall submit an accurate list and the proof of business registration of each subcontractor or supplier used in the fulfillment of the contract, or shall attest that no subcontractors were used.

N.J.S.A. 52:32-44/P.L. 2009 c.315 requires that each bidder (contractor) submit proof of business registration prior to award of contract. Proof of registration shall be a copy of the bidder’s Business Registration Certificate (BRC). A

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BRC is obtained from the New Jersey Division of Revenue. Information on obtaining a BRC is available on the internet at www.nj.gov/njbgs or by phone at (609) 292-1730. N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 imposes the following requirements on contractors and all subcontractors that knowingly provide goods or perform services for a contractor fulfilling this contract:

1. The contractor shall provide written notice to its subcontractors and suppliers to submit proof of business registration to the contractor;

2. Prior to receipt of final payment from a contracting agency, a contractor must submit to the contacting agency an accurate list of all subcontractors or attest that none was used;

3. During the term of this contract, the contractor and its affiliates shall collect and remit to the Director, New Jersey Division of Taxation, the use tax due pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act, (N.J.S.A 54:32B- 1 et seq.) on all sales of tangible personal property delivered into this State.

A business organization that fails to provide a copy of a business registration as required pursuant to section 1 of P.L.

2001, c.134 (C.52:32-44 et al.) or subsection e. or f. of section 92 of P.L.1977,c.110(C.5:12-92),or that provides false business registration information under the requirements of either of those sections, shall be liable for a penalty of $25 for each day of violation, not to exceed $50,000 for each business registration copy not properly provided under a contract with contracting agency.

PREVAILING WAGE ACT (WHEN APPLICABLE):Pursuant to NJSA 34:11-56.25 et seq. successful bidders on projects for public works shall adhere to all requirements of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act. The contractor shall be required to submit a certified payroll record. Such certified payroll record must be submitted within ten (10) days of the payment of 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 NJAC 12:60-6.1(c ). It will be the contractor’s responsibility to obtain any additional copies of the certified payroll form to be submitted by contacting the Office of Administrative Law, CN 049, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 or the New Jersey Department of Labor, Division of Workplace Standards.

FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS PROVISIONS (DAVIS-BACON): The work performed under this contract is on a project assisted under a program providing direct Federal financial assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and is subject to the requirement of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended 112 U.S.C. 1701u.

Section 3 requires that to the maximum extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given to lower income residents of the project area and contracts for work in connection with the project to be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by persons residing in the area of the project.

This project is subject to Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Federal Wage Decision Number NJ20260002 05/18/2026 NJ2. In the case where federal and state wage determinations differ, the higher rate will prevail.

NEW JERSEY EQUAL PAY ACT

On April 24, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law New Jersey’s Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (P.L. 2018, c.

9) The law provides in pertinent part that as of July 1, 2018, any employer entering into a contract with the State of New Jersey or an instrumentality of the State for “qualifying services” or “public works” must provide to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development – upon commencement of the contract – wage and demographic data for all employees who are employed in connection with the contract (for public works) and for all employees (for qualifying services). This requirement DOES NOT apply to employers who are contracting with local governments (for example: municipalities and counties). The report must contain the gender, race, ethnicity, job category, compensation, and number of hours worked by each employee.

The extent of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s responsibilities under the Equal Pay Act is the collection of data regarding compensation, hours worked, job/occupational category, job title, gender, race, and

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The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued two forms, as required by the law, to be completed by employers. The forms should be used to report the employee’s wage and demographic data and can be found on the LWD website (http://www.nj.gov/labor/equalpayact). A completed copy of the forms is not required at time of bid; however, it will be required of the bidder who receives the notice to proceed from the Township. Completed forms should be emailed to: equalpayact@dol.nj.gov

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES:

DAMAGES FOR CAUSE The CONTRACTOR shall be liable to the OWNER for all expenses, losses or damages, as determined by the Engineer, incurred in consequence of any defect, omission or mistake of the CONTRACTOR, his subcontractors, agents or employees, or for the making good thereof.

COSTS OF ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION There will be deducted from any payment due the CONTRACTOR and retained by the OWNER an amount to defray the amount paid by the OWNER to inspect the work for any time in excess of the completion time stipulated, in excess of eight (8) hours per day or on Saturdays, Sundays or Legal Holidays. This amount shall be determined at the rate of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) per hour for each person employed on the site.

DAMAGES FOR NON COMPLETION If the CONTRACTOR is permitted to finish the work after the specified period of completion, the OWNER shall have the authority to deduct and retain from any payments to the CONTRACTOR a sum calculated at the rate of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per calendar day after the specified completion date that the work remains uncompleted, all as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, to defray loss to the OWNER due to the failure to complete the work in the stipulated time. It is mutually agreed that the sum stated for liquidated damages is fair and reasonable and not disproportionate to the actual damages, which are not readily susceptible to exact ascertainment and proof as of the time of the making of this contract; however, nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent recovery by the OWNER of the costs of any damages in excess of the liquidated damages provisions herein, sustained as a result of the CONTRACTOR’S failure to complete said work within the specified period of completion. Likewise, nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to create an option on the part of the CONTRACTOR to either complete the work on time or pay liquidated damages.

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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

Project: 2026 CDBG ROAD RECONSTRUCTION CONTRACT #2026-51

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX

I, of the of in the County of in the State of being of full age, and being duly sworn according to law on my oath depose and say that:

I am of the firm of

The Bidder making the proposal for the above named project, attests that they execute the said proposal with full authority to do so; that said Bidder has not directly or indirectly entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free, competitive bidding in connection with the above named project; and that all statements contained in said proposal and in this affidavit are true and correct, and made with full knowledge that the Township of Old Bridge relies upon the truth of the statements contained in said proposal and in the statements contained in this affidavit in awarding the contract for said project.

I further warrant that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure such contract upon agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by

(N.J.S.A. 52:34-15)

NAME OF CONTRACTOR

Subscribed and sworn to

Before me this day (Also type or print name of affiant Of 20____ under signature)

NOTARY PUBLIC OF

My Commission Expires

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DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP

(OWNERSH…