Construction Of Parking Lot At Pleasant Valley Park, Marlboro, NJ For The Monmouth County Park System

Monmouth County Division of Purchasing is requesting sealed bids for construction of a parking lot at Pleasant Valley Park in Marlboro, New Jersey, with bids due August 19, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. The project is subject to New Jersey prevailing wage requirements and public works contractor registration.

The scope includes general requirements (mobilization, demobilization, safety, traffic control, housekeeping, permits, soil erosion and sediment control); concrete curb replacement (300 linear feet, removal and NJDOT installation with regrading at 5:1 slope); asphalt paving for parking lot apron (2,100 square feet); depressed curb installation between lot and apron (26 linear feet); pervious stone parking lot in existing grass field (6,130 square feet) with excavated material transported 5 miles to Thompson Park Maintenance area; and signage installation (24-inch stop bar and one 18-inch R1-R stop sign). Bidders are expected to examine existing site conditions; no pre-bid inspection is scheduled.

Contract time is ninety calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages are assessed at $250 per day for contracts up to $500,000 and $500 per day for contracts exceeding $500,000. Bids must include a bid guarantee equal to ten percent of the base bid or $20,000, whichever is lesser, submitted as certified check, treasurer's check, or bid bond payable to the Treasurer of the County of Monmouth. Upon award, the contractor must post performance, payment, and maintenance bonds, each at 100 percent of the contract sum, within twenty-one business days.

The contractor must comply with New Jersey business registration, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and buy American provisions. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, general liability with $2,000,000 limits, and comprehensive automobile liability with $1,000,000 limits, with the County named as additional insured. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within sixty calendar days after bid receipt, unless extended by mutual agreement.