Furnishing, Delivery, Planting, And Caring Of Trees At Spring Lake Park

Middlesex County Department of Infrastructure Management, Office of Parks and Recreation is requesting bids for furnishing, delivery, planting, and caring of trees at Spring Lake Park, with electronic bids due October 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via the Middlesex County Electronic Procurement Portal. The Middlesex County Qualified Business Enterprise Set-Aside Program encourages participation from Qualified Minority Business Enterprises, Qualified Women Business Enterprises, Qualified Veteran Business Enterprises, and Qualified Small Business Enterprises, with a collective goal of twenty percent contract awards to such entities.

The scope includes all required supervision, labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, tools, transportation, storage, permits (if required), and related items necessary for full and complete tree planting and care services in accordance with industry standards. The successful bidder shall supply all items and services for the complete job.

Pricing shall be entered on a firm fixed contract basis with no price escalation allowed unless specified elsewhere. Bids shall remain firm for sixty calendar days following receipt and opening. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to award contracts to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications. A two-year maintenance bond guaranteeing against defects in quality of work or materials, not to exceed fifteen percent of project costs, is required upon final payment.

Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with limits not less than one million dollars per occurrence, Automobile Liability coverage of one million dollars, and Workers' Compensation coverage with Statutory Limits. All contractors must comply with mandatory equal employment opportunity provisions under N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., prevailing wage requirements, Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and New Jersey business registration requirements. The contract award or rejection of bids shall be made within sixty days of bid opening, extendable to ninety days upon written request. Bid opening will be live-streamed via Zoom on October 29, 2026.