Pulsch Street Bicycle Garden

The Township of Middletown, New Jersey is soliciting bids for construction of a bicycle "learn-to-ride area" on Pulsch Street under Contract 2026-Bid-34, with bids due November 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and questions due November 10, 2026. Bidders must hold a Public Works Contractor Registration Certificate and a Business Registration Certificate, and the successful bidder must comply with New Jersey prevailing wage requirements and affirmative action regulations, including good faith employment of minority and women workers.

Bids are submitted electronically through the OpenGov procurement portal and will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Municipal Complex, 1 Kings Highway, Middletown, NJ 07748. Each bid must include a Statement of Ownership Disclosure and a Non-Collusion Affidavit. The bid guarantee is 10% of the total bid price, not to exceed $20,000, and a Consent of Surety must guarantee a performance bond equal to 100% of the contract price. A maintenance bond of up to 15% of project costs is required for two years following acceptance of the work.

Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability with limits of $5 million per occurrence and $10 million aggregate, Automobile Liability of $5 million, and Workers Compensation as required by New Jersey law.

The contract requires substantial completion within 45 days and final completion within 60 days, with work commencing no later than ten days after the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages are $500 per day for missing either deadline.