Randolph Road Area Resurfacing

Franklin Township in Somerset County, New Jersey is requesting sealed bids for street resurfacing across seven roads (Randolph Road, Belmont Drive, Campus Drive, Bell Street, Bort Street, Sanders Avenue, and Jimmy Court) under Contract #B26-016-ENG, with bids due July 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Municipal Building, 475 DeMott Lane.

Contractors must comply with the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, hold valid Public Works Contractor Registration certificates, and provide evidence of EEO/Affirmative Action compliance. The work includes milling (70,400 square yards of 2-inch depth), hot-mix asphalt placement (3,400 tons of 9.5M64 surface course and 5,800 tons of 12.5M64 surface course), raising and adjusting 18 sanitary sewermanholes to one-half inch below finished grade with brick-in-mortar collars (maximum 12 inches high), resetting 54 water valve boxes and 12 gas valve boxes with contractor-supplied risers, installing storm sewer inlets with N-Eco heads and bicycle-safe grates meeting NJDEP Stormwater Standards, traffic markings, concrete handicap curb ramps (33 square yards), truncated domes (4), and concrete curb installation (1,680 linear feet). Contractors must notify Franklin Township Sewerage Authority a minimum of 24 hours before raising sanitary sewermanholes.

The contract period is 60 days from Notice to Proceed for completion of base bid work. Bid security must equal 10 percent of the total price (not to exceed $20,000), with a Performance and Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract award amount. Payment occurs monthly at 98 percent of completed work with 2 percent retained until final acceptance. The project is subject to asphalt price adjustment under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-16(d). Contractors must manage all traffic control, coordinate with Franklin Township Police Department, post notice signage, bear police-officer costs ($83 per officer per hour), and comply with work hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise authorized. Drawings and specifications are available at the Purchasing Administrator's office (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on or after July 17, 2026, and specifications may be downloaded from the township website.