NTB – FY 2016 Safe Routes to School Project – Shunpike Road Sidewalk – Pine Street to Falmouth Road
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for:
FY 2016 Safe Routes to School Project – Shunpike Road Sidewalk – Pine Street to Falmouth Road
will be received by the Township Clerk up to 10:00AM prevailing time on December 15, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Township of Chatham Municipal Building, 58 Meyersville Road, Chatham, NJ 07928.
Bid forms, contract documents, specifications, and plans are available only for downloading from the Township of Chatham website at https://chathamtownship.org/. A hard copy of the documents will be available for review only by appointment at the Clerk’s office in the Township of Chatham Municipal Building, 58 Meyersville Road, Chatham, NJ 07928.
Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3, et seq., and as such, contractors are exempt from the limitations on making political contributions under that law. Further, for that reason, as well as because of language in the New Jersey Annual Appropriations Act, refusal to disclose campaign contributions otherwise required by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.3 et seq. and 19:44A-20.25 et seq., will not adversely affect your consideration for award.
Bidders are notified that they must comply with the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, as amended) and that award will not be made to any bidder whom the Commissioner of Labor and Industry does not certify.
Bids shall be submitted on the forms provided, in the manner designated therein and required by the Specifications. They must be enclosed in sealed envelopes, bearing the name and address of the bidder and the name of the project on the outside, addressed to the Township Clerk, TOWNSHIP OF CHATHAM, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, and must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the form provided of not less than 10% of the amount of bid. Said check or bid bond may not be less than $500 nor shall it be more than $20,000 and must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety statement in the form provided from a Surety Company stating that the Surety Company will provide the bidder with a bond for 100% of the Contract amount in the event that the Contract is awarded to the bidder. A Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Record of Recent Contract Awards must also accompany the proposal on the forms provided.
PROPOSALS MUST BE MADE UPON THE “BID DOCUMENTS” BLANK FORMS PROVIDED AND SUBMITTED IN A BOUND BOOK.
Bidders must have at the time of bid, a Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of NJSA 10:5-31 et seq., NJAC 17:27 (Affirmative Action), NJSA 34:11-56.25 et seq. (New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act), and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC SI2101, et seq.).
If awarded a contract, your company/firm will be required to comply with the requirements of NJSA 10:5-31 et seq. and NJAC 17:27.
Bidders must also comply with the requirements of P.L. 1977, Chapter 33 amending the Local Public Contracts Law. Bidders must submit a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all the stockholders in the corporation or members of the partnership who own ten percent (10%) or more of its stock or have a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the case of partnership.
No bid may be withdrawn for sixty (60) days after the opening of bids. A Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or all proposals will be rejected within sixty (60) days after the opening of bids.
The TOWNSHIP OF CHATHAM reserves the right to reject all bids, to reject unbalanced bids, and to waive any informality in any bid.
This project is federally funded through NJDOT Safe Routes to School Program and requires FHWA contract compliance. This project has a Trainee Goal of 0 trainees for a total of 0 trainee hours.
By Order of the Township of Chatham
Greg LaConte, Township Clerk