ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FARVIEW AVENUE AND MIDLAND AVENUE INTERSECTION
BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Paramus, Mayor and Council, Borough
of Paramus, 1 Jockish Square, Paramus, New Jersey 07652, in the County of Bergen
and State of New Jersey on May 13, 2026 at 11:00 am prevailing time, and then
publicly opened and read aloud for:
FARVIEW AVENUE AND MIDLAND AVENUE INTERSECTION
BOROUGH OF PARAMUS
BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
The work to be performed under this contract includes the traffic signal improvements,
removal of median, road widening, and milling and resurfacing of Farview Avenue and
Midland Avenue intersection including the upgrading of ADA curb ramps and sidewalk
and driveway improvements.
Principal items of work in the project include:
· 9,010 S.Y. HMA Milling, 3” or Less
· 1,325 TON Hot Mix Asphalt 9.5M64 Surface Course
· 1,615 L.F. 9" x 20" Concrete Vertical Curb
·
1 Unit Controller, 8 Phase w/ Battery Backup System
·
4 Unit Image Detector
·
L.S. Temporary Traffic Signal System, Location 1
The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed within 360 calendar
days of notice to proceed.
Copies of plans, specification, and contract documents will be on file for public inspection
at the Borough Clerk’s office, Borough of Paramus, 1 Jockish Square, Paramus, New
Jersey 07652, during normal business hours.
A copy of the plans, specification, and contract documents will be on file for public
inspection at Boswell Engineering, 330 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, New Jersey
07606, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. A digital copy, provided on a USB flash drive, may be
obtained for a non-refundable fee of $10.00 per USB flash drive. Printed copies of the
plans, specification, and contract documents may be obtained upon request, in
accordance with Boswell’s applicable printing fees at the time of request.
Each bid must be made upon the prescribed forms, furnished with the Contract Drawings
and Specifications, including the non-collusion affidavit and ownership statement
compliance form and must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety and a certified check,
cashier's check, or Bid Bond of not less than ten (10%) percent of the amount bid and,
not to exceed $20,000.00. Such checks and Bonds shall be made payable to the Owner
and will be held as a Guarantee that in the event the Bid is accepted and a Contract
awarded to the bidder, the Contract shall be duly executed and its performance properly
secured. The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Owner a performance and
payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the accepted bid amount as security for
the faithful performance and payment of the Contract. Further, the successful bidder must
furnish the policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default
thereof, said checks and the amount represented thereby will be forfeited to the aforesaid
Owner as liquidated damages. Bids must be accompanied, in the case of corporations
not chartered in New Jersey, by proper certificate that such corporation is authorized to
do business in the State of New Jersey.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and
N.J.A.C. 17:27 regarding equal employment opportunity, as amended. All corporations
and partnerships must comply with Chapter 33, of the P.L. of 1977, regarding disclosure
of partners and stockholders. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing
the name and address of the bidder, addressed to the Owner and labeled for the
FARVIEW AVENUE AND MIDLAND AVENUE INTERSECTION.
The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage
rates as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor.
All bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a
period of sixty (60) days.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities or
irregularities in the bids received and to accept the bid from the lowest responsible bidder.
BOROUGH OF PARAMUS
Annemarie Krusznis, Borough Clerk