TOWNSHIP OF DENVILLE
MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
FRANKLIN AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Township of Denville (hereinafter called the
"Owner") for:
FRANKLIN AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
Sealed bids for the above named Contract, within the Township of Denville, Morris County, New Jersey
("Owner"), will be received at the Municipal Building in the Township of Denville, 1 St. Mary’s Place, Denville,
New Jersey 07834 on December 2,2025, at 10:00 am prevailing time, at which time they will be publicly
unsealed and the contents publicly announced.
The work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work as
shown on the Drawings and as described in the Specifications. The work consists of Installing Concrete
Sidewalk, Curbing, Retaining Wall, Striping and Pavement Restoration. The work is located On Franklin
Avenue in the Township of Denville, Morris County, New Jersey. The work shall be completed within 120
calendar days of the Contractor's receipt of written Notice to Proceed.
No bid will be received unless in writing on the forms furnished, and unless accompanied by bid security in
the form of a bid bond, cashier's check, or a certified check made payable to the Township of Denville in an
amount equal to 10% of the amount of the total bid, but not exceeding $20,000.
The bid shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Surety on the form included in the Contract Documents, from
a surety company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, which shall represent that the surety
company will provide the Contractor with the required bonds in the sums required in the Contract Documents
and in a form satisfactory to the Owner's Attorney and in compliance with the requirements of law.
Bidders must use the prepared bid form which is contained in the Contract Documents. Each individual
proposal must be separately enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Melissa Unrath, Township
Purchasing Agent, Township of Denville, 1 St. Mary’s Place, Denville, New Jersey 07834 marked on the
outside with the number of the contract(s) and name of the project being bid on.
No bids will be received after the time and date specified, and no bids will be received by mail. Bids shall be
received by courier service (date and time recorded) or shall be hand delivered. The Owner shall award the
Contract or reject all bids within 60 days of bid opening, except that the bids of any bidders who consent
thereto may, at the request of the Owner, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed.
The Owner will evaluate bids and any award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor
informalities or irregularities in bids received in accordance with public law.
The qualification and reclassification of bidders will be subject to the statutory provisions contained in N.J.S.A.
40A:11-25 to 32 (“Local Public Contract Law”).
Bidders are required to comply with all relevant Federal and State Statutes, Rules and Regulations including
but not limited to the applicable provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 USC
2000d-2000D-4A), the discrimination and affirmative action provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 through 10:2-4, the
New Jersey Law against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et seq., the rules and regulations promulgated
pursuant thereto, the State requirement for bidders to supply statements of ownership (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2)
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and the State requirement for submission of the names and addresses of certain subcontractors (N.J.S.A.
40A:11-16).
Bid packets may be reviewed and downloaded online at no cost through the New Jersey Purchasing Group
online bid system. http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-jersey or on the Denville Website – Denvillenj.org under
Quick Links- Bidding/ Current Projects.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 17:27.
Bidders and their subcontractors of any tier must comply with all applicable provisions of the Public Works
Contractor Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48) and the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-
56.25).
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, all business organizations that conduct business with a New Jersey
government agency are required to be registered with the State of New Jersey. Bidders and their
subcontractors must submit proof that they are registered with the New Jersey Department of Treasury,
Division of Revenue by submitting a copy of their Business Registration Certificate prior to Contract award.
By Order of Township of Denville
Matthew Bansch, RMC, QPA, CMR
Municipal Clerk
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