Furnish and Deliver Fourth of July Pyrotechnic Display

SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION
PURCHASING DIVISION PO BOX 3000 - 20 GROVE STREET
PHONE: (908) 231-7043
MELISSA A. KOSENSKY, QPA, CCPO, RPPO SOMERSET COUNTY AD MINISTRATION BUILDING Fax: (908) 575-3917
Purchasing Agent SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876 - 1262
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Agent for the Somerset County Park Commission on
April 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM prevailing time in the Purchasing Division, Somerset County Administration
Building, 20 Grove St., Somerville, NJ 08876 at which time and place bids will be opened and read in
public for:
Furnish and Deliver a Fourth of July Pyrotechnic Display
Contract #: PCC-0006-26R
We value the integrity of the procurement process, and in full transparency, the bid opening will be
conducted via Live-Stream from the County Commissioners Meeting room. You can access the Live-
Stream from the County's homepage at the prevailing date and time stated in this Notice to Bidders.
During the bid opening process, the bidders will be announced as well as bid amounts. Also, the bid
tabulation will be posted, as always, to the Purchasing webpage once available.
Bid responses must be made on the standard proposal forms, be enclosed in a sealed package bearing
the name and address of the bidder and the "BID TITLE NAME & CONTRACT #" on the outside,
addressed to Melissa A. Kosensky, Purchasing Agent, at the address above.
Specifications and instruction to bidders may be obtained at the County Purchasing Office or the
Somerset County Park Commission website at www.somersetcountyparks.org and on the Somerset
County website www.somersetcountynj.gov.
Any Bid Addenda will be issued on the County and Somerset County Park Commission websites, and
processed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23(c)(1). All interested bidders should check the website
from now through bid opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all
addenda related to this procurement.
Bidders shall comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 and N.J.A.C. 17-27 et seq.
Melissa A. Kosensky, QPA, CCPO, RPPO
Purchasing Agent - Somerset County
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SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. SUBMISSION OF BIDS
A. Sealed bids shall be received in accordance with public advertisement as required by law, a
copy of said notice being attached hereto and made a part of these specifications.
B. Each bid shall be submitted on the proposal form attached, in a sealed envelope
(1) Addressed to the Purchasing Agent
(2) Bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside
(3) Clearly marked "BID" with the contract name and number being bid. Provide One (1)
Original & One (1) copy of the bid. Faxed or emailed bids will NOT be accepted.
C. It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that bids are presented to the Purchasing Agent on
the hour and at the place designated. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed; however, the
Somerset County Park Commission disclaims any responsibility for bids forwarded by regular
or express mail. If the bid is sent by express mail, the designation in B. above must
also appear on the outside of the express company envelope. Bids received after the
designated time and date will be returned unopened.
D. The Somerset County Park Commission reserves the right to postpone the date for
presentation and opening of bids and will give written notice of any such postponement to
each prospective bidder as required by law.
E. Sealed bids forwarded to the owner before the time of opening of bids may be withdrawn
upon written application of the bidder who shall be required to produce evidence showing
that the individual is or represents the principal or principals involved in the bid. Once bids
have been opened, they shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) calendar days.
F. Each bid proposal form must give the full business address, business phone, fax, e-mail, the
contact person of the bidder, and be signed by an authorized representative as follow:
* Bids by partnerships must be signed in the partnership name by one of the members of
the partnership or by an authorized representative followed by the signature and
designation of the person signing.
* Bids by corporations must be signed in the legal name of the corporation, followed by the
name of the State in which incorporated and must contain the signature and designation
of the president, secretary or other person authorized to bind the corporation in the
matter.
* Bids by sole-proprietorship shall be signed by the proprietor.
* When requested, satisfactory evidence of the authority of the officer signing shall be
furnished.
G. Multiple Bids Not Accepted
More than one bid from an individual, a firm or partnership, a corporation or association
under the same or different names shall not be considered.
H. Official Request for Bid packages are available from the County's and Somerset County Park
Commission websites at www.somersetcountynj.gov and www.somersetcountyparks.org at
no cost to the prospective bidders. All addenda are posted on both site's and issued in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23(c)(1). Potential bidders are cautioned that they are
bidding at their own risk if a third party supplied the specifications that may or may not be
complete. The Somerset County Park Commission is not responsible for third party supplied
specifications.
I. Results of all bids are posted on the County and Somerset County Park Commission's
website.
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2. BID SECURITY
The following provisions, if indicated by an (X), shall be applicable to this bid and be
made a part of the bidding documents:
A. BID GUARANTEE
Bidder shall submit with the bid a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond in the amount
of ten percent (10%) of the total price bid, but not in excess of $20,000, payable
unconditionally to the Somerset County Park Commission.
When submitting a Bid Bond, it shall contain Power of Attorney for full amount of Bid Bond
from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable
to the Somerset County Park Commission.
The check or bond of the unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned as prescribed by law. The
check or bond of the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall be retained until a
contract is executed and the required performance bond or other security is submitted.
The check or bond of the successful bidder shall be forfeited if the bidder fails to enter into a
contract pursuant to statute. Failure to submit required guarantee shall be cause for
rejection of the bid.
B. CONSENT OF SURETY
Bidder shall submit with the bid a Certificate (Consent) of Surety with Power of Attorney for
full amount of bid price from a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of
New Jersey, and acceptable to the Somerset County Park Commission stating that it will
provide said bidder with a Performance Bond in the full amount of the bid. This certificate
shall be obtained in order to confirm that the bidder to whom the contract is awarded will
furnish Performance and Payment bonds from an acceptable surety company on behalf of
said bidder, any or all subcontractors or by each respective subcontractor or by any
combination thereof which results in performance security equal to the total amount of the
contract, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A11-22.
Failure to submit this shall be cause for rejection of the bid.
C. PERFORMANCE BOND
Successful bidder shall simultaneously with the delivery of the executed contract, submit an
executed bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the acceptable bid as
security for the faithful performance of this contract.
The performance bond provided shall not be released until final acceptance of the whole
work and then only if any liens or claims have been satisfied. The surety on such bond or
bonds shall be a duly authorized surety company authorized to do business in the State of
New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 17:31-5. For multi-year contracts, the Performance Bond
may be resubmitted each year on the Contract Anniversary Date for the amount remaining
on the contract.
Failure to submit this with the executed contract shall be cause for declaring contract null
and void pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-22.
D. LABOR AND MATERIAL (PAYMENT) BOND
The successful bidder shall with the delivery for the performance bond submit an executed
payment bond to guarantee payment to laborers and suppliers for the labor and material
used in the work performed under the contract.
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Failure to submit a labor and material bond with the performance bond shall be cause for
declaring the contract null and void.
E. MAINTENANCE BOND
Upon acceptance of the work by the Somerset County Park Commission, the contractor shall
submit a maintenance bond (N.J.S.A. 40A:1-16.3) in an amount not to exceed 100% of the
project costs guaranteeing against defective quality of 3work or materials for the period of:
1 Year
2 Years
3. PREPARATION OF BIDS (PRICING INFORMATION AND FORMS)
A. (1). The Somerset County Park Commission is exempt from any local, state or federal sales,
use or excise tax. Somerset County Park Commission shall not pay for New Jersey State
Sales and Use Tax that are included in any invoices. Somerset County Park Commission will
not pay service charges such as interest and late fees.
(2). The Somerset County Park Commission or any of its offices and divisions will not
complete credit applications as a result of contract(s) resulting from award based on
these specifications.
The County of Somerset is rated by:
Standard & Poor's Ratings Group: AAA
Moody's Investors Services: Aaa
Dun and Bradstreet
B. Bid responses shall be signed in ink (Original Signature Required) by the bidder; all
quotations shall be made with a typewriter/computer or pen and ink. Any quotation showing
any erasure alteration must be initialed by the bidder in ink. Unit prices and totals are to be
inserted in spaces provided.
C. Failure to sign and give all information in the bid may result in the bid being rejected.
D. Estimated Quantities (Open-Ended Contracts, Purchase as Needed) The Somerset County
Park Commission has attempted to identify the item(s) and the estimated amounts of each
item bid to cover its requirements; however, past experience shows that the amount ordered
may be different than that submitted for bidding. The right is reserved to decrease or
increase the quantities specified in the specifications pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.2 and
11.10. NO MINIMUM PURCHASE IS IMPLIED OR GUARANTEED.
E. Bidders shall insert prices for furnishing goods and services required by these specifications.
Prices shall be net including any charges for packing, crating, containers etc. All
transportation charges shall be fully prepaid by the contractor, F.O.B. destination and
placement at locations specified by the Somerset County Park Commission. As specified,
placement may require inside deliveries. No additional charges shall be allowed for any
transportation costs resulting from partial shipments made for the contractor's convenience.
F. Any bidder may withdraw their bid at any time before the time set for receipt of bids.
G. All forms shall be completed and attached to the bid proposal. BIDDER IS ALERTED TO THE
BID DOCUMENT CHECK LIST PAGE.
H. Results of all bids are posted on the County website www.somersetcountynj.gov and
Somerset County Park Commission web site www.somersetcountyparks.org
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4. FIRM FIXED CONTRACT
This is a firm fixed contract, prices firm, FOB Somerset County Park Commission locations. No
price escalation. The vendor shall void the contract and permit the Somerset County Park
Commission to solicit open market pricing should any price increase or surcharge be imposed.
5. INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA
A. The bidder understands and agrees that its bid is submitted on the basis of the specifications
prepared by the Somerset County Park Commission. The bidder accepts the obligation to
become familiar with these specifications.
B. Bidders are expected to examine the specifications and related documents with care and
observe all their requirements. Ambiguities, errors or omissions noted by bidders should be
promptly reported in writing to the Purchasing Agent. In the event the bidder fails to notify
the Somerset County Park Commission of such ambiguities, errors or omissions, the bidder
shall be bound by the bid.
C. No oral interpretation of the meaning of the specifications will be made to any bidder. Every
request for an interpretation shall be in writing, addressed to the Purchasing Agent,
referencing the Contract Name and Contract Number in the subject line, at
PurchasingDiv@somersetcountynj.gov. In order to be given consideration, written requests
for interpretation and or clarification must be received at last three (3) business days prior to
the date fixed for the opening of the bids.
D. All interpretations, clarifications and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of
written addenda to the specifications, and will be distributed to all prospective bidders. All
addenda so issued shall become part of the specification and bid documents, and shall be
acknowledged by the bidder by completing the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda
form. The Somerset County Park Commission's interpretations or corrections thereof shall
be final.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23(c)(1) when issuing addenda, the owner shall provide
required notice prior to official receipt of bids to any person who has submitted a bid or who
has received a bid package. They will be sent via electronic transmissions to those known
recipients of the bid specifications.
E. Discrepancies in Bids
1. If the amount shown in words and its equivalent figures do not agree, the written words
shall be binding. Ditto marks are not considered writing or printing and shall not be
used.
2. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended totals,
the unit prices shall prevail. In the event there is an error of the summation of the
extended totals, the computation by the Somerset County Park Commission of the
extended totals shall govern.
6. BRAND NAMES, STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE
A. Brand names and or descriptions used in this bid are to acquaint bidders with the type of
commodity desired and will be used as a standard by which alternate or competitive
materials offered will be judged. Competitive items must be equal to the standard described
and be of the same quality of work.
B. Variations between the goods and services described and the goods and services offered are
to be fully identified and explained by the bidder on a separate sheet and submitted with the
bid proposal form. Vendor's literature will not suffice in explaining exceptions to these
specifications. In the absence of any exceptions by the bidder, it will be presumed and
required that materials as described in the proposal be delivered.
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C. It is the responsibility of the bidder to demonstrate the equivalency of goods and services
offered. The Somerset County Park Commission reserves the right to evaluate equivalency
of a product which, in its deliberations, meets its requirements.
D. In submitting its bid, the bidder certifies that the goods or services to be furnished will not
infringe upon any valid patent or trademark and that the successful bidder shall, at its own
expense, defend any and all actions or suits charging such infringement, and will save the
Somerset County Park Commission harmless from any damages resulting from such
infringement.
E. Only manufactured and farm products of the United States, wherever available, shall be
used pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-18.
F. Wherever practical and economical to the Somerset County Park Commission, it is desired
that recycled or recyclable products be provided. Please indicate when recycled products are
being offered.
G. The contractor shall guarantee any or all goods and services supplied under these
specifications. Defective or inferior goods shall be replaced at the expense of the contractor.
The contractor will be responsible for return freight or restocking charges.
7. METHOD OF CONTRACT AWARD
A. The Somerset County Park Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids,
to waive identified irregularities and technicalities, and to award in whole or in part to the
lowest responsible bidder, if it is in the best interest of the Somerset County Park
Commission to do so. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any bid which is
incomplete, obscure, or irregular may be rejected, any bid having erasures or corrections in
the price sheet may be rejected; any bid in which unit prices are omitted, or in which
unit/total prices are unbalanced, may be rejected; any bid accompanied by any insufficient
or irregular certified check, cashier's check or bid bond may be rejected.
B. The Somerset County Park Commission further reserves the right to award each item
separately to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications or to make an award
based on the total bid to the bidder whose total sum is the low bid meeting the
specifications, whichever in the awarding authorities' opinion is in the best interest of the
Somerset County Park Commission. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Somerset County Park Commission reserves the right to award a contract based on either
option that may be described in the bid proposal or based on any combination thereof.
C. The Somerset County Park Commission may also elect to award the contract on the basis of
unit prices.
D. The Somerset County Park Commission reserves the right to award equal or tie bids at their
discretion to any one of the tie bidders.
E. Should the bidder, to whom the contract is awarded, fail to enter into a contract within 10
days, the Somerset County Park Commission may then, at its option, accept the bid of the
next lowest responsible bidder.
F. The effective period of this contract will be two years unless otherwise noted in the
specifications. Continuation of the terms of this contract beyond the fiscal year is contingent
on availability of funds in the following year's budget. In the event of unavailability of such
funds, the Somerset County Park Commission reserves the right to cancel this contract.
G. The form of contract shall be submitted by the Somerset County Park Commission to the
successful bidder. Terms of the specifications/bid package prevail. Bidder exceptions must
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be formally accepted by the Somerset County Park Commission; material exceptions shall
not be approved.
H. Government entities are not private business/consumer clients; therefore, separate company
agreements are not honored. Terms of the specifications/bid package prevail unless
otherwise noted by the vendor as exceptions.
8. CAUSES FOR REJECTIONING BIDS
Bids may be rejected for any of the following reasons:
A. All bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2;
B. If more than one bid is received from an individual, firm or partnership, corporation or
association under the same name;
C. Multiple bids from an agent representing competing bidders;
D. The bid is inappropriately unbalanced;
E. If the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within 21 days, Sundays and holidays
excepted, or as otherwise agreed upon by the parties to the contract. In this case at its
option, the Somerset County Park Commission may accept the bid of the next lowest
responsible bidder. (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24b)
9. NEW JERSEY PREVAILING WAGE ACT (When Applicable) N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq., contractors on projects for public work shall adhere to
all requirements of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act. The contractor shall be required to
submit a certified payroll record to the owner within ten (10) days of the payment of the wages.
The contractor is also responsible for obtaining and submitting all subcontractors' certified
payroll records within the aforementioned time period. The contractor shall submit said certified
payrolls in the form set forth in N.J.A.C. 12:60-6.1(c). It is the contractor's responsibility to
obtain any additional copies of the certified payroll form to be submitted by contacting the New
Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Workplace Standards.
Additional information is available at
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wagehour/wagerate/wage_rates.html.
10. THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ACT - N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq.
N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. requires that a general or prime contractor and any listed
subcontractors named in the contractor's bid proposal shall possess a certificate at the time the
bid proposal is submitted. After bid proposals are received and prior to award of contract, the
successful contractor shall submit a copy of the contractor's certification along with those of all
listed subcontractors. All non-listed subcontractors and lower tier sub-subcontractors shall be
registered prior to starting work on the project. It is the general contractor's responsibility that
all non-listed sub-contractors at any tier have their certificate prior to starting work on the job.
Under the law a "contractor" is "a person, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust,
corporation or other legal business entity or successor thereof who enters into a contract" which
is subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34: 11-56.25, et
seq.) It applies to contractors based in New Jersey or in another state.
The law defines "public works projects" as contracts for "public work" as defined in the Prevailing
Wage statue (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25(5)). The term means:
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* "Construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, or repair work, or maintenance
work, including painting and decorating, done under contract and paid for in whole or in
part out of the funds of a public body, except work performed under a rehabilitation
program.
* "Public work" shall also mean construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, or
repair work, done on any property or premises, whether or not the work is paid for from
public funds..."
* "Maintenance work" means the repair of existing facilities when the size, type or extent
of such facilities is not thereby changed or increased. While "maintenance" includes
painting and decorating and is covered under the law, it does not include work such as
routine landscape maintenance or janitorial services.
To register, a contractor must provide the State Department of Labor and Workforce
Development with a full and accurately completed application form. The form is available online
at https://www.nj.gov/labor/wagehour/regperm/pw_cont_reg.html.
N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.55 specifically prohibits accepting applications for registration as a substitute
for a certificate or registration.
Effective May 1, 2019 a Supplement to the PWCR application must be completed for all new and
renewal applications. The Supplement pertains specifically to participation in a registered
apprenticeship program and possession of all licenses, registrations or certificates required by
State law.
11. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT - N.J.S.A. 52:34-15
The Non-Collusion Affidavit, which is part of these specifications, shall be properly executed and
submitted intact with the proposal.
12. NEW JERSEY ANTI-DISCRIMINATION - N.J.S.A. 10:2-1
There shall be no discrimination against any employee engaged in the work required to produce
the goods and services covered by any contract resulting from this bid, or against any applicant
to such employment because of race, religion, sex, national origin, creed, color, ancestry, age,
marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, familial status, liability for service in the Armed
Forces of the United States, or nationality. This provision shall include, but not be limited to the
following: employment upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising,
layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training,
including apprenticeship. The contractor shall insert a similar provision in all subcontracts for
services to be covered by any contract resulting from this bid.
13. MANDATORY EEO/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EVIDENCE - N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and
N.J.A.C. 17-27 et seq.
No firm may be issued a contract unless it complies with the affirmative action provisions of
N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. as administered by the Division of
Purchase & Property Contract Compliance and Audit Unit (Division) and provided below. The
contract will include the language included as attachment A in this specification.
1. Goods, Professional Services and Service Contracts
Each contractor shall submit to the public agency, after notification of award but prior to
execution of a goods and services contract, one of the following three documents:
i. A Letter of Federal Approval indicating that the vendor is under an existing federally
approved or sanctioned affirmative action program. A copy of the letter must be
provided by the vendor to the Public Agency and Division. This approval letter is valid for
one year from the date of issuance.
ii. A Certificate of Employee Information Report (hereafter "Certificate"), issued in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. The vendor must provide a copy of the
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Certificate to the Public Agency as evidence of its compliance with the regulations. The
Certificate represents the review and approval of the vendor's Employee Information
Report, Form AA-302 by the Division
iii. The successful bidder shall complete an Initial Employee Report, Form AA-302 and
submit it to the Division with a check or money order for $150.00 made payable to
"Treasurer, State of New Jersey" www.state.nj.us/treasury/contract_compliance
2. Construction Contracts
All successful contractors shall complete and submit an Initial Project Manning Report
(AA201-available on-line at www.state.nj.us/treasury/contract_compliance upon notification
of award. Proper completion and submission of this Report shall constitute evidence of the
contractor's compliance with the regulations. Failure to submit this form may result in the
contract being terminated. The contractor also agrees to submit a copy of the Monthly
Project Workforce Report, Form AA-202 once a month thereafter for the duration of the
contract to the Department of LWD and to the Public Agency.
14. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - 42 U.S.C. S121 01 et seq.
Discrimination on the basis of disability in contracting for the purchase of goods and services is
prohibited. Bidders are required to read Americans with Disabilities language that is included in
this specification and agree that the provisions of Title II of the Act are made a part of the
contract. The contractor is obligated to comply with the Act and to hold the Somerset County
Park Commission harmless for any violations committed under the contract.
15. WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT - N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1 et seq.
The manufacturer or supplier of chemical substances or mixtures shall label them in accordance
with the N.J. Worker and Community Right to Know Law (N.J.S.A. 34: 5A-1 et seq., and N.J.A.C
5:89-5 et seq.).
All direct use containers shall bear a label indicating the chemical name(s) and Chemical
Abstracts Service number(s) of all hazardous substances in the container, and all other
substances which are among the five most predominant substances in the container, or their
trade secret registry number(s). (N.J.A.C. 8:59-5) or adhere to the requirements of The Globally
Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and the U.S. Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) as outlined in
the Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 58 / Monday, March 26, 2012 / Rules and Regulations as
adopted in final rule by DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926, [Docket No. OSHA-H022K-2006-0062, (formerly Docket
No. H022K)], RIN 1218-AC20, Hazard Communication. Further, all applicable documentation
must be furnished.
16. OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE- N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 (P.L. 1977 c.33)
N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 provides that no business organization, regardless of form of ownership,
shall be awarded any contract for the performance of any work or the furnishing of any goods
and services, unless, prior to the receipt of the bid or accompanying the bid of said
business organization, bidders shall submit a statement setting forth the names and addresses
of all persons and entities that own ten percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all
levels of ownership. The disclosure shall be continued until names and addresses of every
noncorporate stockholder, and individual partner, and member exceeding the ten percent
ownership, has been listed.
The included State of Ownership shall be completed and attached to the bid proposal. This
requirement applies to all forms of business organizations, including, but not limited to,
corporations and partnerships, publicly-owned corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability
corporations, limited liability partnerships, sole proprietorship, and Subchapter S corporations.
Failure to submit a disclosure document shall result in rejection of the bid as it cannot be
remedied after bids have been opened.
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Not-for-profit entities should fill in their name, check the not-for-profit box, and certify the form.
No other information is necessary.
17. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION
The successful bidder shall provide and maintain insurance coverage to protect against all claims
under Workers Compensation, General Liability and Automobile and shall be subject to approval
for adequacy of protection and certificates of such insurance shall be provided with the owner
named as additional insured.
A. Insurance Requirements
Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance
This insurance shall be maintained in full force during the life of this contract by the bidder
covering all employees engaged in performance of this contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-
12(a) and N.J.A.C. 12:35-1.6. Minimum Employer's Liability $1,000,000.00
General Liability Insurance
This insurance shall have limits of not less than $3,000,000.00 any one person and
$3,000,000.00 any one accident for bodily injury and $3,000,000.00 aggregate for property
damage, and shall be maintained in force during the life of the contract.
Automobile Liability Insurance
This insurance covering bidder for claims arising from owned, hired and non-owned vehicles with
limits of not less than $3,000,000.00 any one person and $3,000,000.00 any one accident for
bodily injury and $3,000,000.00 each accident for property damage, shall be maintained in full
force during the life of this contract by the bidder.
B. Certificates of the Required Insurance
Certificates of Insurance for those policies required above shall be submitted with the contract.
Such coverage shall be with acceptable insurance companies operating on an admitted basis in
the State of New Jersey and shall name the OWNER as an additional insured.
Self-insured contractors shall submit an affidavit attesting to their self-insured coverage and
shall name the OWNER as an additional insured.
C. Indemnification
The Contractor agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Somerset County Park Commission,
its officers, agents and employees, from all claims, suits or actions, and damages or costs of
every name and description to which the owner may be subjected or put by reason of injury to
the person or property of another, or the property of the owner, resulting from:
a) negligent acts or missions on the part of the contractor, the contractor's agents, servants
or subcontractors in the delivery of goods and services, or in the performance of the work
under the contract; and,
b) the use of any copyrighted or copyrighted composition, valid trademark, secret process,
patented or unpatented invention or article furnished or used in the performance of this
contract.
Somerset County Parks Commission will not accept Mutual Limitation of Liability terms.
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