KING GEORGE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2

Invitations are extended to qualified Bidders to initially bid for the following project:

Bids will be accepted by U.S. mail, express mail, or in person at the Warren Town Hall, 2 ^nd Floor Purchasing, 46 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059 (ATTN: Purchasing Department) until November 25, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. The Township of Warren (hereinafter "Township") shall not be responsible for any bid mailed which is lost in transit or delivered late by the Postal Service, or similar delivery services. At that time, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Union Village Conference Room- 2 ^nd Floor- Town Hall. All bids must be presented in fully and completely sealed envelopes which are clearly marked "Bids enclosed  King George Road Improvements Phase 2, Warren, New Jersey,” attention to Purchasing Department, 46 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059. No bid will be received after the time and date specified. After receipt of bids, no bid may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening except as provided herein. The bid of any Bidder who consents to an extension may be held for consideration for a longer period of time as may be agreed upon between Bidder and the Township.

All bids must be on the bid forms provided by the Township of Warren in the Bid Packet. Bid proposals and all required documents included in the Bid Packet must be completed and submitted by the date as set forth above.  Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the Town Hall Purchasing Office, Township of Warren, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

In addition to the above documents, a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond issued by a responsible bank, trust company or insurance company, payable to the Township of Warren shall be submitted with each bid as a guaranty that if a contract is awarded the Bidder shall execute said Contract and furnish the bonds required by the Contract Documents ("Bid Security"). The Bid Security shall be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid or Twenty-Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), whichever is lower.

Any prospective bidder that wishes to challenge a bid specification shall file such challenge, in writing, with the contracting agent no less than three business days prior to the opening of the bids. Challenges filed after that time shall be considered void and having no impact on the contracting unit or the award of a contract.

The Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, and to waive immaterial informalities, or to accept any bid which, in the opinion of the Township of Warren, will be in the best interest of the Township.

The selected Bidder, will, within three (3) days of award of the bid, enter into the contract attached to the bid packet with the Township.

All Bidders must comply with N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq., entitled "An Act Relating to Affirmative Action in Relation to Discrimination in Connection with Certain Public Contracts and Supplementing the 'Law Against Discrimination'", N.J.A.C. 17:27, as amended from time to time; the Americans With Disability Act; New Jersey Antidiscrimination Provisions, N.J.S.A. 10:2-1; where applicable, the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25, et seq.; the New Jersey Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48, et seq.; and the New Jersey Business Registration Act, P.L. 2004, Chapter 57.

This bid for services is being awarded through a “fair and open process” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, et seq.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WARREN OF THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET, STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

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Mark M. Krane, Township Administrator

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Donna Hands, Township Clerk