Midland Avenue Streetscape Improvements (UEZ Funded)

TOWN OF KEARNY
BID NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Council or its agent(s)
of the Town of Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey, for the Midland Avenue Streetscape Improvements
(UEZ Funded), at the Kearny Town Hall, 402 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey on Thursday, June
25, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. Local Prevailing Time.
Drawings, specifications and forms of bids, contract and bond for proposed work, prepared by
David Silva, P.E., on behalf of Michael J. Neglia, P.E., P.P., P.L.S., Town Engineer, will be on file at the
office of said Engineer, 34 Park Avenue, Lyndhurst, N.J., on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. Local
Prevailing Time and may be examined at no expense by prospective bidders during business hours.
Bidders, upon request, will be furnished with a copy of the specifications and blueprints by the Engineer
upon proper notice and a non-refundable payment cost of $10.00 for a digital thumb drive or $100.00 for a
hard copy to cover the cost of reproduction. (Checks made payable to: Neglia Group.) Bidders who have
previously purchased a copy of the project documents will not be required to repurchase the project
documents. Bids must be made on Standard Proposal Forms in the manner designated herein and required
by the Specifications, must be enclosed in sealed envelopes, bearing the name and address of bidder and
name of project on the outside addressed to Mayor and Council, Town of Kearny, Hudson County, New
Jersey, and must be accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit and a certified check or bid bond for not less
than ten (10%) percent of the amount bid, provided said check need not be more than $20,000.00, nor shall
not be less than $500.00, and a consent of surety from a surety company authorized to transact business in
the State of New Jersey in a sum equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the amount bid. Signatures shall
be in ink and longhand. Bids shall be either mailed directly to OR hand delivered directly to Patricia
Carpenter, Town Clerk, Town of Kearny, 402 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032.
The Standard Proposal Form and the non-collusion affidavit are attached to the Specifications,
copies of which will be furnished on application to the Engineer.
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 Affirmative Action and Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Opportunity, and with all
provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
New Jersey Business Registration Requirements: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2 requires all contractors and
subcontractors with public contracting agencies to provide proof of registration with the Department of
Treasury, Division of Revenue.
The contractor shall provide written notice to its subcontractors of the responsibility to submit proof

of business registration to the contractor. The requirement of proof of business registration extends down
through all levels (tiers) of the project. Before final payment on the contract is made by the contracting
agency, the contractor shall submit an accurate list and the proof of business registration of each
subcontractor or supplier used in the fulfillment of the contract or shall attest that no subcontractors were
used.
For the term of the contract, the contractor and each of its affiliates and a subcontractor and each
of its affiliates [N.J.S.A. 52:32-44(g) (3)] shall collect and remit to the Director, New Jersey Division of
Taxation, the use tax due pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act on all sales of tangible personal property
delivered into this State, regardless of whether the tangible personal property is intended for a contract with
a contracting agency. The Contractor is required to comply with all rules and regulations and orders
promulgated by the State Treasurer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27, P.L.1975,
c 127., regarding Affirmative Action, Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity,
and Chapter 33, Laws of 1977 regarding disclosure of Partners & Stockholders, and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference, and with all
provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. All bidders must be
registered with 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 Town of Kearny reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any informalities
in the bidding.
Contractors shall be advised that this project is being funded by the Urban Enterprise Zone Program
(UEZ). Federal Prevailing Wage Rates shall prevail in this contract. As such, there are several requirements
that the contractor must satisfy in order to be awarded this work. Contractors must be currently registered
with the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) database and have a DUNS number. Accordingly, all
requirements of the Urban Enterprise Zone Program (UEZ) must be followed by the contractor in the
performance of this contract.
Small, Minority and Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to obtain specifications and
compete for this project.
"By order of the Mayor and Council, Town of Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey."
Patricia Carpenter, R.M.C.
Town Clerk