Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by the City of Long Branch for: “Second Avenue Improvements
– Phase II” and opened and read at LONG BRANCH CITY HALL located at 344 BROADWAY, LONG BRANCH, NJ
07740 on Wednesday November 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM prevailing local time.
The project proposes improvements on Second Avenue between North Bath Avenue and Cedar Avenue, approximately
4,387 linear feet of road. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to concrete and pavement improvements. Major
bid items include 22,675 square yards of HMA Milling, 3” or Less, 2,660 tons of HMA 9.5M64 Surface Course, 2” Thick,
4” Thick, 3,640 square yards of Concrete Sidewalk, 4” Thick, and 8,045 linear feet of 8”x18” Concrete Vertical Curb.
Plans, Specifications and Proposal Sheets may be obtained during normal business hours from the Office of the City
Engineer, Laura J. Neumann, P.E., CME Associates, 1460 Route 9 South, Howell, New Jersey until 48 hours prior to
the time set for the opening of bids upon payment of $20.00 per set. No refunds will be made. The said Contract
Documents and Proposal sheets may be examined at the LONG BRANCH CITY HALL located at 344 BROADWAY,
LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740.
Bids must be furnished on the proposal sheets included in the Contract Documents, enclosed in a sealed envelope and
addressed to Long Branch City Clerk’s Office, 344 BROADWAY, LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740 and plainly marked on
the outside with the name and address of the bidder and the Contract Number and Title.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cash of not less than ten (10%) percent of the bid payable
without any conditional endorsement as a guarantee that in case the contract is awarded to the bidder, he will within ten
(10) days thereafter execute such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond. Upon failure to do so, he shall
forfeit the bid security as liquidated damages and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this
requirement by the bidder. No interest shall be allowed upon any such certified check or cash. A bid bond in the
amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid may be substituted for certified check or cash, except the amount of the bid
security shall not be less than $500.00 - nor more than $20,000.00. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certificate of
Experience and Certificate of Equipment.
Each bid must also be accompanied by a certificate of Consent of Surety from a bonding company licensed to do
business in the State of New Jersey guaranteeing that if the proposal of the bidder be accepted they will furnish the
bond set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this
requirement.
The City reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities specified in the manner designated in the Specifications.
The City reserves the right to award this contract based on funds available.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Equal Opportunity Employment (N.J.S.A.10:5-31 et seq.) and
Affirmative Action (N.J.A.C. 17:27) and with the disclosure provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13. The successful bidder
shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of
1963, effective January 1, 1964.
Bidders shall comply with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 latest revision, regarding Business Registration with the New Jersey
Division of Revenue.
During the performance of this contract the Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127
(N.J.A.C. 17:27), all requirements of the State of New Jersey Worker Health and Safety Act (N.J.A.C. 12:110 et seq.) as
amended and the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) (29 CFR 1910), as amended with regard
to worker and jobsite safety.
Bidders must submit with their bids the non-collusion affidavit contained in the contract documents.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. The successful
bidder will be required to furnish a surety company bond in the full amount of the contract price indemnifying the City of
Long Branch, New Jersey for all proceedings, suits or actions of any kind of description and conditional for the faithful
performance of the work.
The City Council of the City of Long Branch reserves the right to reject any or all bids if in its opinion it is in the best
interest of the City to do so.
