Road Program 2026 Notice to Bidders

BOROUGH OF METUCHEN
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by Borough of Metuchen,
Middlesex County, New Jersey (the "Owner") for Metuchen 2026 Road Program - MA-2026
project and be opened and read in public at Borough of Metuchen, 500 Main Street, Metuchen,
New Jersey 08840 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM prevailing time.
The Project consists of curb, sidewalk, and driveway replacement where required, ADA
ramps, roadway base repair where required, and milling, paving, and striping. All work on this
contract must be completed within ninety (90) calendar days from issuance of a Notice to
Proceed.
Contract documents and drawings for the proposed work (the "Contract Documents",
which have been prepared by Thomas J. Herits, P.E., P.P., P.L.S., of the firm Colliers Engineering &
Design Inc., are available electronically or via delivery by common carrier by making
a request to mary.bianco@collierseng.com.
Bidders will be furnished with a copy of the Contract Documents by request upon proper
notice to the above e-mail address. In the e-mail message, the contractor shall indicate if
they request an electronic copy (PDF format) or paper copy. Electronic copies will be provided via
e-mail at no charge. Paper copies will be provided after a non-refundable charge of $150.00
payable to Colliers Engineering & Design Inc. is received. Send payment to 101 Crawfords Corner
Road, Suite 3400, Holmdel, NJ 07733 732-383-1950. Paper copies will be sent via UPS or FedEx if
the contractor provides UPS or FedEx account information to cover the cost of this shipping
method. Otherwise, paper copies will be sent via USPS.
The Contract Documents will be available during business hours beginning on Thursday,
September 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
Proposals must be made on the standard proposal forms included with the Contract
Documents in the manner designated in the Contract Documents, must be enclosed in sealed
envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidder and the name of the project on the
outside and be addressed to the Borough of Metuchen, and must be accompanied by a
statement of consent of surety from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of
New Jersey and acceptable to the Owner and either a bid bond or a certified check drawn to
the order of Borough of Metuchen for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid,
except that the check shall not exceed $20,000.00. The successful bidder is hereby notified that

a performance bond and labor and material (payment) bond for the full amount of this
project is required.
The award of the Contract for this project will not be made until the necessary funds have
been provided by the Owner in a lawful manner.
Proposals for this contract will only be accepted from bidders who have properly
qualified in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.
The right is also reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities where such
informality is not detrimental to the best interest of the Owner, except as to those items
which are deemed mandatory and non-waivable set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2. Further, the
Owner reserves the right to abandon the project and reject the bids entirely if any legal or state or
federal administrative action is taken against the Owner which could delay or jeopardize the
project from commencing. The right is also reserved to increase or decrease the quantities
specified in the manner designated in the Specifications.
The successful bidder shall be required to comply with all applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements, which include but are not limited to the affirmative action
requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.
Bidders will be required to comply with the public disclosure provisions of N.J.S.A.
52:25-24.2. By order of the Borough of Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Deborah Zupan, RMC, Borough Clerk
September 3, 2026