TOWNSHIP OF MONROE - LEGAL NOTICE Sealed bids will be received by the Township Clerk of the Township of Monroe for: Links Drive – Roadway & Pedestrian Improvements – NJDOT Municipal Aid FY2024 Sealed bids will be opened and read in public for consideration by the Township of Monroe at the Municipal Complex on Perrineville Road on Wednesday, October 1st at 10:00 am prevailing time. All sealed bids will be accepted In the Office of the Township Clerk, Room 107, prior to the time of the Bid Opening when called by the Township Clerk. Instructions to Bidders, Specifications, and the Proposal Form may be examined and/or secured by prospective bidders between 9 AM and 4 PM, prevailing time, at the Office of the Township Engineer c/o Center State Engineering at 481 Spotswood-Englishtown Rd, Monroe Township, NJ. Documents may be secured electronically upon request by email to Bids@CenterStateEngineering.com until forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time set for the opening of the Bids. Each proposal must be accompanied by a Surety's Consent and a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Bid Bond at the Bidder's discretion for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, payable to the Township of Monroe, New Jersey except that the amount of the check shall not exceed $20,000. The same Surety shall be bound to furnish Performance Bonds that hereinafter may be required. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish, within ten (10) days after the award, a Surety's Corporation Performance Bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, such Surety Company to be acceptable to the Township of Monroe and authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. This work is subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act. All bidders on this contract for public work will be required to name all subcontractors at the time the bid is made. At the time of bid opening, contractors shall submit to the public entity the Certificates of Registration and a valid Public Works Contractor Registration for themselves and all subcontractors listed in the bid proposal. No contractor or subcontractor shall engage in the performance of public work subject to this contract unless the contractor and all subcontractors are registered under the Public Works Contractor Registration Act and hold a valid State of New Jersey Business Registration Certificate. Bids without both valid documents for each contractor and subcontractor will not be considered. Bids must be made on the Standard Proposal Form provided in the manner designated herein. The Bid must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidder and labeled: Links Drive – Roadway & Pedestrian Improvements – NJDOT Municipal Aid FY2024 addressed to the Monroe Township Clerk, Monroe Twp. Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. 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 et seq. The Township reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informalities, or to accept the bid which, in its judgment, best serves the interest of the Township. Bids may be held by the Township for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the receipt of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of the bidders, prior to awarding the contract. It is expressly required that the contractor will have the enclosed documents reviewed by an attorney of his own selection. Such legal review will permit the contractor to have a clear evaluation of the legal adequacy and intended requirements of the enclosed material, and establish any areas whose additional explanation or clarification is required prior to bid submission. By order of the Mayor and Council of the Township of Monroe, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Prepared By:MARK J. RASIMOWICZ, PE, PP, CME MONROE TOWNSHIP ENGINEER CENTER STATE ENGINEERING 481 Spotswood-Englishtown Road Monroe Township, NJ 08831 (732) 605-9440 September 17 2025 LNYS0370738 $67.08