ADVERTISEMENT AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS    Notice is hereby given that sealed bids addressed to: Attn: James Gant, Borough Manager, 90 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ, will be received up to 10:30 AM prevailing time on Wednesday August 12, 2026, at which time and place bids will be opened and read aloud outside of 90 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 for the following:   INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICES   The Contractor is advised that this is a “Force Account” type contract. Installation/repair of water and sewer service connections and mains covered under this contract is solely on an “if and where directed” basis, including any and all associated work. The Owner makes no guarantee of any quantity or work will be performed under this contract. Quantities listed in the proposal are provided as a basis for awarding the contract. Actual installation quantities will differ from those listed in the proposal and some or all items may not be used. The Contractor is further advised that the work sites may be at locations throughout the Borough. Work orders will be directed to the Contractor as requests for connections come into the Borough. The Borough reserves its right to make these connections itself and may utilize Contractor services at its convenience. The Contractor shall accept payment for the actual total quantity of work completed under each item at the unit price bid for such time in the proposal, and shall make no claims for anticipated profits, cost, or charges which may have varied due to any changes made in the quantities as stated in the proposal.   Contract Documents, Plans, Specifications and Bid Proposal Sheets may be obtained during normal business hours at the Office of Artheon, 3600 Route 66, Neptune, 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 except for as provided in N.J.AC. 40A:11-24b, which allows for the return of documents in reasonable conditions within in ninety (90) days of notice that the contract has NOT been awarded.   All required bidder information can be found in the bid documents. Any reference in the bid specification documents to the terms “Proposal” or “Proposer” shall be construed to have the same meaning as the terms “Bid” or “Bidder” pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law. All bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq.) and all other applicable local, state and federal laws.   Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form contained in the Contract Documents and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside with the name of the project and the name and address of the Bidder. The bids must be addressed to James Gant, Borough Manager, 90 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, NJ. The bid must be delivered to 90 Monmouth Street prior to the bid opening. Bids will not be accepted after 10:31 AM prevailing time on Wednesday August 12, 2026.    Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check 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. A bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid may be substituted for certified check, 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 Borough reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities specified in the manner designated in the Specifications. The Borough reserves the right to award this contract based on funds available.   Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (N.J.S.A.10:5-31 et seq.) 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.   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 shall comply with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 latest revision, regarding Business Registration with the New Jersey Division of Revenue. Bidders shall also 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.   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 Borough of Red Bank, New Jersey for all proceedings, suits or actions of any kind of description and conditional for the faithful performance of the work.   All bid security will be returned to all bidders except the three (3) apparent lowest bidders within ten (10) working days after the opening of bids, and to the three (3) apparent lowest bidders within three (3) working days after the successful bidder has executed the Contract and his Contract security has been approved by the Owner.   All advertisements for Bids shall be published in a legal newspaper sufficiently in advance of the date fixed for receiving the Bids to promote competitive bidding, but in no event less than ten (10) days prior to said date.   The Borough Council of the Borough of Red Bank reserves the right to reject any or all bids if in its opinion it is in the best interest of the Borough to do so.   By the order of the Borough of Red Bank. 7/24/2026 ($123.20)