NOTICE TO BIDDERS - BELVIDERE, WARREN COUNTY

NOTICE TO BIDDERS - BELVIDERE, WARREN COUNTY NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the Town Council of Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey (the "Owner") for "Belvidere Repair and Restoration Project" and be opened and read in public at the Belvidere Municipal Building at 691 Water Street, Belvidere, NJ 07823 on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time. The project consists of improvements to the intersection of Mansfield Street and 7th Street. Improvements include full depth pavement repair, milling and overlay, drainage improvements, installation of compliant bicycle safe grates, repairing drainage structure interiors, removal/replacement of ADA curb ramps and concrete sidewalk, installation of concrete curb, pavement striping and markings, signage improvements, topsoil restoration, and all other improvements depicted within the Bid Documents. All work on this contract shall be completed within thirty (30) calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contract Documents and Drawings for the proposed work, which have been prepared by Adam T. Wisniewski, P.E., C.M.E., C.F.M. of the firm of Colliers Engineering & Design, are available electronically or via delivery by common carrier by making a request to diane.kohaut@collierseng.com. Bidders will be furnished with a copy of the Contract Documents by request upon proper notice to the above email addresses. In the email message, the contractor shall indicate if they request an electronic copy (PDF format) or paper copy. Electronic copies will be provided via email at no charge. Paper copies will be provided after a non-refundable charge of $100.00 payable to Colliers Engineering & Design Inc. is received. Send payment to 53 Frontage Road, Suite 110, Hampton, NJ 08827. Paper copies will be sent via UPS or Fedex if the contractor provides carrier account information to defray 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 Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Proposals must be made on the standard Proposal forms 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 Town Council, Town of Belvidere 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 municipality and either a Bid Bond or a Certified Check drawn to the order of "Treasurer of the Town of Belvidere" 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 Town of Belvidere 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 Town, 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 Town Council of the Town of Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey. Kathleen Miers, Mayor Teresa A. Yeisley, Municipal Clerk September 3 2025 LNYS0361634 $50.84