Each bid must be accompanied by: (1) cashier's check, certified check or bid bond payable to "Hudson County Community College" in the sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-25.16, (2) a certification by surety and consent of surety from a surety company authorized to do business in New Jersey that such company will provide the bidder with a Performance Bond and Payment Bond(s) as called for in the Bid Specification pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-25.17, (3) Statement of Ownership Disclosure as required by N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, and (4) all other forms (signed and notarized as appropriate) required by the Bid Specification which may include, but shall not be limited to, the bid proposal form, bid document submission checklist, acknowledgment of receipt of changes to bid documents, certificate of subcontractor's scope of work, affirmative action certification, certification of bidder's experience and financial responsibility, non-collusion affidavit, minority subcontractor information, vendor's lobbyist/consultant disclosure statement form, and certification of non-retention of lobbyist/consultant. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a Project Labor Agreement ("PLA") pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:38-1, et seq., for the contract work in the form provided with the Bid Specification, and the provisions of the PLA shall govern all labor under the contract. All bidders must include as part of their bid a fully executed Acknowledgement Of Project Labor Agreement Required For The Project. In the event that any provision(s) of the PLA should conflict with any of the requirements specified elsewhere in this Notice To Bidders and/or the Bid Specification, the provisions of the PLA shall control. No contract shall be awarded to a bidder unless the bidder has provided proof of compliance with "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act", N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48, et seq. and Business Registration pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, and any contract so awarded is contingent upon conformance with these conditions throughout the course of performance. Bidders should submit for themselves and their subcontractors the Public Works Contractor Registration Certificates and Business Registration certificates with their bids. It is required that no less than the Prevailing Wage salary rates of pay as provided for by the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25, et seq., shall be paid for labor under the contract. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1, et seq., regarding Equal Employment Opportunity and with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq. Attention of bidders is called to the existence of statutes and regulations relative to the safety of workmen, hours of labor, workman's compensation insurance, preference for and prohibition of certain types of labor and other particular statutes and regulations affecting the proposed public work together with regulations, rules and ordinances of the municipality in which the work is to be done. Once submitted, no bid can be withdrawn without the consent of the College. The College reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or to waive minor informality in the bidding, pursuant to the laws governing same. Bids may be held by the Hudson County Community College for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of the bidders, unless the Hudson County Community College obtains consent from the bidders to extend such time. In the event a prospective bidder desires clarification of any details or provisions of the Bid Specification or Plans, in order to receive consideration, requests for such clarifications must be made in writing to the College's Director of Contracts and Procurement in time to be received at least ten (10) business days before the scheduled opening of bids. Any response deemed necessary or desirable by the College will be made in writing for the benefit of all prospective bidders