As of 10/20/23 all bids rejected. A timeline for the rebid has not yet been established. Signatures shall be in ink and longhand. Bids shall be either mailed directly to OR hand delivered directly to Patricia Carpenter, Town Clerk, Town of Kearny, 402 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032. The Standard Proposal Form and the non-collusion affidavit are attached to the Specifications, copies of which will be furnished on application to the Engineer. 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, regarding Affirmative Action and Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Opportunity, and with all provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. New Jersey Business Registration Requirements: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2 requires all contractors and subcontractors with public contracting agencies to provide proof of registration with the Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. The contractorshall provide written notice to itssubcontractors of the responsibility to submit proof of business registration to the contractor. The requirement of proof of business registration extends down through all levels (tiers) of the project. Before final payment on the contract is made by the contracting agency, the contractor shall submit an accurate list and the proof of business registration of each subcontractor or supplier used in the fulfillment of the contract, or shall attest that no subcontractors were used. For the term of the contract, the contractor and each of its affiliates and a subcontractor and each of its affiliates [N.J.S.A. 52:32-44(g) (3)] shall collect and remit to the Director, New Jersey Division of Taxation, the use tax due pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act on all sales of tangible personal property delivered into this State, regardless of whether the tangible personal property is intended for a contract with a contracting agency. The Contractor is required to comply with all rules and regulations and orders promulgated by the State Treasurer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27, P.L.1975, c 127., regarding Affirmative Action, Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, and Chapter 33, Laws of 1977 regarding disclosure of Partners & Stockholders, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference, and with all provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. All bidders must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor. All bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of sixty (60) days. The Town of Kearny reservesthe right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Contractors shall be advised that this project is being funded by the Urban Enterprise Zone Program (UEZ). Federal Prevailing Wage Rates shall prevail in this contract. As such, there are several requirements that the contractor must satisfy in order to be awarded this work. Contractors must be currently registered with the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) database and have a DUNS number. Accordingly, all requirements of the Urban Enterprise Zone Program (UEZ) must be followed by the contractor in the performance of this contract Small, Minority and Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to obtain specifications and compete for this project. "By order of the Mayor and Council, Town of Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey."