All technical questions may be directed to Bryson & Yates Consulting Engineers, LLC, via email jbryson@brysonyates.com . No oral inquiries will be responded to. Each proposal bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, of which, the amount of the bond or certified check need not exceed $20,000, made payable to the Township of Deptford. This project is funded through the 2022 Community Development Block Grant program and the successful bidder shall comply with CDBG Rules and Regulations. Consent of Surety and Power of Attorney is required for the Performance Bond. All blank spaces in the proposal, except as otherwise noted, must be filled in; and no change shall be made in the phraseology of the proposals or of the item mentioned. All information that may be requested of the bidder in these specifications shall be included with this proposal. All erasures, interpolations, or other physical changes on the bid form shall be initialed or signed by the bidder. The successful bidder will be required to furnish, within ten (10) days after the award, a Surety Corporation Performance Bond or Letter of Credit equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. All applicable surety bonds or LOC required must be written. All applicable surety bonds or LOC required must be written by a surety company listed on the Federal Treasury List (Department Circular 570-Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds) and such surety company must be acceptable to the TOWNSHIP MANAGER and authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. 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 (Affirmative Action), Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101, et. seq.), and P.L. 1963. C150 (New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act). Attention of bidders is called particularly to the Federal Labor Standard Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages, where the higher of the State or Federal wage rates shall prevail. The Township of Deptford CLERK. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and/ or all bids, to waive any informalities, or to accept the bid, which in its judgment, best serves the interest of the OWNER.