Reconstruction for the Oaklyn Salt Barn for the Camden County Department of Public Works. Bin access is M-F 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM only. The County assumes no responsibility for delays in any form of carrier, mail or delivery service causing the bid to be received at the Division of Purchasing later than the above-referenced scheduled opening. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27) and N.J.S.A.10:5-31 et. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1999, c. 238 (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 to . 57), where applicable. All bidders are responsible for obtaining complete bid documentation from the County at the website listed above. In the event of any inconsistencies between this advertisement, as published, and the bid documentation, the bid documentation shall control. Each bid must be accompanied by the Certified Check of the bidder or by a Cashier's Check, or by a Bid Bond prepared on the form of bid bond attached hereto as Exhibit A, duly executed by the bidder as principal, having surety thereon, a surety company approved by the County, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid submitted, said 10% not to exceed $20,000.00 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21, payable to the Treasurer, Camden County. Only originals submitted on the County's form Exhibit A will be accepted. In addition, the bid must also be accompanied by a Certificate (Consent of Surety) from a Surety Company stating that it will provide said bidder with a Performance Bond in the full amount of the bid. County forms are required to be used. A form of Consent of Surety is attached hereto as Exhibit B. Only originals submitted on the County's form Exhibit B will be accepted. A form of Performance Bond is attached hereto as Exhibit C. Exhibit C must be signed by the successful bidder and bidder's surety after award of contract and must be returned with the contract. As an alternative to the consent of surety, bidders may provide a letter from a bank or similar financial institution stating that it will issue a Letter of Credit in the full amount of the bid and pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Credit in the specifications (See Exhibit 13). This Letter of Credit option is not available on bids exceeding $100,000. Such bids require a Consent of Surety/Performance Bond. See N.J.S.A. 40A:11-22. 4.3 Per N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24(a), All bid security, except the security of the three apparent lowest responsible bidders, shall be returned, unless otherwise requested by the bidder, within ten (10) days after the opening of bids, Sundays and holidays excepted, and the bids of such bidders shall be considered as withdrawn. Within three (3) days, Sundays and holidays excepted, after the awarding and signing of the contract, and the approval of the contractor's performance bond, the bid security of the remaining unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to them. 4.4 In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-14 the County requires the bid bond and consent of surety in the form provided herein on Exhibit A and Exhibit B. No other forms shall be accepted and failure to provide a bid bond and consent of surety on the County form, when required by the bid, shall be cause to reject the bid. *The list of planholders and/or interested bidders is not being tracked by the stakeholders involved with this project. If you are an interested contractor and wish to be listed as a bidder, please notify our editorial staff at addtobidlist@constructconnect.com.