Sealed Proposal will be received by the Borough of Flemington for the Basement renovations at Flemington Public Library located in 118 Main Street, Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Bids will be rendered in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4. Site inspection form and reporting information is contained in the bidders package and must be completed by the bidder and signed by an Owners representative. Drawings and specifications shall be available for inspection at the Architect's Office from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Friday. Any questions or requests for clarifications shall be submitted in writing to the Architects office no later than 5:00pm on November 15, 2023 by emailing afinkle@ssparchitects.com. The Owner and Architect have determined that only DPMC Trade Classifications listed below are deemed eligible to bid this project. C009 General Construction Alterations / Additions Each bidder must deposit with his Bid, a security in the amount of not less than 10% of the Bid, but in no case to exceed $20,000, in the form of a certified check or standard bid bond and subject to the conditions provided in Section B: Instructions to Bidders. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract and satisfactory in form, execution and sufficiency of surety. All bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., Affirmative Action Against Discrimination (N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.), Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, and Chapter 33, Laws of 1977, regarding Disclosure of Partners and Stockholders. A non-collusion affidavit, certificate of pre-qualification, and affidavit as to total amount of uncompleted contracts must accompany each bid. All contractors are subject to background checks. Refer to Section B Instructions to Bidders for additional information. All bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of (60) sixty days. THE BOROUGH OF FLEMINGTON RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES IN ANY BID, OR TO AWARD SEPARATE CONTRACTS OR A LUMP SUM CONTRACT (AS APPLICABLE), IN SUCH A MANNER AS SHALL BE, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOROUGH, DEEMED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALL IN CONFORMITY WITH THE LAW.