The project shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment and material necessary to remove and reconstruct, existing curbing and construct new curbing, remove and reconstruct existing sidewalk and construct new public sidewalk with public sidewalk curb ramps and additional appurtenances necessary to complete each item within limits as outlined on attached schedule 'A', schedule 'B' & schedule 'C' and incorporated herein. It shall include other incidental work on aforementioned areas pertaining to maintenance and protection of traffic, hot mix asphalt (bituminous concrete) pavement base repair/restoration and/or driveway apron restoration, in accordance with any details and/or direction from the Division of Engineering and these specifications. The roads targeted for repair and resurfacing shall have those areas marked and will generally be replaced in kind unless otherwise noted. The Township of Piscataway reserves the right to increase or decrease contract quantities as permitted by law. For the purpose of this contract, any reference to the Township Engineer shall be interchangeable with the Engineer, and his designee in the Township of Piscataway. The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring in-kind any impacted improvements including, but not limited to, soft and hard landscape items, mailboxes, decorative curbing, pavers, lawn sprinklers, drain pipes and similar items. The Contractor shall ensure that no Township trees are damaged during the course of curb and/or sidewalk removals and construction. Tree roots interfering with new construction shall be ground out, or cut by manual methods selected by the Contractor, but tree roots shall not be pulled out with a backhoe. The work shall be constructed in accordance with the New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction - 2019, English Edition, as amended and supplemented herein, and referred to herein as the Standard Specifications. In the event a conflict in the specification standards exists, the stricter specification standard shall prevail. All concrete shall be air-entrained Portland cement concrete, with 28 day compressive strength (f'c) of 4,500 psi. Expansion joint material shall be pre-molded bituminous material conforming to the Standard Specifications. Bid Packet Marked "ORIGINAL" (1) Photo Copy of the Original "TRUE COPY" Bids can be hand delivered to the Municipal Building by calling the Purchasing Agent in Purchasing@732-562-2321. If using an outside delivery and/or messenger service (i.e. Federal Express, UPS, etc.), please note the following: The Township will not be responsible for deliveries made prior to or after normal business hours, or to any other office, or for the failure of a bidder to affix the label provided with the bid package on the courier envelope. Name of Bid must appear on the Outside of the FEDEX /UPS Envelope. During regular business hours, 8:30 am to 12:20 pm and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Please, be advised that the municipal building is closed daily between 12:20 PM and 1:30 PM for Lunch. Bidders may call the purchasing office at 732-562-2321 to drop off the sealed bid to the office of the Purchasing Agent. PLEASE, MAKE SURE TO DROP OFF YOUR SEALED BID BY OR BEFORE 12NOON. Bid Opening at 2pm. Question and Answer Due Date: January 22, 2024 by 12 Noon, E-mail Only to: Purchasing@piscatawaynj.org Addendum may be obtained electronically. Surety in the Form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Cashier's Check in the Amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the Total Price Bid, but Not in Excess of $20,000.00, Payable Unconditionally to the Township of Piscataway Shall Submit With the Bid. The Successful Bidder Will Be Required to Furnish a Performance Bond in the Amount of 100% of Total Bid. Bidders Shall Comply With the Requirements of N.j.s.a.10:5-31 and N.j.a.c. 17-27 Et Seq. *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.