The principal items of work include: Hot Mix Asphalt 12.5M76 Surface Course 3,830 Tons Pavement Removal, Variable Depth..16,350 Square Yards Beam Guide Rail.3,650 Linear Feet Chain Link Fence, Type II, 84 IN High1,880 Linear Feet Traffic Stripes, Long-Life, Thermoplastic 10,200 Linear Feet #2 AWG Multiple Lighting Cable..21,020 Linear Feet #4 AWG Multiple Lighting Cable.20,320 Linear Feet 3IN Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit...740 Linear Feet Furnishing Traffic Control Devices ...1 Lump Sum Proposals are invited for Contract No. T200.843 which involves eliminating the existing taper on-ramp at Turnpike Interchange 14 Ramp TSO merge with NSO Roadway from Milepost 103.6 to 104.7 and providing increased shoulder width to facilitate half-ramp closures at the entrance of Ramp TS, adjacent to the Newark State Police Facility. The proposed improvements include upgrading roadside protection, lighting standard upgrades, regrading, shoulder widening, signage improvements, curb reconstruction, roadway reprofiling and roadway restriping in Newark, New Jersey. The project proposed improvements also include fencing repairs for the New Jersey State Police facility. Contractors shall comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Act ("PWCRA"), as amended in, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. All Bidders shall be registered pursuant to the PWCRA at the time of Proposal submission and are requested to submit a valid certificate of registration with their Proposals. No Contractor or Subcontractor, including lower tier Subcontractors, shall engage in the performance of any public work subject to the Contract, unless the Contractor or Subcontractor is registered pursuant to the Act. The Bidders are advised that the Proposal Bond form or the Letter of Surety form provided in the Authority's Electronic Bidding software must be executed by the Bidder when this type of proposal guaranty is selected by the Bidder. Bidders must be prequalified under Contract Classification 4, General Construction, Highway Rating up to $5 million maximum prior to the receipt of Proposals. For Proposals submitted by joint ventures, each member of the joint venture must be prequalified in the Contract Classification, and the sum of the ratings held by each member must be within 10 percent of the total price bid by the joint venture. In cases where the sum of the ratings exceeds $10 million, the joint venture's rating will be Unlimited. Proof of valid business registration with the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, shall be submitted by the successful Bidder prior to award of the Contract in the form of a valid Business Registration Certificate in compliance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, as amended. No Contract shall be awarded without proof of business registration with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. In accordance with Executive Order No. 84 (Florio 1993) and Executive Order No. 71 (McGreevey 2003), it is the policy of the Authority that Small Business Enterprises ("SBEs"), as determined and defined by the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services ("Division") in N.J.A.C. 17:13-1.1 et seq., have the opportunity to compete for and participate in the performance of Contracts for the purchase of goods and services and for construction services required by the Authority. The Authority further requires that its Contractors shall agree to take all necessary and responsible steps, in accordance with the aforementioned regulations, to ensure that SBEs have these opportunities. The Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to award at least 25% of this Contract to Subcontractors registered by the Division as an SBE firm. Subcontracting goals do not apply if the prime Contractor is a registered SBE firm. In accordance with the New Jersey Set-Aside Act for Disabled Veterans' Businesses, N.J.S.A. 52:32-31.1 et seq. (P.L. 2015, c. 116), it is the policy of the Authority that Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses ("DVOBs"), as determined and defined by the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services in N.J.A.C. 17:14-1.1 et seq., have the opportunity to compete for and participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts for construction services. The Authority further requires that its Contractors shall agree to take all necessary and responsible steps, in accordance with the aforementioned regulations, to ensure that DVOBs have these opportunities. The Contractor is encouraged to obtain a complete copy of the applicable regulations (N.J.A.C. 17:14 et seq.) prior to submitting bids to the Authority. The Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to award at least 3% of this Contract to Subcontractors registered by the Division as a DVOB firm. Subcontracting goals do not apply if the prime Contractor is a registered DVOB firm. All Bidders must comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. relating to affirmative action rules prohibiting discrimination in employment and requiring affirmative action in performance of Contracts awarded to the successful Bidder. All business entities are advised of their responsibility to file an annual disclosure statement of political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.27 if they receive contracts in excess of $50,000.00 from public entities in a calendar year. Business entities are responsible for determining if filing is necessary. Additional information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888-313-3532 or at online Bid date notes: Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Bid Express Electronic Bidding portal on the Authority's website under the location entitled "Bid Express". Paper Proposals will not be accepted.