Bid Bond: Bid security, in the amount of 10% of the Bid, must accompany each Bid that is submitted. At the option of the Bidder, the Bid security may be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or Bid Bond payable to Bergen Community College (the "College"). If a Bid Bond is submitted, it shall be in substantially the form set forth in Section C of the Invitation to Bid, Form 00600. The Bid Bond shall be obtained from a surety company that is authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, that satisfies the requirements set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:44-143 a.(1)(b), and that is listed in the United States Treasury Department Circular 570. Such Bid Bond shall not contain any conditions to the obligations of the surety company issuing the Bid Bond. Bid Bonds signed by an Attorney-in-Fact shall be accompanied by an executed and certified Power-of-Attorney. Consent of Surety: Bidders shall provide a certificate from a surety company stating that the surety will provide a Performance Bond in the full amount of the contract price if Bidder is awarded a contract. If Bidder intends to submit a Performance Letter of Credit in lieu of a Performance Bond, Bidder shall provide a certificate from a bank or financial institution, as the case may be, stating that the bank or financial institution, as the case may be, will provide a Performance Letter of Credit in the full amount of the contract price if the Bidder is awarded a contract. The certificate from the surety shall be in substantially the form set forth in Form 00610. The certificate from the surety, bank or financial institution, as the case may be, shall not contain any conditions to the obligation of the surety company, bank or financial institution. Bidder is Required to Comply With the Requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 Et Seq. And N.J.S.C. 17:27-1 Et Seq., and Must Submit With Its Bid Form No. 00810d, "equal Employment Opportunities Response Sheet for Construction." Bidder Must Also Comply With Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 Et Seq.), and Must Submit Prior to the Time of Award of the Contract a Copy of Its Current Contractor Registration Certificate Confirming Registration Prior to the Time of Submission of the Bid, However It is Encouraged to Submit With the Bidder' Bid. Bidder Must Also Submit a Copy of Its Business Registration Certificate Issued by New Jersey Department of Treasury Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 Prior to the Time of Award of the Contract. All Business Organizations That Conduct Business With a New Jersey Government Agency Are Required to Be Registered With the New Jersey Department of Treasury. Therefore, Bidder Must Submit the Business Registration Certificate for Itself and Its Subcontractors , Prior to the Time of Award of the Contract as Proof That, Bidder and Its Subcontractors Identified Within the Submitted Bid Are Registered With the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue . Bids must be made upon and in accordance with the forms provided in the Bid Documents. No Bids will be received after the time and date specified above, and no Bidder may withdraw its Bid within sixty (60) days after Bid opening. The College reserves the right, pursuant to applicable law, to waive minor informalities or to reject all Bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-25.15. Bis submission details: Bid envelopes must be marked on the outside with "Bid No. P-2392" and indicate "Sealed Bid" in the lower left-hand corner . Bids shall be submitted by mail to Bergen County Community College. Bids may not be submitted electronically, faxed, or transmitted over the telephone. The College assumes no responsibility for delays in any form of carrier, mail or delivery service causing any Bid to be received by the College later than the above-referenced scheduled deadline. *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.