All bids shall be presented to the Township of Old Bridge by parties bidding or their agents previous to the time designated, or when called for by the Township of Old Bridge. Bids shall be made on the standard proposal form and be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Township Clerk at the above address. The name and address for the bidder and the name of the item must be printed on the face of all envelopes. Bid package should not be disassembled or duplicated. One original, one (1) copy, and a CD/Flash drive of the bid proposal must be submitted. Bids will be rejected if not submitted within time, date and at place designated Bid date note: In all cases, in which a bid is delivered by public or private mailing, or hand delivered, the following address and notation shall appear prominently on the front of the outside envelope: Re: Contract # 2024-59 Contract Name: Snow Removal for Twp Roadways Township Clerk Township of Old Bridge One Old Bridge Plaza Old Bridge, NJ 08857 Bidders who elect to utilize public or private mailing for delivery of bid assume the burden of correctly addressing the envelope. The guaranty accompanying the bid proposal shall be given in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum delivered price, but not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), and may be given at the option of the bidder by a certified check or a bid bond from a reputable insurance company licensed in the State of New Jersey. Bidders shall comply with the Affirmative Action Requirements of N.J.S.A 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq.as amended from time to time. The Township Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids for the above listed contract in whole and/or in part which do not comply with the specification and/or the statutory requirements. The Township Council reserves the right to waive informalities as the Township may deem to be in its best interest. All Contract documents are to be submitted intact in accordance with bidder's checklist. All erasures, interpolations, and other physical changes in the bid form shall be signed or initialed by the bidder.