Bid forms, contracts and specifications are on file at the office of Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority, 600 Whitehead Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. NO BIDS ARE TO BE DROPPED OFF AT THE ENGINEER'S OFFICE. The Contract consists of but is not limited to: Cleaning, root cutting, grit removal and video inspection of approximately 45,000 linear feet of 8 inch vitrified clay sewer pipe in the Scotch Area section of the Northwest Area of Ewing Township. Cleaning, root cutting, grit removal and video inspection of approximately 9200 linear feet of 10 inch vitrified clay sewer pipe in the Scotch Area section of the Northwest Area of Ewing Township. Cleaning, root cutting, grit removal and video inspection of approximately 1800 linear feet of 15 inch vitrified clay sewer pipe in the Scotch Area section of the Northwest Area of Ewing Township. CIPP lining of approximately 400 linear feet of 10-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe in the Scotch Area section of the Northwest Area Ewing Township between Station 41+30 and 45+30 in Scotch Road. Testing of approximately 13,000 sewer joints. Grouting of approximately 3,000 sewer joints. Cleaning, root cutting. grit removal and debris removal and testing of approximately 700 lateral sewer connections. Grouting of approximately 200 sewer laterals. Grouting of approximately 75 manholes. All associated work, including, by-pass pumping, public notification, restoring house connections, site restoration and traffic control, as may be required. Access easements and rights-of-way's as needed and restore them to pre-construction condition. Clearing of easements between D-86A and D-60 is needed for access and cleaning of Easements and other areas as required. The Contractor shall complete all Work under the Contract within 360 calendar days from Notice-to- Proceed. The Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority reserves the right to consider the bids for sixty (60) days after the receipt thereof, and further reserves the right to reject any or all bids, either in whole or in part and also to waive any informality in any and make such awards or take action as may be in the best interest of the Authority. Bids must be on the bid form prepared by the Engineer, in the manner designated therein and required by the specifications, must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside and bearing on the outside reference to the particular work bid upon. Said bids shall be addressed to S. Robert Filler, Executive Director, Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority, 600 Whitehead Road, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond duly executed by the bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company approved by the Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) but in no case in excess of $20,000.00 of the amount bid. Any such bid bond shall be without endorsement or conditions. Bid shall also be accompanied by a certificate letter from a surety company stating that it will provide the bidder with the completion bond. The successful bidder must furnish a I00% Labor and Materials, a 100% Performance Bond and a 10% Maintenance Bond. Should the successful Bidder to which this Contract is awarded fail to comply with the above provisions as to submission of the required bonds, fully executed, or to execute the Contract within the time required herein, the Owner may, at its sole discretion, declare the Bidder in default and shall be entitled to retain the bid security. No interpretation of the Drawings, Specifications or other Bid documents will be made to the Bidder orally. Every request for interpretation shall be made in writing, addressed to the Engineer, Allan Jacobs, P.E. via fax to 732-826-1974 or e-mail allanjacobs@comcast.net. The Engineer will only respond to specific questions on the Contract Documents if same are received at least 15 days prior to the Bid opening date. Any such interpretations or supplemental instructions will be issued as an addendum to the Contract Documents which, if issued, will be issued by fax, certified mail or delivery service to all prospective bidders no later than seven (7) day prior to receipt of Bids. The award of the contract shall be made subject to the necessary moneys to do the work being provided by the Authority in a lawful manner. The contract to be executed by the successful bidder will provide that it shall not become effective until the necessary money to do the work have been provided by the Authority in a lawful manner. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Affirmative Action), P.L. 1963. C150 (New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act), and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq). The contractor is further notified that he must comply with P.L. 1977, c. 33, and submit a Disclosure Statement listing stockholders with his bid. The contractor is further notified that he must comply with P.L. 1999 c.238 Public Works Contractor Registration Act and he and any subcontractors must be registered in accordance with the act. The contractor is also further notified that he must comply with P.L. 2004 c. 57 and submit proof of business registration and submit proof of business registration for any named subcontractors in accordance with the act.