**As of October 27, 2023, the project was awarded to Earle Asphalt Company, with an awarded amount of $364,213.13.** Sealed bids will be received by the Township of Berkeley, for the 2023 Road Improvements to St. Pierri Court, Tapola Road, Wedgeport Drive, & Tahoe Court, Contract No. 2023-1 The work includes the furnishing of all labor, material and equipment necessary or required to complete all work set forth in these Specifications and shown on the Plans. The estimated item quantities are summarized as follows: APPROXIMATE ESTIMATED ITEM ______QUANTITIES________ 1. Mobilization LS 2. Performance and Payment Bond LS 3. Construction Signs 200 SF 4. Clearing Site (including trees and roots) LS 5. Temporary Inlet Sediment Trap, Type "2" 18 UN 6. Traffic Cones 40 UN 7. Drums 25 UN 8. Breakaway Barricades 20 UN 9. Uniformed Police Traffic Directors AL 10. Pavement Milling, 2" Depth 9,700 SY 11. No Bid Item N/A 12. No Bid Item N/A 13. Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Repair, 19M64, Base Course, 5" Thick 50 SY 14. Hot Mix Asphalt, 9.5M64 Leveling Course, Variable Thickness 80 TN 15. Hot Mix Asphalt, 9.5M64 Surface Course, 2" Thick 1,175 TN 16. Replacement Concrete Vertical Curb 480 LF 17. Replacement Concrete Sidewalk, 4" Thick 200 SY 18. Replacement Concrete Driveway Apron, 6" Thick 30 SY 19. No Bid Item N/A 20. No Bid Item N/A 21. New Sign and Post (R1-1) 1 UN 22. Detectable Warning Surface (Brick) 8 SY 23. Traffic Stripes, Long Life, Thermoplastic, 12" Wide 1,300 LF 24. Traffic Stripes, Long Life, Thermoplastic, 4" Wide 500 LF 25. Traffic Stripes, Long Life, Thermoplastic, 8" Wide 1,200 LF 26. Traffic Stripes, Long Life, Thermoplastic, 24" Wide 370 LF 27. Bi-Directional Raised Pavement Markers (Blue) 2 UN 28. Reset Casting 11 UN 29. Reset Water Valve Boxes 12 UN 30. Bicycle Safe Grate "ECO" 14 UN 31. Inlet Head, Type "N-ECO" 14 UN 32. Inlet, Type "B" Casting 14 UN 33. Closeout Documentation FP 34. Asphalt Price Adjustment AL 35. Fuel Price Adjustment AL Checks shall be made payable to the ALAIMO GROUP. Bids must be made on the standard Proposal form in the manner designated therein and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and the name of the project on the outside, addressed to the Township of Berkeley, and must be accompanied by Certified Check, Bid Bond or Cashiers Check drawn to the order of the Township of Berkeley for ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid, provided said security need not be more than $20,000.00. All bid guarantees shall be accompanied by an executed consent from an approved surety company, licensed to conduct business in the State of New Jersey, agreeing to furnish the required Performance and Maintenance Bond upon the award of contract. The signed Proposal forms and bid security must be delivered to the place and on or before the hour named above. The accepted bidder must sign the contract within ten (10) days after the Notice of Award or forfeit his bid security. Bid securities will be returned to all but the three apparent lowest responsible bidders. All other bid securities will be returned within three days after awarding and signing of the contract and approval of the Contractors Performance Bond, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays excepted. This contract is subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 (Affirmative Action Law); P.L. 2004, c.57 (Business Registration Act); and P.L. 2003, c.91 (Public Works Contractor Registration Act). Sealed bids for this project are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq. The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals, in whole or in part, or to make awards to such bidder or bidders who, in the judgment of the Township of Berkeley is the lowest responsible bidder and to waive such informalities as may be permitted by law.