**As of October 27, 2023, This project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** The work to be performed under this contract includes the milling and resurfacing of Mozart Avenue and Cherry Street and other ancillary items. Principal items of work in the project include: . 3,095 S.Y. HMA Milling, 3" or Less . 455 TON Hot Mix Asphalt 9.5M64 Surface Course 2,235 L.F. Belgian Block Curb The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed within 60 calendar days of notice to proceed. Each bid must be made upon the prescribed forms, furnished with the Contract Drawings and Specifications, including the noncollusion affidavit and ownership statement compliance form and must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety and a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond of not less than ten (10%) percent of the amount bid and, not to exceed $20,000.00. Such checks and Bonds shall be made payable to the Owner and will be held as a Guarantee that in the event the Bid is accepted and a Contract awarded to the bidder, the Contract shall be duly executed and its performance properly secured. The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Owner a performance and payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance and payment of the Contract. Further, the successful bidder must furnish the policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and the amount represented thereby will be forfeited to the aforesaid Owner as liquidated damages. Bids must be accompanied, in the case of corporations not chartered in New Jersey, by proper certificate that such corporation is authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. 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 regarding equal employment opportunity, as amended. All corporations and partnerships must comply with Chapter 33, of the P.L. of 1977, regarding disclosure of partners and stockholders. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, addressed to the Owner and labeled for the IMPROVEMENTS TO MOZART AVENUE AND CHERRY STREET. The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage rates as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor. The contractor must pay the higher of Davis Bacon Wage Rates or New Jersey Prevailing Wages. All bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of sixty (60) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities or irregularities in the bids received and to accept the bid from the lowest responsible bidder. Prevailing wages established under the Davis-Bacon Act will apply to this contract. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices, goals for minority and female participation, MBE and WBE participation, and related matters. Each bidder must do outreach for MBE/WBE vendors. Please use the state website to identify potential vendors. It is a requirement of the project that quantities and associated costs are kept separate for each specified portion of work. The three portions are as follows: the Borough funded portion for various streets (Ordinance No. 2244-20), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded portion for various streets (Ordinance No. 2244-20), and the Resident Assessment portion for various streets (Ordinance No. 2246-20). It is the successful bidder's responsibility to keep track of and breakdown the quantities and associated costs in order to charge all billings to the correct ordinance number throughout the duration of the project.