Active SLED Opportunity · NEW JERSEY · COUNTY OF OCEAN
AI Summary
County of Ocean seeks a contractor for the Living Shoreline Project at Page's Point and Cattus Island, NJ. Bids due May 19, 2026, with a pre-proposal meeting on April 21. The project involves environmental construction and restoration with strict compliance to bonding, insurance, and prevailing wage laws.
The purpose of this bid package is to provide the County of Ocean with a Contractor who will perform the work described and specified herein.
All bids will be opened publicly in the Administration Building, Room 119, 101 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, New Jersey, commencing at 11:00 am, prevailing time on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Please refer to the Specifications and Drawings listed in the Attachments section of the solicitation.
Bids must be submitted electronically through Ocean County's Procurement Portal by the date and time stipulated in the Notice to Bidders.
The County will not be responsible for late bids, and no bids will be accepted if received after the time stipulated in the notice to bidders.
Bidders shall complete all documents and acknowledge all terms included with the bid package. All documents should be from this bid package and must not be dated or executed prior to the date of advertising. Failure to follow these instructions is cause for rejection.
NOTE: In order to access any DocuSign forms in this solicitation, you must first click "Draft Response".
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For the purpose of this solicitation, the terms “County,” “County of Ocean,” “Ocean County,” “Owner” are interchangeable.
The County reserves the right to reject all bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, to waive any minor informalities or non-material exceptions in the bid and to accept the lowest responsible and responsive bid in accordance with applicable law.
The bidder, if awarded a contract, agrees to protect, defend and save harmless the County against any damage for payment for the use of any patented material process, article or device that may enter into the manufacture, construction or form a part of the work covered by either order or contract, and he further agrees to indemnify and save harmless the County from suits or actions of every nature and description brought against it, for, or on account of injuries or damages received or sustained by any party or parties by, or from any of the negligent acts of the contractor, his servants or agents.
The contractor shall maintain primary insurance to protect against all claims under Workmen's Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) and Automobile. Except for Workmen’s Compensation, all coverage shall apply as primary coverage with respect to any other insurance or self-insurance program afforded to the County. There shall be no endorsement or modification of this coverage to make it excess over other available insurance/coverage; alternatively, if the CGL and umbrella, excess of reinsurance states that it is pro rata, it shall be endorsed to be primary with respect to the County. Primary Coverage shall be subject to approval for adequacy of protection as per the following limits:
Worker's Compensation
1. Limits according to Worker's compensation Laws of the State of New Jersey.
2. Contractor's Liability not less than $100,000.
Comprehensive General Liability
1. Bodily Injury - $500,000 per person; $1,000,000 per occurrence.
2. Property Damage - $1,000,000 per occurrence.
Comprehensive Automobile Liability Details
Comprehensive Automobile Liability shall include the following:
Business auto liability insurance or its equivalent with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per accident and including coverage for all of the following:
Proof of Insurance
Copies of each insurance certificate shall be furnished to the County when requested, at any point prior and during duration of contract.
Upon contract award, when a Certificate of Insurance is required, it shall be provided to Ocean County listing the County as an additional insured, as follows:
County of Ocean, 101 Hooper Avenue, P.O. Box 2191, Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
It is to be understood by the bidder that this bid is submitted on the basis of specifications prepared by the County and the fact that any bidder is not familiar with these specifications or conditions will not be accepted as an excuse.
A Bid Security in the form of a Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check, or electronic bond made payable to the County of Ocean in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid (but not in excess of $20,000.00) must accompany each proposal as a guarantee which may be forfeited and retained by the County in lieu of its other legal remedies if a successful bidder’s proposal is accepted by the County and he shall fail to execute and return to the County the required contract and bonds within twenty-one (21) days after the award of the contract by the County.
A Performance Bond in the form of a Certified Check (cash) or Bond, from a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey, in the amount of 100% of total bid will be required from the successful bidder, to insure faithful performance of the contract. The Performance Bond and contract must be filed with the County of Ocean within twenty-one (21) days of the award resolution, or the contract will be subject to rescission.
Bidders must use the proposal form provided in the bid specifications.
If necessary, all addenda will be issued no later than seven (7) days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded, prior to the date stipulated for bid opening through the Procurement Portal in the “Addenda & Notices” section of the online solicitation. The bidder will be prompted to digitally acknowledge addenda in this section of their proposal. Failure of any bidder to review any addenda shall not relieve the bidder from any obligation under such addenda. Failure to acknowledge addenda shall result in rejection of bid submission.
A copy of bidder’s and named sub-contractors’ New Jersey Business Registration Certificate should be included with the bid. If they are not, they will be required prior to award of the contract.
Insert prices for furnishing all of the material and/or labor described or required. Prices shall be net, including any charges for packing, crating, containers, etc. and all transportation charges fully prepaid by the contractor F.O.B. destination and placement at locations specified by the County. No additional charges will be allowed for any transportation costs resulting from partial shipments made at the vendor's convenience when a single shipment is ordered.
Payments will be made upon the approval of vouchers submitted by the successful bidder in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Commissioners and subject to the Board of Commissioners customary procedures. Payments will be made in accordance with applicable laws including the Prompt Payment Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:30A-1 et seq.
In the event that there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended totals, the unit prices shall prevail. In the event there is an error of the summation of the extended totals, the computation by the County of the extended totals shall govern.
Award will be made by Ocean County Board of Commissioners within sixty (60) days after receipt of bids. The County reserves the right to extend the timeframe of award upon mutual agreement of any bidders who consent their bid be held for consideration for an agreed period of time.
This project may be subject to the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.) and all applicable provisions of the State Labor Laws. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to determine the appropriate labor classifications and corresponding wage rates when preparing their bid. The current Ocean County, NJ prevailing wage rates can be found online at: https://lwdwebpt.dol.state.nj.us/archivewages/275123501-ocean-10-2-25.pdf.
By submitting a bid, the contractor acknowledges and agrees that all work performed under this contract shall comply with prevailing wage requirements. In the event it is determined that any worker employed by the contractor or any subcontractor covered by this contract has been paid a wage rate less than the prevailing wage required, the County may terminate the contractor’s or subcontractor’s right to proceed with the work — or the portion of the work for which required wages were not paid — and may prosecute the work to completion by other means.
All Certified Payrolls for public works projects must be submitted online via the New Jersey WageHub portal (https://njwages.nj.gov/) within ten (10) days of the payment of wages for each pay period. Certified payroll records must also be provided in hard copy to the contracting unit.
The County of Ocean reserves the right to award at their discretion to any one of the tie bidders where it is most advantageous for the County to do so, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1.
The County of Ocean is exempt from any State sales tax or Federal excise tax.
For purpose of evaluation where an equivalent product is being furnished, bidder must indicate any variation to our specifications no matter how slight. If no variations are indicated, it will be construed that the bid fully complies with our specifications.
Quantities shown are approximate and the County reserves the right to decrease or omit quantities. Change Orders shall be executed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.3.
All contractors must comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-18.
The bidder must comply with the provisions of "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."
• All named contractors must be registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act at the time the proposal is received, or the proposal will be determined to be non-responsive.
• Any non-listed contractor must be registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development prior to physically starting work. It is the responsibility of the General Contractor to insure that all non-listed sub-contractors comply.
• Contractors are encouraged to submit their and all named sub-contractors’ Public Works Contractor Registration Certificates with the bid. If not submitted with the bid, submission of the certificate(s) will be required prior to contract award.
This agreement shall not be assigned without the written consent of the County of Ocean.
By presenting a bid, contractor declares that he is aware of and, if required, will comply with the requirements of the "Underground Facility Protection Act (N.J.S.A. 48:2-73)" prior to commencing any intended excavation. The telephone number to call is 1-800-272-1000.
The attention of the bidder is called to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:44-143 which requires that the County of Ocean shall only accept performance and payment bonds from surety companies meeting the requirements of that statute. The bidder shall deliver with its bid a Consent of Surety. The bidder's Surety Company shall complete the "Certificate of Surety Company" which bidder shall submit with its bid.
The form of the security bond and the company shall have the approval of the Owner. The surety company shall have minimum ratings, and a financial size category appropriate to the project size as listed below and as shown in the latest report of Best’s Key Rating Guide, Property-Casualty, issued by A.M. Best Company, Oldwick, New Jersey.
Size Rating Financial Size
0 to 1 million A- IV
1 million to 5 million A- VII
5 million to 10 million A- VIII
10 million and over A- IX
The bidder shall provide documentation that the Surety has fulfilled the requirements of N.J.S.A. 2A:44-143. Should the bidder elect to use a Surety which does not fulfill the minimum Best’s Key Rating above or is not rated by the A.M. Best Company, the bidder must provide documentation, and any information required for the verification of presented documentation, that the surety is rated in one of the three highest categories by an independent, nationally recognized United States rating company in accordance to the “Administrative Procedure Act.” The bond shall be maintained in full force for a period of twelve (12) months after the date of final acceptance by the Owner of the work, to guarantee that the Contractor will make good any faults and/or defects in the work arising form improper or defective workmanship or materials which may appear during that period.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, County of Ocean (“Contracting Agency”) is prohibited from entering into a contract with an entity unless the bidder/proposer/contractor, and each subcontractor that is required by law to be named in a bid/proposal/contract has a valid Business Registration Certificate on file with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services within the Department of the Treasury.
Prior to contract award or authorization, the contractor shall provide the Contracting Agency with its proof of business registration and that of any named subcontractor(s).
Subcontractors named in a bid or other proposal shall provide proof of business registration to the bidder, who in turn, shall provide it to the Contracting Agency prior to the time a contract, purchase order, or other contracting document is awarded or authorized.
During the course of contract performance:
(1) the contractor shall not enter into a contract with a subcontractor unless the subcontractor first provides the contractor with a valid proof of business registration.
(2) the contractor shall maintain and submit to the Contracting Agency a list of subcontractors and their addresses that may be updated from time to time.
(3) the contractor and any subcontractor providing goods or performing services under the contract, and each of their affiliates, shall collect and remit to the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, the use tax due pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act, (N.J.S.A. 54:32B-1 et seq.) on all sales of tangible personal property delivered into the State. Any questions in this regard can be directed to the Division of Taxation at (609)292-6400. Form NJ-REG can be filed online at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/busregcert.shtml
Before final payment is made under the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Agency a complete and accurate list of all subcontractors used and their addresses.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:49-4.1, a business organization that fails to provide a copy of a business registration as required, or that provides false business registration information, shall be liable for a penalty of $25 for each day of violation, not to exceed $50,000, for each proof of business registration not properly provided under a contract with a contracting agency.
Starting in January 2007, all business entities are advised of their responsibility to file an annual disclosure statement of political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.27 if they receive contracts in excess of $50,000 from public entities in a calendar year. Business entities are responsible for determining if filing is necessary. Additional information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888-313-3532 or at www.elec.state.nj.us.
The general contractor shall schedule a meeting at the job site with his consultants, other prime contractors, the facility user, the County Director of Management and Budget, Planning, the Architect and consultants. The purpose of this meeting will be a final review prior to the final certificate of occupancy and close-out of the project (100%). The meeting shall include, but not be limited to, review of all equipment and operation of same, lighting requirements, HVAC equipment, sprinkler systems, period maintenance schedule, manuals, schedules, warranties, etc. This process shall be part of the basic services under the base contract.
The provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 applies to all forms of corporations and partnerships, including, but not limited to, limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, limited liability partnerships, and Subchapter S corporations.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:15C-14(d), if the total consideration of the project exceeds $3,000,000.00, relevant records of private vendors or other persons entering into contracts with the Owner are subject to audit or review by the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller. Therefore, the Contractor shall maintain all documentation related to products, transactions or services under this contract for a period of five years from the date of final payment. Such records shall be made available to the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller upon request. N.J.A.C. 17:44-2.2.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44.1 (P.L. 2019, c.406) any natural person, company, firm, association, corporation, or other entity prohibited, or “debarred,” from contracting with Federal Government agencies, shall also be prohibited from contracting for public works in the state of New Jersey. This prohibition also extends to any affiliate organization(s) held by or subject to the control of an entity of that prohibited person or entity. Prior to awarding a contract for public works, a local unit must obtain written certification from the contracting person or entity through the form below, attesting to their non-debarment from contracting with Federal Government agencies.
40A:11-16.7 Changed conditions clauses for certain local public contracts.
1. All construction contracts issued by a contracting unit for bids which were advertised on or after the effective date of P.L.2017, c.317 (C.40A:11-16.7 et seq.) shall include the changed conditions contract provisions set forth in this section, which provisions shall be deemed to be a part of any such contract even if not expressly incorporated therein, and which provisions may not be modified in any manner by the contracting unit.
a. A contract subject to this section shall include the following differing site conditions provisions:
(1) If the contractor encounters differing site conditions during the progress of the work of the contract, the contractor shall promptly notify the contracting unit in writing of the specific differing site conditions encountered before the site is further disturbed and before any additional work is performed in the impacted area.
(2) Upon receipt of a differing site conditions notice in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, or upon the contracting unit otherwise learning of differing site conditions, the contracting unit shall promptly undertake an investigation to determine whether differing site conditions are present.
(3) If the contracting unit determines different site conditions that may result in additional costs or delays exist, the contracting unit shall provide prompt written notice to the contractor containing directions on how to proceed.
(4) (a) The contracting unit shall make a fair and equitable adjustment to the contract price and contract completion date for increased costs and delays resulting from the agreed upon differing site conditions encountered by the contractor.
(b) If both parties agree that the contracting unit's investigation and directions decrease the contractor's costs or time of performance, the contracting unit shall be entitled to a fair and equitable downward adjustment of the contract price or time of performance.
(c) If the contracting unit determines that there are no differing site conditions present that would result in additional costs or delays, the contracting unit shall so advise the contractor, in writing, and the contractor shall resume performance of the contract, and shall be entitled to pursue a differing site conditions claim against the contracting unit for additional compensation or time attributable to the alleged differing site conditions.
(5) Execution of the contract by the contractor shall constitute a representation that the contractor has visited the site and has become generally familiar with the local conditions under which the work is to be performed.
(6) As used in this subsection, "differing site conditions" mean physical conditions at the contract work site that are subsurface or otherwise concealed and which differ materially from those indicated in the contract documents or are of such an unusual nature that the conditions differ materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in the work of the character provided for in the contract.
b. A contract subject to this section shall include the following suspension of work provisions:
(1) The contracting unit shall provide written notice to the contractor in advance of any suspension of work lasting more than 10 calendar days of the performance of all or any portion of the work of the contract.
(2) If the performance of all or any portion of the work of the contract is suspended by the contracting unit for more than 10 calendar days due to no fault of the contractor or as a consequence of an occurrence beyond the contracting unit's control, the contractor shall be entitled to compensation for any resultant delay to the project completion or additional contractor expenses, and to an extension of time, provided that, to the extent feasible, the contractor, within 10 calendar days following the conclusion of the suspension, notifies the contracting unit, in writing, of the nature and extent of the suspension of work. The notice shall include available supporting information, which information may thereafter be supplemented by the contractor as needed and as may be reasonably requested by the contracting unit. Whenever a work suspension exceeds 60 days, upon seven days' written notice, either party shall have the option to terminate the contract for cause and to be fairly and equitably compensated therefor.
(3) Upon receipt of the contractor's suspension of work notice in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, the contracting unit shall promptly evaluate the contractor's notice and promptly advise the contractor of its determination on how to proceed in writing.
(4) (a) If the contracting unit determines that the contractor is entitled to additional compensation or time, the contracting unit shall make a fair and equitable upward adjustment to the contract price and contract completion date.
(b) If the contracting unit determines that the contractor is not entitled to additional compensation or time, the contractor shall proceed with the performance of the contract work, and shall be entitled to pursue a suspension of work claim against the contracting unit for additional compensation or time attributable to the suspension.
(5) Failure of the contractor to provide timely notice of a suspension of work shall result in a waiver of a claim if the contracting unit can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the lack of notice or delayed notice by the contractor actually prejudiced the contracting unit's ability to adequately investigate and defend against the claim.
c. A contract subject to this section shall include the following change in character of work provisions:
(1) If the contractor believes that a change directive by the contracting unit results in a material change to the contract work, the contractor shall so notify the contracting unit in writing. The contractor shall continue to perform all work on the project that is not the subject of the notice.
(2) Upon receipt of the contractor's change in character notice in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, the contracting unit shall promptly evaluate the contractor's notice and promptly advise the contractor of its determination on how to proceed in writing.
(3) (a) If the contracting unit determines that a change to the contractor's work caused or directed by the contracting unit materially changes the character of any aspect of the contract work, the contracting unit shall make a fair and equitable upward adjustment to the contract price and contract completion date. The basis for any such price adjustment shall be the difference between the cost of performance of the work as planned at the time of contracting and the actual cost of such work as a result of its change in character, or as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the contractor and the contracting unit prior to the contractor performing the subject work.
(b) If the contracting unit determines that the contractor is not entitled to additional compensation or time, the contractor shall continue the performance of all contract work, and shall be entitled to pursue a claim against the contracting unit for additional compensation or time attributable to the alleged material change.
(4) As used in this subsection, "material change" means a character change which increases or decreases the contractor's cost of performing the work, increases or decreases the amount of time by which the contractor completes the work in relation to the contractually required completion date, or both.
d. A contract subject to this section shall include the following change in quantity provisions:
(1) The contracting unit may increase or decrease the quantity of work to be performed by the contractor.
(2) (a) If the quantity of a pay item is cumulatively increased or decreased by 20 percent or less from the bid proposal quantity, the quantity change shall be considered a minor change in quantity.
(b) If the quantity of a pay item is increased or decreased by more than 20 percent from the bid proposal quantity, the quantity change shall be considered a major change in quantity.
(3) For any minor change in quantity, the contracting unit shall make payment for the quantity of the pay item performed at the bid price for the pay item.
(4) (a) For a major increase in quantity, the contracting unit or contractor may request to renegotiate the price for the quantity in excess of 120 percent of the bid proposal quantity. If a mutual agreement cannot be reached on a negotiated price for a major quantity increase, the contracting unit shall pay the actual costs plus an additional 10 percent for overhead and an additional 10 percent for profit, unless otherwise specified in the original bid.
(b) For a major decrease in quantity, the contracting unit or contractor may request to renegotiate the price for the quantity of work performed. If a mutual agreement cannot be reached on a negotiated price for a major quantity decrease, the contracting unit shall pay the actual costs plus an additional 10 percent for overhead and an additional 10 percent for profit, unless otherwise specified in the original bid; provided, however, that the contracting unit shall not make a payment in an amount that exceeds 80 percent of the value of the bid price multiplied by the bid proposal quantity.
(5) As used in this subsection, the term "bid proposal quantity" means the quantity indicated in the bid proposal less the quantities designated in the project plans as "if and where directed."
L.2017, c.317, s.1.
PHYSICAL HARD COPY BID SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS:
If your company is using the physical hard copy bid security option, please upload a digital copy of the bid security documents then proceed to Question #2, "Electronic Verification of Bid Security" to input Not Applicable. Bid Security shall be in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond.
Original Hard-Copy Bid Security must be received by 11:00 am prevailing time on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 or your submission will be rejected.
BID BOND MUST BE LABELED WITH THE TITLE AND DATE THE BID IS DUE
EXAMPLE: BID BOND FOR LIVING SHORELINE PROJECT AT PAGE'S POINT; CATTUS ISLAND OPENING ON Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Original may be mailed or hand delivered to:
Clerk of the Board
Ocean County Administration Building
101 Hooper Avenue, Room 328
Toms River, NJ 08753
Bid Security may also be hand delivered at the public bid opening and may not be received after 11:00 am prevailing time on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
The County is not responsible for late submissions and no consideration will be made for bid security received after the date and time stipulated in the Notice to Bidders even if you have completed your bid online.
If the original bid security is not received by the date and time stipulated in the Notice to Bidders, your submission will be rejected.
ELECTRONIC BID SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS:
If your company is using the electronic bond verification, please upload a digital copy of the confirmation of the filing of the electronic bond then proceed to Question #2, "Electronic Verification of Bid Security" to input your bond's serial number.
Please note, the only acceptable file forms are as follows:
Documents (doc, docx, rtf, txt, xls, xlsx, pdf)
Images (jpg, png, bmp, tif)
The County has accounts with two (2) online Bid Security programs: Surety2000 and Tinubu. Use of these platforms is fee-based and bidders can utilize either platform to obtain an electronically issued, verified and legal bid bond which can be used for bidding purposes. No bid bond can be created by the bonding agent on the site without the Surety agency being fully aware of that bond. Only agents appointed directly by the Surety agencies can issue bid bonds electronically.
To use Surety2000, please use this link to access the site: www.surety2000.com.
To use Tinubu (SuretyWave), please use this link to access the site: https://spd.suretywave.com/login
You must complete all necessary steps to log in to the site and obtain the bid bond.
Bond Identifier:OCPLAN51926
USE THIS CODE WHEN EXECUTING YOUR BID BOND.
Once an official bid bond is issued, use the space below to input your company's E-Bond Serial Number.
The number will look like this from Surety2000: SNJ5185268
The number will look like this from Tinubu: 1234-4567-7891-0123
This number will then be used at the bid opening to verify your company's bid bond.
If you are not using this method for Bid Security submission please write "N/A" in the field provided.
Please note that the County is not responsible for late submissions and no consideration will be made for bid security received after the date and time stipulated in the Notice to Bidders even if you have electronically submitted your bid on time.
If the original bid security is not able to be verified by the date and time stipulated in the Notice to Bidders, your submission will be rejected.
Bidder shall furnish a certificate from a surety company with the bid submission. Bidder may, but is not obligated to, use the below Surety Forms as prepared by the County.
If a bidder desires to offer the bond of an individual instead of that of a surety company, the bidder shall submit with the bid a certificate signed by such individual similar to that required of a surety company. The County of Ocean may reject any such bid if it is not satisfied with the sufficiency of the individual surety offered.
Original Hard-Copy Consent of Surety must be received by 11:00 am prevailing time on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 or your submission will be rejected. Submit Hard-Copy Consent of Surety with Original Hard-Copy Bid Bond, as described in Question #1 "Bid Security".
If the original consent of surety is not received by the date and time stipulated in the Notice to Bidders, your submission will be rejected.
ELECTRONIC CONSENT OF SURETY INSTRUCTIONS:
If your company is using the electronic bond verification, please upload a digital copy of the confirmation of the filing of the electronic bond then proceed to Question #2, "Electronic Verification of Bid Security" to input your bond's serial number.
Accompanying this Proposal is a guarantee payable to County of Ocean for 10% of the total bid, not to exceed $20,000, which the undersigned agrees is to be forfeited as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, if contract is awarded to the undersigned and the undersigned shall fail to execute the contract or shall fail to furnish the Performance Bond and Payment Bond required, within the stipulated time, otherwise said check will be returned to the undersigned.
By Confirming, Bidder understands that Consent of Surety and Bid Security in the amount of 10% of the total bid not to exceed $20,000 must be received by the date and time stipulated for opening of bids in the Notice to Bidders and that failure to supply the Bid Security is automatic cause for rejection of the bid.
Bidder understands and confirms that addenda posted in the "Addenda & Notices" section of this solicitation has been acknowledged.
FAILURE TO SUBMIT THIS DOCUMENT IS MANDATORY CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF YOUR PROPOSAL.
The Statement of Ownership document must be from this proposal package as forms change frequently and the most updated forms are provided in this specification. The forms must not be dated or executed prior to the date of advertising.
NOTE: For detailed instructions on how to complete the forms via DocuSign, please access the "Instructions for Completing Forms in DocuSign" document available in the Attachments.
Please note: The County's preferred method of submission is DocuSign.
DOCUSIGN WORKS BEST IN THE GOOGLE CHROME BROWSER
Please access the DocuSign Link below in order to complete the list of designated contractors.
Failure to submit this document with your bid submission is mandatory cause for rejection of your bid.
NOTE: For detailed instructions on how to complete the forms via DocuSign, please access the "Instructions for Completing Forms in DocuSign" document available in the Attachments.
Please note: The County's preferred method of submission is DocuSign.
DOCUSIGN WORKS BEST IN THE GOOGLE CHROME BROWSER
Documents include:
These documents must be received by Ocean County prior to contract award. However, submission of these documents with your proposal is strongly suggested to streamline the review process.
All documents should be from this proposal package as forms change frequently and the most updated forms are provided in this specification. The forms must not be dated or executed prior to the date of advertising.
NOTE: For detailed instructions on how to complete the forms via DocuSign, please access the "Instructions for Completing Forms in DocuSign" document available in the Attachments.
Please note: The County's preferred method of submission is DocuSign.
DOCUSIGN WORKS BEST IN THE GOOGLE CHROME BROWSER
*Response Suggested
Within seven (7) days after receipt of the notification of intent to award the contract or receipt of the contract, whichever is sooner, a Contractor should present a completed form AA-201 (Initial Project Workforce Report) to the County of Ocean.
For convenience, a bidder may submit a copy of the AA-201 with bid submission.
Please note, the only acceptable file forms are as follows:
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Images (jpg, png, bmp, tif)
A Valid BRC is required Prior to Award of Contract. Please upload your company's and all named subcontractor's BRC.
Use the following link to check the status of your company's BRC:
https://www1.state.nj.us/TYTR_BRC/jsp/BRCLoginJsp.jsp
NOTE: a BRC is not required at the time of bid submission, only prior to award of the contract.
Please note, the only acceptable file forms are as follows:
Documents (doc, docx, rtf, txt, xls, xlsx, pdf)
Images (jpg, png, bmp, tif)
Does the BIDDER comply with the #Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Statement?
Does the BIDDER comply with the #Americans with Disabilities Act Provisions?
All workers performing public works activities shall be paid prevailing wages in accordance with the “New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,” P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). All contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.).
• All named contractors must be registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act at the time the proposal is received, or the proposal will be determined to be non-responsive.
• Any non-listed contractor must be registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development prior to physically starting work. It is the responsibility of the General Contractor to ensure that all non-listed sub-contractors comply.
• Contractors are encouraged to submit their and all named sub-contractors Public Works Contractor Registration Certificates with the bid.
These certificates must be received by Ocean County prior to contract award. However, submission of these certificates with your proposal is strongly suggested to streamline the review process.
Please note, the only acceptable file forms are as follows:
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Before a contracting agency can award a contract for public work as defined in P.L. 2019, c.406, the contractor must provide a written certification to the contracting unit that neither the contractor nor the contractor’s affiliates are debarred by the federal government from contracting with a federal agency. The term “affiliate” means any entity that directly, indirectly, or constructively controls the contractor, or any entity that the contractor directly, indirectly, or constructively controls, or is subject to the control of a common entity. The law considers an entity to be in control of another entity if it owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the ownership.
This form must be received by Ocean County prior to contract award. However, submission of this form with your proposal is strongly suggested to streamline the review process
NOTE: For detailed instructions on how to complete the forms via DocuSign, please access the "Instructions for Completing Forms in DocuSign" document available in the Attachments.
Please note: The County's preferred method of submission is DocuSign.
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As evidence of the bidder's qualifications, (s)he shall be required to submit with this bid proposal information requested on the Contractor's Data Sheet.
Please complete the form by clicking on the link. Make sure that the email you complete the form with matches the email of your vendor account.
NOTE: For detailed instructions on how to complete the forms via DocuSign, please access the "Instructions for Completing Forms in DocuSign" document available in the Attachments.
Please note: The County's preferred method of submission is DocuSign.
DOCUSIGN WORKS BEST IN THE GOOGLE CHROME BROWSER
Please submit any additional information you wish to be considered as part of your bid package.
Please note, the only acceptable file forms are as follows:
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Bidders shall complete all documents and acknowledge all terms included with the bid package. All documents should be from this bid package as forms change frequently and the most updated forms are provided in this specification. The forms must not be dated or executed prior to the date of advertising. Failure to follow these instructions is cause for rejection.
By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Vendor understands and acknowledges that all required documents to this solicitation must be submitted and that failure to do so is cause for rejection.
Bidder also understands that only one (1) bid submission shall be considered. Please DO NOT Submit a manual bid response. Submitting a manual response in addition to the electronic response is cause for rejection of your bid.
What is the timeframe for how long the contract shall be in effect? Type in the timeframe below.
Use the default format for the bid time frame. Change one (1) year to two (2) years, and so on, as needed.
If the bid expires on a specific date, enter that contract term as follows:
from date of award until April 26, 2021
When reviewing the bid before exporting to a word document, ensure the language is correct.
If the contract has a one (1) year extension available, use Option 2. If there is no available extension, use Option 1.
Is this Public Works Contract?
Does this bid require a Contractor's Data Sheet?
If yes, enter the # of calendar days. Enter it like this: 250
If so, enter the dollar amount like this: $250.00
(Should be entered as a month, range of dates, or month and year Whatever is entered here will populate on the NTB
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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