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TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD
CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF UNION
Notice to Bidders
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Township of Cranford (hereinafter called the
"Owner") for:
SOUTH AVENUE AND CHESTNUT STREET EXPRESS SEWER
Sealed bids for the above named Contract, which comprises the installation of new storm sewers and
Structures within the Township of Cranford, Union County, New Jersey ("Owner"), will be received at the
Township of Cranford Municipal Building (Room 108), 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey 07016 on
January 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. January 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m prevailing time, at which time they will be
publicly unsealed and the contents publicly announced.
The work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work as
shown on the Drawings and as described in the Specifications. The work consists of construction of new, and
replacement of, storm sewer facilities, including but not limited to approximately 3,000 linear feet of reinforced
concrete storm sewer pipe ranging in size from 12-inch diameter to 7-feet by 4-feet box culvert, in addition to
manholes, drain inlets, headwalls and appurtenances. The work is located along Chestnut Street, High Street,
Walnut Avenue and South Avenue East within the Township of Cranford and includes site work and general
construction. The work shall be completed within 300 calendar days of the Contractor's receipt of written
Notice to Proceed.
No bid will be received unless in writing on the forms furnished, and unless accompanied by bid security in the
form of a bid bond, cashier's check, or a certified check made payable to the Township of Cranford in an
amount equal to 10% of the amount of the total bid, but not exceeding $20,000.
The bid shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Surety on the form included in the Contract Documents, from
a surety company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, which shall represent that the surety
company will provide the Contractor with the required bonds in the sums required in the Contract Documents
and in a form satisfactory to the Owner's Attorney and in compliance with the requirements of law.
Bidders must use the prepared bid form which is contained in the Contract Documents. Each individual
proposal must be separately enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Township Clerk, 8 Springfield
Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey 07016marked on the outside with the number of the contract(s) and name of
the project being bid on.
No bids will be received after the time and date specified, and no bids will be received by mail. Bids shall be
received by courier service (date and time recorded) or shall be hand delivered. The Owner shall award the
Contract or reject all bids within 60 days of bid opening, except that the bids of any bidders who consent
thereto may, at the request of the Owner, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed.
The Owner will tabulate the bids and any award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4. The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2.
All bid security except the security of the three apparent lowest responsible bidders shall be returned, unless
otherwise requested by the bidder, within ten (10) days after the opening of the bids, Sundays and holidays
excepted, and the bids of the bidders whose bid security is returned shall be considered withdrawn.
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Each bidder must submit with his bid a signed certificate stating that he owns, leases or controls all the
necessary equipment required to accomplish the work shown and described in the Contract Documents.
Should the bidder not be the actual owner or leasee of such equipment, his certificate shall state the source
from which the equipment will be obtained and, in addition, shall be accompanied by a signed certificate from
the owner or person in control of the equipment definitely granting to the bidder the control of the equipment
required during such time as may be necessary for the completion of that portion of the Contract for which it is
necessary. The bidder shall comply with the documentation requirements set forth in the Article of the Infor-
mation for Bidders, entitled, "Bidder Submissions".
The successful bidder will be required to submit bonds and proof of insurance on or before execution of their
respective Contracts as explained in the Contract Documents.
Bidders are required to comply with all relevant Federal and State Statutes, Rules and Regulations including
but not limited to the applicable provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 USC
2000d-2000D-4A), the discrimination and affirmative action provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 through 10:2-4, the
New Jersey Law against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et seq., the rules and regulations promulgated
pursuant thereto, the State requirement for bidders to supply statements of ownership (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2)
and the State requirement for submission of the names and addresses of certain subcontractors (N.J.S.A.
40A:11-16).
Contract documents and drawings for the proposed work (the “Contract Documents”, which have been
prepared by Kevin Nollstadt, P.E., of the firm Mott MacDonald, are available electronically or via delivery by
common carrier by making a request to mary.tappen@collierseng.com and will be on file at the below date in
the Township of Cranford, Municipal Building, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016.
Bidders will be furnished with a copy of the Contract Documents by request upon proper notice to the above e-
mail addresses. In the e-mail message, the contractor shall indicate if they request an electronic copy (PDF
format) or paper copy. Electronic copies will be provided via e-mail at no charge. Paper copies will be
provided after a non-refundable charge of $150.00 payable to Colliers Engineering & Design Inc. is received.
Send payment to 400 Valley Road, Suite 304, Mount Arlington, New Jersey, 07856. Paper copies will be sent
via UPS or Fedex if the contractor provides UPS or Fedex account information to defray the cost of this
shipping method. Otherwise, paper copies will be sent via USPS.
The Contract Documents will be available during business hours beginning on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
All bids shall be addressed to Patricia Donahue, c/o South Avenue and Chestnut Street Express Sewer
Project, Township Clerk, Township of Cranford, 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 17:27.
Each Bidder must submit with his bid an "Ownership Disclosure Statement" and is requested to submit with
his bid the "Non-Collusion Affidavit" on the forms included in the Contract Documents.
Bidders and their subcontractors of any tier must comply with all applicable provisions of the Public Works
Contractor Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48) and the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-
56.25). P.L. 2021, c. 301 requires that if a Contract is subject to the Prevailing Wage Act and the contractor
submitting the lowest bid for a Contract is 10 percent (or more) lower than the next lowest bid, the bidder must
certify to the public body that the prevailing wage rates required by the Act shall be paid. If the Bidder does not
provide the certification prior to the award of the contract, the public body will award the Contract to the next
lowest responsible and responsive Bidder. Further, P.L. 2021, c. 301 also amended N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.27 to
require that any Contract for public work expressly stipulate that workers performing work under the contract
shall not be paid less than the required prevailing wage rate. Contractors and their sureties shall be liable to
the public body, any lessee to whom the public body is leasing a property or premises or to any lessor from
whom the public body is leasing or will be leasing a property or premises, for any excess costs occasioned by
the termination of their right to proceed with the work, or such part of the work as to which there has been a
failure to pay required wages.
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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, all business organizations that conduct business with a New Jersey
government agency are required to be registered with the State of New Jersey. Bidders and their
subcontractors must submit proof that they are registered with the New Jersey Department of Treasury,
Division of Revenue by submitting a copy of their Business Registration Certificate prior to Contract award.
It is the purpose of this Notice to Bidders to summarize some of the more important provisions of the Contract
Documents. Prospective bidders are cautioned not to rely solely on this summary, but to read the Contract
Documents in their entirety.
By order of the Township Committee:
Terrence Curran, Mayor
Lavona Patterson, Township Administrator/CFO
Patricia Donahue, Township Clerk