2026 Municipal Aid Project – Gravel Hill Road

The Township of Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, is soliciting sealed bids for the "2026 Municipal Aid Project – Gravel Hill Road." This significant infrastructure project involves comprehensive roadway rehabilitation, including but not limited to site clearing, 2-inch variable depth milling, installation of Type N-Eco curb pieces, bicycle safe grates, and reconstruction/resetting of various types of inlets and manholes. The scope also encompasses concrete work such as vertical curbs (6" x 8" x 18"), 4-inch thick sidewalks, detectable warning surfaces, and 6-inch concrete driveway aprons. Asphalt work includes 5-inch thick hot mix asphalt driveways, 6-inch thick dense-graded aggregate base course, 4-inch thick Hot Mix Asphalt 19M64 Base Course, variable thickness 9.5M64 Leveling Course, and 2-inch thick 9.5M64 Surface Course. Additional tasks include tack coat application, 24-inch wide heavy-duty repair membrane installation, topsoil spreading (4" thick), seeding and fertilizing, topsoil stabilization with organic fiber mulch, and extensive traffic striping (4", 6", 24" wide thermoplastic yellow/white) and pavement markings. The project also accounts for traffic control measures, including police traffic directors, breakaway barricades, drums, traffic cones, and various construction signs. All work on this contract must be completed by April 30, 2027. Prospective bidders are required to comply with various New Jersey statutory requirements, including N.J.A.C. 17:27; N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. (Affirmative Action); N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 (Business Registrations); N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq. (Prevailing Wage Act); and N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 (Public Work Contractor Registration). Firms currently suspended, debarred, or disqualified by Executive Order #34 (1976) are excluded from participation. The successful bidder must also furnish a Statement of Consent of Surety from a surety company holding a Certificate of Authorization to do business in the State of New Jersey and provide a Performance Bond for the full contract amount. Contract Documents and Plans for the proposed work are available for inspection at the Purchasing Office of the Township of Freehold during business hours, with copies provided upon payment of a non-refundable charge of One Hundred and Thirty-Two Dollars ($132.00). Sealed Bid Packets for the "2026 Municipal Aid Project – Gravel Hill Road" must be received by the Purchasing Agent of the Township of Freehold, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, at the Township of Freehold Municipal Building, One Municipal Plaza, Freehold, New Jersey 07728, on Friday, October 30, 2026, by 10:00 AM prevailing time. Bids will be publicly unsealed and announced at that time in Room 114. Each bid packet must be completed as designated in the Contract Documents, enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the bidder's name and address and the project name on the outside, and addressed to the Township of Freehold c/o the Purchasing Agent. Bids must be accompanied by either a Bid Bond or a Certified Check payable to The Township of Freehold for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, not exceeding $20,000.00. The official Purchasing Agent, Andrea DiGiovanni, QPA, can be reached at 1 Municipal Plaza, Freehold, NJ 07728-3099, via phone at (732) 294-2000, or fax at (732) 462-7910.