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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Hawthorne, Office of the Borough Clerk, 445 Lafayette
Avenue, Hawthorne, New Jersey 07506 in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey on Thursday,
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for:
WAGARAW FIELD 1 BLEACHERS IMPROVEMENTS
BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
The work to be performed under this contract includes the following:
Base Bid – The removal of two existing bleacher seating units and the installation of new ADA
accessible, metal bleacher systems. Construction of ADA compliant, paved HMA walkways.
Reconstruction of existing concrete sidewalk pavement. New ADA parking and curb ramps associated
with sidewalk.
Principal items of work in the project include:
Base Bid:
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L.S. ADA Ramps, Parking Spaces, Signing and Striping
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141 LF 9”x14” Concrete Vertical Curb
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100 LF 9”x18” Concrete Vertical Curb
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130 SY Concrete Sidewalk, 4” Thick
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215 SY Hot Mix Asphalt Sidewalk, 7” Thick
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2 Units 8-Row ADA Accessible Bleacher
The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed by 40 days .
A copy of the plans, specification, and contract documents will be on file for public inspection at
Boswell, Inc., 330 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606, between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A digital copy,
provided on a USB flash drive, may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $10.00 per USB flash drive.
Printed copies of the plans, specification, and contract documents may be obtained upon request, in
accordance with Boswell’s applicable printing fees at the time of request.
Each bid must be made upon the prescribed forms, furnished with the Contract Drawings and
Specifications, including the non-collusion 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 and limited
liability companies must comply with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, 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 WAGARAW FIELD 1 BLEACHERS IMPROVEMENTS.
The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage rates as
determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor.
Unless otherwise permitted by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3, all bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to
withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of sixty (60) days in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-
24. The Owner and Bidder may agree to hold bids for consideration for a longer period of time, in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24.
The Owner reserves the right to reject bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.10, or
other applicable law; to waive minor informalities or non-material exceptions in the bids received and
to accept the bid from the lowest responsible bidder, as per N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-1, et seq.
BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE
Lori Fernandez, RMC, CMC, Borough Clerk