NJDOT FY2024 – Maple Street Improvements

The Borough of New Providence, Union County, New Jersey, in conjunction with NJDOT FY2024, is soliciting bids for comprehensive Maple Street Improvements. This significant public works project encompasses enhancements to two critical intersections – Maple Street and Mountain Avenue, and Maple Street and The Fellsway – along with extensive improvements to Maple Street itself, stretching from Mountain Avenue to Central Avenue. The detailed scope of work includes altering road alignments and profiles, installing new curblines, extending existing driveways, painting new lane and crosswalk striping, and installing a rectangular rapid flashing beacon system at the Maple Street and Mountain Avenue intersection. Furthermore, the project involves narrowing Maple Street from 40 feet to 32 feet between Central Avenue and The Fellsway. Additional tasks include road reconstruction, HMA milling and paving, full-depth pavement repair, grading and drainage improvements, installation of granite block curb, repairs to driveways and concrete sidewalks, construction of ADA compliant curb ramps, and complete site restoration. All specified work must be completed within sixty (60) calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. Prospective contractors must be properly qualified in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Contract Documents to be eligible for consideration. While specific contractor licenses like the NJ Public Works Contractor Registration are not explicitly named, bidders are mandated to comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. These include, but are not limited to, the affirmative action provisions of P.L. 1975, c. 127, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq., as well as the public disclosure provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2. There are no mandatory pre-bid meetings or site visits indicated in the provided documentation. Sealed proposals for this project will be received and publicly opened on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM prevailing time, at the Borough of New Providence Municipal Building, 2nd Floor, Clerk’s Office, located at 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974. Bids must be submitted on standard proposal forms, enclosed in sealed envelopes clearly bearing the bidder's name, address, and project name, and addressed to the Borough of New Providence. Each proposal must be accompanied by a statement of consent of surety from a New Jersey-authorized surety company acceptable to the Owner, along with either a bid bond or a certified check payable to the Borough of New Providence, amounting to not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, not to exceed $20,000.00. The successful bidder will additionally be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and material (payment) bond for the full contract amount. Contract documents and drawings, prepared by Colliers Engineering & Design Inc., can be requested electronically (PDF format, free) or as paper copies ($150.00 non-refundable charge) by emailing mary.tappen@collierseng.com, UNLOCK starting Wednesday, September 9, 2026. For official bid inquiries, James E. Testa, CFO, QPA, is the designated contact.