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--- Document: Rebid Kingsbridge Lane Pedestrian Bridge ---
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, at the Village Hall Level Three Conference Room, 131 North
Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, and then opened and
read aloud for the following project:
REBID Kingsbridge Lane Pedestrian Bridge Structural Repair,
In the Village of Ridgewood”.
The principal items of the work of the project are the rehabilitation of the pedestrian bridge at the end of Kingsbridge Lane that
crosses from Kingsbridge Lane over the Saddle River to East Saddle River Road. The work can be done under two options.
Specifications and bid forms may be obtained by mail from the office of the Division of Engineering, Level 3, 131 North Maple
Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, for a non-refundable fee of $20.00 per set of bid documents. Bid documents will be on a CD
ROM disk. The successful bidder awarded the contract will receive a paper set of the project plans. Documents may be examined or
picked up in person between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, Monday
through Friday. Prospective bidders requesting bid documents be mailed to them shall be responsible for providing their own
postage/delivery service remuneration. No Specifications and/or Proposal forms shall be given out after 4:30 p.m. on Monday,
Friday, September 20, 2024.
There will be a non-mandatory site walk through scheduled for Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 10:00 am, meeting at the
end of Kingsbridge Lane in the cul-de-sac.
The contractual obligation of the Village of Ridgewood under this Contract for these items is contingent upon the availability of
appropriated funds from which payment for this Contract can be made. Prices quoted must be net and exclusive of all Federal, State and
Local Sales and Excise Taxes. Bids may be submitted in person or by mail prior to the bid opening, addressed to the Office of the Village
Clerk. The Village assumes no responsibility for loss or non-delivery of any bid sent to it prior to the Bid Opening.
Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name of the bidder thereon and endorsed, "REBID Kingsbridge Lane
Pedestrian Bridge Structural Repair, In the Village of Ridgewood" and must be accompanied by the following: a certified
check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond (Schedule B), drawn to the order of the Village of Ridgewood for ten percent (10%) of the
amount bid, or $20,000, whichever is less; a Consent of Surety (Schedule A); a Corporation or Partnership Statement (Schedule C); a
Non-Collusion Affidavit (Schedule D); a Statement of Responsibility (Schedule E); Disclose of Investment Activities in Iran
(Schedule I); and the Certification of Non-debarment (Schedule J). Any award or awards may be made at a later or subsequent time
or meeting of the Village Council. All required schedules, that is Schedule A, B, C, D, E, F, I, and J are required to be submitted on
the forms attached to the bid documents. No other forms will be accepted.
The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act, as determined by the New Jersey
Department of Labor. All contractors, their subcontractors, and material suppliers shall comply with all applicable provisions of the
Public Works Contractor Registration Act, pursuant to Public Law 1999 Chapter 238 and the Contractor Business Registration Program,
pursuant to Public Law 2004 Chapter 57. Evidence of satisfactory registrations shall be submitted at the time of the bid. All bids
submitted shall contain a copy of the bidder’s New Jersey Business Registration Certificate and a copy of the bidder’s Certificate of
Employee Information Report.
The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Village of Ridgewood a performance and payment bond in the amount of 100
percent of the accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance of the Contract. Additionally, the successful bidder shall
furnish policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and/or bid bond and the amount
represented thereby shall be forfeited to the Village of Ridgewood as liquidated damages, not as a penalty.
Proposals submitted by Bidders and/or Bidder's Insurance Company(ies) not chartered in the State of New Jersey, must be
accompanied by proper certificate(s) from the Secretary of State, indicating that such Bidders, Bidder's Insurance Company(ies),
and/or Surety Company(ies) is (are) authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. The Village of Ridgewood reserves the right to
reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or to accept a bid, which in its judgment best serves the interest of the Village. No bids
may be withdrawn for a period of sixty-days (60) after the date and time set for the opening of bids.
"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). A
complete statement as to these requirements is included in the specifications."
By Order of the Village Manager