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BID #: RFP #25-01

DUE: 12/17/2025

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The Borough of Rockaway is seeking bids for multiple projects. The Franklin Avenue Resurfacing Project - Phase II involves milling, paving, general road maintenance, and storm basin repairs, with work to be completed within 180 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. The Willow Road Water Main Improvement Project involves the installation of an eight-inch ductile iron watermain. Sealed bids for both projects are due at the Borough Municipal Building by the specified date and time. Additionally, the Borough is requesting proposals for Borough-Wide Reassessment Services; interested parties should email Kimberly Cuspilich, Borough Clerk, for an electronic copy of the RFP.

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Rockaway Borough's current requests for bids and proposals can be found on this page.
Notice to Bidders
Franklin Avenue Resurfacing Project - Phase II
Sealed bids for the above named Contract within the Borough of Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey, will be received at the Borough Municipal Building, 1 East Main Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 on Wednesday,
December 17, 2025
, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time. After receipt, the bids will be publicly unsealed and the contents publicly announced at the Borough of Rockaway Community Center, 21 Union Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866.
See the full Franklin Avenue Resurfacing Project notice
(PDF)
Request for Proposals
RFP #25-01 - Borough-Wide Reassessment Services
Public Notice is hereby given that on
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
, prevailing time, at the Borough of Rockaway Municipal Building, 1 East Main Street, Rockaway, New Jersey, the Mayor and Council will receive Sealed Proposals for: RFP #25-01-Borough-Wide Reassessment Services. Parties interested in this Request for Proposal (RFP) may obtain an electronic copy of the RFP specifications from the Borough of Rockaway by emailing Kimberly Cuspilich, Borough Clerk, at boroughclerk@rockawayborough.org. Requests must include company name, address, phone number, and contact person.
Said proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the respondent and must be addressed to the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Rockaway. The envelope must also indicate "RFP #25-01 Borough-Wide Reassessment Services". Respondents must submit one (1) original and four (4) copies.
The Mayor and Council reserves the right to waive any informality or defect in any proposal, to reject any and all proposals, or to accept such proposals that, in the discretion of the Council, are in the best interest of the Borough.
Respondents 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. Respondents are also required to comply with P.L. 2004 c.57 Business Registration Act.
Kimberly Cuspilich, RMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Rockaway
Notice to Bidders
Willow Road Water Main Improvement Project
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Rockaway for Willow Road Watermain Improvement Project. Sealed bids for the above named Contract, which comprises the installation of the replacement of an existing waterman with six-inch ductile iron pipe within the Borough of Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey ("Owner"), will be received at the Borough Municipal Building, 1 East Main Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 on Wednesday
November 12, 2025
, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time. After receipt, the bids will be publicly unsealed and the contents publicly announced at the Borough of Rockaway Community Center, 21 Union Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866.
See the full Willow Road Water Main Improvement Project notice
(PDF)

Document Text

--- Document: See the full Franklin Avenue Resurfacing Project notice ---
 
 
497 
122018-NF (Rev. No. 31) 
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507109890-028/SharePoint/Do/General Engineering/Projects/2025 Municipal Aid 
BOROUGH OF ROCKAWAY 
MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 
FRANKLIN AVENUE RESURFACING 
PROJECT - PHASE II 
 
 
NOTICE TO BIDDERS 
 
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Rockaway (hereinafter called the 
"Owner") for: 
 
FRANKLIN AVENUE RESURFACING  
PROJECT - PHASE II 
 
Sealed bids for the above named Contract within the Borough of Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey 
("Owner"), will be received at the Borough Municipal Building, 1 East Main Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 
07866 on Wednesday December 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time. After receipt, the bids will be 
publicly unsealed and the contents publicly announced at the Borough of Rockaway Community Center, 21 
Union Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866. 
 
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 milling, paving, and 
general road maintenance work, including storm basin repairs. The work is located along Franklin Avenue 
within the Borough of Rockaway and includes:  site work and general construction.  The work shall be 
completed within 180 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 Borough of Rockaway 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 Consent 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 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 Borough Clerk, 1 East Main 
Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 marked on the outside with the 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 evaluate bids and any award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder in 
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor 
informalities or irregularities in bids received in accordance with public law. 
 
The qualification and reclassification of bidders will be subject to the statutory provisions contained in N.J.S.A. 
40A:11-25 to 32 (“Local Public Contract Law”).   
 
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 Plan and Equipment Questionnaire 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 Information 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). 
 
The Contract Documents may be reviewed online at no cost at www.bidset.com/mott or at the Borough of 
Rockaway Municipal Building, 1 East Main Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866, between the hours of 9:00 
a.m. and 4:00 p.m.  
 
The Contract Documents may be obtained by any prospective bidder upon payment of a fee for each set of 
full-sized drawings with specifications by calling 1-877-424-3738 or by online request. Shipping charges are 
additional and variable depending upon the pick-up or delivery option selected by the purchaser.  Bid 
documents cannot be obtained at the Borough of Rockaway Municipal Building or at Mott MacDonald’s office. 
 The printing cost is not refundable. 
 
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). 
 
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 Borough of Rockaway  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kimberly Cuspilich, Borough Clerk 




--- Document: See the full Willow Road Water Main Improvement Project notice ---
 
 
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122018-NF (Rev. No. 31) 
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BOROUGH OF ROCKAWAY 
MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 
WILLOW ROAD WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 
 
NOTICE TO BIDDERS 
 
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Rockaway (hereinafter called the 
"Owner") for: 
 
WILLOW ROAD WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 
 
Sealed bids for the above named Contract, which comprises the installation of the replacement of an existing 
waterman with six-inch ductile iron pipe within the Borough of Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey 
("Owner"), will be received at the Borough Municipal Building, 1 East Main Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 
07866 on Wednesday November 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time.  After receipt, the bids will be 
publicly unsealed and the contents publicly announced at the Borough of Rockaway Community Center, 21 
Union Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866. 
 
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 the installation of an 
eight-inch ductile iron watermain on Willow Road from Stony Brook Road to Reservoir Road. The work is 
located at Willow Road within the Township of Rockaway and includes: watermain replacement, site work and 
general construction.  
 
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 Borough of Rockaway 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 Consent 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 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 Borough Clerk, 1 East Main 
Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 marked on the outside with the name of the project being bid on.   
 
Funding for this project is provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to 
the County of Morris. Therefore, the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis Bacon wage rates and 
reporting will apply.   
 
In all cases, the stricter of the Federal labor laws, when applicable, or New Jersey Department of Labor and 
Workforce standards (including the NJ Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A 34:11-56.25 et seq., for public works 
projects) will apply.   
 
Attention is called to the fact that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment 
are not discriminated against because of their age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, 
sex, affectional or sexual orientation. Small, Minority and Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to 
submit bids.  
 
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.  


 
 
497 
122018-NF (Rev. No. 31) 
NB-2 
 
 
507109890-012/General Engineering/Projects/Willow Road Watermain 
 
The Owner will evaluate bids and any award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder in 
accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor 
informalities or irregularities in bids received in accordance with public law. 
 
The qualification and reclassification of bidders will be subject to the statutory provisions contained in N.J.S.A. 
40A:11-25 to 32 (“Local Public Contract Law”).   
 
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. 
 
Each bidder must submit with his bid a signed Plan and Equipment Questionnaire 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 lease 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 Information 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). 
 
The Contract Documents may be reviewed online at no cost at www.bidset.com/mott or at the Borough of 
Rockaway Municipal Building, 1 East Main Street, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866, between the hours of 
9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.  
 
The Contract Documents may be obtained by any prospective bidder upon payment of a fee for each set 
of full-sized drawings with specifications by calling 1-877-424-3738 or by online request. Shipping 
charges are additional and variable depending upon the pick-up or delivery option selected by the 
purchaser.  Bid documents cannot be obtained at the Borough of Rockaway Municipal Building or at Mott 
MacDonald’s office.  The printing cost is not refundable. 
 
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). 
 
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 


 
 
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122018-NF (Rev. No. 31) 
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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 Borough of Rockaway  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kimberly Cuspilich, Borough Clerk

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