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--- Document: Notice to Bidders – John J. Guld Recreation Area Improv. Document ---
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bid Packets will be received by the Borough of Ship Bottom
located in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM prevailing time
at the Borough of Ship Bottom located at 1621 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom, New Jersey 08008 at which
time and place the Bid Packets will be publicly unsealed and its contents announced in public for the JOHN J.
GULD RECREATION AREA IMPROVEMENTS.
The scope of Work contemplated for the above-named Project generally includes construction of one (1) new
ADA accessible pickleball court at John J. Guld Recreation Area, including concrete perimeter curbing, perimeter
fencing and associated improvements. It also includes various Alternate Bids for the repair and re-color coating
of two (2) existing tennis courts, reconstruction of the existing bocce ball court, new storage garage, repair and
re-color coating of two existing shuffleboard courts, new ADA complaint water bottle station at the park, and
reconstruct existing horseshoe pits as well as all other Work of any type or description necessary for contemplation
of the Project, whether or not specifically described in these Contract Documents.
All Base Bid Scope of Work on this Contract shall be completed within Sixty (60) Calendar Days from Notice
of Award, for all Base Bid Scope of work, other than final general surface restoration and color coating of the new
pickleball court, which must be completed by May 15th, 2026. All Alternate Bid Scope of Work, if Awarded by the
Township, shall be completed by May 15th, 2026.
Contract Documents and Plans for the proposed Work, which have been prepared by Charles P. Cunliffe, P.E.,
of the firm of T&M Associates, are available at the office of said Engineer at 1144 Hooper Avenue, Suite 202,
Toms River, NJ, 08753 and may be inspected by prospective Bidders during business hours.
Bidders will be furnished with a copy of the Contract Documents upon proper notice and payment of a non-
refundable charge of Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) payable to "T&M Associates" at the offices of T&M Associates
to defray the cost thereof.
The provided Bid Packet must be completed in the manner designated in the Contract Documents, must be
enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the Bidder and the name of the Project on the
outside and must be addressed to the Borough Administrator of the Borough of Ship Bottom. Also, Bid Packets
must be accompanied by 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 either a Bid Bond or a Certified Check drawn to the
order of "Borough of Ship Bottom" for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price amount, except that
the check shall not exceed $20,000.00. The successful Bidder is hereby notified that a Performance and Payment
Bonds for the full amount of this Project is required.
The award of the Contract for this Project will not be made until the necessary funds have been provided by
Borough of Ship Bottom in a lawful manner. By virtue of Executive Order #34 (1976), vendors currently suspended,
debarred or disqualified are excluded from participating on this Project.
The successful Bidder shall be required to comply with the applicable statutory requirements of the Contract
Documents and Plans which include all of the following: (i) NJ.A.C. 17:27; (ii) N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq.; (iii) Business
Registrations (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44); (iv) Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25, et seq.); (v) Public Work
Contractor Registration (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48); and (vi) Affirmative Action Requirements (N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et seq.);
and any other legal requirements applicable to this Project.
Borough of Ship Bottom intends to award this Project to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder in
accordance with applicable law. The Borough of Ship Bottom reserves the right to reject any and all Bid Packets
to the extent permitted by law. An award will be made, or Bid Packets will be rejected within sixty (60) Calendar
Days after the opening of the Bid Packets, during which time the Bid Packets shall be irrevocable and unavailable
to withdraw by Bidders, unless otherwise extended in the Contract Documents.
BY ORDER OF KATHLEEN FLANAGAN, BOROUGH ADMINISTRATOR
Publication Date: September 26, 2025