NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey until 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 and will be publicly open and read immediately thereafter, at said place, for One Lump Sum Contract for the Metal Roof Restoration for Six Cape May County Facilities.

Drawings, Specifications and other documents constituting the Contract Documents may be examined without charge at the office of the Cape May County Office of the County Engineer, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey.  The Contract Documents may be purchased at the above office for the non-refundable fee of $80.00 (Eighty Dollars) made payable to Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, bank cashier's check, treasurer's check or Bid Bond in the form provided in the Contract Documents, with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner, in an amount not less than 10% of the Base Bid (but in no case in excess of $20,000.00, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21), naming as payee or obligee, as applicable, Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders, to be retained and applied by the undersigned as provided in Contract Documents in case bidder would default in executing the Agreement or furnishing the required bonds and insurance certificates as required by Contract Documents.

Prospective bidders are advised that this Project is one which will be subject and will be governed by provisions of New Jersey State Law governing (a) Prequalifications of Bidders, (b) Prevailing Wage Rates N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25, (c) Use of Domestic Materials, N.J.S.A. 1 to 52:34-4 including any amendments and supplements thereto, and (d) Chapter 33, Assembly Bid #22 listing corporate / partnership names and addressed for individuals with a share of 10% or more.  Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127.

“The Public Works Contractor Registration Act” became effective on April 11, 2000.  A copy of the certificate must be included in the bid package.  A copy of the Business Registration Certificate also must be included in the bid package, by the contractor and their prime subcontractors.

Each bidder shall also include with their bid, a Certificate letter from a Surety Company authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey, stating that it will provide the Contractor with a Performance Bond in the sum required by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-22.

The successful bidder shall be required to execute a Contract for the performance of the said work or the furnishing of said material or both, as the case may be, and a Surety Bond to be executed by a reliable Surety Company in a sum equal to the amount of the contract price for said work and/or material, guaranteeing the performance of the Contract, which Surety bond and Contract shall be approved as to form and execution by the County Solicitor.

No proposals may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date set for opening of bids.  Right is reserved to waive informalities and to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids.

The Time Schedule for the project is as follows:

Wednesday     08/12/09          Advertisement / Bid packages available for Pick-up

Thursday         08/20/09          Pre-Bid meeting at 1:00 P.M. at Cape May County Board

of Chosen Freeholders, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210

Monday           08/24/09          Deadline for Questions to Garrison Architects
 

Wednesday    08/26/09          Addendum Faxed to Bidders (If Necessary)

Wednesday    09/09/09          Bids Due at 2:00 P.M. at the Offices of the Cape May County
                         Board of Chosen Freeholders, 4 Moore Road, Cape May
                         House, New Jersey 08210

Project Completion shall be Six Months from Notice to Proceed

By:            Stephen O’Connor
 Administrator/Clerk of the Board

The Work consists of Metal Roof Restoration for various Cape May County Facilities as described below:

·          Cape May County Zoo Maintenance Warehouse (2,893 SF)

·          Cape May County Zoo Medical Holding Building (2,293 SF)

·          Cape May County Zoo Medical Clinic Building (1,087 SF)

·          Cape May County Zoo Diet Building (11,382 SF)

·          Cape May County Zoo Lockwood Youth Center (7,104 SF)

·          Cape May County Facilities & Services Maintenance Warehouse (7,104 SF)