ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
CAPE MAY COUNTY – NEW JERSEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO STEPHEN O’CONNOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BOARD, WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO 2:00 P.M. PREVAILING TIME, ON Thursday, March 6, 2008, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ IN THE WILLIAM E. STURM, JR. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 4 MOORE ROAD, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE FOLLOWING:

“SCOUR ABATEMENT PROGRAM AT AVALON BOULEVARD (CR 601) BRIDGE OVER INGRAMS THOROFARE”

PROPOSAL FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED UPON PAYMENT OF A $100.00 CHARGE (NON-REFUNDABLE), AT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER, DALE M. FOSTER, (609) 465-1035, DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS IN WHOLE OR IN PART AND TO WAIVE SUCH INFORMALITIES AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY LAW.

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: 27.

BIDS MUST BE MADE ON STANDARD PROPOSAL FORM IN THE MANNER DESIGNATED THEREIN AND REQUIRED BY THE SPECIFICATIONS, MUST BE ENCLOSED IN SEALED ENVELOPES BEARING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE BIDDER AND MARKED  “SCOUR ABATEMENT PROGRAM AT AVALON BOULEVARD (CR 601) BRIDGE OVER INGRAMS THOROFARE” ON THE OUTSIDE, ADDRESSED TO STEPHEN O’CONNOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BOARD, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 4 MOORE ROAD, CREST HAVEN COMPLEX, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NEW JERSEY 08210, AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CASHIER’S OR CERTIFIED CHECK OR A BID BOND FOR NOT LESS THAN 10% (TEN) PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT BID, BUT NOT IN EXCESS OF $20,000.00, DRAWN TO THE ORDER OF CAPE MAY COUNTY TREASURER, AND BE DELIVERED AT THE PLACE ON OR BEFORE THE TIME NOTED ABOVE.

STEPHEN O’CONNOR                                                   DANIEL BEYEL
County Administrator                                                     Director 

PROPOSAL

Avalon Boulevard (CR 601) Bridge over Ingrams ThorofareScour Abatement Program

To the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Cape May, New Jersey:

The undersigned hereby declares that __he__ ha__ carefully examined the Advertisement, Specifications, Plans and site of the Project and form of Contract and Bond for the projects as specified and delineated at the price per unit of measure for each scheduled item of work stated in the Schedule of Prices following. 

It is understood that the TOTAL PRICE stated by the undersigned in the Schedule of Prices is based on the estimated quantities and will control in the awarding of the Contract.  It is further understood that the quantities stated in the Schedule of Prices for various items are estimates only and may be increased or decreased as provided in the Specifications.

SCHEDULE OF PRICES
BASE BID

Item No.	DESCRIPTION	Unit Measure	Quantity	Unit Price $	Amount $
1	PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND	LS	1
2	CLEARING SITE; BRIDGE	LS	1
3	GEOTEXTILE	SY	1,100
4	PRESSURE INJECTION, CONCRETE CRACKS	LF	100
5	REPAIR OF CONCRETE, TYPE D	SF	25
6	REPAIR OF CONCRETE, TYPE E	SF	25
7	FURNISH EQUIPMENT FOR DRIVING SHEETING	LS	1
8	FENDER REPAIR	CF	250
9	FENDER WALER SPLICE	UNIT	45

Item No.	DESCRIPTION	Unit Measure	Quantity	Unit Price  $	Amount  $
10	SHEETING LEFT IN PLACE	SF	39,500
11	UNDERWATER ANCHORS	UNIT	172
12	TEMPORARY CHAIN LINK FENCE, 4’ HIGH	LF	1,500
13	RIPRAP STONE CHANNEL PROTECTION (D50=1.5”)	CY	1,095
14	VIBRATION AND MOVEMENT MONITORING	LS	1

TOTAL PRICE _____________________________________________________ $____________________

PROPOSAL (Continued)

Accompanying this proposal is a certified or cashier’s check or bid bond made payable to Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders for not less than ten (10) percent of the amount bid, but not more than $20,000, which the undersigned agree is to be forfeited as liquidated damages and not as a penalty if the Contract is awarded to the undersigned and the undersigned shall fail to execute the Contract for the Project and furnish the bond required within the stipulated time.

                               (an Individual )

The undersigned is (a Corporation) under the laws of the State of                                                           ,

                                (a  Partnership)

having principal offices at

Signed by                                                                                             Date                                        

Name             

Firm

Address  

Telephone No.

Fax No.   

      
ADDENUM NO 1

             Addendum No. 1 has been issued to the Contract Documents for the referenced project.  The revision listed shall be made to the Contract Documents issued for the receipt of bids.  This addendum shall become part of the total contract. 

            Please note that Addendum No. 1 changes the receipt of bids from 2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 6, 2008, to 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

            The Bidder shall acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by signing and returning the attached acknowledgement sheet with the Bidder’s Proposal.

            The County regrets any inconvenience that this Addendum causes.

            The revisions listed below shall become part of the contract, due consideration to these revisions shall be made by the Contractor in preparing his bid for the project.  The Contractor shall acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by signing and returning the attached sheet with the Contractor’s Proposal.  Proposals not including a signed copy of the attached sheet will not be considered.

            THE FOLLOWING CHANGES SHALL BE MADE TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS:

            The first paragraph of the Advertisement for Proposals is revised to read as follows:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO STEPHEN O’CONNOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BOARD, WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO 2:00 P.M. PREVAILING TIME, ON Wednesday, March 12, 2008, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ IN THE WILLIAM E. STURM, JR. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 4 MOORE ROAD, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE FOLLOWING:

“SCOUR ABATEMENT PROGRAM AT AVALON BOULEVARD (CR 601) BRIDGE OVER INGRAMS THOROFARE”

STEPHEN O’CONNOR,                                                               DANIEL BEYEL,
CLERK/ADMINSTRATOR                                                            FREEHOLDER DIRECTOR 

ADDENDUM NO. 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Acknowledgement is hereby made of Addendum No. 1, issued February 25, 2008, received since the issuance of the Contract Documents for SCOUR ABATEMENT PROGRAM AT THE AVALON BOULEVARD (CR601) BRIDGE OVER INGRAMS THOROFARE in the Township Of Middle, Cape May County, NJ.  The Contractor shall include this signed sheet with his bid package.

Signature of Bidder:   _______________________________________

                         Title:    _______________________________________

           Name of Firm:  _______________________________________

                   Address:   _______________________________________

                                      _______________________________________

                                       _______________________________________

                          Date:   ________________________________________