Date of Advertisement:

February 20, February 27 and March 05, 2008 in the Herald Newspapers and
February 14, February 20 and February 27, 2008 in the Press of Atlantic City

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 06, 2008, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ AT THE WILLIAM E. STURM, JR. ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 4 MOORE ROAD, CREST HAVEN COMPLEX, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE FOLLOWING:

“2008 STEEL REPAIRS TO OCEAN DRIVE (COUNTY ROAD NO. 619)
BRIDGE OVER GREAT CHANNEL, CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ”

PROPOSAL FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED UPON PAYMENT OF A $50.00 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 “2008 STEEL REPAIRS TO OCEAN DRIVE (CR 619) BRIDGE OVER GREAT CHANNEL, CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ  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 HOUR NAMED ABOVE.

STEPHEN O’CONNOR                                                             DANIEL BEYEL
County Administrator                                                                Director

PROPOSAL

2008 Steel Repairs to Ocean Drive (CR 619)
Bridge over Great Channel Structure No. 0500-028
Cape May County, New Jersey 

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	Repair of Steel Stringers (2,200 lbs.)	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

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