DATE OF ADVERTISEMENT

Publicized one time on November 19, 2008 in The Herald Newspapers

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 Wednesday December 10, 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:

“2009 TREE REMOVAL ALONG COUNTY ROADS AND AT COUNTY FACILITIES”

PROPOSAL FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED BY REQUESTING THEM FROM THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER, DALE M. FOSTER, (609) 465-1035, DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS OR BY SENDING A FACSIMILE TO (609) 465-1418.

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 P.L. 1975, C. 127 (N.J.A.C.17: 27) AND CHAPTER 33 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1977.

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 “2009 TREE REMOVAL ALONG COUNTY ROADS AND AT COUNTY FACILITIES” 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 BE DELIVERED AT THE PLACE ON OR BEFORE THE HOUR NAMED ABOVE.

STEPHEN O’CONNOR                                            DANIEL BEYEL

County Administrator                                                Director

PROPOSAL

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

TOTAL PRICE _____________________________________________________ $____________________

 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._____________________________

ADDENDUM 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. 

            This Addendum does not change the time, date nor place for receipt of bids.

            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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

             It appears that some of the sets of the contract documents may have been issued without the last page, Sheet No. SP-2. Attached herewith please find a copy of Sheet No. SP-2 that is to be inserted immediately after Sheet No. SP-1. There have been no revisions made to Sheet No. SP-2.

STEPHEN O’CONNOR,                                   DANIEL BEYEL,