Notice to Bidders City of Elizabeth Contract 03-26

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received and opened by the Director of Public Works, City of Elizabeth in the office of the Director of Public Works, City Hall, Room 308, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., and then publicly read for the following project: REPLACEMENT OF TRAFFIC LIGHT MADISON AVENUE & FANNY STREET CONTRACT 03 - 26 CITY OF ELIZABETH, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY This project generally consists of the installation of new traffic signal systems, concrete sidewalk and curbing associated with ADA compliant curb ramps, drainage modifications, milling, resurfacing, replacement of associated striping, pavement markings, signs, and other miscellaneous related work items. This project is partially funded through the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Safe Street to Transit Program. Successful bidder must comply with all Federal and State requirements contained in th e project specifications. All questions must be in writing to the Engineer, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson Inc. (JMT). Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier check or surety bond of a corporation acceptable to the City and in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid presented, but in no case in excess of $20,000.00. Each bidder mu st also submit with his bid a certificate from a responsible surety company stating that the said surety company will provide in the event that he should be the successful bidder, surety bond(s) in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contracted price and subject to such conditions as contained in the specifications. Proposals may be delivered or mailed before that time to the office of the Director of Public Works, City Hall, Room 308, 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 07201. Bidders shall furnish one (1) original of their proposal. Any award with respect to this matter is specifically contingent upon the availability of sufficient funds having been appropriated in the municipal budget. BID METHOD SINGLE OVERALL CONTRACTS Specifications and Forms for bids for the supplying of the above materials and/or services may be obtained at the office of the Engineer, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson Inc. , 1200 Lenox Drive, Suite 101, Trenton, New Jersey 08648, 609 - 512 - 3900, upon payment of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) in cash, money order, or certified check made payable to Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson Inc. This fee is not refundable. Please call to arrange for pickup of documents. Specifications must be obtained in person. Copies of contract specifications and plans will not be mailed. 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 et seq., N.J.S.A. 40A:11 - 21, N.J.S.A. 40A:11 - 22, N.J.S.A. 40A:11 - 23.1, N.J.S.A. 40A:11 - 23.2, N.J.S.A. 34:11 - 56.48 et seq., as well as the requirements of N. J.S.A. 52:25 - 24.2 of the State of New Jersey as amended. Attention of bidder is particularly called to the requirements of Chapter 2.92 (formerly Chapter 65) of the City of Elizabeth as supplemented and amended which requires the submission of certain affidavits which shall be considered by the City, in its dete rmination of the responsibility of the lowest bidder. The City specifically reserves the right to waive minor or inconsequential discrepancies and technical omissions in accordance with applicable law, with regard to the bidding requirements and as determ ined by City Council to be immaterial. The award or rejection of a contract for the within project is subject to the time limitations set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:11 - 24, except that the bids of any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the contracting unit, be held for consideration fo r such longer period as may be agreed. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the required bond(s) and certificates of insurance and to execute the contract within ten (10) calendar days from the award of the contract. Construction must begin wit