261-25 Cerbo Submission.pdf

i 261-25 have insurance in the minimum amounts of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for general liability, property damage, and vehicles. Contractor shall provide evidence of insurance by providing the Township with a Certificate of Insurance that names the i Township as a additional insured. The Certificate shall also provide evidence of Worker's Compensation Insurance in the minimum amounts required by New Jersey Statute. 23 EXCEPTIONS Any exceptions to these specifications must be clearly expressed below, identifying the specification by section number, the exception being sought by the Vendor, and the justification that shows the exception to be at least equal to the specification. i il [| A | Tf End of Specifications * Exhibits Fotlow 70

PROPOSAL BY CeK Go's hex Panes QireNWauses ENR. (Bidder's flame) AY 0 Li Hleton Bd Onrsidvany NIT OVOSY (Address and Phorie Number) 9 734 -BBYR G 23 TO THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY FOR 2026 TREE PLANTING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS The Work under this Contract includes tree planting and maintenance to comply with the Work | described in this Specifications. The UNDERSIGNED, as Bidder, declares that the only persons or parties interested in this Proposal as principals are named herein; that this Proposal is in all respects fair and without gpusion or fraud; that no officer or employee of the Township is directly or indirectly interested |___.._____jthis Bid-or the Work of this-Gontraet or in-any-portions-of the profits thereof: that he has carefully examined the annexed Instructions to Bidders, Notice to Bidders (Invitation to Bid), General Instructions and Conditions, Special Provisions and supplementary Specifications; that he or his representative has made a personal inspection of the site of the proposed Work; and that he proposes and agrees that if this Proposal is accepted, he wilt contract with the abovenamed Township, in the form of contract hereto annexed, and to provide the necessary machinery, tools, apparatus, and other means of construction, and to furnish all the materials, equipment and labor specified in the contract in the manner and time therein specified, and according to the requirements of the Township as therein set forth, and that he will take in full payment therefore the following prices to wit: NOTE: Complete and submit the loose, unbound copy of this Proposal Form only. 7

2026 TREE PLANTING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TREE LIST Contractor Purchase and Planted Trees Spring 2026 : ‘| Common. " : Lath name. Si mame: Quantity | Minimum Size American Carpinus Caroliniana Hornbeam 33 | 2-2.5" B&B or 15-gallon American Celtis Occidentalis Hackberty 33 | 2-2.5" B&B or 15-galion Cercis Canadensis Red Bud t 35 | 2-2.5" B&B or 15-gallon f Sweet Gunj i Seedless Liquidambar Styraciflua Rotundiloba u S37 2-2.9" B&B or 15-galton: Princeton F ‘Ulnus Americana Princeton. Bim 33 2-2.5" B&B or 15-gallon Sour Gum } Nyssa Sylvatica 33 } 2-2.5" B&B or 15-gallon [fOTAL TREE COUNT TO BE PURCHASED BY CONTRACTOR (Allow for minor quantity adj justments) 200 Note: in the event that specified stock is unavailable, contractor shall provide a list with alternate tree species, alternate sizes, and/or containerized stock information ona separate sheet attached to the bid form, Pricing on the bid form should reflect the proposed alternates, Bid price to plant item 1 (200) 2” to 2.5” or 15-gallon Street trees including planting, purchase of specified tree species from list, Deer tree guard, Arbortie, 3 stakes, 2-3” mulch, topsoil backfill, maintenance and guarantee according to specifications, a6 j # 79, 06g.— Sevewry -~Nine Hause! PRICE TO PLANT item 1 TREES IN WORDS PRICE TO PLANT Item 1 TREES IN NUMBERS: Price of Installation of root barrier to protect sidewalk and curbs Pa , § o OQ, oe per tree Price of installation of deer fencing to protect trees from deer browse s10.°° __ portise 72

The amount of the Performance and Payment Bond and the amount of the Bid Bond will be based ‘on the total amount of trees scheduled to be planted at time of award. The planting shall be completed by March 15, 2026. The Township will provide a list of locations with up 200 trees to be planted with specific tree quantities per species to the awarded vendor prior to commencement of work. The bid price should take in consideration that any of the species from list of trees might be used or not. Several planting periods may occur during this time frame. It is the Township's option if it chooses to award the unit prices for additional work. Hard plastic protective root barrier to be installed at least 24” in depth afong curb or sidewalk as directed. See picture for example. After bid is awarded contractor to provide specifications of product that will be used. BB

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BID BOND \ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESH PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, us 7 Prinofpal, and as Suraty, a i hheroby held and firmly bound unto ag Owmor, in the Penal Sum of i e ) for the payment of which, wali and | truly to bomnade, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors und assigns. Signed this day of 20 ‘The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to i acartain bid, attached hereto und hereby rade a part of hereof, to eater into a contract In welting for the NOW THEREFORE, A) ffsaid bid shall be rejected or in tlie alternative, BY If saicl bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver » contract property conypieted in accordance with said bid and shall furnish 3 bond for bis faithful performance of said contract, and for the payment of all persons performing Jabor o furnishing watetials in the cabhection. therewith, aud shall in all othor respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said bid, ‘Then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the yamo shall cameo in full Yoree and effeot; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of tho surety for any and ell olaims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the ponal amount of this obligation as herein stated. i The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its band i such bid; and Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension. ' | i IN WIENESS WHERROF, the Principal and the Suvety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have eaused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed. and these presenis to be signed by their proper offieers, the day and year first set forth hove. BY: Witness “Surely BY: Witness Atiomey-in-Pact Oeerveets ef, euk— enrhosool. a = — | joe Cryo. VP 6

| Accompanying this Proposal is a Consent of Surety and a Bid Guarafitée, inthe form of a Bid Bond (X), a Certified or Cashier's Check ( ), payable to the order of thé tsa « Seyon Ghavsand Nine Hundred Dollars $. VAT bkaad which the undersigned agrees 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 or to furnish the Bond required within the stipulated time, otherwise, the check will be returned to the undersigned. in the sum The Undersigned is Either an a Individual, a4 Partnership or a 4 Corporation under the Laws of the State of _\JS” - ° Stale ° having principal offices at 440 ky Mle ews Rd : fro! PPAR PIS 97s aa Telephone Number QP B= BD ?PY -k#bG KD Trade Name oftidder CexAd's Py Kol PPa vy CHEE) Nous e8 Fn 4. Signedby_ Pn any Cet Bo Tit Signature Title Vees) Dent 2, signed by Cuprws'a © oahe Signature Cave Then’ Og nI— A Title ff. Signed this 3 Rg day of Navepnloc¢ +20. AS. NQTE: If a partnership, all partners must sign. If a corporation, the president and at least one other officer must sign. If a proprietorship, the proprietor must sign. Proposals signed by an agent must be accompanied by a Power-of-Attorney for the Principal or Principals involved. Attached additional signature sheets in the above form if necessary. 16

CONSENT OF SURETY A performance band will be required from the successful contractor on this project, and consequently, all bidders shall submit, with their bid, a consent of surety in substantially the following form: on i 3 CERTT ETD WE EW Coed | Tos (Owner) ve_CeKba's Tae siePnan (Cen wares tpt. i (Contractor) fl (Project Description) i | This is to certity that the i a (Surety Company) ‘Will provide to . a performance bond in (Owner) the Tull amount of awarded contract in the event that said contractor is nwarded a contract for the above project, (GONTRACTORY . Lh CONSENT OF SURETY MUST Bi SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF A SURETY COMPANY AUTHORIZED ‘LO DO BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY AND NOT BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE SUBMITTING THE BID, 77

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE Nul.8.A, 52:25-24.2 (P.L. 1977, ¢.33, as amended by P.L. 2016, c.43) This statement shall be completed, certified to, and included with all bid and proposal submissions. Failure to submit the required information is cause for automatic rejection of the bid or proposal. Name of Oraanization. C £7CB0's l peck PEAY Gegenkuuses ene tdi 170 LitHelas Rd. Vaesizeany, UT ovosy Part | Check the box that represents the type of business organization: soe Proprietorship (skip Parts II and ill, execute certification in Part IV) Dnon-Proft Corporation (skip Parts I] and III, execute certification in Part IV) Palror-Proft Corporation (any type) DAhimitea Liability Company (LLC) lotrer (be specific): . Part Il The list below contains the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation who own 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or of all individual partners in the partnership who own a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or of all members in the limited liability company who own a 10 pereent-or-greater-interest therein,-as-the-case-may-be.(GOMPLETE-THE LIST BELOW IN-THIS————-—-—: SECTION) OR No one stockholder in the corporation owns 10 percent or more of its stock, of any class, or no individual partner in the partnership owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, or no member in the limited liability company owns a 10 percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. (SKIP TO PART IV) (Please attach additional sheets if more space is needed): Name of Individual or Business Entity Address Aavdony CERO) IL 27) Brann Al?-Cameen ed Newrmerns, NIO78G 0 Toseph R.Cacba v7 BJT h woe TF ear\ Newren, NT o7 $e 0 Cyarty. A Cooper 2¢ Brie\\ayg Ro DarsiPeann WI o7dsy 7B

Part_ lll DISCLOSURE oF 10% OR GREATER OWNERSHIP IN THE STOCKHOLDERS, PARTNERS OR LLC MEMBERS LISTED IN PART il i If a bidder has a direct or indirect parent entity which is publicly traded, and any person holds a 10 percent or greater beneficial interest in the publicly traded parent entity as of the last annual federal Security and Exchange Commission i (SEC) or foreign equivalent filing, ownership disclosure can be met by providing i links to the website(s) containing the last annual filing(s) with the federal Securities : and Exchange Commission (or foreign equivalent) that contain the name and address i of each person holding a 10% or greater beneficial interest in the publicly traded parent : entity, along with the relevant page numbers of the filing(s) that contain the information on each such person. Attach additional sheets if more space is needed. Website (URL) containing the last annual SEC (or foreign Page #’s equivalent) filing f\ t ne rN Please list the names and addresses of each stockholder, partner or member owning i a 10 percent or greater interest in any corresponding corporation, partnership and/or limitectiability company (LLC) listed in Part Hl other than for any publicly traded parent entities referenced above. The disclosure shall be continued until names and addresses of every non-corporate ‘stockholder, and individual partner, and member exceeding the 10 percent ownership criteria established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 has been listed. Attach additional sheets if more space is needed. Stockholder/Partner/Member and Address Corresponding Entity Listed in Part 11 al \ 79 :