180-26 - Exhibit B. AJ Contractors_compressed.pdf

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BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, A&J Contractors Group Inc. as Principal, and Bondex Insurance Company as Surety, is hereby held and firmly bound unto the Township of West ‘Orange, in the County of Essex as Owner, in the Ten Percent of the Amount Bid Not to Exceed twenty thousand and Penal Sum of $ —00/100 dors (10% ofthe Amount Bid Not To Exceed $20,000.09) (the penal sum shall ba equal to ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid, but not more than $20,000) for the payment of which, weil and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors and assigns, Signed this_23rd__ day of June _, 2026 The condition of the above obiigation Is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to the Township of West Orange, In the County of Essex, New Jersey 8 certain bid, attached hereto and hereby made a pert of hereof, to enter into a contract in writing for the 2025 CDBG ROAD REHABILITATION STANDISH AVENUE AND FREMONT STREET NOW THEREFORE, A) If said bid shall be rejected or in the alternative, B) ifsaid bid shall be accepted end the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract properly completed In accordance with said bid and shall furnish @ bond for his faithful performance of said contract, and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in the connection therewith, and shall In all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said hid, Then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in full force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the surety for any and alll claims hereunder shalll, in no event, exceed ‘the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated. The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surely and its bond shall be In no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the Owner may accept such bid; and ‘Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and yeer first set forth above, wh. Ach, Witness Bondex Insurance Company Surety S — ~ “a r ‘Witness Loreen

als to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and yeer first set forth above, wh. Ach, Witness Bondex Insurance Company Surety S — ~ “a r ‘Witness Loreen Apohtte, Witness As to Surety Attorney-in-Fact ‘Philip S. Tobey, Attorney-in-Fact p.22

CONSENT OF SURETY In consideration of the premises and of One Dollar ($1.00) lawful money of the United States, fo it is hand paid by the Contractor. the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned surely consents and agrees that if the contract, for which the preceding estimate and proposal is made, be awarded to the person or persons submitting the same as contracted, it will become bound as surety and guarantor for its faithful performance, in an @mount equals to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and will execute it as party of the third part thereto when required so te do by the Owner, and if the said Contractor shall omit or refuse to execute such Contract, remand to the Owner any increase between the sum to which the said Contract would have been entitled upon the completion of the said Contract and the sum which the said Owner may afterwards be awarded, the amount in such case fo be determined by the bids plus the cost, if any, of readvertising the bids for this work, less the amount of any certified check or bid bond payable and received. In Witness whereof, said surety has caused these presents to be signed and attested by a duly suthorized officer and its comorste seal to be hereto affixed this23rd day of June, 2026, Acorporate acknowledgment and statement of authority to be here attached by the surety company, A performance bond will be required from the successful centractor on this project, and consequently, all bidders Shall submit, with their bid, @ consent of surety in substantially the following form: ‘fo: _ Township Of West Orange (Owner) Re; ___A & J Contractors Group Inc. (Contractor) 2025 CDBG Road Rehabilitation - Standish Ave and Fremont Street (Project Description) This Is to certily that the _Bondex Insurance Company {Surety Company) will provide to_Township Of West Orange a performance bond in the full amount (Owner) ‘of awarded contract in the event that said contractor |s awarded a contract for the above project. A &J Contractors Group Inc. (CONTRACTOR) Bondex Sete nay (Authorized Agant &Susaty Company Philip S. Tobey, Attorney-in-Fact Date: June 23, 2026 CONSENT OF SURETY MUST BE SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF A SURETY COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY AND NOT BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE SUBMITTING THE BID. P-23

A )WLEDGEMENT OF PRINCIPAL, IF A CORPORATION STATE OF SS! COUNTY On the Qamnof day of The. in the year 20 DL, Before me personally cathe. o to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that (s) he residesyat TF pee p- faavvad that (s) he is the vi DVL PLA /A of J AT 2 fie corporation described in and which executed the above instrument; and that (s) he sighed heWhis name thereto by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation. My commission expire: “C wt \ - ww) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PRINCIPAL, IF A PART! IP STATE OF _ ) ss: COUNTY OF ) On the day of inthe year20__, Before me personally came to me known and known to me to be a member of the firm , described in and who executed the foregoing instrument; and (s) he duly acknowledged to me that (s) he executed the same for and in behalf of said firm for the uses and purpose mentioned therein. My commission expires: Notary Public ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PRINCIPAL, IF AN INDIVIDUAL STATE OF ) ss: COUNTY OF ) On the day of in the year 20 5 Before me personally came to me known and known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and (s) he duly acknowledged that (s) he executed the same. My commission expires: Notary Public

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SURETY State of New Jersey - }ss. County of Morris = On June 23, 2026 before me personally came Philip S. Tobey to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is an Attorney-in-Fact of Bondex Insurance Company the corporation described in and which executed the within instrument; that he knows the corporate seal, and that he signed that the said instrument and affixed the said seal as Attorney-in-Fact by authority of the Board of Directors of said corporation and by authority of this office under the Standing Resolutions thereof. ae id Comm. # 2359307 My Commission Expires 05/02/2027 My commission expires: Carel (vel ly tin — Notary Public /

POWER OF ATTORNEY Bondex Insurance Company KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Bondex Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and having its principal office in Atlanta, County of Cobb, State of Georgia, does hereby appoint: Philip S. Tobey, Lionel D. Jorge, Jeffrey R. Bauman, Claudia Pereira, Brenda Turiello, Jaclyn Murphy, Loreen Aponte, Destiny Perez its true and lawful Attorney(s)-in Fact, with full power and authority to execute on its behalf bonds, undertakings, including but not limited to, consents of surety, bid bonds, performance bonds, payments bonds, maintenance bonds, lien discharge bonds, and renewals of any of the foregoing, recognizances, and other contracts of indemnity and writings obligatory in nature thereof, issued in the course of its business and to bind the Company in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Million and 00/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00). Bond Number BID BOND This Power of Attorney is granted and is signed and sealed by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of Bondex Insurance Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 7th day of March, 2007. RESOLVED that the Chief Executive Officer, President, Vice President or Secretary, shall have the power and authority 1, To appoint Attorney(s)-in-Fact and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company, and attach the seal of the Company thereto, bonds and undertakings, contracts of indemnity and other writing obligatory in the nature thereof and, 2. Toremove, at any time, any such Attorney-in-Fact and revoke any authority given. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the signatures of such officers and the seal of the Company may be affixed to any such Power of Attorney or certificate relating thereto by facsimile, and any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signatures or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by facsimile signatures and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company in the future with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached as though manually affixed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BONDEX INSURANCE COMPANY has caused its seal to be affixed hereto and executed by its President on the 6th day of February, 2026. BONDEX INSURANCE COMPANY r State of GEORGIA County of

TNESS WHEREOF, BONDEX INSURANCE COMPANY has caused its seal to be affixed hereto and executed by its President on the 6th day of February, 2026. BONDEX INSURANCE COMPANY r State of GEORGIA County of COBB ACKNOWLEDGEMENT On this 6th day of February, 2026, before me, a notary public, personally appeared Antonio R. Bamer, personally known to me, who being duly sworn did say that he is the President of Bondex Insurance Company, the Corporation described in the foregoing instrument, and that the Seal affixed to said instrument is the said Corporate Seal and that he executed the same in his authorized capacity, and that said instrament was signed and sealed on behalf of said Corporation by authority of its Board of Directors. In Testimony Whereof I have set my hand and affixed my official Seal, the day and year first written above, Mara Buffington Notary Public CERTIFICATE I, Antonio R. Barner, Secretary of Bondex Insurance Company, do hereby certify that the Power of Attorney and the resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of said company as set forth above, are true and correct transcripts thereof and that neither the said Power of Attorney nor the resolution have been revoked and they are now in fall force and effect. Signed and Sealed at Atlanta, Georgia this 23rd day of June, 2026 BY ue. | , . Barner, Secretary WARNING: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person, files and application for insurance of claim containing any materially false information, or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects Such person to criminal and civil penalties. DLG

PROPOSAL AND SCHEDULE OF BIDS BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST - TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE 2025 CDBG ROAD REHABILITATION STANDISH AVENUE & FREMONT STREET (Name of Construction/Public Works Project) A. Failure to submit the following documents is a mandatory cause for the bid to be rejected. (NJSA A0A:11-23.2) Required With Submission of Bid (Owner's checkmarks) Initial Each Item Submitted With Bid (Bidder's initials) X |+ Bid guarantee as required, by N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-21 fL X | + Certificate from a surety company, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-22 We X | + Statement of corporate ownership, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 yl X | + Listing of Subcontractors as required by N.J.S.A. 40A: 11- 16 ae X | + Ifapplicable, Bidder's acknowledgment of receipt of any notice(s) or re-vision(s) or addenda to an advertisement, specifications or bid document(s) Ww B. Failure to submit the following documents may be a cause for the bid to be rejected, (NJSA 40A: 11-23.1b,) Required with Initial Each Item Required with Initial Each Item Submission of Bid Submitted with Bid Submission of Bid Submitted with Bid (Owner's checkmarks) (Bidder's initials) (Owner's checkmark) (Bidder's initials) A Certified Financial Statement prepared within the X | last 12 months and certification showing ability to uy Consent of surety as to maintenance bond as required by NWJSA. 40: 11 - 16.3b perform contract Consent of Surety as to a Labor and material x Submission of a Non-Collusion Affidavit (this form must be Payment Bond Notarized) U Statement of compliance with NJ.S.A. 45: 14C- x Certification of Bidder showing that Bidder owns, leases or 2(h) (licensed master plumber) controls any necessary equipment A Ll Affirmative Action Program Information AU Qualification Questionnaire A_| Diedoauraioh powital Canidlctlons AL Decors of Investment Activities In Iran pursuant to PL A Business Registration Certificate (must be valid at time of Bid Opening) and all Subcontractors, Public Work Contractor Registration for General and Certificate of Registration required if this is a x “Public Work" project as defined in the Public Work Contractor Registration Act (PL Subcontractor Statement of Non-Debarment for Federal X | Government Contracts (shalll be provided to contract award) X | Lowest Bidder Prevailing Wage Certification 1999,C.238) Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited

Non-Debarment for Federal X | Government Contracts (shalll be provided to contract award) X | Lowest Bidder Prevailing Wage Certification 1999,C.238) Certification of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus SAM Number, Cage Code Number and DUNS Numbers. Certificate of Insurance - All parties to the Contract X | must be named as additional insured/co-insured (this is provided after the award) Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 x | Bid Documents Submission Checklist (Signed A & | eimai Below) X | Hold Harmless Agreement 4 C, SIGNATURE: Th Name of Bidder:, By Authorized Represeditivg: come: M Print Name and Tite: | Jp Ze, A (Made, Pyeg Date: TYnVTa~ 4 4 : "7 Fsedeaaacee THIS Fi BE EXECUTED BY THE BIDDER (ALL ITEMS MUST BE COMPLETED IN INK.) id y acknowledge: we, is submitted the above listed requirements. g ZN A vi) a a P-1