180-26 - Exhibit A. CDBG 2025 SPECS_compressed.pdf

20. 21, 22. 23. 24. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT As noted under No. 3, PROPOSAL, above, the bidder shall accompany his proposal with a Non-Collusion Affidavit certifying that the bid has been arrived at independently and without collusion with any other bidder. Further, that no persons or agency has been employed to solicit such bid except as provided under NJSA 52:34-15. This affidavit will be completed on the form provided and shall be signed and notarized as required. CONSENT OF SURETY Each bid must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety furnished by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey to the effect that a performance bond in the form annexed hereto will be furnished to the Owner in the full amount of the Contract in the event that a contract is awarded to the bidder. The Consent of Surety shall be completed on the form provided and shall be executed and attested to as required. STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY Every bid shall be accompanied by a statement of bidder's responsibility on the form provided covering the experience of the bidder in the performance of similar work as well as the bidder's financial responsibility. Bidders shall be experienced in the satisfactory performance of work of the nature and extent to be performed under the contract and shall have sufficient capital to properly execute the work within the time allowed, as well as sufficient equipment therefore. BASIS FOR COMPARING BIDS Comparison of bids will be made on the basis of lump sum price or on the basis of the total for the various items as shown in the Proposal. Whenever alternate bids are requested, the Owner reserves the right to select the nature and type of construction deemed by it to be most advantageous to its interests. Whenever estimated quantities are shown in the Proposal, such estimated quantities are not to be considered by bidders as actual quantities required to complete the work, since such estimated quantities are included solely to serve as a basis for the comparison of bids. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT, DAMAGES FOR FAILURE A bidder to whom the Contract is awarded shall execute and deliver the Contract within ten (10) days after the Contract is presented to the bidder for execution. If the bidder shall 1B-7