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meaning of any part of these proposed contract documents, he may submit to the Purchasing Agent, Panayiota Reynolds, QPA, a written request for an interpretation thereof. Any interpretation of such document will be made only in writing and copy of each interpretation will be mailed or delivered to each person receiving a set of said documents. The Owner will not be responsible for any other explanations or interpretations of such documents which anyone presumes to make on behalf of the Owner before expiration of the time set for the receipt of bids. 15. RIGHT TO REJECT The Township of West Orange reserves the right to reject any bids in accordance with the reasons set forth in 40A:11-13.2 and or reject all bids at its discretion. 16. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT Contracts for work under this proposal will obligate the contractors and subcontractors not to discriminate in employment practices and specifically to comply with the provisions of Chapter 127 of the Laws of 1975, effective July 23, 1975. Successful bidders must be prepared to comply in all respects with the contract provisions regarding nondiscrimination, a copy of which is set forth in the General Conditions of Contract. In the event that the Owner shall award a contract for the proposed construction, such award shall be made conditioned upon the subsequent approval by the State Treasurer of an affirmative action program as submitted by the successful bidder in accordance with Chapter 127. The Contractor is also obliged to comply with PL 1934, c. 34, s. 9.2. 17. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN REQUIREMENTS This Contract is subject to the provisions of Chapter 127 of the New Jersey Public Laws of 1975 and Regulations promulgated thereunder as NJAC 17:27-1 et seq. with respect to Affirmative Action Plans for employment opportunity. Detailed provisions are set forth in Sec. 26 - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROVISIONS of the General Conditions of Contract. 18. NEW JERSEY PREVAILING WAGE ACT REQUIREMENTS The New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963 as amended by Chapter 64 of the Laws of 1974, applies to this Contract. Accordingly, the Contract must set forth the prevailing wage rate in the locality of the Owner for each craft or

963 as amended by Chapter 64 of the Laws of 1974, applies to this Contract. Accordingly, the Contract must set forth the prevailing wage rate in the locality of the Owner for each craft or trade or classification of all workers needed to perform the Contract during its performance period. The Owner has ascertained from the Commissioner of Labor and Industry of the State of New Jersey the prevailing wages in the locality of the Owner which shall be paid by the Contractor to workers employed in the performance of the Contract, and a copy of such prevailing wages shall be incorporated in the Contract and binding on the Contractor. In the event that any such prevailing wage is increased prior to the award of the Contract, then the increased prevailing wage or wages shall apply and supersede those issued as of an earlier date. In accordance with the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, the Contractor and any subcontractor shall pay to workers wages which are not less than the prevailing wages set forth for the locality of the owner and made a part of the Contract. 19. INELIGIBLE BIDDERS Prior to the awarding of a Contract for the project, the Owner is required by law to obtain from IB-5