Township Council Meeting — Packet

12, Paymenits will be made upon the approval of vouchers with the requirements of the Township of West Orange and subject to the Township of West Oranges customary procedures, 13. Contract will be awarded on a (Line Item) or (Lump Sum) basis, if applicable. 14. Award will be made by Township of West Orange within sixty (60) days after receipt of bids. 15. Prevailing Wage & Labor Laws. The New Jersey prevailing Wage Act (P.L, 1963, Chapter 150) and provisions of the State Labor Laws shall be complied with by the successful bidder in construction contracts. 16. Equal or Tic Bids. The Township of West Orange reserves the right to award at their discretion to any one of the tie bidders. (Should state method for tie bidding, i.e. drawing lots) 17. Retumm of Bid Security, All bid security of the three lowest responsible bidders shall be __teturned with 10 days, Within 3 days after signing of the contract and approval of them, if applicable. ’ 18. The Township of West Orange is exempt from any State sales tax or Federal excise tax, 19. For purpose of evaluation where an equivalent product is being furnished, bidder must indicate any variation to our specifications no matter how slight. If no variations are indicated, it will be construed that the bid fully complies with our specifications, 20. Quantities as shown aré approximate and the Township of West Orange reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities by 20% at the unit price bid. 21. The contract, if applicable, shall be in effect for one (1) year from date of award unless otherwise stated. Continuation of the terms of this contract beyond one year is contingent on availability of funds in the following year’s Budget and in the event of unavailability of such funds; the Township of West Orange reserves the right to cancel this contract. 22. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed per legal notice to bidders. In case of mailed bids, the Township of West Orange assumes no responsibility for bids after the designated date and time and will return late bids to the bidder unopened. 23. Mandatory: Bidder shall be registered for their Business Registration Certificate, In addition, Contractors providing services for regarding construction or repair of'a public building must provide copy of Public Works Contractor Registration Certificate. 24. No interpretation of the meaning of the specifications

ng services for regarding construction or repair of'a public building must provide copy of Public Works Contractor Registration Certificate. 24. No interpretation of the meaning of the specifications will be made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretations should be in writing to the Purchasing Agent and to be given consideration must be received at least days prior to the date fixed of the 4

opening bids. Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instruction will be mailed to all prospective bidders (at the respective addresses furnished for such purpose) not later than three (3) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addenda or interpretations shall not relieve any bidder from any obligation under his bid submitted. All addenda so issued shall become part of the contract document. 25. Mandatory: Bidder shall submit Disclosure of Ownership Form stating the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation or partners in the partnership, who own a 10% or more of its stock, or any class, or of all individual partners in the partnership who own a 10% or greater interest therein, as the case may be.

HOLD HARMLESS It Is understood and agreed that the Contractor shall hold harmless the Township of West Orange, and all their officers, agents and employees from all suits, actions or claims brought for or on account of any injuries, death or damages received or sustained by any person, persons or property by or from the Contractor, or its subcontractors, agents or employees from the operations under this contract referred to in this agreement, or in any manner arising out of the performance of work assigned under this agreement. LIABILITY INSURANCE The Contractor shall not commence work under this contract until Contractor has obtained all insurance required under this section and until Contractor has filed the Certificate of Insurance or a certified copy of the insurance policy with the Township. Contractor shall obtain, at its cost and expense, liability insurance Insuring the Contractor, the Township and equipment against any and all liability and damage, arising under this agreement, in not less than the following amounts. a, Comprehensive General Liability with a combined single liability of $1,000,000/$2,000,000 [/——————————ageregate applicable to bodily Injury and property damage; Coverage to include completed. operations. b. Auto liability with a combined single limit of liabllity of $1,000,000/$2,000,000 aggregate _ applicable to bodily injury and property damage. ¢. Workers Compensation and Empioyer’s Liability in accordance with the applicable laws, rules and regulations performing the same. d.- Excess Urnbrella Liability of $1,000,000 : Contractor shall furnish the Township with three (3) coples of Certificate of Insurance listing the Township. as an additional insured as proof of such insurance coverage. i i i

{ : f BIDDER’S CHECKLIST MANDATORY ITEMS . i i * Business Registration Certification é » — Bid Bond/Bid Deposit l $ * Consent of Surety (if Sid Bond Provided) ts © Stockholders Disclosure Statement 6S «= Affirmative Action Compliance Notice « _lranian Disclasure Form * ~=Completed Bid Proposal Form ® Non-Collusion Affidavit « — Poltical Contribution Disclosure Statement ts cS LS tS ts. «Site Inspection Affidavit tS. © Americans with disabilities act of 1990 _ts. s. * = Addenda/Addendum * CERTIFICATION OF NON-INVOLVEMENT IN PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES IN RUSSIA OR BELARUS « Public Works Contractors Certificate f S Please provide one additional copy of entire bid package, which should be provided on an external hard drive/usb flash drive.

; BID BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, SHAUGER PROPERTY SERVICES, INC. as Principal, and SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INSURANCE CORPORATION as Surety, is hereby held and firmly bound unto TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE as Owner, in the Penal Sum of TEN PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT BID NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (10% NOT TO EXCEED $20,000) for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors and assigns. Signed this 8TH day of OCTOBER, 2025 ‘The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE a certain bid, attached hereto and hereby made a part of hereof, to enter into a contract in writing for the i CONTRACT FOR SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES FROM SIDEWALKS, PATHS, CROSSWALK _AND-BUS-SHELTERS-AND. STOPS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP FOR 2025-2026 WITH AN x = NOW THEREFORE, A) If said bid shall be rejected or in the alternative, B) ff said bid shall be-accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract in the form of contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said bid) and shall furnish a bond for his faithful performance of'said contract, and for the payinent of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in the connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created b, the acceptance of said bid, 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 all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated. i if . i The Surety, for Value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety 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 year first set forth above. -~ “ . SHAUGER PROPERTY SERVICES, INC. . BY: arrest: did AAO) Kdeneevela' Prine : 2 z Linda’M.

ixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above. -~ “ . SHAUGER PROPERTY SERVICES, INC. . BY: arrest: did AAO) Kdeneevela' Prine : 2 z Linda’M. Spahle, Acting Sac petary Judith A Raimondi, As-to-Corporation SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS ‘om INSURANCE CORPORATION BY: donde WITNE SANDRA A, PACE, Attorney-in-Fact CHRISTINA ARCELAY, Witness as to Sur

i i ! CONSENT OF SURETY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that for and in consideration of the sum of $1.00, lawful money of the United States of America, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, paid the undersigned corporation, and for other valuable consideration, the : SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INSURANCE CORPORATION Incorporated, organized and existing under the laws of the State of MISSOURI and licensed to do busiriess in the State of NEW JERSEY certifies and agrees, that if contract for vy REMOVAL SERVICES FROM SIDEWALKS, PATHS, CROSSWALK AND BUS 2 Hi PTION Te ND TWO i i L } t for: TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE is awarded to SHAUGER PROPERTY SERVICES, INC. the undersigned Corporation will execute the bond or bonds as required of the contract documents and will become roty-in-the-full-amount-set-forthin-the_contract_ documents for the faithful igations of the Contractor, provided however, that this commitment shall expire ninety (90) days from the bid opening. BID DATE: OCTOBER 8, 2025 SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INSURANCE CORPORATION BY: rs wee SANDRA A. PACE Attorney-in-Fact WITNESS! CHRISTINA ARCELAY Witness as to Surety (To be accompanied by the usual proof of Authority of officers of the Surety Company to execute same.)

SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INSURANCE CORPORATION ("SRCSAIC") SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS PREMIER INSURANCE CORPORATION ("SRCSPIC") ‘WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION ("WIC") GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT SRCSAIC, a corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the State of Missouri, and having its principal office in the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and SRCSPIC, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of : Missouri and having its principal office in the City of Kansas Chy, Missousi, and WIC, organized under the laws of the State of Missouri, and having its i principal office in the Clty of Kansas City, Missouri, each does hereby make, constitute and appoint: MICHAEL SINZER, DANA MONTAGNA, SANORA A. PACE, AND CHERYL R. COLEMAN MOINTLY OR SEVERALLY Its true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact, to make, execute, seal and deliver, for and on its behalf and as its act and deed, bonds or other writings obligatory in the nature of a bond on behalf of each of said Companies, as surety, on contracts of suretyship as are or may be required or permitted by Jaw, regulation, contract or otherwise, provided that no bond or undertaking or contract or suretyship executed under this authority shall exceed the amount of; UNUIMITED ‘This Power of Attorney is granted an and is signed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolutions adopted by th the Boards of Directors of both SRCSAIC and SRCSPIC at meetings duly called and held on the 18th of November 2021 and WIC by written consent ofits Executive Committee dated July 18, 2011. attest to the execution of any cee powarotAtorey and to attach therein the seal of the Corporation; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of such officers and the seal of thé Corporation may be affixed to any such Power of Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto by faosimile, and any such Power of Attomey or certificate bearing such facsimile signatures or facsimile seal shall be binding upon the Corporation. when 32 30, aftixed and in the future with rerard to env bond, undertaking or contract of surety to which it is nitached.” tS AME, yo ica BBR ON 2, By a ‘asi ory, Sake Ves Bras af BRCHATE & Rela Vie Proto SRCSPN: dk Souter View Preddeat of WIC oe ‘Gerald dayrawshsi, Viee President af SACHAIC & Vie

hich it is nitached.” tS AME, yo ica BBR ON 2, By a ‘asi ory, Sake Ves Bras af BRCHATE & Rela Vie Proto SRCSPN: dk Souter View Preddeat of WIC oe ‘Gerald dayrawshsi, Viee President af SACHAIC & Vie President of SRCSVIC. : (& View Preddent af WiC IN WITNESS WHERHOF, SRCSAIC, SRCSPIC, and WIC have caused. thelr oficial seals tobe hereunto aftixed, nd these resents to be signed by thei authorized officers this 2o¢, day of ___ SEPTEMBER 20, 24 Swiss Re Corporatz Solutions America Insurance Corporation 2 ee State of Tlinois Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Premler Insurance Corparatlon co. | County of Cook f Westport Insorance Corporation : On th 74 day of ___ SEPTEMBER, 20_24_, befura me, a Notary Public personally appeared David Satory , Senior Vice President of SRCSAIC and Senior Vice President of SROSPIC and Senior Viee President of WIC and Gerad Sanont » Vice President of SRCSAIC and Vice President of SPCSPIC and Vice President of WIC, personally mown tame, who being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attoruey 9s Officers of and doknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of their respective companies. ‘ae ane belated Raven Gacda, oo 1, Jofftey Goldberg, the duly elected Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of SRCSAIC and SRCSPIC and WIC, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Power of Attorney given by said SRCSAIC and SRCSPIC and WIC, which is still in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand und affixed the seals of the Companies this day nf_Osto>er 205. att he Jefftey Goldberg, Senior Vice President & Assistant Seorstary of SRCSAIC and SRCSPIC and WIC