Township Council Meeting — Packet

This is a contract which may be awarded in one fiscal year although the date on which it properly takes effect may fall in a different fiscal year. Accordingly, this contract is subject to the availability and appropriation of sufficient funds in the year in which it takes effect. N.J. Admin. Code 5:30-5.3. 22. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The Contractor acknowledges that the nature of the service to be performed requires that the Contractor must not have or appear to have a conflict of interest with any potentially adversarial party. The Contractor agrees that: (a) It will not accept any assignments, compensation, consideration or gratuities from any other party with an interest in the subject matter of this Agreement that shall conflict or shall have the appearance of conflicting with the interest of the Township relative to the purposes of this Agreement. (b) In the event that a conflict or potential conflict of interest arises, the Contractor shall notify the Township in writing within three (3) days of becoming aware of the conflict or the potential conflict. Failure to provide such notice may be grounds for termination of this Agreement for cause. (c) In the event that the Township receives timely notice of an actual or potential conflict, the Contractor and the Township shall attempt to reach an agreement on a course of action in response to the actual or potential conflict. If such an agreement cannot be reached, the Township has the right to terminate the Agreement for convenience. 23. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The Contractor shall be and remain an independent contractor with respect to all services performed hereunder and agrees to and does hereby accept full and exclusive liability for the payment of any and all contributions or taxes for social security, unemployment insurance or old age retirement benefits, pensions or annuities now or hereafter imposed under any state or federal law which are measured by the wages, salaries or other remuneration paid to persons 8

employed by the Contractor for work performed under the terms of this contract and further agrees to obey all lawful rules and regulations and to meet all lawful requirements by all duly authorized state or federal officials, and said Contractor agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Township from any such contributions or taxes or liability therefore. 24. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Contractor acknowledges that he/she shall comply with the requirement of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 and submit to the State of New Jersey and/or the Township such documentation as shall be required by law as more specifically set forth in Exhibit C entitled “Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Language.” 25. STATE REQUIRED RECORD RETENTION N.J.S.A. 52:15C-14(d) and N.J.A.C. 17:44-2.2 The Contractor shall maintain all documentation related to products, transactions or services under this contract for a period of five years from the date of final payment. Such records shall be made available to the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller upon request. Refusal by the Contractor to provide information upon request by the State Comptroller or otherwise impede or fail to cooperate with any audit or performance review, the State Comptroller may recommend to the Township that the person be subject to termination of their contract, or temporarily or permanently debarred from contracting with the Township. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Township and the Contractor have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. ATTEST: TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ______________________________ BY: _______________________________ KAREN CARNEVALE, SUSAN McCARTNEY, MUNICIPAL CLERK MAYOR ATTEST: REGGIO CONSTRUCTION, INC. 9

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181-26 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NJDOT MA 2025 HELEN AVENUE, LAWRENCE AVENUE, FLORENCE PLACE AND LOWELL AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 2025-MA-00109 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS MAY 2026 PREPARED BY: GREENMAN-PEDERSEN, INC. 301 Gibraltar Drive, Suite 2A Morris Plains, NJ 07950 ______________________________________________ Andrew Cangiano, PE, CME New Jersey Professional Engineer, License No. 43111

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NOTICE TO BIDDERS ..................................................................................................................... NB-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ......................................................................................................... IB-1 1. PROPOSALS RECEIVED .................................................................................................................... IB-1 2. WORK INCLUDED................................................................................................................................ IB-1 3. PROPOSAL ........................................................................................................................................... IB-1 4. BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ..................................................................................... IB-2 5. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION........................................................................................................ IB-2 6. IRREGULAR PROPOSALS ................................................................................................................. IB-2 7. COMPETENCY OF BIDDERS ............................................................................................................. IB-2 8. CERTIFIED CHECK, CASHIER'S CHECK OR BID BOND ............................................................... IB-2 9. PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE BOND ................................................................................ IB-3 10. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT ............................................................................................................. IB-3 11. CONTRACTOR'S INSURANCE .......................................................................................................... IB-3 12. RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR............................................................................................... IB-4 13. FAMILIARITY WITH THE WORK ........................................................................................................ IB-4 14. INTERPRETATIONS

............................... IB-4 13. FAMILIARITY WITH THE WORK ........................................................................................................ IB-4 14. INTERPRETATIONS ............................................................................................................................ IB-4 15. RIGHT TO REJECT .............................................................................................................................. IB-5 16. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT........................................................................................ IB-5 17. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. IB-5 18. NEW JERSEY PREVAILING WAGE ACT REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... IB-5 19. INELIGIBLE BIDDERS.......................................................................................................................... IB-5 20. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT ............................................................................................................ IB-6 21. CONSENT OF SURETY....................................................................................................................... IB-6 22. STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY ................................................................................ IB-6 23. BASIS FOR COMPARING BIDS ......................................................................................................... IB-6 24. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT; DAMAGES FOR FAILURE .............................................................. IB-6 25. CONSTRUCTION ACCESS................................................................................................................. IB-7 26. NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION............................................................................................................ IB-7 27. SPECIAL SITE CONDITIONS .............................................................................................................. IB-7 28. TRAFFIC CONTROL & STAGING/SCHEDULING............................................................................. IB-8 29. PUBLIC WORK CERTIFIED PAYROLL RECORD SUBMIT ONLINE STARTS AUG. 15, 2024 . IB-9 BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST - TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE

................................................. IB-8 29. PUBLIC WORK CERTIFIED PAYROLL RECORD SUBMIT ONLINE STARTS AUG. 15, 2024 . IB-9 BID DOCUMENT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST - TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ............................ P-1 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF ADDENDA ......................................................................... P-2 SCHEDULE OF PRICES ................................................................................................................... P-3 BID PROPOSAL FORM .................................................................................................................. P-20 RESOLUTION OF AUTHORIZATION IF BIDDER IS A CORPORATION ................................... P-22 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE ............................................................................... P-23 BIDDER'S AFFIDAVIT ..................................................................................................................... P-25 AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION .................................................................................................. P-26 BID BOND........................................................................................................................................ P-27 CONSENT OF SURETY .................................................................................................................. P-28 BID SECURITY ................................................................................................................................ P-29 NOTICE OF AWARD ....................................................................................................................... P-30 PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BOND NOTICE TO PROCEED ...................................................... P-31 i

REQUIRED EVIDENCE (AFFIRMATIVE ACTION) .......................................................................... P-36 STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY .............................................................................. P-37 EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION ........................................................................................................ P-40 CERTIFICATE OF BIDDER SHOWING ABILITY TO PERFORM CONTRACT ................................ P-41 STATUS OF PRESENT CONTRACTS ............................................................................................ P-42 LOWEST BIDDER PREVAILING WAGE CERTIFICATION.............................................................. P-43 HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT ................................................................................................... P-44 SUBCONTRACTOR LIST ................................................................................................................ P-45 DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS ........................................................................... P-46 DISCLOSURE OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IN IRAN .................................................................. P-42 CERTIFICATION OF NON‐INVOLVEMENT IN PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES IN RUSSIA OR BELARUS .......................................................................................................... P-45 AMERICAN’S WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 ........................................................................... P-46 FEDERAL NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION ............................................................................ P-47 INITIAL PROJECT WORKFORCE REPORT - CONSTRUCTION .................................................... P-50 FORM W-9 ....................................................................................................................................... P-52 BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ................................................................................... P-53 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ........................................................................ P-55 CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT ....................................................................................................... C-1 ARTICLE I - CONTRACT INCLUDES

................................. P-55 CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT ....................................................................................................... C-1 ARTICLE I - CONTRACT INCLUDES .................................................................................................................C-1 ARTICLE II - RATE OF PROGRESS AND TIME OF COMPLETION...............................................................C-1 ARTICLE III - DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE ON TIME ..............................................................C-1 ARTICLE IV - PAYMENT......................................................................................................................................C-2 ARTICLE V - PARTIAL AND FINAL ESTIMATES ..............................................................................................C-2 ARTICLE VI - PREVAILING WAGE AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS ..................................C-3 ARTICLE VII - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ..............................................................................................C-3 ARTICLE VIII - DISPUTE RESOLUTION............................................................................................................C-4 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT .............................................................................................................................C-5 BOND ................................................................................................................................................ B-1 GENERAL CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................ GC-1 SECTION 1 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.......................................................................................................GC-1 SECTION 2 - SPECIFICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PLANS ............................................................GC-1 SECTION 3 - DEFINITIONS..............................................................................................................................GC-1 SECTION 4 - ENGINEER'S DECISIONS.........................................................................................................GC-2 SECTION 5 - INSPECTION ..............................................................................................................................GC-2 SECTION 6 -

..............................GC-2 SECTION 5 - INSPECTION ..............................................................................................................................GC-2 SECTION 6 - OBLIGATION OF CONTRACTOR ............................................................................................GC-3 SECTION 7 - PATENT RIGHTS .......................................................................................................................GC-3 SECTION 8 - DEFENSE OF SUITS .................................................................................................................GC-3 SECTION 9 - PERMITS, LAWS, AND ORDINANCES ...................................................................................GC-4 SECTION 10 - ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT..............................................................................................GC-4 SECTION 11 - SUBLETTING............................................................................................................................GC-4 SECTION 12 - COMPLETION OF WORK BY OWNER .................................................................................GC-4 SECTION 13 - CLAIMS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS...............................................................................GC-4 SECTION 14 - MODIFICATIONS AND EXTRA WORK .................................................................................GC-5 SECTION 15 - PAYMENT FOR EXTRA WORK .............................................................................................GC-5 SECTION 16 - CLAIMS FOR UNAUTHORIZED EXTRA WORK ..................................................................GC-5 ii