Sealed proposals are due by June 17th, 2026, at 11:00 AM for proposed ADA improvements at the community center and annex building. This includes the supply and installation of doors, door openers, push plates, and bollards. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 4th, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The last day for questions is June 8th, 2026. The contract will be awarded via a fair and open process. Bidders must be registered with the state of New Jersey. Bid security of 10% is required. Final completion is required within 60 calendar days of the notice to proceed.
Final completion of the contract work shall be required within sixty (60) calendar days following issuance of the notice to proceed.
Payment will be made in accordance with the owner's policy and procedures. Invoices shall specify, in detail, the period for which payment is claimed, the services performed during the prescribed period, the amount claimed and correlation between the services claimed and this proposal.
The contractor shall guarantee any or all goods and services supplied under these specifications. Defective or inferior goods shall be replaced at the expense of the contractor.
If the award is to be made on the basis of a base bid only, it shall be made to that responsible bidder submitting the lowest base bid.
Proposer must be registered with the state of New Jersey at time of the award of the contract. Proposers will be required to present a copy of their business registration certificate (BRC).
If the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within 21 days, sundays and holidays excepted, or as otherwise agreed upon by the parties to the contract, the amount of the bid security shall be forfeited to the owner as liquidated damages.
A pre-bid conference for the purpose of reviewing the project scope and any possible clarifications on the intent of the contract documents will be held on June 4th, 2026 at 11:00 am at Verona Community Center at 880 Bloomfield Ave. , Verona, NJ **** is strongly recommended.
Any prospective bidder who wishes to challenge a bid specification shall file such challenges in writing with the contracting agent with a copy to the engineer/architect no less than three business days prior to the opening of the bids.
Bids may be rejected if more than one bid is received from an individual, firm or partnership, corporation or association under the same name, or if multiple bids are received from an agent representing competing bidders.
