Notice to Bidders - Easement Crawler

Location:	New Jersey
Posted:	May 5, 2026
Due:	Jun 4, 2026
Agency:	Maple Shade township
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	38 - Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Mainenance Equipment
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Maple Shade Township

for the 2026 Equipment Purchase for Easement Crawler for Maple Shade Township , Burlington

County, New Jersey.

Advertisement notice shall appear in the project sponsor website.

Bid forms, contracts and specifications are available by contacting Remington & Vernick Engineers.

Contact shall be made by phone or by email to make bid purchase arrangements. At 856 795 9595 or by

submitting RVEbidinterest@rve.com.

In general, the work on this project consists of the supply of one (1) Easement Crawler for the Maple

Shade Utilities Department, located at 432 W Park Avenue, NJ 08515.

This contract is expected to be funded in part with funds from the New Jersey Department of

Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and the successful

bidder must comply with all the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.1 et seq. for the participation of small

business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals..

Neither the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust nor any of their

departments, agencies or employees is, or will be, a party to this contract or subcontract or any lower tier

contract or subcontract. This contract or subcontract is subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4, 5, 9

and 10.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24, 4.17(a)24, 6.17(a)24 and 7:22A-2.4(a) provide that a goal of not less

than 10 percent be established for the award of contracts to small business concerns owned and

controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal of 10

percent applies to the total amount of all contracts for building, materials and equipment, or

services (including planning, design and building related activities) for a construction project.”

“The project sponsor has identified that the SED utilization goal for this project is:10%.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.3 (b)

The 10 percent SED utilization requirement shall be accomplished by the

following:

1. Bids shall be solicited on an unrestricted basis. The bid documents, however,

shall include a statement to the effect that the successful bidder must fulfill the

SED utilization requirements by subcontracting portions or the work to SEDs; or

2. Contractors also have the option of establishing unrestricted bidding

procedures to fulfill the 10 percent SED utilization requirement for the project

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.6 (a) Modified for operational purposes.

All project sponsors, at least 10 days prior to public advertisement for bids, shall notify the

NJDEP Office of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance via H2Loans, of the availability

of opportunities for SEDs to provide services, to bid on unrestricted contracts or subcontracts, or

to provide any other necessary purchase or procurement

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.7 requires project sponsors to adhere to specific advertisement criteria and

bids be published less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for receiving bids on the purchase or

contract.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.7 (b) The advertisement for bids shall indicate that:

“Awards will be made only to socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns that

are certified by the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, the New

Jersey Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New

Jersey Transit or other agencies deemed appropriate by the Office as eligible minority businesses

or female businesses.” “The invitation to bid is on an unrestricted basis whereby the successful bidder

must fulfill the SED utilization requirements.” Instruction: The agencies specified in N.J.A.C. 7:22-

9.13(a)8 will have a list of eligible SED firms and shall, upon request, provide them to the project

sponsor. The project sponsor shall, during the advertisement phase, provide copies of the list to all

contractors on unrestricted contracts.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.10 Lowest bid resulting in payment of unreasonable price

A. If the contracting agency determines that the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid will result

either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a contract otherwise unacceptable pursuant to

the statutes and rules governing public contracts, the contracting agency shall reject all bids.

B. Bidders and the office shall be notified of the rejection of all bids, the reasons for the rejection,

and the contracting agency's intent to solicit bids for a second time.

C. If the contracting agency determines a second time that the acceptance of the lowest responsible

bid will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a contract otherwise

unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing public contracts, the contracting agency

shall reject all bids and notify the NJDEP Office of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract

Assistance and, after receipt of the NJDEP Office of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract

Assistance’s approval, shall amend the project plan accordingly.

D. Bidders shall be notified of the cancellation, the reasons for the cancellation and the contracting

agency's intent to resolicit bids on an unrestricted basis. SEDs may participate in the bidding on

an unrestricted basis.

In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 58:11B-26, N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24 and 4.17(a)24, the

contractor (subcontractor) shall comply with all of the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.

Bid forms, contracts and specifications are available by contacting Remington & Vernick Engineers.

Contact shall be made by phone or by email to make bid purchase arrangements. At 856 795 9595 or by

submitting RVEbidinterest@rve.com.

Said Bids will be received, opened and read aloud in public at the Township of Maple Shade

Administration Building at 200 Stiles Avenue. P.O. Box 368, Maple Shade, NJ 08052 on June 4th,

2026 at 10:30 A.M. prevailing time.

Electronic download link for copies of the bid forms, contracts and specifications may be obtained from

said Remington & Vernick Engineers, by prospective bidders upon request, upon payment of the sum of

$50.00 for each set. Should interested bidders not have the ability to handle electronic download sets, a

set may be arranged to be sent overnight by calling 856-795-9595.

NO BIDS ARE TO BE PICKED UP AT THE ENGINEER’S OFFICE OR AT THE MUNICIPALITY

OFFICES.

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO OBTAINING SAID SPECIFICATIONS.

NO BIDS ARE TO BE DROPPED OFF AT THE ENGINEER’S OFFICE.

Maple Shade Township reserves the right to consider the bids for sixty (60) days after the receipt thereof,

and further reserves the right to reject any or all bids, either in whole or in part and also to waive any

informality in any and make such awards or take action as may be in the best interest of Maple Shade

Township accordance with applicable law.

Bids must be on the bid form prepared by Remington & Vernick Engineers, in the manner designated

therein and required by the specifications, must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and

address of the bidder on the outside and also bearing on the outside reference to the particular work bid

upon. Said bids shall be addressed to Andrea T. McVeigh, Clerk.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond duly executed by the

bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company approved by Maple Shade Township in

an amount not less than ten percent (10%) but in no case in excess of $20,000.00 of the amount bid. Any

such bid bond shall be without endorsement or conditions. Bid shall also be accompanied by a certificate

letter from a surety company stating that it will provide the bidder with the completion bond.

The award of the contract shall be made subject to the necessary moneys to do the work being provided

by the Maple Shade Township in a lawful manner. The contract to be executed by the successful bidder

will provide that it shall not become effective until the necessary moneys to do the work have been

provided by Maple Shade Township in a lawful manner. The award shall further be subjected to the

securing of necessary State, Federal or Local permits governing the work.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27

(Affirmative Action), N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.(New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act), and Americans

with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. S12101, et seq.).

The contractor is further notified that he must comply with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 and submit a Disclosure

Statement listing stockholders with his bid.

The contractor is further notified that he must comply with N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. Public Works

Contractor Registration Act and he and any subcontractors must be registered in accordance with the act.

The contractor is also further notified that he must comply with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 and submit proof of

business registration and submit proof of business registration for any named subcontractors in

accordance with the act.

All contracts and subcontracts for construction or purchase of materials are subject to Section 3 of

the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968 where to the greatest extent possible,

opportunities for training and employment shall be given to lower income residents of the project

area, and when possible contracts shall be awarded to business concerns owned by area residents.

Small, Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises are encouraged to obtain specifications and

compete for the contracts assisted with Community Development Block Grant Funds

By Order of the

Maple Shade Township

Dated: May 5th, 2026

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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