Notice to Bidders - Lenoir Park Improvements

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice to Bidders is hereby given that sealed Bids are invited at and will be received by the Borough of
Freehold as set forth herein.
Project Title: Lenoir Park
General Description: Lenoir Park Improvements.
Owner: Borough of Freehold, 30 Mechanic Street, Freehold NJ 07728
Address for Submissions: Borough of Freehold, 30 Mechanic Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
Engineer's Name and Address: Anthony Maltese, P.E., P.L.S., P.P., C.M.E.
Abbington Engineering LLC
922 NJ-33, Suite 3, Freehold NJ, 07728
Time and Place of Public Bid Opening and Reading Aloud:
Date: October 9, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Borough of Freehold, 30 Mechanic Street, 2nd floor. room, Freehold, NJ 07728
Obtaining and Examination of Contract Documents: Specifications, plans, and forms of Bid for the
proposed project prepared by Abbington Engineering LLC may be picked up at the offices of the Borough of
Freehold, 30 Mechanic Street, Freehold, NJ 07728. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to
4:30 PM, except on legal holidays.
Bid Security: Bids must be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers check, or Bid bond for not less than
10% of the amount Bid, but not exceeding $20,000.
Consent of Surety: A Consent of Surety letter from a responsible Bonding Company must be included in the
Bid as required by the Contract Documents.
Bid Submission Procedures: Bid must be made on the standard Bid Form in the manner designated therein
and required by the specifications, must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name of the project and
address of the Bidder on the outside. The Bid must be delivered to the Owner prior to the prescribed Bid
Opening time.
Statutory Requirements: Bidders are required to comply with all statutory requirements including the
requirements of P.L. 1975, C. 127 (Affirmative Action), P.L. 1999, C. 238 (Public Works Contractor
Registration), P.L. 1963, C. 150 (Prevailing Wages), P.L. 2004, C. 57 (New Jersey Business Registration
Requirements), and P.L. 1987, C. 48 (Submission of the Names and Addresses of Certain Subcontractors
(NJSA 40A:11-16)).
Please be advised that State funds through the Green Acres Program are being utilized in this project. Under
N.J.A.C. 7:1D-2, venders currently suspended, debarred, or disqualified are excluded from participation on this
project.
During the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31
ET SEQ and N.J.A.C. 17:27 - (Affirmative Action); all requirements of the State of New Jersey Worker Health
and Safety Act (N.J.A.C. 12:110 et seq.) as amended; the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA)(29 CFR 1910), as amended with regard to worker and jobsite safety; P.L. 1977, C. 33, Disclosure of
Interests; and the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963,
effective January 1, 1964, all as amended and supplemented, Proof of Business Registration, N.J.S.A.52:32-44,
Non-collusion anti-kickback requirements.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Rejection of Bids: Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, or to waive any Bid defect where such
defect is not detrimental to the best interest of the Owner and fairness of the bidding process. The right is also
reserved to increase or decrease the quantities specified in the manner designed in the Contract Documents.
By order of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Freehold.
Stephen J. Gallo, Business Administrator