BID NOTICE
BOROUGH OF NEW PROVIDENCE
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the Borough of New Providence,
Union County, New Jersey (the "Owner") for NJDOT FY2025 & FY2026 - Union Avenue Improvements
and be opened and read in public at the Borough of New Providence, Municipal Building, 2nd Floor,
Clerk's Office, 360 Elkwood Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026
11:00 AM prevailing time.
The Project consists of two (2) Base Bids that include improvements to Union Avenue (from
Springfield Avenue to Mountain Avenue). Base Bid 'A' consists of improvements from Station 1+00 to
Station 34+25, and Base Bid 'B' consists of improvements from Station 34+25 to 72+23.
Improvements include milling, paving, HMA pavement repair, installation of compliant curb pieces,
sidewalk repair, curb repair, driveway apron repair, installation of ADA compliant curb ramps, traffic
striping and markings, as well as any other improvements depicted within the Construction Plans.
The improvements also include paving within the New Jersey Transit R.O.W. and requires
coordination with New Jersey Transit. All work on this contract must be completed within ninety (90)
calendar days from issuance of a Notice to Proceed.
Contract documents and drawings for the proposed work (the "Contract Documents"), which have
been prepared by Marie K. Raffay, P.E., C.M.E., of the firm Colliers Engineering & Design Inc., are
available electronically or via delivery by common carrier by making a request to
mary.tappen@collierseng.com.
Bidders will be furnished with a copy of the Contract Documents by request upon proper notice to
the above e-mail addresses. In the e-mail message, the Contractor shall indicate if they request an
electronic copy (PDF format) or paper copy. Electronic copies will be provided via e-mail at no charge.
Paper copies will be provided after a non-refundable charge of $150.00 payable to Colliers Engineering
& Design Inc. is received. Send payment to 400 Valley Road, Suite 304, Mount Arlington, New Jersey,
07856. Paper copies will be sent via UPS or Fedex if the Contractor provides UPS or Fedex account
information to defray the cost of this shipping method. Otherwise, paper copies will be sent via USPS.
The Contract Documents will be available during business hours beginning on Wednesday, October
14, 2026.
Proposals must be made on the standard proposal forms included with the Contract Documents in
the manner designated in the Contract Documents, must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing
the name and address of the bidder and the name of the project on the outside and be addressed
to the Borough of New Providence, and must be accompanied by a statement of consent of surety
from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the
Owner and either a bid bond or a certified check drawn to the order of Borough of New Providence
for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, except that the check shall not exceed
$20,000.00. The successful bidder is hereby notified that a performance bond and labor and
material (payment) bond for the full amount of this project is required.
The award of the Contract for this project will not be made until the necessary funds have been
provided by the Owner in a lawful manner.
Proposals for this contract will only be accepted from bidders who have properly qualified in
accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.
The right is also reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities where such
informality is not detrimental to the best interest of the Owner, except as to those items which are
deemed mandatory and non-waivable set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2. Further, the Owner reserves
the right to abandon the project and reject the bids entirely if any legal or state or federal
administrative action is taken against the Owner which could delay or jeopardize the project from
commencing. The right is also reserved to increase or decrease the quantities specified in the
manner designated in the Specifications.
The successful bidder shall be required to comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements, which include but are not limited to the affirmative action requirements of P.L. 1975,
c. 127, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.
Bidders will be required to comply with the public disclosure provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2.
By order of the Borough of New Providence Union County, New Jersey
James E. Testa, CFO, QPA
