COUNTY OF UNION

Notice To Bidders

Sealed bids will be received by the Director of the Division of Purchasing, or his designee, at the County of Union, New Jersey on February 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the 6th Floor Freeholder Meeting  Room, U.C. Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey for:

CLUBHOUSE AND LEARNING CENTER AT THE GALLOPING HILL GOLF COURSE BOROUGH OF KENILWORTH, NEW JERSEY

in accordance with the specifications and forms of the bid packages.  Plans and specifications for this work may be examined at the Division of Engineering, 2325 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays and procured upon payment of $500.00 check made out to the “County of Union”, which is non-refundable.  Requests for mailing of specifications will not be honored.  For further information please call 908-789-3690.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on January 6, 2011 at 10:00 am.  The meeting will be located at the existing Galloping Hill Golf Clubhouse, 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth, New Jersey.    Bids received from bidders not in attendance at this meeting will NOT be considered for possible award.  All questions and concerns of the bidders at the mandatory pre-bid meeting must be presented in written format.  Specific questions regarding the project will be addressed at the mandatory pre-bid meeting.

Bidders on this project are required to be classified by the State of NJ, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) under classification # CO08 General Construction  as well as other documentary requirements as set forth in the INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS found in the bid specifications.

This project is a single overall contract. Pursuant to NJSA 40A:11-16 the bidder must name all prime subcontractors for the following trades or bidder must be classified in the following trades:  CO29 Structural Steel & Ornamental Iron; CO30 Plumbing; CO39 HVAC; CO47 Electrical.

Please note that if the project budget is $5 Million or more, a signed PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT shall be required.  The form of same shall be provided in the bid package.

The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all informalities in the bid.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly marked with the subject of the bid, name and address of the bidder, phone & fax number, and date of the bid opening.  Each bid must be delivered to the Division of Purchasing prior to the stated time of the opening of the bids.  No late bids will be accepted.  The County will not be responsible for late delivery by the U.S. Mail or any other carrier.

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

MICHAEL M. YUSKA – DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING