NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed Proposals will be received by the Borough of North Plainfield,
Somerset County, New Jersey for the:
2027 Emergency Repairs - On-Call Services
(The duration of the contract will be from January 1, 2027 thru December 31, 2027.) and opened and read in public by the Municipal Clerk or the Clerk's designee, at Borough Hall, 263 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, New Jersey 07060, 2nd Floor Conference Room on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. prevailing time.
Specifications for the proposed Work, prepared by David J. Testa, P.E., Borough Engineer, are
available at Grotto Engineering Associates, LLC, 77 Brant Avenue, Suite 105, Clark, New Jersey,
07066 (908-272-8901) and may be purchased for Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) by prospective
Bidders during business hours between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
NO ESTIMATED COSTS OR QUANTITIES SHALL BE GIVEN BY FAX OR TELEPHONE.
Proposals must be made on the standard Proposal Forms in the manner designated in the Contract
Documents. Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the
Bidder, and the name of the Work on the outside; addressed to Mayor and Council, Borough of North
Plainfield; 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 Borough and either a Bid
Bond or a Certified Check drawn to the order of Treasurer of the Borough of North Plainfield for One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
The Borough reserves the right to require a complete financial and experience statement from
prospective Bidders showing that they have satisfactorily completed work of the nature required before
awarding the Contract.
Proposals for this Contract will be accepted only from Bidders who are properly qualified in accordance
with the requirements of the Contract Documents.
The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive any informalities where such
informality is not detrimental to the best interest of the Borough. 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 the following:
A. Anti-Kickback Regulations under Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, known as the
Copeland Act.
B. The Affirmative Action requirement of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.
C. The provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963,
effective January 1, 1964.
D. All Bidders are required to comply with the Regulations of P.L. 1999, c.238, "The Public
Works Contractor Registration Act" when dealing with repair, maintenance or
improvements to a public building
All Bids shall be binding upon the Bidder for a period of 60 days subsequent to the opening of Bids. BY ORDER OF the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of North Plainfield, Somerset County, New Jersey.
Michele Irby-Garry, RMC
