2025 Public Properties Paving

This contract awards the City of Vineland’s 2025 Public Properties Paving project to Think Pavers Hardscaping, LLC. The work involves complete paving and site‑improvement services on municipal properties, including site preparation, concrete driveways, excavation, milling, base‑course placement, hot‑mix asphalt surfacing, landscaping, and traffic markings. The solicitation was a sealed public bid (paper‑only) with a “lowest responsive and responsible bidder” award principle, and all bidders were required to submit a 10 % bid guarantee, performance and maintenance bonds, and the required insurance and certifications. The awarded total (base plus alternate) is $207,044.00. • Scope: clearing, concrete work, excavation, milling, aggregate base, 9.5 M‑64 hot‑mix asphalt, top‑soiling, fertilizing, seeding, mulching, and parking‑stall/handicap markings. • Procurement: sealed public bid, full and open competition, paper submissions only, award based on lowest responsive bid. • Requirements: 10 % bid bond (max $20k), 100 % performance bond, 2‑year maintenance bond, workers’ comp, general liability, auto liability, NJ Prevailing Wage compliance (if low‑bid threshold met), public‑works contractor registration, BRC, and various ownership/EEO disclosures. • Vendor: Think Pavers Hardscaping, LLC (Mt. Royal, NJ) – awarded $207,044.00 (base $135,332 + alternate $71,712).