ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF HOBOKEN
HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the representative of the Division of Purchasing, for the City of Hoboken, in the County of Hudson, State of New Jersey ("Owner") on February 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. prevailing time at City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, 94 Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 at which time and place bids will be opened and read in public for:
MUNICIPAL GARAGES B, D, & G INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY GENERATORS BID NO. 20-02 The work to be performed under this contract shall include installation of up to three (3) new emergency generator systems located at 131, 215, & 315 Hudson Street, Garage’s B, D, & G, respectively, Hoboken, NJ. This work shall also include the modification of the electrical rooms at Garages D and G.
Principal items of work in the project include:
BASE BID:
· 1 Unit Emergency Generator at Garage D
BID ALTENRATE A:
· 1 Unit Emergency Generator at Garage B
BID ALTENRATE B:
· 1 Unit Emergency Generator at Garage G
The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed within 200 days of the notice to
proceed.
A mandatory Pre-bid Conference has been scheduled for this procurement; therefore, the cut-off date for submission of questions will be the conclusion of the mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. While all questions will be entertained at the mandatory Pre-bid Conference, it is strongly urged that questions be submitted in writing prior to the mandatory Pre-bid Conference. Written questions must be forwarded to Department of Purchasing via e-mail to:
purchasing @hobokennj.gov
Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: January 21, 2020 at 10:00 AM Prevailing time Basement Conference room, City Hall, 94 Washington Street, Hoboken NJ 07030
Copies of plans, specification, and contract documents will be on file for public inspection and may be obtained upon payment of $81.00, said sum not refundable, at Boswell Engineering 330 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Each bid must be made upon the prescribed forms, furnished with the Contract Drawings and Specifications, including the non-collusion affidavit and ownership statement compliance form and must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety and a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond of not less than ten (10%) percent of the amount bid and, not to exceed$20,000.00. Such checks and Bonds shall be made payable to the Owner and will be held as a Guarantee that in the event the Bid is accepted and a Contract awarded to the bidder, the Contract shall be duly executed and its performance properly secured. The successful bidder shall furnish
and deliver to the Owner a performance and payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance and payment of the Contract.
Further, the successful bidder must furnish the policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and the amount represented thereby will be forfeited to the aforesaid Owner as liquidated damages. Bids must be accompanied, in the case of corporations not chartered in New Jersey, by proper certificate that such corporation is authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 regarding equal employment opportunity, as amended. All corporations and partnerships must comply with Chapter 33, of the P.L. of 1977, regarding disclosure of partners and stockholders. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, addressed to the Owner and labeled for the MUNICIPAL GARAGE B, D, &
G INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY GENERATORS BID NO. 20-02.The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage rates as
determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor.All bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of
sixty (60) days.The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids pursuant to applicable law and regulations, to waive informalities or irregularities in the bids received and to accept the bid from the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder.
CITY OF HOBOKEN
AL B. Dineros, QPA, Purchasing Agent
