City of Hoboken
Castle Point Terrace Water Main Replacement
INVITATION TO BID - BID NO: 23-04 - Sealed Bids for the Castle Point Terrace Water Main Replacement Project will be received by the representative of the Division of Purchasing, City of Hoboken, County of Hudson, State of New Jersey on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 2:00 PM prevailing time at City Hall, Office of the City Clerk,
94 Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030.
The work generally consists of the replacement of approximately 950 linear feet of 6-inch water main with 950 linear feet of 8-inch Class 54 ductile iron pipe, replacement of fire hydrants, main to curb valve replacement of services, and curb to meter replacement of service lines where lead services are encountered. The work shall be completed within 75 calendar days unless otherwise discussed and approved with the Owner and Engineer. The Contractor is requested to utilize additional crews when feasible to expedite construction of the Work.
Bidding Documents may be examined and/or obtained at the offices of CDM Smith Inc., 110 Fieldcrest Avenue, Edison, NJ 08837, between the normal business hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. An electronic set of Bidding Documents (on CD) will be provided at no charge at CDM Smith’s Edison office or via email at stuartGR@cdmsmith.com. The CDs will be available beginning on May 22, 2023. Hard copies of the Contract Documents will not be available.
The Successful Bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner. The Successful Bidder must furnish the Performance and Payment Bonds with a surety company licensed in the State of New Jersey, and in compliance with
N.J.S.A. 2A:44-143,144. Surety company shall be listed on latest version of the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.
Bidder shall submit with the bid a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total price bid, but not in excess of $20,000, payable unconditionally to the City. When submitting a Bid Bond, it shall contain Power of Attorney for full amount of Bid Bond from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the City. The check or bond of the unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned as prescribed by law.
The check or bond of the bidders to whom the contract is awarded shall be retained until a contract is executed and the required performance bond or other security is submitted. The check or bond of the successful bidder shall be forfeited if the bidder fails to enter into a contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21.
Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening of the Bids. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders, which is included in the Project Manual.
If the bidder is a corporation or a partnership, the bidder, in conformance with Chapter 33, P.L. 1977, shall submit with its Bid, a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all stockholders who own a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the firm.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest.
Bidders are required to comply, where applicable, with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq., New Jersey Statutes Title 19 Fair and Open Process, the City of Hoboken Chapter 20A Fair and Open Process, and all other applicable laws.
Bidders are required to comply with the current requirements of N.J.S.A.10:5-31 et. seq. P.L. 1975, c.127 (Affirmative Action); N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 P.L. 1977, c.33 (Disclosure of Ownership) and N.J.S.A. 52:32- 44P.L. 1999, c. 39, as amended by P.L. 2004, c. 57, (NJ Contractor Business Registration Act).
The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964 and the Public Works Contractor Registration Act (NJSA 34:11-56.48).
ATTEST:
Jennifer Mastropietro, QPA Purchasing Agent
City of Hoboken
