CITY OF HOBOKEN
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received by an authorized representative of the City of Hoboken, Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing, c/o City Clerk’s Office, 94 Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 in the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey on September 12, 2023 at 1:00 pm
prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for:
BID NO. 23-06
FRANK SINATRA DRIVE COMPLETE STREETS REDESIGN – PHASE 1 OF 2 (FIFTH STREET) CITY OF HOBOKEN, HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
The City of Hoboken (City or Owner) is soliciting bids for Frank Sinatra Drive Complete Streets Redesign – Phase 1of 2 (Fifth Street). This work generally consists of the excavation and preservation of the cobblestone setts from Fifth Street, between River Street and Frank Sinatra Drive, the milling and overlay of Fifth Street, the construction of new ADA-accessible curb-ramps, the installation of approximately 225 linear feet of guide rail and the installation of associated
pavement markings and signage.
The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed on or before 60 days after Notice to Proceed. Copies of plans, specifications, and contract documents will be on file for public inspection and may be obtained at the offices of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., 301 Carnegie Center Boulevard, Suite 202, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, upon payment of $100, said sum not refundable, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. An electronic set of Bidding Documents will be provided at no charge on CD or via email at jeff.depaolis@kimley-horn.com.
Bids shall 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.
Pursuant to P.L. 2019, c.406, a contractor that is debarred from contracting with a federal government agency, along with any affiliates of the debarred contractor, is now prohibited from contracting for “public work” with any State or local government entity. This prohibition applies to all entities subject to the Local Public Contracts Law or Public School Contracts Law, as well as to county colleges.
Bidders/Vendors/Contractors are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27, as amended, regarding equal employment opportunity. All corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies must comply with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 regarding disclosure of partners, members, and stockholders.
In addition, a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal of 2% has been assigned to the contract by the NJDOT Division of Civil Rights.
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 BID NO. 23-06.
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.
To protect the health and safety of everyone, vendors are encouraged to submit their proposals via certified mail or overnight delivery.
CITY OF HOBOKEN
Jennifer Mastropietro, QPA,
Purchasing Agent
