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 December 03, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Prevailing Time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for:
BID NO. 24-15 -CHURCH SQUARE PARK PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF HOBOKEN, HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY The City of Hoboken is soliciting bids for Church Square Park Phase 1 Improvements. The scope of work includes the conversion of the current 0-5 playground into a lawn and planting area, the
construction of a new 0-5 playground area, the implementation of a planted buffer with sound barrier for the existing dog run, installation of two (2) prefabricated restroom facilities with their associated utility building, and pathway planting, and other appurtenant site improvements.
A non-mandatory on-site pre-bid meeting is scheduled for November 06, 2024, at 10:00 AM eastern standard time at 400 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Note that this contract has specific requirements pertaining to the Bidder’s qualifications and experience.
The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed on or before 180 days after Notice to Proceed. Bidding Documents may be examined and/or obtained at the offices of Arterial, LLC, 507 Bloomfield Avenue, 2ⁿᵈ Fl., Montclair, New Jersey 07042, between the normal business hours of 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM. An electronic set of Bidding Documents will be provided at no charge via email at naomi@arterialstreets.com. The electronic version will be available beginning on Monday, October
28, 2024. Hard copies of the Contract Documents will available upon request with additional fee of $200.
The final day to submit any bid questions shall be 12:00 PM on November 08, 2024.
Bids shall be made upon the prescribed forms, furnished with the Contract Drawings and Specifications, including the Non-Collusion Affidavit and Statement of Ownership Disclosure 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. In the case of corporations not chartered in New Jersey, a Business
Registration Certificate shall be submitted prior to award showing that such corporation is authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44.1 (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.
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. 24-15.The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage rates as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3, the bidder may request a withdrawal of a bid, due to a mistake on part of the bidder, within five (5) business days after a bid opening. After the five (5) business days, all bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of fifty-five (55) 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
Jennifer Mastropietro, QPA,
Purchasing Agent
