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 3, 2024 at 3:00 PM Prevailing Time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for:
BID NO. 24-16 - ResilienCity Park Water Spray Area
CITY OF HOBOKEN, HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
The City of Hoboken (City or Owner) is soliciting bids for ResilienCity Park Water Spray Area. The scope of work includes demolition and abandonment of existing fountain infrastructure, a new water connection, installation of new fountain equipment, and repair and replacement of adjacent pavement and stairs. A non-mandatory on-site pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 11:00 AM eastern standard time at ResilienCity Park located 1201 Madison St, Hoboken, NJ 07030 at the existing water spray area located at the center of the park. 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 210 days after Notice to Proceed. Bidding Documents may be electronically downloaded from a secure FTP site, by contacting, via email, econfair@akrf.com between the normal business hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. The CDs will be available beginning on October 25, 2024.
The final day to submit any bid questions shall be 12:00 PM on Friday, November 8, 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.
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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. 24-16.
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
