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 June 05, at 2:00 pm prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for:
BID NO. 25-04 - Engine Company No. 2 – Structural Repairs
CITY OF HOBOKEN, HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
The City of Hoboken is soliciting bids for Engine Company No. 2 Structural Repairs. The scope of work includes the complete demolition and replacement of three (3) arched slab bays (160 square feet approximately), demolition of two (2) layers of topping slab in the fire engine bay (760 square feet approximately) and replacement with new metal studs welded to existing steel members to create new concrete composite slab reinforced with welded wire fabric, demolition and replacement of three (3) steel posts framing the overhead door and the stairs, sealing and repairing all roof gutters (200 linear feet approximately), removal and replacement of overhead door threshold with new concrete composite slab, removal and replacement of sidewalk outside the building and cleaning and painting a section in
the back of the firehouse that experienced water infiltration.
A non-mandatory on-site pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM eastern standard time at 1313 Washington Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030. Note that this contract has specific requirements pertaining to the Bidder’s qualifications and experience.
The final day to submit any request for information shall be 12:00pm on Friday, May 16, 2025. 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 office of GPI, 301 Gibraltar Dr Suite 2A, Morris Plains, NJ 07950, 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 via email at ltorrick@gpinet.com. Hard copies of the Contract Documents will available upon request with additional fee of $50.00.
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. 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 25-04.
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
