NOTICE TO BIDDERS – 2020 ROAD PROGRAM PHASE 1 SANITARY AND STORMWATER INSPECTION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

For

2020 ROAD PROGRAM PHASE 1

SANITARY AND STORMWATER INSPECTION

 

NOTICE TO BIDDERS is hereby given that sealed Bids are invited and will be received as set forth herein.

OWNER: Town of Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey

PROJECT TITLE: 2020 ROAD PROGRAM PHASE 1 SANITARY AND STORMWATER INSPECTION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: This project involves the video inspection and cleaning of sanitary sewer mains, sanitary sewer manholes, stormwater manholes, stormwater mains and associated stormwater and/or sanitary structures. The project anticipates inspection of approximately 49,000 LF of main and inspection of 400 structures under the base bid. Additionally the project includes alternate bids for additional inspection of stormwater lines (45,000) and manholes/inlets (900) and an alternate bid for repair allowance.

ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: Please note the Municipal Offices have been relocated to the following address:

Town of Phillipsburg 120 Filmore Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

ENGINEER’S NAME AND ADDRESS:

VAN CLEEF ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES

755 Memorial Parkway, Suite 110, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

ATTN.: Stanley J. Schrek, PE, AIA, PP, CME, LEED AP

Phone: 908-454-3080

ENGINEER’S PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

VAN CLEEF ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, same as above.

EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:

Contract Documents may be examined Monday through Friday, except legal holiday, from 9:00AM to 4:00PM, only at the office of the Engineer at the address set forth above.

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:

Contract Documents may be obtained only from the office of the Engineer at the address and hours set forth above upon payment of Seventy-Five dollars ($75.00) for each set of Contract Documents in a printed format or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for electronic download.  All refunds must be forwarded in strict compliance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24(b).

BID SECURITY:

Bid Security is required in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, but not in excess of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21

CONSENT OF SURETY:

Certificate from a Surety Company is required indicating consent to be bound as surety and guarantor for performance required under the Contract Documents.

BID SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:

Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form contained in the Contract Documents and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside with the name of project and the name and address of the Bidder.  The Bid must be delivered to the Owner prior to Bid opening at the above address for submitting Bids.  Bids will not be accepted after Tuesday March 31, 2020 at 10:00 AM

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION:

Bidders are required to be registered by the New Jersey Department of Labor at the time bids will be received by the Project Owner pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act (P.L. 2003, c. 91, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.51).  Effective September 1, 2004, Bidders are also required to be registered by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue at the time bids will be received by the Project owner pursuant to the Business Registration Act (P.L.2004, c.57, N.J.S.A.52:32-44).

PUBLIC BID OPENING AND READING:

Date: Tuesday March 31, 2020

Time: 10:00 AM

Place: Town of Phillipsburg Municipal Building

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS:

Bidders are required to comply with applicable statutory requirements set forth in the Contract Documents including the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq. & N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1, et seq. (Affirmative Action); P.L. 1963, c. 150 (Prevailing Wage); Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101, et seq.); and P.L.2004, c.19 & P.L.2005, c.271 (Pay to Play).  In addition, effective August 1, 2005, P.L. 2005, c.67 authorized a new form of change order called “Value Engineering Construction Change Orders.”  Please review these specifications to determine if this bid will involve this new form of change order for contracts that are estimated to exceed $5,000,000.00.

REJECTION OF BIDS:

The Town of Phillipsburg reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, or to waive any Bid defect where such defect is not detrimental to the best interest of Town of Phillipsburg and fairness of the bidding process.  The right is also reserved to increase or decrease the quantities specified in the manner designated in the Contract Documents.

BY THE ORDER OF THE Town of Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.

By:        Vicki Kleiner, RMC

Municipal Clerk/ Registrar