Southwick & Victoria Street Sidewalk Improvements
Posted: 05/15/2015 - 12:00 AM Due By: 06/05/2015 - 12:00 AM
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
For Southwick & Victoria Street Sidewalk Improvements
NOTICE TO BIDDERS is hereby given that sealed Bids are invited and will be received as set forth herein.
OWNER: Borough of Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey
PROJECT TITLE: Southwick & Victoria Street Sidewalk Improvements
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: This project includes installation of concrete sidewalk and handicapped ramps on Southwick & Victoria Street from Railroad Avenue to Frelinghuysen Avenue. New sidewalk will be installed where gaps currently exist and select sidewalk and curb will be removed and replaced where required to comply with the American with Disabilities Act. The limits of removal and replacement are further defined on the Construction Plans.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: Borough of Raritan, 22 First Street, Raritan, NJ 08869
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. 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 Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 1:00 PM.
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: Thursday June 4, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM
Place: Borough of Raritan, 22 First Street, Raritan, New Jersey 08869
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 Borough of Raritan 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 Borough of Raritan 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 BOROUGH OF RARITAN, SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
By: Marguerite Schmitt
Borough Clerk