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--- Document: Blazing Star Cultural Center Accessible Entrance and Rehabilitation bid RFP/RFQ 2026 Document ---
Accessible Entrance and Rehabilitation
R2025.0055.00
At Blazing Star Cultural Center
for the Borough of Carteret
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SECTION 00 11 19 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BOROUGH OF CARTERET
County of Middlesex, New Jersey
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the Accessible Entrance and Rehabilitation at Blazing Star
Cultural Center will be received, by the Borough of Carteret, opened and read aloud at Borough Hall
Council Chambers located at 61 Cooke Avenue, Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey on Thursday,
March 12, 2026, until 11:00 A.M.
Sealed bids will be received for the following contract(s): Overall Single Prime (General Construction, all of
the work, Lump Sum, All Trades, All Inclusive).
**(If you send a sealed bid packet via FEDEX or UPS make sure the contents inside the FEDEX or UPS
envelope is also sealed and must be received on or by March 12,2026 at 11:00A.M.)**
Bids must be furnished on the proposal sheets included in the Contract Documents, enclosed in a sealed
envelope, marked “SEALED BID – Accessible Entrance and Rehabilitation at Blazing Star Cultural
Center”, addressed to Mr. Ricardo Llanos, Purchasing Agent, 61 Cooke Avenue, Office of the Mayor,
Carteret, New Jersey, 07008, marked with the name and address of the Bidder, the Project Title,
and Architects Project Number. Five (5) copies of the completed Bid package shall be provided: one
(1) original and four (4) copies. The completed Bid package shall also be provided on one (1) USB
thumb drive at time of bid opening.
No Bids will be received after public call. The bids must be accompanied by those documents and
materials described in the Proposal Checklist provided in the Project Manual. The Borough and the
Architect assume no responsibility for bids mis-mailed or misdirected.
Bidding Documents may be examined and obtained during normal business hours by contacting the office
of USA Architects, Planners and Interior Designers Ltd., 20 North Doughty Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876, T:
610-217-6577, attention Mr. Anthony Civitella, until 48 hours prior to the time set for the opening of Bids.
Bidders shall contact USA Architects, Planners and Interior Designers, Ltd. to receive an electronic
download of the Plans, Specifications and Proposal Sheets at no cost to the bidder.
A Pre-Bid Conference, for the purpose of reviewing the project scope and any possible clarifications on
the intent of the contract documents, will be held on THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2026 AT 9:00 A.M. at the
site; 63 Carteret Avenue, Carteret, NJ. While attendance is not mandatory, this will be the only
opportunity to meet with the Architect, Engineer and other representatives prior to the bid opening.
Therefore, it is strongly recommended that all potential bidders be in attendance.
The Architect may send a written memorandum to all bidders indicating any addenda and / or clarification
items, if required.
Upon receipt and opening of the bids, the Borough reserves the right to hold the bids for up to a period
of sixty (60) days thereafter before making an award. The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all
Accessible Entrance and Rehabilitation
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for the Borough of Carteret
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bids or to waive or permit the cure of any minor deficiency or irregularity in accordance with New Jersey
law.
Submission of Bonds
All bids must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the form of either a certified check, cashier's check or
bid bond drawn to the order of the Borough for not less than ten (10%) percent of the amount of the bid,
but not in excess of Twenty Thousand ($20,000) Dollars
The Bidder must also furnish at the time the bid is submitted a Consent of Surety supported by a power of
attorney and financial statement evidencing that a performance bond containing material and payment
guarantees in the full amount of the Contract price shall be provided at the expense of the Bidder to the
Borough at the time designated by the Borough for the execution of the contract.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-22, the successful contractor shall furnish the Borough with a 100% (of the
contract amount) Performance Bond and 100% (of the contract amount) Labor and Material Payment,
and Completion Bond issued by the Contractor’s insurance carrier / surety, for the purpose of
guaranteeing the faithful fulfillment of the Agreement. This bond shall meet the requirements of N.J.S.A.
2A: 44-143 through 147, entitled “Bonds of Contractors on Public Works and Improvements.”
Compliance With Law
The successful contractor shall comply with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. and
all applicable regulations in meeting its obligations under the Bid Documents.
In accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, as specifically described in N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-16
governing the submission of bids for construction contracts, the law requires that, for single prime
contracting bids, bidders that propose using more than one (1) subcontractor for any of the specialized
“sub-prime” contractors set forth in this statute, must submit a Certificate with their bids listing each
subcontractor named in the bid for that category.
The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage
Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq. The contract shall be required to comply with Davis Bacon and Related
Acts with respect to minimum wage rates.
Pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq., Bidders shall
provide their Public Works Contractor Registration prior to award of the contract. Likewise, all
Subcontractors required to be listed shall provide a Public Works Contractor Registration prior to award
of the contract. Further, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:32 44(b), a Bidder and its named Subcontractors
must have a valid Business Registration Certificate issued by the Department of Treasury, Division of
Revenue and Enterprise Servies prior to award of contract. Submit to the Borough the certificates of
registration for all subcontractors listed in the bid proposal. Applications for registration shall not be
accepted as a substitute for the certificate of registration.
All Bidders are expected to comply with all provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1
et seq.) and all regulations promulgated in connection therewith by the Division of Local Government
Accessible Entrance and Rehabilitation
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At Blazing Star Cultural Center
for the Borough of Carteret
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Services and not just those statutory or administrative provisions which are referenced in the Notice to
Bidders, Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions.
Build America Buy America Act (BABA)
Pursuant to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (IIJA). Pub. L. 117-58, 41 U.S.A. § 8301 note, the Federal Financial Assistance used to fund
this infrastructure project is required to apply a domestic content procurement preference (the “Buy
American Preference” of “BAP”) for all construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of infrastructure,
including building and real property, unless application of the BAP has been waived by HUD. Additional
details on fulfilling the BABA requirements can be found at
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/baba/.”
As a result of the partial Federal funding involved with the project, bidders and their subcontractors must
also be able to provide a Unique Entity ID (“UEI) from SAM.gov (the System of Award Management) and
must maintain an active SAM registration through final completion of the project. Please consult
SAM.gov for more information or if you have questions about obtaining an UEI.
By Order of the Borough Council,
Carteret, New Jersey