Emergency Generator Installation and Water Distribution Consultant & Technical Services

The City of East Orange Water Commission is actively seeking proposals for two critical municipal services: the installation of an emergency generator at the White Oak Ridge Pumping Station and comprehensive water distribution consulting and technical services. This document, identified as Addendum #2 and issued in April 2020, provides crucial revisions to the initial solicitations that were advertised on Thursday, March 19, 2020. These amendments, necessitated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, are designed to extend deadlines and offer prospective vendors sufficient time to prepare fair and competitive responses for these essential infrastructure and advisory projects, ensuring the continuity of vital public services. The generator project focuses on securing the power supply for a key pumping station, while the consulting services aim to enhance the city's water distribution network and management. For the White Oak Ridge Pumping Station Emergency Generator Installation, a mandatory site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. Bidders have the option to attend an in-person visit, which requires advance notification and adherence to proper personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols (mask, gloves, safety vest, boots), or to view a virtual walkthrough. A virtual pre-proposal conference for this generator project is also scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. While this addendum does not explicitly detail specific contractor qualifications or state requirements like NJ Public Works Contractor Registration, expertise in critical infrastructure generator installation and municipal water utility consulting is a clear implicit requirement for prospective bidders. The revised proposal submission deadline, also referred to as the bid opening, for the White Oak Ridge Pumping Station Emergency Generator Installation is now set for Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. For the Water Consultant & Technical Services project (which underwent a title change from Water Distribution Consultant & Technical Services), the new bid opening is scheduled for the same day, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. The final date for submitting questions for both solicitations is Thursday, April 30, 2020, by 2:00 p.m. Companies interested in participating in the pre-proposal conferences must forward their company name, contact person, email address, and telephone numbers to eoprocurement@eastorange-nj.gov UNLOCK to receive the invitation links. For any further inquiries or concerns, Lisa L. Jackson can be contacted directly at (973) 266-5163. This addendum does not mention any requirements for bid security, performance bonds, or specific local preference clauses.