RENOVATION OF FIREHOUSES

The City of East Orange, New Jersey, is soliciting bids for a comprehensive renovation project across its firehouses, identified by DPW# 587. This project entails performing all necessary construction, laying, completing, and maintaining improvements in strict adherence to the City of East Orange Standard Specifications, as amended, and Supplementary Specifications. The scope requires contractors to demonstrate significant operational capacity, including the ability to manage work at multiple street locations simultaneously, necessitating a minimum of two fully equipped field crews. All work must conform to applicable Local, State, and Federal Codes, Laws, and Agencies, with particular emphasis on Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards. The City Council reserves the right to award the project as a single contract or divide it among multiple contractors, and also retains the flexibility to add or remove project elements. Prospective contractors must submit a sealed proposal, clearly marked with the bidder's name, address, and project designation, accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond representing at least 10% of the bid amount, with a maximum of $20,000 and a minimum of $500. Bid Bonds must be issued by a Surety Company authorized to operate in New Jersey. Required accompanying documents include a Non-Collusion Affidavit, Construction Experience Record, Affirmative Action Affidavit, Certificate of Surety, Bid Document Submission Checklist, and a Sub-contractor Utilization Certificate. Compliance with New Jersey Chapter 33 of the Laws of 1977 regarding stockholder disclosure is mandatory. Contractors are also required to assign a competent construction superintendent or foreman with full authority at the job site, acceptable to the Director of Public Works. Preference in employment is to be given to New Jersey citizens who have resided in the state for at least one year. Requests for Information (RFIs) were not accepted after Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 2:00 PM EST. Bids will be officially received and publicly opened and read at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, East Orange, New Jersey, on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. local prevailing time. Bidding documents, including specifications, are available for a non-refundable fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00), payable in cash or check. The successful bidder will be required to execute the contract and all stipulated bonds within ten (10) days of receiving written notification of award. The project is subject to a 90-calendar-day completion period from the formal notice to proceed, with liquidated damages ranging from $500.00 to $1,500.00 per calendar day for delays, based on the bid price. Mandatory bonds include a 100% Performance Bond, a 100% Labor and Material Payment Bond, and a 100% Maintenance Bond for a two-year period post-acceptance. The Director of Public Works is the final authority for specification interpretation and project directives.