Second River Channel Proposed Retaining Wall Replacement

The City of East Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey, is soliciting bids for the crucial Second River Channel Proposed Retaining Wall Replacement project, identified as EO. DPW #589. This comprehensive public works initiative focuses on essential infrastructure upgrades along the Second River Channel at Soverel Park, located at 736 Springdale Avenue. The extensive scope of work encompasses detailed civil and structural engineering components, including an initial partial topographic survey, thorough existing conditions assessment, precise demolition planning, and meticulous dimension and grading plans. Furthermore, the project mandates robust soil erosion and sediment control measures, alongside the implementation of detailed structural retaining wall designs, including typical wall details, profiles, and cross-sections. Contractors will be responsible for all aspects of site preparation, rough grading, excavation, backfilling, slope protection, erosion control, landscape grading, seeding, and sodding, ensuring the complete structural integrity and environmental compliance of the new retaining wall system. The work also includes the careful management of construction waste and coordination with public utilities. Prospective contractors must meet stringent qualification criteria to undertake this critical municipal project. Key requirements include possessing a valid Public Works Contractor Registration Certificate and a Business Registration Certificate from New Jersey. Bidders are also required to submit a comprehensive Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications, Experience, and Financial Ability, alongside a detailed Construction Experience Record, specifically highlighting prior work on concrete structural reinforced wall contracts. To demonstrate operational capacity, bidders must furnish a listing of equipment and personnel, ensuring the ability to deploy a minimum of two fully equipped field crews simultaneously at separate project locations. A mandatory pre-bid walk-through is indicated; however, participation does not automatically lead to disqualification. Furthermore, a pre-concrete conference is required at least 35 days prior to commencing concrete construction, where proposed mix designs and placement techniques will be thoroughly reviewed. All sealed proposals for the "Second River Channel Proposed Retaining Wall Replacement" must be hand-delivered in two complete sets to the Council Chambers, City of East Orange, New Jersey, by the firm deadline of Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 12:00 P.M. (EST); bids submitted via mail or outside this timeframe will not be accepted. Mandatory bid security includes a certified check or cashier’s check, or an acceptable Bid Bond, in an amount of 10% of the total bid (up to a maximum of $20,000), along with a 100% Consent of Surety for the contract amount. Following award, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a one-year Performance Bond for 100% of the awarded price. Submission requirements include a Non-Collusion Affidavit, Affirmative Action Affidavit, Stockholder Disclosure Statement, and a completed Bid Proposal Sheet. All challenges to the bid specifications must be submitted in writing to the City no less than five business days prior to the bid opening. For official inquiries and document acquisition, the Division of Procurement is the initial point of contact, while the Director of Public Works, Rupert C. Bell, and City Engineer, Todd M. Hay, P.E., serve as key contacts for specification interpretations. Rafiu Dada Sadiku, PE, from RDS Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., is the project's civil engineer, with his firm contactable at info@rdsenginers.com UNLOCK and (973) 733-9335.