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--- Document: Notice To Bidders Chlorine Contract Pipe ---
TOWNSHIP OF FREEHOLD
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
JACKSON MILLS ROAD WATER TREATMENT PLANT
NORTH SIDE CHLORINE CONTACT PIPE
CONTRACT NO. 23-6
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Township of Freehold (hereinafter
called the "Owner") for:
JACKSON MILLS ROAD WATER TREATMENT PLANT
NORTH SIDE CHLORINE CONTACT PIPE
CONTRACT NO. 23-6
MARCH 2023
Sealed bids for the above-named Contract within the Township of Freehold, Monmouth County,
New Jersey ("Owner"), will be received at the Administration Building, Room 214, 1 Municipal
Plaza, Freehold, New Jersey 07728 on March 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, at which
time they will be publicly unsealed and the contents publicly announced. The Township of Freehold
is open to the public and is fully operational.
The work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the
work as described in the Specifications. The work generally consists of site investigation, site
preparation, project mobilization, the furnishing and installation of 6-inch, 24-inch, and 48-inch
diameter water main including valves, fittings, hydrant, and air release manhole and
appurtenances, removal and proper disposal of existing piping and appurtenances, removal and
proper disposal of excavated material, soil erosion and sediment control measures, site restoration,
general construction, pipe disinfection, pipe testing, project demobilization, and final cleanup. The
work shall be completed within 365 calendar days of the Contractor's receipt of written Notice to
Proceed.
No bid will be received unless in writing on the forms furnished, and unless accompanied by bid
security in the form of a bid bond, cashier's check, or a certified check made payable to the
Township of Freehold in an amount equal to 10% of the amount of the total bid, but not exceeding
$20,000.
The bid shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Surety on the form included in the Contract Docu-
ments, from a surety company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, which shall
represent that the surety company will provide the Contractor with the required bonds in the sums
required in the Contract Documents and in a form satisfactory to the Owner's Attorney and in
compliance with the requirements of law.
Bidders must use the prepared bid form which is contained in the Contract Documents. Each
individual proposal must be separately enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the
Administration Building, 1 Municipal Plaza, Freehold, New Jersey 07728 marked on the outside
with the number of the contract and name of the project being bid on.
No bids will be received after the time and date specified, and no bids will be received by mail. Bids
shall be received by courier service (date and time recorded) or shall be hand delivered. The
Owner shall award the Contract or reject all bids within 60 days of bid opening, except that the bids
of any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the Owner, be held for consideration for
such longer period as may be agreed.
The Owner will tabulate the bids and any award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible
bidder in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4. The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2.
The qualification and reclassification of bidders will be subject to the statutory provisions contained
in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-25 to 32 (“Local Public Contract Law”).
All bid security except the security of the three apparent lowest responsible bidders shall be
returned, unless otherwise requested by the bidder, within ten (10) days after the opening of the
bids, Sundays and holidays excepted, and the bids of the bidders whose bid security is returned
shall be considered withdrawn.
Each bidder must submit with his bid a signed certificate stating that he owns, leases or controls
all the necessary equipment required to accomplish the work shown and described in the Contract
Documents. Should the bidder not be the actual owner or leasee of such equipment, his certificate
shall state the source from which the equipment will be obtained and, in addition, shall be
accompanied by a signed certificate from the owner or person in control of the equipment definitely
granting to the bidder the control of the equipment required during such time as may be necessary
for the completion of that portion of the Contract for which it is necessary. The bidder shall comply
with the documentation requirements set forth in the Article of the Information for Bidders, entitled,
"Bidder Submissions".
The successful bidder will be required to submit bonds and proof of insurance on or before
execution of their respective Contracts as explained in the Contract Documents.
Bidders are required to comply with all relevant Federal and State Statutes, Rules and Regulations
including but not limited to the applicable provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended (42 USC 2000d-2000D-4A), the discrimination and affirmative action provisions of
N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 through 10:2-4, the New Jersey Law against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et
seq., the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the State requirement for bidders to
supply statements of ownership (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2) and the State requirement for submission of
the names and addresses of certain subcontractors (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-16).
The Contract Documents may be reviewed online at no cost at www.bidset.com/mott.
The Contract Documents may be obtained by any prospective bidder upon payment of a $65.00
fee for each set of specifications by calling 1-877-424-3738 or by online request at
www.bidset.com/mott. Shipping charges are additional and variable depending upon the pick-up or
delivery option selected by the purchaser. Bid documents cannot be obtained at the Township of
Freehold or Mott MacDonald’s offices. The printing cost is not refundable.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., bidders are required to comply with the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 17:27.
Each Bidder must submit with his bid an "Ownership Disclosure Statement" and is requested to
submit with his bid the "Non-Collusion Affidavit" on the forms included in the Contract Documents.
Bidders and their subcontractors of any tier must comply with all applicable provisions of the
Public Works Contractor Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48) and the New Jersey Prevailing
Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25). P.L. 2021, c. 301 requires that if a Contract is subject to the
Prevailing Wage Act and the contractor submitting the lowest bid for a Contract is 10 percent (or
more) lower than the next lowest bid, the bidder must certify to the public body that the prevailing
wage rates required by the Act shall be paid. If the Bidder does not provide the certification prior
to the award of the contract, the public body will award the Contract to the next lowest
responsible and responsive Bidder. Further, P.L. 2021, c. 301 also amended N.J.S.A. 34:11-
56.27 to require that any Contract for public work expressly stipulate that workers performing
work under the contract shall not be paid less than the required prevailing wage rate. Contractors
and their sureties shall be liable to the public body, any lessee to whom the public body is leasing
a property or premises or to any lessor from whom the public body is leasing or will be leasing a
property or premises, for any excess costs occasioned by the termination of their right to
proceed with the work, or such part of the work as to which there has been a failure to pay
required wages.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, all business organizations that conduct business with a New Jersey
government agency are required to be registered with the State of New Jersey. Bidders and their
subcontractors must submit proof that they are registered with the New Jersey Department of
Treasury, Division of Revenue by submitting a copy of their Business Registration Certificate prior
to Contract award.
It is the purpose of this Notice to Bidders to summarize some of the more important provisions of
the Contract Documents. Prospective bidders are cautioned not to rely solely on this summary,
but to read the Contract Documents in their entirety.
By Order of Mayor and Township of Freehold
Township of Freehold