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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
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TOWNSHIP OF FREEHOLD
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
KOENIG LANE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
FILTER MEDIA AND PIPE REPLACEMENT
CONTRACT NO. 23-19
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Township of Freehold (hereinafter called
the "Owner") for:
KOENIG LANE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
FILTER MEDIA AND PIPE REPLACEMENT
CONTRACT NO. 23-19
October 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 114, 1 Municipal Plaza, Freehold,
New Jersey 07728 on Wednesday, November 29, 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 shown on the Drawings and as described in the Specifications. The work generally consists of
mobilization, removal and disposal of filter media and gravel, selective demolition and disposal of process
water piping, replacement of filter media and gravel, replacement of process water piping, disinfection,
replacement of lime mixer gearbox and startup services. The work is located within the Freehold Township
Koenig Lane Water Treatment Plant located at Koenig Lane in the Township of Freehold, Monmouth
County, New Jersey. Work ultimately includes rehabilitation of the existing ion exchange pressure
filtration system inclusive of work necessary to complete the project. The work shall be completed within
120 consecutive calendar days of the Contractor’s receipt of written Notice to Proceed. Substantial
completion of work shall be within 90 consecutive calendars 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 Documents,
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.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
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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 upon.
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 evaluate 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 any or all bids and to waive
minor informalities or irregularities in bids received in accordance with public law.
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 fie 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 lease of such equipment, his certificate shall state the source
from which the equipment will be obtained and, in addition, shaft 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 obtained by any prospective bidder by sending a request via email to Mr.
Matthew Voelkel, PE, Project Manager, matthew.voelkel@fpaengineers.com requesting a PDF copy of the
specifications and drawings which will be sent to the perspective bidder via email. Alternatively, perspective
bidders may pick up hardcopies of the Contract Documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $75.00
for each set of specifications and drawings at the Office of the Engineer, French & Parrello Associates, 1800
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Route 34, Suite 101, Wall Township, NJ 07719. Bid documents cannot be obtained at the Township of Freehold
Municipal Building.
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/her 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).
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 Committee
Township of Freehold