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Peach Tree Tank Rehabilitation

BID #: 96

ISSUED: 10/27/2025

DUE: 10/28/2025

VALUE: TBD

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The Borough of Hawthorne is seeking bids for the Peach Tree Tank Rehabilitation project. The project consists of the rehabilitation and painting of the Peach Tree Court water storage tank as the base bid. Alternate Bid A includes rehabilitation of the valve vault, site clearing, and installation of asphalt driveway and curb. Bids are due on October 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, to the Office of the Borough Clerk at 445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, New Jersey. A digital copy of the plans and specifications is available on a USB flash drive for a non-refundable fee of $10.00 at Boswell Engineering, located at 330 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, New Jersey.

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Bid Title:
PEACH TREE TANK REHABILITATION
Category:
Construction Projects
Status:
Closed
Description:
The work to be performed under this contract includes the following:
Base Bid - Rehabilitation and painting of the Peach Tree Court water storage tank.
Alternate Bid A – Rehabilitation of the valve vault, site clearing and installation of asphalt driveway and asphalt curb. Principal items of work in the project include:
Base Bid:
·
L.S.
Tank Painting
·
L.S.
Tank Improvements
Alternate Bid A:
·
L.S.
Valve Vault Rehabilitation
·
L.S.
Site Clearing
·
1,460 S.Y.
Hot Mix Asphalt Driveway, 6”
·
1,050 L.F.
9” X 6” Hot Mix Asphalt Curb
Publication Date/Time:
10/27/2025 8:30 AM
Closing Date/Time:
10/28/2025 11:00 AM
Submittal Information:
Sealed Bids
Contact Person:
Boswell Engineering, 330 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606,
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays
Fee:
$10.00 per USB flash drive
Plan & Spec Available:
A copy of the plans, specification, and contract documents will be on file for public inspection at Boswell Engineering, 330 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. A digital copy, provided on a USB flash drive, may be obtained for a non-refundable fee of $10.00 per USB flash drive.
Business Hours:
9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Qualifications:
See Bid Posting
Special Requirements:
The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed within 120 days.
Related Documents:
NOTICE TO BIDDERS - Peach Tree
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--- Document: NOTICE TO BIDDERS - Peach Tree ---
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS 
BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE 
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 
 
 
Sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Hawthorne, Office of the Borough Clerk, 445 
Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, New Jersey  07506 in the County of Passaic and State of New 
Jersey on October 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read 
aloud for 
PEACH TREE TANK REHABILITATION 
BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE 
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 
 
The work to be performed under this contract includes the following: 
 
Base Bid - Rehabilitation and painting of the Peach Tree Court water storage tank.  
 
Alternate Bid A – Rehabilitation of the valve vault, site clearing and installation of asphalt 
driveway and asphalt curb. 
 
Principal items of work in the project include: 
 
 
Base Bid: 
· 
L.S. 
 
Tank Painting 
· 
L.S.   
Tank Improvements 
 
 
Alternate Bid A: 
· 
L.S. 
 
Valve Vault Rehabilitation 
· 
L.S. 
 
Site Clearing 
· 
1,460 S.Y. 
Hot Mix Asphalt Driveway, 6” 
· 
1,050 L.F. 
9” X 6” Hot Mix Asphalt Curb 
 
The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed within 120 days. 
 
This project is funded in part by the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Bank and the 
successful bidder must comply with all the provision of N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.1 et. seq. for the 
participation of Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SED’s). 
 
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.1 N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.1 (a), this subchapter establishes 
procedures for providing opportunities for socially and economically disadvantaged ("SED") 
contractors and vendors to supply materials and services under State financed construction 
contracts for environmental infrastructure facilities. To implement the policies established in 
N.J.S.A. 58:11B-26, 40:11A-41 et seq., and 52:32-17 et seq., this subchapter applies to 
environmental infrastructure projects receiving financial assistance from the Department and 
the Trust pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4 and 6 and 7:22A-6 and 7. Under the provisions of 
N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4 and 6 and 7:22A-6 and 7, the Department and the Trust require recipients 
of Trust and Fund loans and other assistance to establish such programs for socially and 
economically disadvantaged small business concerns, to designate a project compliance 
officer, and to submit to the Department and Trust procurement plans for implementing the 
SED program. 
 


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In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 58:11B-26, N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24 and 
4.17(a)24, the contractor (subcontractor) shall comply with all of the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-
9. 
 
N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24, 4.17(a)24, 6.17(a)24 and 7:22A-2.4(a) provide that a goal of not less 
than 10 percent be established for the award of contracts to small business concerns owned 
and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal 
of 10 percent applies to the total amount of all contracts for building, materials and equipment, 
or services (including planning, design and building related activities) for a construction project. 
The project sponsor has identified that the SED utilization goal for this project is 10%.  
 
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.3 (b), the 10 percent SED utilization requirement shall be 
accomplished by the following:  
 
1. Bids shall be solicited on an unrestricted basis. The bid documents, however, shall 
include a statement to the effect that the successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization 
requirements by subcontracting portions or the work to SEDs; or  
 
2. Contractors also have the option of establishing unrestricted bidding procedures to fulfill 
the 10 percent SED utilization requirement for the project. 
 
All project sponsors, at least 30 days prior to public advertisement for bids, shall notify the 
agencies specified in N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.13(a)8, of the availability of opportunities for SEDs to 
provide services, to bid on unrestricted contracts or subcontracts, or to provide any other 
necessary purchase or procurement. The notice shall include a description of the type and 
scope of the services involved. 
 
Awards will be made only to socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns that 
are certified by the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, the 
New Jersey Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 
New Jersey Transit or other agencies deemed appropriate by the Office as eligible minority 
businesses or female businesses. The invitation to bid is on an unrestricted basis whereby the 
successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization requirements. 
 
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.10, lowest bid resulting in payment of unreasonable price: 
(a) If the contracting agency determines that the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid 
will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a contract otherwise 
unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing public contracts, the 
contracting agency shall reject all bids. 
(b) Bidders and the office shall be notified of the rejection of all bids, the reasons for the 
rejection, and the contracting agency's intent to solicit bids for a second time. 
(c) If the contracting agency determines a second time that the acceptance of the lowest 
responsible bid will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a contract 
otherwise unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing public contracts, 
the contracting agency shall reject all bids and notify the NJDEP Office of Equal 
Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance and, after receipt of the NJDEP Office of 
Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance’s approval, shall amend the project 
plan accordingly. 
(d) Bidders shall be notified of the cancellation, the reasons for the cancellation and the 
contracting agency's intent to resolicit bids on an unrestricted basis. SEDs may 
participate in the bidding on an unrestricted basis. 
 
A copy of the plans, specification, and contract documents will be on file for public inspection 
at Boswell Engineering, 330 Phillips Avenue, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606, between 


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the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays.  A digital copy, provided on a USB flash drive, may be obtained for a non-refundable 
fee of $10.00 per USB flash drive. Printed copies of the plans, specification, and contract 
documents may be obtained upon request, in accordance with Boswell’s applicable printing 
fees at the time of request. 
 
Each bid must be made upon the prescribed forms, furnished with the Contract Drawings and 
Specifications, including the non-collusion affidavit and ownership statement compliance form 
and must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety and a certified check, cashier's check, or 
Bid Bond of not less than ten (10%) percent of the amount bid and, not to exceed $20,000.00.  
Such checks and Bonds shall be made payable to the Owner and will be held as a Guarantee 
that in the event the Bid is accepted and a Contract awarded to the bidder, the Contract shall 
be duly executed and its performance properly secured.  The successful bidder shall furnish 
and deliver to the Owner a performance and payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the 
accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance and payment of the Contract.  
Further, the successful bidder must furnish the policies or Certificates of Insurance required by 
the Contract.  In default thereof, said checks and the amount represented thereby will be 
forfeited to the aforesaid Owner as liquidated damages.  Bids must be accompanied, in the 
case of corporations not chartered in New Jersey, by proper certificate that such corporation is 
authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. 
 
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 
17:27 regarding equal employment opportunity, as amended.  All corporations and 
partnerships and limited liability companies must comply with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, regarding 
disclosure of partners and stockholders.  Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope 
bearing the name and address of the bidder, addressed to the Owner and labeled for the 
PEACH TREE TANK REHABILITATION. 
 
The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage rates as 
determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor. 
 
This contract or subcontract is expected to be funded in part with funds from the New Jersey 
Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure 
Trust. Neither the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust nor 
any of their departments, agencies or employees is, or will be, a party to this contract or 
subcontract or any lower tier contract or subcontract. This contract or subcontract is subject to 
the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4, 5, 9 and 10. 
 
Unless otherwise permitted by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3, all bids shall be irrevocable, not subject 
to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of sixty (60) days in accordance with 
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24.  The Owner and Bidder may agree to hold bids for consideration for a 
longer period of time, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24. 
 
The Owner reserves the right to reject bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, N.J.A.C. 7:22-
9.10, or other applicable law; to waive minor informalities or non-material exceptions in the 
bids received and to accept the bid from the lowest responsible bidder, as per N.J.S.A. 40A: 
11-1, et seq. 
 
 
 
BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE 
 
 
 
Lori Fernandez, RMC, CMC, Borough Clerk

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