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Project No. S340449-09: Wastewater Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation Project
BID #: S340449-09
ISSUED: 3/27/2026
DUE: 4/30/2026
VALUE: TBD
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The Town of Newton is seeking sealed bids for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation Project. This project involves the rehabilitation of the existing gravity sand filter at the Newton Wastewater Treatment Plant. Work includes demolition and removal of existing equipment, concrete repairs, application of a coating system, installation of new sand filter equipment, by-pass pumping, and site restoration. Bids must be received by the Office of the Director of Purchasing on or before April 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM, at the Municipal Building, 39 Trinity Street, Newton, New Jersey.
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Print Bid Number: Bid: WWTP Filter Rehab Project Bid Title: Project No. S340449-09: Wastewater Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation Project Category: Newton Bid Opportunities Status: Open Description: NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Town of Newton, Newton, New Jersey (hereinafter called the “Town of Newton” or the “Owner”) for: Wastewater Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation Project New Jersey I-Bank Project No. S340449-09 Sealed bids for the above-named Contract will be received will be received by the Town of Newton at the Municipal Building, 39 Trinity Street, Newton, New Jersey, on April 30, 2026 , at 10:00 AM prevailing time, at which time all bidswill be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be received by the Office of the Director of Purchasing on or before thetime and date of the bid opening. No bids will be accepted after said hour. Bids sent through the US Postal Service or otherdelivery service is done so at the bidder's own risk. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE ORIGINAL. FACSIMILE OR PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. Any bid received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened. The Newton Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is located at 37 Townsend St, Newton, NJ 07860. The Contract includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, permits, and services necessary to rehabilitate and the existing gravity sand filter. The Work required under the Contract shall consist of, but is not limited to, mobilization to the site, demolition and removal of existing gravity sand filter equipment; rehabilitation of the tanks internal concrete by removing all loose concrete and grout material and making necessary repairs to the spalled or cracked concrete, including application of a suitable coating system to protect the concrete; installation of new sand filter equipment, by-pass pumping; site restoration, and all else as shown on the Contract Drawings. The Work shall be completed within 545 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. This Contract 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 any lower tier contract or subcontract. This Contract is subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4, 5, 9 and 10. This Contract is funded in part by the New Jersey wastewater treatment financing programs, and the successful bidder must comply with all the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-,9.1 et seq. for the participation of small business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. 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 the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-9. Bidders desiring a hard Copy of the Bid Documents for use in preparing bids may obtain a set from QuestCDN. BidDocuments can be downloaded electronically for a non-refundable fee of $22.00 by going to the www.questcdn.com Project Search Page and looking up QuestCDN Project Number 10129781 . You can contact QuestCDN at 1-952-233-1632 or For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. for assistance with membership registration, downloading, electronic bidding and workingwith digital documents. For questions regarding the bid documents or for project information, please call Sean Sauder. at (732) 584-0541. All bids must be submitted on the bid forms provided in the Bid Documents in the manner designated therein and required by the specifications. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and must be addressed to the Office of Purchasing, Town of Newton, 39 Trinity Street, Newton, New Jersey 07860 and marked plainlyon the outside with the bid description and the name and address of the bidder marked clearly on the outside of the envelope. Bids will be accepted by courier service, hand delivery, or by mail, and the Bidder accepts all risks associated with non-delivery or late delivery. Upon receipt, all bids shall be date and time recorded by a representative of the Owner, and such time stamp shall be controlling. No oral, facsimile, or telephonic bids or alterations will be considered. Bidders are solely responsible for the timely delivery of the bids and no bids shall be considered which are presented afterthe public call for receiving bids. Any bid received after the date and time specified will be returned, unopened, to the Bidder. Bids must be based upon and in strict accordance with the Bid Contract Documents. Nonresponsive bids will not be accepted. A person bidding on a contract for the erection, alteration or repair of a public building, structure, facility or otherimprovement to real property, the total price of which exceeds $100,000, shall furnish a guarantee as provided for herein. A contracting unit may provide that a person bidding on any other contract, advertised in accordance with law, shall furnish aguarantee as provided for herein. The guarantee shall be payable to the contracting unit so that if the contract is awarded to the bidder, the bidder will enter into a contract therefore and will furnish any performance bond or other security required as a guarantee or indemnification. The guarantee shall be in the amount of 10% of the bid, but not in excess of $20,000.00, except as otherwise provided herein, and may be given, at the option of the bidder, by certified check, cashier's check or bid bond. In the event that any law or regulation of the United States imposes any condition upon the awarding of a monetary grant to any contracting unit, which condition requires the depositing of a guarantee in an amount other than10% of the bid or in excess of $20,000.00 the provisions of this section shall not apply and the requirements of the law orregulation of the United States shall govern. The bid security shall be retained by the Town of Newton until the Contract forthe Work has been executed. Bid bonds will be returned or written notice of release will be given to the unsuccessful Bidders, with the exception of the second qualifying Bidder, at such time as their bids are rejected. In the event thesuccessful Bidder is unable to execute the Contract, for whatever reason, the Town of Newton may exercise its legal prerogatives, including, but not limited to, enforcement of its rights as to the bid security. In lieu of a Certificate of Surety, the bidder shall submit, at the bid opening, a certified check or cashier’s check in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the bid. Bidders are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq and N.J.A.C. 17:27. In addition bidders must also comply with the following New Jersey Statutes: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-18 American Goods and Products to be Used Where Possible N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-21 Guarantee to be Furnished with Bid N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-22 Surety Company Certificate N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-16 Listing of Subcontractors N.J.S.A. C.52:32-44 Business Registration N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq N.J. Prevailing Wage Act: Public Policy N.J.S.A. 34:56-27 N.J. Prevailing Wage Act: Required Contract Provisions N.J.S.A. 34:56-28 N.J. Prevailing Wage Act: Specification of Prevailing Wage Rate by Craft in Contract All Bidders and their Subcontractors must comply with the requirements of the New Jersey Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq Bidders are advised there is a Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for April 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the Town of Newton. The Pre-Bid Meeting is not mandatory, but it is highly recommended that bidding partiesattend. All other interested parties are invited to attend. Bidder questions shall be submitted in writing to Sean Sauder at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. by close of business April 15, 2026. Consolidated questions will be addressed by April 21, 2026. The Town of Newton will evaluate bids and any award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidderwhose bid conforms to the Bid Documents. The Township of Newton reserves the right to reject any and all bids and towaive any informalities therein and to accept any bid that will be in the best interest of the Town of Newton, all in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. 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 biddermust fulfill the SED utilization requirements. 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%. The successful Bidder will be required to submit bonds and proof of insurance before execution of the Contract. Allapplicable surety bonds required in connection with the advertisement and award of building contracts or sub agreements must be written by a surety company listed on the Federal Treasury List (Department Circular 570—Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds). Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. Town of Newton Thomas S. Russo, Jr. Town Manager Publication Date/Time: 3/27/2026 12:00 AM Publication Information: Proj. # S340449-09 Closing Date/Time: 4/30/2026 10:00 AM Bid Opening Information: April 30, 2026 at 10:00AM Related Documents: 2 - Notice to Bidders Return To Main Bid Postings Page Live Edit Pay Online Report a Concern Events Agendas & Minutes Manager's Blog Legal Notices Pool Staff Directory Recycling Contact Us Town of Newton 39 Trinity Street Newton, NJ 07860 Phone: 973-383-3521 Fax: 973-383-8961 Quick Links Newsletters Employment Hours Volunteer Municipal Code /QuickLinks.aspx Site Links Home Site Map Accessibility Copyright Notices Privacy Policy (PDF) /QuickLinks.aspx Government Websites by CivicPlus® Loading Loading Do Not Show Again Close Arrow Left Arrow Right [] Slideshow Left Arrow Slideshow Right Arrow
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--- Document: 2 - Notice to Bidders ---
TOWN OF NEWTON
WWTP FILTER REHABILITATION PROJECT
NEWTON, NJ
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NB-1
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Town of Newton, Newton, New Jersey
(hereinafter called the “Town of Newton” or the “Owner”) for:
Wastewater Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation Project
New Jersey I-Bank
Project No. S340449-09
Sealed bids for the above-named Contract will be received will be received by the Town of Newton at the
Municipal Building, 39 Trinity Street, Newton, New Jersey, on April 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM prevailing
time, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be received by the Office of
the Director of Purchasing on or before the time and date of the bid opening. No bids will be accepted after
said hour. Bids sent through the US Postal Service or other delivery service is done so at the bidder's own
risk. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE ORIGINAL. FACSIMILE OR PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT
ACCEPTABLE. Any bid received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.
The Newton Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is located at 37 Townsend St, Newton, NJ 07860. The
Contract includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, permits and
services necessary to rehabilitate and the existing gravity sand filter.
The Work required under the Contract shall consist of, but is not limited to, mobilization to the site,
demolition and removal of existing gravity sand filter equipment; rehabilitation of the tanks internal
concrete by removing all loose concrete and grout material and making necessary repairs to the spalled or
cracked concrete, including application of a suitable coating system to protect the concrete; installation of
new sand filter equipment, by-pass pumping; site restoration, and all else as shown on the Contract
Drawings.
The Work shall be completed within 545 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.
This Contract 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 any lower tier contract or subcontract. This Contract is subject to the
provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3,4,5,9 and 10.
This Contract is funded in part by the New Jersey wastewater treatment financing programs, and the
successful bidder must comply with all the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-,9.1 et seq. for the participation of
small business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
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 the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.
Bidders desiring a hard Copy of the Bid Documents for use in preparing bids may obtain a set from
QuestCDN. Bid Documents can be downloaded electronically for a non-refundable fee of $22.00 by going
to the www.questcdn.com Project Search Page and looking up QuestCDN Project Number 10129781.
You can contact QuestCDN at 1-952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with membership
registration, downloading, electronic bidding and working with digital documents. For questions regarding
the bid documents or for project information, please call Sean Sauder. at (732) 584-0541.
TOWN OF NEWTON
WWTP FILTER REHABILITATION PROJECT
NEWTON, NJ
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NB-2
All bids must be submitted on the bid forms provided in the Bid Documents in the manner designated
therein and required by the specifications. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name
and address of the bidder and must be addressed to the Office of Purchasing, Town of Newton, 39 Trinity
Street, Newton, New Jersey 07860 and marked plainly on the outside with the bid description and the name
and address of the bidder marked clearly on the outside of the envelope.
Bids will be accepted by courier service, hand delivery, or by mail, and the Bidder accepts all risks
associated with non-delivery or late delivery. Upon receipt, all bids shall be date and time recorded by a
representative of the Owner, and such time stamp shall be controlling. No oral, facsimile, or telephonic
bids or alterations will be considered.
Bidders are solely responsible for the timely delivery of the bids and no bids shall be considered which are
presented after the public call for receiving bids. Any bid received after the date and time specified will be
returned, unopened, to the Bidder. Bids must be based upon and in strict accordance with the Bid Contract
Documents. Nonresponsive bids will not be accepted.
A person bidding on a contract for the erection, alteration or repair of a public building, structure, facility
or other improvement to real property, the total price of which exceeds $100,000, shall furnish a guarantee
as provided for herein. A contracting unit may provide that a person bidding on any other contract,
advertised in accordance with law, shall furnish a guarantee as provided for herein. The guarantee shall be
payable to the contracting unit so that if the contract is awarded to the bidder, the bidder will enter into a
contract therefore and will furnish any performance bond or other security required as a guarantee or
indemnification. The guarantee shall be in the amount of 10% of the bid, but not in excess of $20,000.00,
except as otherwise provided herein, and may be given, at the option of the bidder, by certified check,
cashier's check or bid bond. In the event that any law or regulation of the United States imposes any
condition upon the awarding of a monetary grant to any contracting unit, which condition requires the
depositing of a guarantee in an amount other than 10% of the bid or in excess of $20,000.00 the provisions
of this section shall not apply and the requirements of the law or regulation of the United States shall govern.
The bid security shall be retained by the Town of Newton until the Contract for the Work has been executed.
Bid bonds will be returned or written notice of release will be given to the unsuccessful Bidders, with the
exception of the second qualifying Bidder, at such time as their bids are rejected. In the event the successful
Bidder is unable to execute the Contract, for whatever reason, the Town of Newton may exercise its legal
prerogatives, including, but not limited to, enforcement of its rights as to the bid security.
In lieu of a Certificate of Surety, the bidder shall submit, at the bid opening, a certified check or cashier’s
check in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the bid.
Bidders are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq and N.J.A.C. 17:27. In
addition bidders must also comply with the following New Jersey Statutes:
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-18 American Goods and Products to be Used Where Possible
N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-21 Guarantee to be Furnished with Bid
N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-22 Surety Company Certificate
N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-16 Listing of Subcontractors
N.J.S.A. C.52:32-44 Business Registration
N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq N.J. Prevailing Wage Act: Public Policy
N.J.S.A. 34:56-27 N.J. Prevailing Wage Act: Required Contract Provisions
N.J.S.A. 34:56-28 N.J. Prevailing Wage Act: Specification of Prevailing Wage Rate by Craft in Contract
TOWN OF NEWTON
WWTP FILTER REHABILITATION PROJECT
NEWTON, NJ
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NB-3
All Bidders and their Subcontractors must comply with the requirements of the New Jersey
Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq
Bidders are advised there is a Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for April 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The Pre-Bid
Meeting will be held at the Town of Newton. The Pre-Bid Meeting is not mandatory, but it is highly
recommended that bidding parties attend. All other interested parties are invited to attend. Bidder questions
shall be submitted in writing to Sean Sauder at ssauder@psands.com by close of business April 15, 2026.
Consolidated questions will be addressed by April 21, 2026.
The Town of Newton will evaluate bids and any award will be made to the lowest responsive and
responsible Bidder whose bid conforms to the Bid Documents. The Township of Newton reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities therein and to accept any bid that will be in the best
interest of the Town of Newton, all in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-
1 et seq.
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.
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%.
The successful Bidder will be required to submit bonds and proof of insurance before execution of the
Contract. All applicable surety bonds required in connection with the advertisement and award of building
contracts or sub agreements must be written by a surety company listed on the Federal Treasury List
(Department Circular 570—Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds).
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et
seq.
Township of Newton
Thomas S. Russo, Jr.
Town Manager
--- Document: Privacy Policy (PDF) ---
TOWN OF NEWTON
PRIVACY POLICY
The Town of Newton, hereinafter known as “Town”, recognizes and respects your right to privacy
regarding personal identifying information revealed to the Town through your use of the Town's web site.
This Privacy Policy explains the Town's practices for collecting personal identifying information from the
Town's website, and the choices you can make that determine how your personal identifying information
is collected and used by the Town. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, the Town will use the term
"identity information" to refer to your information which identifies you individually, including, but not limited
to, your name, phone number, email address, physical address, access dates, IP addresses and pages
accessed as well as other data.
By accessing this web site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
The Town will not release identity information without either: (1) the consent of the person providing the
information, or (2) a court order. However, it is important to understand that the Town has obligations to
provide public access to "public records" under the Open Public Records Act. Thus, while the Town will
make every effort to protect the privacy of your identity information consistent with the requirements of the
NJ Public Records Act, there may be portions of your communications that the Town will be required to
reveal to the public. For example, the Town may be required to provide access to the substance of your
communication, with a deletion (or redaction) of your identity information.
The Town receives identity information from customers through the Town website through a variety of
online forms or modules and/or transactional applications. The primary reason that the Town collects and
maintains citizen information is to serve you and administer your customer relationship with the Town.
The Town values opinions and comments from citizens, so it may occasionally conduct online surveys.
Participation in these surveys is entirely optional. Typically, the information is aggregated and used to
record citizen opinions on important community issues. Survey participants are anonymous unless
otherwise stated in the survey.
The Town tracks web server log files in order to create aggregate statistical reports, detect errors, and
maintain security. These reports do not contain any personally identifiable information of users outside
the Town network.
The Town may use identity information collected to distribute information about Town services.
The Town of Newton provides users the opportunity to opt out of receiving communications from the
Town and/or modify information previously provided by sending email to the Town Manager, Thomas S.
Russo, Jr., at trusso@newtontownhall.com.
If you have any questions about the Town of Newton's online privacy practices, please contact the Town
Manager’s Office at 973-383-3521 ext. 224.
This Privacy Policy (Version 2009-01) is effective as of September 1, 2009, concurrent with the
establishment of the Town's updated website. The Town expects to update the website and this Privacy
Policy on a regular basis in order to incorporate improvements over time. As updates to this policy are
adopted, archived versions of older policies will be maintained by the Town Clerk in accordance with the
Town's records retention policy.
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