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Bid Number:
Force Account 2020-2023
Bid Title:
Installation and Repair of Water and Sewer Services
Category:
Bid-RFP-RFQ Opportunities
Status:
Closed
Description:
ADVERTISEMENT AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed cost proposals will be received by the Mayor and Borough Council of Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey for Contract for “Installation and Repair of Water and Sewer Services” Force Account 2020-2023 and opened and read in public at the Red Bank Department of Utilities Parking Lot located at 75 Chestnut Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 on Thursday May 21, 2020 at 10:30 AM prevailing time.
INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICES
The Contractor is advised that this is a “Force Account” type contract. Installation/repair of water and sewer service connections and mains covered under this contract is solely on an “if and where directed” basis, including any and all associated work. The Owner makes no guarantee of any quantity or work will be performed under this contract. Quantities listed in the proposal are provided as a basis of awarding the contract. Actual installation quantities will differ from those listed in the proposal and some or all items may not be used. The Contractor is further advised that the work sites may be at locations throughout the Borough. Work orders will be directed to the Contractor as requests for connections come into the Borough. The Borough reserves its right to make these connections itself and may utilize Contractor services at its convenience. The Contractor shall accept payment for the actual total quantity of work completed under each item at the unit price bid for such time in the proposal, and shall make no claims for anticipated profits, cost, or charges which may have varied due to any changes made in the quantities as stated in the proposal.
Prospective contractors will be furnished with a copy of the contract documents by the Department of Utilities upon proper notice and payment of a non-refundable charge of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) to defray the cost thereof.
All required bidder information can be found in the bid documents. Any reference in the bid specification documents to the terms “Proposal” or “Proposer” shall be construed to have the same meaning as the terms “Bid” or “Bidder” pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law. All bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq.) and all other applicable local, state and federal laws.
Bids must be furnished on the proposal sheets included in the Contract Documents, enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Borough Administrator of the Borough of Red Bank, New Jersey and plainly marked on the outside with the name and address of the bidder and the Contract Number and Project Title. Bids must ultimately be delivered to Red Bank Department of Utilities on Thursday May 21, 2020 by 10:30 AM.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check not less than ten (10%) percent of the bid payable without any conditional endorsement as a guarantee that in case the contract is awarded to the bidder, he will within ten (10) days thereafter execute such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond. Upon failure to do so, he shall forfeit the bid security as liquidated damages and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement by the bidder. No interest shall be allowed upon any such certified check. A bid
bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid may be substituted for certified check, except the amount of the bid security shall not be less than $500.00 - nor more than $20,000.00. Each bid must be accompanied by a Certificate of Experience and Certificate of Equipment.
Each bid must also be accompanied by a certificate of Consent of Surety from a bonding company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey guaranteeing that if the proposal of the bidder be accepted they will furnish the bond set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement.
The Borough reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities specified in the manner designated in the Specifications. The Borough reserves the right to award this contract based on funds available.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (N.J.S.A.10:5-31 et seq.) and with the disclosure provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964.
Bidders shall comply with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 latest revision, regarding Business Registration with the New Jersey Division of Revenue.
During the performance of this contract the Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27), all requirements of the State of New Jersey Worker Health and Safety Act (N.J.A.C. 12:110 et seq.) as amended and the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) (29 CFR 1910), as amended with regard to worker and jobsite safety.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a surety company bond in the full amount of the contract price indemnifying the Borough of Red Bank, New Jersey for all proceedings, suits or actions of any kind of description and conditional for the faithful performance of the work.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Red Bank reserves the right to reject any or all bids if in its opinion it is in the best interest of the Borough to do so.
By Order of the Borough of Red Bank.
ZIAD ANDREW SHEHADY, BOROUGH ADMINISTRATOR
Publication Date/Time:
5/14/2020 12:00 AM
Closing Date/Time:
5/21/2020 10:30 AM
Contact Person:
Red Bank Department of Public Utilities
https://www.redbanknj.org/208/Public-Utilities
Plan & Spec Available:
Red Bank Department of Public Utilities
https://www.redbanknj.org/208/Public-Utilities
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