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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Village of Ridgewood, in the Courtroom, Level 4 of Village Hall, 131 North Maple
Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07451 on Tuesday July 1, 2025 at 10:00AM prevailing time, and then publicly opened and
read aloud for following project:
BID NO. 2025-004TF
EASTSIDE RESERVOIR PFAS TREATMENT FACILITY
The work shall include all of the equipment and material necessary to perform this task in accordance with the requirements of
the Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 as needed and described in the bid documents. The work is located at the Eastside
Reservoir site, across from 425 E. Saddle River Road, Ridgewood, NJ. The work generally consists of construction of a new
PFAS treatment facility containing two (2) 10-foot diameter granular activated carbon (GAC) vessels, a new backwash holding
tank, a stormwater detention system, new chemical feed systems, construction of a new masonry building with a residential-style
façade, and all electrical, instrumentation, process piping, mechanical, plumbing and site work shown on the contract documents.
The project also includes installation of 6-inch raw water main from the East Saddle River well and Salem well.
A complete set of drawings, specifications and bid forms may be examined in person on or after May 29, 2025, between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Issuing Office: Ridgewood Water, 111 North Maple Avenue,
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, telephone (201) 670-5520. The bid documents shall be made available electronically to the
prospective bidders at the email address provided to the Issuing office, for a non-refundable fee of $100.00. The check shall be
made payable to the “Village of Ridgewood”. The non-refundable bid package fee shall be paid and received prior to receiving
the documents electronically. No Specifications and/or Proposal forms shall be given out after 4:00 p.m. on June 24, 2025.
Partial sets of bid documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. The Village of Ridgewood will not be responsible for
full or partial sets of bid documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. The
Contractor may inspect the site during the bid period upon request to Ridgewood Water.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the site on June 09, 2025, at 10:00 am. Details for site location can be found
in the Information to Bidders section of the Bid Documents.
The contractual obligation of the Village of Ridgewood under this Contract for these items is contingent upon the availability of
appropriated funds from which payment for this Contract can be made.
Prices quoted must be net and exclusive of all Federal, State and Local Sales and Excise Taxes. Bids may be submitted prior to
the bid opening in person or by mail, addressed to the Office of the Village Clerk. The Village assumes no responsibility for loss
or non-delivery of any bid sent to it prior to the Bid opening.
Bids may be submitted prior to the Bid Opening in person or by mail, addressed to the Office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall,
131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the name of the bidder thereon
and endorsed, “BID responding to BID NO. 2025-004TF – EASTSIDE RESERVOIR PFAS TREATMENT FACILITY Do
Not Open Until July 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM” and must be accompanied by all required forms.
All required forms are to be submitted on the forms attached to the bid documents. 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 Ridgewood Water in an amount equal to 10% of the amount of the total bid, but not exceeding $20,000.
Any award or awards may be made at a later or subsequent time or meeting of the Village Council.
The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act, as determined by the New Jersey
Department of Labor. All contractors, their subcontractors, and material suppliers shall comply with all applicable provisions of
the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, pursuant to Public Law 1999 Chapter 238 and the Contractor Business Registration
Program, pursuant to Public Law 2004 Chapter 57.
The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Village of Ridgewood a performance and payment bond in the amount of
100 percent of the accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance of the Contract. Additionally, the successful bidder
shall furnish policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and/or bonds and the
amount represented thereby shall be forfeited to the Village of Ridgewood as liquidated damages, not as a penalty.
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In Accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(g), 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), incorporated herein by reference. Copies of this document may
be obtained from the Department.
Proposals submitted by Bidders and/or Bidder's Insurance Company(ies) not chartered in the State of New Jersey, must
be accompanied by proper certificate(s) from the Secretary of State, indicating that such Bidders, Bidder's Insurance
Company(ies), and/or Surety Company(ies) is (are) authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.
The Village of Ridgewood reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality or to accept a bid which, in its
judgment best serves the interest of the Village. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty-days (60) after the date and time
set for the opening of bids.
BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF P.L.1975, C. 127. (NJAC 17:27) regarding
Affirmative Action, and Executive Order No. 11246 regarding equal employment opportunity, as amended. A complete statement
as to these requirements is included in the specifications.
The Contract is expected to be funded in part with the funds from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and
the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust. Neither the United States nor 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 the Contract or
any lower tier contract or subcontract. The Contract or Subcontract will be subject to regulations contained in N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.1
et seq., 4.1 et seq., 5.1 et seq., 9.1 et seq. and 10 et seq., Local Public Contract, Department of Labor Current Wage Rate
Determination, Prevailing Wage Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standard Act, Copland Act, Davis Bacon Act, Buy
American Clause, Debarment and Suspension, and Socially and Economically Disadvantaged (SED) (N.A.J.C. 7:22-9).
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.
The invitation to bid is on an unrestricted basis whereby the successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization requirements. The
project sponsor has identified that the SED utilization goal for this project is 13 percent, as described in the Supplemental General
Conditions Section, Item 5. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127.
Not less than 13 percent of the total amount of all contracts for building, materials or services for the project shall be awarded to
small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals as defined in Section 637(a) and
637(d) of the Small Business Act (15 USC 637(a) and 637(d)), and any regulations promulgated thereto.
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.
NOTE: All questions must be submitted in writing to Michael Mondello of Arcadis US, Inc., no later than 4:00 PM
June 12, 2025. Questions must be sent via email to michael.mondello@arcadis.com.
By Order of the Village Manager
Publication date: May 29, 2025