Notice To Bidders - Ocean Avenue Stormwater Repairs Contract No. 126

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS - OCEAN AVENUE STORMWATER REPAIRS CONTRACT NO. 126
CITY OF SOMERS POINT
ATLANTIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
OCEAN AVENUE STORMWATER REPAIRS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Somers Point (hereinafter called the "Owner") for:
OCEAN AVENUE STORMWATER REPAIRS
CONTRACT NO. 126
Sealed bids for the above-named Contract, which comprises the Ocean Avenue Stormwater Repairs in the Municipality of Somers Point, Atlantic County, New Jersey ("Owner"), will be received at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 1 W. New Jersey Avenue, Somers Point, New Jersey 08244 on Friday, March 27, at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, at which time they will be publicly unsealed, and the contents publicly announced.
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 on Contract No. 126 consists of reconstructing the stormwater system along Ocean Avenue and Bliss Avenue as indicated on the plans. 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 shall be completed within ninety (90) calendar days of the Con­trac­tor's receipt of the written Notice to Proceed.
No bid will be received unless in writing on the forms furnished, and unless accompanied by a bid security in the form of a bid bond or certified check made payable to the Owner in an amount equal to 10% of the amount of the total bid, provided that the said security need not be more than $20,000 nor less than $500.00 and be delivered at the place on or before the hour named above.
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 compliance with the requirements of law.  Each bidder shall submit with his bid an “Ownership Disclosure Statement” and “Non-Collusion Affidavit” as stated in Public Law, 1975, C.127 NJSA 34:11-56,25 et seq. as amended in chapter 64 of the Laws of 1974 and P.L. 1977 Ch.33, NJSA 52:25-24.2 on the forms included in the Contract Documents.
Public Works Contractor Registration under NJSA 34:11-56.48 et. Seq. is required for all projects/contracts that include construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, and alteration of repair or maintenance work on a public building.
All Contractors and Subcontractors must submit a copy of their Business Registration Certificate issued by the NJ Division of Taxation (PL 2004, c 57 effective 9-1-04).  Compliance with the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25) is required.
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 Infrastructure Bank. Neither the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank 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. The successful Bidder will be required to comply with 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 (SEDs). The Contractor and all subcontractors will be required to comply with the SED Utilization Plan developed by the City of Somers Point for fulfilling SED requirements.
Bidders must use the prepared proposal form that is contained in the Contract Documents.Each individual proposal must be separately enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Owner and marked on the outside with the number of the contract(s) and name of the project being bid on.
After receipt of bids, no bid shall be withdrawn except as expressly authorized herein.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 a 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:11-6.1.  A copy of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1 is included in the Section entitled Local Public Contract of this specification.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor informalities or irregularities in bids received.
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”).  A copy of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-25 to 32 is included in the Section entitled “Local Public Contract Law” of this specification.
Successful bidders, after notification of award, but before signing a construction contract, shall submit to the City and the Dept. of LWD, Construction EEO Monitoring Program an initial project workforce report (Form AA 201) electronically provided to the public agency by the Dept. LWD, Construction EEO Monitoring Program, through its website
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/contract_compliance /pdf/aa201.pdf
for distribution to and completion by the contractor, in accordance with the N.J.A.C. 17:27-7. The contractor also agrees to submit a copy of the Monthly Project Workforce Report once a month thereafter for the duration of this contract to the Dept. of LWD, Construction EEO Monitoring Program, and to the public agency compliance officer
The successful bidder will also 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 Statues, 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
NJSA
10:5-31 et seq. and
NJAC
17:24 (Contract Compliance and Affirmative Action for Public Contracts), 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).
Challenges to bid specifications must be made, in writing, and addressed to the Owner, at least three (3) business days prior to the bid opening date.  Challenges filed otherwise will not be considered.
Pursuant to P.L. 2004, c.57 (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44) effective September 1, 2004, all business organizations that conduct business with a New Jersey government agency are required to be registered with the State of New Jersey.
The Contract Documents may be examined at Kates Schneider Engineering, LLC, 215 Route 9 South, Marmora, New Jersey, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. A list of quantities can be requested by emailing info@ksecivil.com.  Prospective bidders can obtain a hard copy of the contract documents upon a payment fee of $100.00 for each set of printed documents. Contract documents may also be obtained for free by emailing your request to info@ksecivil.com.  Bidders shall include in their request the person of contact, firm name, firm address, firm phone, and fax numbers.   Any payment for a hard copy of contract documents must be made by business check and shall be made out to Kates Schneider Engineering, LLC.
If the Contract is awarded, no refunds will be given. If for any reason the Contract is not awarded, refunds will be made to bidders pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11‑24(b) when the Con­tract Docu­ments are returned in reasonable condition within 90 days of notice that the Contract has not been awarded.
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.
The City reserves the right to reject bids based upon the criteria specified in the Information to Bidders.
By Order of the City of Somers Point
Shelby Heath, RMC
City Clerk