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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BOROUGH OF WANAQUE
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Wanaque, 579 Ringwood Avenue, Wanaque, NJ 07465
in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey
on
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
at 11:00 a.m
. prevailing time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for:
WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS ARGYLE ROAD,
ROCKRIDGE ROAD AND NORMAN COURT
BOROUGH OF WANAQUE
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
25WQ105_-_NOTICE_TO_BIDDERS
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BOROUGH OF WANAQUE
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Wanaque, 579 Ringwood Avenue, Wanaque, NJ 07465
in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. prevailing
time, and then publicly opened and read aloud for:
WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS ARGYLE ROAD,
ROCKRIDGE ROAD AND NORMAN COURT
BOROUGH OF WANAQUE
PASSAIC COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
The work to be performed under this contract includes the water main replacement on Argyle Road
from the intersection of Argyle Road and Ringwood Avenue to the intersection of Argyle Road and
Jackson Street and the intersection of Rockridge Road and Bergen Avenue to the end of Norman Court.
Principal items of work in the project include:
BASE BID:
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535 L.F.
6" Ductile Iron Water Main
·
670 L.F.
8" Ductile Iron Water Main
·
2 UNIT
6" Gate Valve
·
2 UNIT
8" Gate Valve
·
2 UNIT
Fire Hydrant Assembly
·
17 UNIT
1” Service Connection Assembly, Short
·
13 UNIT
1” Service Connection Assembly, Long
·
2 UNIT
6” X 6” X 6” Tapping Sleeve and Valve
·
3 UNIT
8” X 8” X 8” Tapping Sleeve and Valve
·
3 UNIT
6" Line Stop
·
2 UNIT
8" Line Stop
·
2 UNIT
6 inch Insertion Valve, if and where directed
·
2 UNIT
8 inch Insertion Valve, if and where directed
ALTERNATE BID:
·
25 L.F.
10 inch Polyvinyl Chloride Storm Pipe
·
1 UNIT
Doghouse Manhole
The work contemplated under this Contract shall be completed within 120 calendar days of notice to
proceed.
A copy of the plans, specification, and contract documents will be on file for public inspection at Boswell
Inc., 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. 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 WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS ARGYLE ROAD,
ROCKRIDGE ROAD AND NORMAN COURT.
The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage rates as
determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor.
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 WANAQUE
Leena Abaza, RMC, CMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk