Site work for a civil project in Greenwich Township, New Jersey. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The project consists of the installation of 16-inch diameter cement lined ductile iron pipe in a loop as an extension of the existing chlorine contact pipe. The new piping will connect via two wet taps to the existing 10-inch finished water line. The work is located at the Well No. 5 Water Treatment Plant at 420 Washington Avenue, Gibbstown, NJ. A pre-bid site visit is required. The Township of Greenwich will award the Contract or reject the bids within sixty (60) municipal days after the date of the bid opening. Should there be any reason the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Township of Greenwich and the bidder. Bids must be accompanied by a Certificate of Surety from an acceptable surety and a bid security in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to the Township of Greenwich in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount but not in excess of $20,000.00. Certificate of Surety shall be written by a surety company listed on the United States Treasury Department Circular 570 and the New Jersey List of Approved Surety Companies. All bidders are required to provide a copy of the contractor's and subcontractors' business registration certificate(s) issued by the Department of the Treasury in accordance with Section 1 of P.L. 2004, c.57 (C.52:32-44). All Contractors and subcontractors must also comply with the "Public Works Contractor Registration Act" (P.L. 2203, c.91); and P.L. 1977, c.33 (Disclosure of Ownership). The successful bidder shall also comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964. The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Said bonds must be in a form acceptable to the Township of Greenwich and be issued by a surety authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. The successful bidder must comply with Affirmative Action requirements pursuant to Public Law 1975 C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27) as revised and amended to date, and must furnish an Initial Project Manning Report (AA201) upon execution of the Agreement. Contractor is advised of the responsibility to file an annual disclosure statement on political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 (P.L. 2005, c271, s3) if the contractor receives contracts in excess of $50,000.00 from public entities in a calendar year. It is the Contractor's responsibility to determine if filing is necessary. Each Bidder must purchase the Bid Documents from the issuing office in order to submit a bid. 4. Bidders shall adhere to the Local Finance Notice 2020-06 from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Division of Local Government Services, "the Division recommends establishing a protocol for hand delivery of bids that limits exposure to pathogens". The protocol includes: Bids will be opened and read aloud in the offices of Sickels and Associates Inc., at the time and date designated in the Notice to Bidders. Any observers of the opening are requested to refrain from person to person contact (i.e. handshaking, etc.) and maintain a minimum of 10 feet of personal space between individuals (i.e. social distancing). Any observers of the bid opening are requested to follow the prevailing health and public safety guidelines from applicable authorities. Bids must be submitted on the bid forms provided within the documents in the manner designated therein. The Township of Greenwich and the Engineer reserve the right to require a complete financial and experience statement from the prospective bidders showing that they have satisfactorily completed work of the nature required before furnishing proposal forms or specifications, or before awarding the contract. A Pre-Bid conference has not been scheduled for this project. The Township of Greenwich reserves the right to reject any and all bids in whole or in part, and to waive any informalities or minor defects therein, should it be deemed in the best interest of the Township of Greenwich.