Site work and new construction of a civil project in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Completed plans call for the construction of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

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 consists of removing debris from the project site, excavation to remediate contaminated soils and installation of a 1.3 MG CSO storage tank with flushing gate system. Construction of flow diversions, odor control, screening chamber and dewatering pumping station. Miscellaneous storm and combined sewer improvements and green stormwater infrastructure installation. The site will be covered with a concrete pad that will serve as a community recycling center with a 600sf building to support the recycling center staff. The work is located at the intersection of Atlantic Street and Third Avenue within the City of Elizabeth, and shall be completed within 450 calendar days of the Contractor's receipt of written Notice to Proceed. All questions must be in writing, by April 11, 2023, to the Engineer, Mott MacDonald, 111 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, (973) 379-3400, john.dening@mottmac.com. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier check or surety bond of a corporation acceptable to the City and in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid presented, but in no case in excess of $20,000.00. Each bidder must also submit with his bid a certificate from a responsible surety company stating that the said surety company will provide, in the event that he should be the successful bidder, a surety bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contracted price and subject to such conditions as contained in the specifications. Proposals may be delivered by hand or courier service before that time to the office of the Director of Public Works, City Hall, Room 308, 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 07201. No bids will be received after the time and date specified, and no bids will be received by mail. Any award with respect to this matter is specifically contingent upon the availability of sufficient funds having been appropriated in the municipal budget. 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, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-22, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.1, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2, P.L. 1999, Chapter 238, as well as the requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 of the State of New Jersey as amended. All bids shall include a commitment to the use of small, minority, women's and labor surplus area businesses and shall be in conformity with N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a) or 7:22-6.17(a)(24) with a goal of not less than 10% participation of small business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SED's). 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 is subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7.22 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10. Attention of bidder is particularly called to the requirements of Chapter 2.92 (formerly Chapter 65) of the Code of City of Elizabeth as supplemented and amended which requires the submission of certain affidavits which shall be considered by the City, in its determination of the responsibility of the lowest bidder. The City specifically reserves the right to reject all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2. The award or rejection of a contract for the within project is subject to the time limitations set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:11-24 which requires the award of the contract within 60 days of the bid opening, except that the bids of any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the contracting unit, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the required bond and certificates of insurance and to execute the contract within ten (10) calendar days from the award of the contract. Construction must begin within ten (10) calendar days after written notice to do so shall have been given to the Contractor by the Director of Public Works, and shall be carried on regularly and uninterruptedly, at a rate to insure its full completion within the specified calendar days after such notice. If at the time of award of the contract, the successful bidder has one or more contracts for projects with the City or is subsequently awarded a contract for other projects with the City than it will be required to work concurrently on all projects without interruption or delays. City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof, in accordance with applicable law.