Site work for a water / sewer project in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

In general, the work consists of the construction of approximately 12,640 L.F. of PVC water main, 459 water services, 13 fire hydrants and street restoration within the project limits. This project is expected to be funded in part with funds from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Program and the successful bidder must comply with all the provisions of 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). Neither 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 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. 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. A person bidding on a contract for the erection, alteration or repair of a public building, structure, facility or other improvement to real property, the total price of which exceeds $100,000, shall furnish a guarantee as provided for herein. A contracting unit may provide that a person bidding on any other contract, advertised in accordance with law, shall furnish a guarantee as provided for herein. The guarantee shall be payable to the contracting unit so that if the contract is awarded to the bidder, the bidder will enter into a contract therefor and will furnish any performance bond or other security required as a guarantee or indemnification. T he guarantee shall be in the amount of 10% of the bid, but not in excess of $20,000.00, except as otherwise provided herein, and may be given, at the option of the bidder, by certified check, cashier's check or bid bond. In the event that any law or regulation of the United States imposes any condition upon the awarding of a monetary grant to any contracting unit, which condition requires the depositing of a guarantee in an amount other than 10% of the bid or in excess of $20,000.00 the provisions of this section shall not apply and the requirements of the law or regulation of the United States shall govern. 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 570Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds), incorporated herein by reference. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to pay all employees, and to ensure that all subcontractors pay their employees, the Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rates, the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Rates, or the Cape May County Prevailing Wage Rates, whichever are greater, throughout contract execution. Proposals must be made on the standard Proposal Forms in the manner designated in the Bid Documents, must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name and address of the Bidder, and the name of the work on the outside addressed to Megan Brown, Deputy Clerk, Borough of Stone Harbor; and must be accompanied by a statement of Consent of Surety from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the Borough of Stone Harbor and either a Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier's Check drawn to the order of the Borough of Stone Harbor for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, except that the check need not exceed $20,000.00. The successful bidder is hereby notified that a performance bond for the full amount of the project is required. The successful bidder will be required to execute a contract for the performance of the said work or the furnishing of said material or both, as the case may be, and a surety bond to be executed by a reliable surety company in a sum equal to the amount of the contract price for said work and/or material, guaranteeing the performance of the contract, which surety bond and contract shall be approved as to form and execution by the Borough of Stone Harbor Solicitor. The Borough of Stone Harbor has developed a SED Utilization Plan for project, the language of which is contained in the appendix of the General Requirements. The contractor shall be required to comply with the requirements contained in the SED Utilization Plan. The bidders shall also be required to comply with the following: A. Affirmative Action requirements (N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27). B. Certification Pursuant to P.L. 2012, C.25 (no investment activities in Iranian financial or energy sectors). C. Requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127. D. The provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et. seq). E. Americans with Disability Act of 1990, Title II (42 U.S.C. S121 01). F. Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act (N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1). G. Stockholder Disclosure Certification (P.L. 1977, C.33, N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2). H. Business Registration Certification (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44). I. Public Works Contractors Registration (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48). J. Consent of Surety (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-22). K. Addendum Acknowledgement (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23c. 1), 2) &3)). L. Subcontractors List (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-16). The award of the contract for this project will not be made until the necessary funds have been provided by the Borough of Stone Harbor in a lawful manner. The Borough of Stone Harbor reserves the right to consider the bids for sixty (60) days after the receipt of said bids. The Borough of Stone Harbor also reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the best interest of the Borough of Stone Harbor. Each proposal and bid must be submitted in accordance with the terms of the aforesaid specifications, must be made on standard proposal forms contained in the bid documents and shall be delivered to the place and hour mentioned above. SED-10