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

All bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. All questions pertaining to the Requests for Bids should be directed, in writing, to Lisa Domingues, and sent by e-mail to l.domingues@jcmua.com between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All questions must be received by JCMUA no later than July 19, 2023 by 3:00 PM. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23( c ), responses will be issued by either a clarification or addendum mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by JCMUA as having received the Request for Bids. Questions received after 3:00 p.m. on July 19, 2023 will not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will have no binding legal effect. Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope, addressed to Albert Anderson, JCMUA's Purchasing Agent and marked "Public Bid" with the name and address of the Bidder and the name of the project on the outside of the envelope, either may be sent by United States Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested, overnight delivery or by private courier service to JCMUA's Assistant Purchasing Agent. Bids will have the date and time stamped upon receipt. Bidder is solely responsible for the timely delivery of the bid and no bids shall be considered that are presented after the date and time for receiving bids. Any Bid received after the date and time specified will be returned, unopened to the bidder. The project generally consists of the rehabilitation of approximately 4,148 linear feet of combined sewer system and approximately 2,559 linear feet of water main system on various roads in Jersey City. Neither the JCMUA nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract Documents, including any addenda obtained from other sources. Checks or money orders for Contract Documents shall be made payable to the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority. An electronic copy will be made available to Bidders at no charge. You must register with JCMUA and you will be directed to the Engineer for electronic documents. You can contact JCMUA by phone, 201- 432-1150 or via email l.domingues@jcmua.com or a.anderson@jcmua.com. You must register via the above emails with JCMUA first in order to be eligible. JCMUA and the Engineer will insure that the electronic documents are distributed; however, JCMUA and the Engineer will not be responsible if the Bidder cannot download the documents. NO BIDS MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Each bid should be submitted, in writing, on the bid pages furnished in the Contract Documents, except as specifically provided in the Contract Documents. A bid must be accompanied by a Surety's Consent and either a bid bond, cashier's check or certified check for ten (10%) percent of the amount of the bid or $20,000.00 maximum, whichever is the lesser. Cashier's check or certified checks shall be made payable to Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority. The Surety shall be bound to furnish Performance, Labor and Material, and Maintenance Bonds, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Consent of Surety to be written by a surety company listed on the Federal Treasury List (Environmental Protection Department Circular 570-Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds) as required by N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17 (g). BIDDER MUST SUPPLY ONE HARD COPY ORIGINAL AND ONE HARD COPY OF A COPY OF THE BID, INCLUDING THE BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROJECT. IN ADDITION, BIDDER MUST SUPPLY ONE CD ROM OR USB DRIVE VERSION IN PDF FORMAT. BIDDER DOES NOT HAVE TO INCLUDE A COPY OF THE PLANS OR PREVAIILING WAGE RATES WITH ITS BID SUBMITTAL. HOWEVER, IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BY THE BIDDER THAT THE PLANS CONSTITUTE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BID SPECIFICATIONS AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE BIDDER'S BID SUBMITTAL. BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. AND N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. PERTAINING TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. Accompanying the bid of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company there shall be submitted a disclosure statement setting forth the name and address of all stockholders in the corporation or partnership who own 10% or more of its stock, of any class; or of all individual partners in the partnership who own a 10% or greater interest therein, or of all members of the limited liability company who own a 10% or greater interest, as the case may be. If one or more such stockholder(s)or partner(s) is itself a corporation or partnership the stockholders holding 10% or more of that corporation's stock, or the individual partners owning a 10% or greater interest in that partnership, as the case may be, shall also be listed. The disclosure statement shall be continued until names and addresses of every non- corporate stockholder and individual partner exceeding the 10% ownership criteria established in N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 has been listed. The requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 are applicable to all forms of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Bidders and their sub-contractors of any tier must comply with all applicable provisions of the Public Works Contractors Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. No Bidder may withdraw its Bid within sixty (60) days after the date of the opening of Bids except in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2. JCMUA reserves the right to reject all Bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, as well as the right to waive minor immaterial informalities, and to accept the Bid for the contract that, in accordance with applicable law, is the lowest, responsible Bid. All bid prices submitted shall hold firm for sixty (60) days from the date of bid opening, per the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A.40A:11-1 et seq. This contract or subcontract is expected to be funded by 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 Department of Environmental Protection, 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 contractor or subcontract. This contract 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. All bids shall be in conformity with N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17f with a goal of not less than 10% participation of small business enterprises and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SED's). Further details regarding required SED participation is included in the Information for Bidders and the Supplemental General Conditions. JCMUA and any bidders may, in accordance with law, mutually agree upon extensions of time for the award of the contract as may be necessary.