Renovation of a municipal facility in Camden, New Jersey. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

**As of January 19, 2024, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** The Delaware River Port Authority hereby invites interested qualified Contractors to submit a Bid for Contract No. BF-62-2023, Benjamin Franklin Bridge Administration and Maintenance Building Boiler Replacement The work to be completed under this contract consists of the following: o The demolition and removal of one (1) existing Nine (9) Section Cast Iron Steam Boiler, Natural Gas Burner and related accessories serving the Benjamin Franklin Bridge Administration Building and the installation of one (1) new Nine (9) Section Cast Iron Steam Boiler, Natural Gas Burner and related accessories. o The demolition and removal of one (1) existing Cast Iron Hydronic Boiler, Natural Gas Burner and related accessories at the Benjamin Franklin Bridge Maintenance Building and the installation of two (2) new Cast Iron Condensing Boilers, Natural Gas Burners, Hot Water Pumps, Expansion Tank and related accessories o The Contractor shall be responsible for their own traffic control and maintenance as necessary throughout the duration of the Project. o The Contractor shall submit a phasing plan for review by the Authority and shall incorporate the following restrictions: 1. A temporary packaged hydronic boiler for the maintenance building shall be installed and operational before any of the existing equipment can be demolished.2. Work at the Administration Building and Maintenance Building can proceed at any time provided that appropriate protective measures are taken to ensure the safety of the bridge personnel and the mechanical systems serving both buildings remain operational. The Contractor shall perform the demolition/new Work and fully coordinate their construction activities with the Authority to minimize disruptions to the normal operations of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The Authority will post a list of interested/invited Contractors on the drpa.org website seven (7) days prior to submission due date. The Authority will consider only those Bids received from parties who have obtained the ITB and contract documents directly from the Authority. Contract documents are not transferable to other parties for proposal purposes. Bids received from firms whose names are not recorded by the Authority as having secured documents for this Project will be rejected. The DRPA has established a Single Point of Contact for this ITB. From the issue date of this advertisement and until full execution of the Contract Agreement, the Single Point of Contact shall be the Contracting Officer whose name and contact information appears below. Please refer all inquiries related to the Project, including Ariba technical issues to the Contracting Officer. Any violation of this condition (excluding any Ariba supplier registration questions and issues, which should be addressed by e-mailing vendors@drpa.org) may be cause for the DRPA to reject the offending Bid or rescind the Contract Award. Bidders agree not to distribute any part of their Bids beyond the Authoritys Contract Administration Department. A Bidder that shares information contained in its Bid with other DRPA personnel and/or with a competing Bidder may be disqualified and its Bid may be rejected. The Single Point of Contact for this Project is: Amy L. Ash, Manager, Contract Administration/Contracting Officer alash@drpa.org / 856-968-2084 Any and all questions or requests for clarification relating to this procurement including, but not limited to, questions concerning Bid submission requirements, technical requirements, scope of work, and specifications, should be addressed to the Single Point of Contact no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, December 8, 2023. NOTE: NO questions will be accepted after this date. Responses to questions will be provided, via e-mail, by the Single Point of Contact to those firms who have registered and requested participation in the ITB. Only information supplied by the Single Point of Contact, including responses to questions regarding the ITB, should be used in preparing Bids. The Delaware River Port Authority is firmly committed to providing full and equal business opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or non-job-related disability. In that regard, the Delaware River Port Authority will affirmatively assure that minority and female-owned business enterprises are afforded equal opportunities to submit bids and/or proposals for consideration for all purchases and contracts issued in connection with this Project. Prospective bidders should understand that the participation of certified MBEs and WBEs is a matter of great interest in the evaluation of all bids. To that end, the DRPA has established MBE and WBE goals for this project. MBE and WBE team members must be named, and commitment levels must be noted at the time the bid is submitted.