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

**As of May 24, 2024, bids were rejected. No definite date for the rebid.** No oral interpretation and or clarification of the meaning of the specifications will be made to any bidder. Questions regarding this Request for Sealed Bid Proposals may be directed in writing to Alvin Cooley, Senior Purchasing Agent, at acooley@southjerseyport.com. No questions will be answered after Tuesday, March 26, 2024. OVERVIEW The South Jersey Port Corporation ("SJPC") is an agency and instrumentality of the State of New Jersey with a mission to develop, maintain and operate marine terminals and related intermodal transportation infrastructure within the South Jersey Port District. The agency has primary offices at 2 Aquarium Drive, Suite 100, Camden, New Jersey 08103, and port operations at the Balzano Marine Terminal and the Broadway Terminal, both located on the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey. The agency also has facilities in Salem and Paulsboro. SJPC is grantee of Foreign Trade Zone #142. Reservations The SJPC reserves the right to reject any or all Bid Proposals, to waive irregularities and technicalities, to request re-submissions, and to award a contract, as the SJPC deems will best serve the interests of the SJPC. The SJPC, nor its respective staff, consultants, or advisors shall be liable for any claims or damages resulting from the solicitation or preparation of the Bid Proposals, nor will there be any reimbursement to any bidders for the cost of preparing and submitting a Bid Proposal, nor for participating in this process. During the period provided for the preparation of responses to the Request for Sealed Bid Proposals, the SJPC may issue addenda, amendments, or answers to written inquiries. When issuing addenda, SJPC shall provide required notice prior to the official receipt of bids to any person who has submitted a bid, or who has received a bid package, and all issued addenda will constitute a part of the Request for Sealed Bid Proposals. All responses shall be prepared with full consideration of the addenda issued prior to the bid proposal submission date. The SJPC will consider bids only from firms or organizations that have demonstrated the capability and willingness to provide high quality services in the manner described herein. A final decision will be made only after all bids have been received, evaluated, and presented to the SJPC Board of Directors for consideration. The SJPC's evaluation process is designed to identify the bidder that provides the most advantageous solution to the SJPC by including an evaluation of each vendor's technical capabilities, past performance, and overall cost of the proposal to the SJPC. SJPC reserves the right to make any and all decisions regarding the selection of the successful bidder, and to waive any formality, and to take any action that the SJPC determines in its sole discretion to be in the best interest of the SJPC. The provisions of this bid package are made for the benefit of the SJPC, and no right shall be deemed to accrue to any person submitting a bid, statement of qualifications, or Bid Proposal by reason of the submission of any bid, statement of qualifications, or Bid Proposal, or by the waiver or non-enforcement of any provisions or requirements contained within this bid package, or by reason of any term or terms thereof. BID SECURITY The form of bid security shall be a BID BOND to accompany the Bid Proposal in the amount of 10% of the total bid price, but not in excess of $20,000, payable unconditionally to SJPC. It shall contain a Power of Attorney for the full amount of the Bid Bond from a surety company (see below). The Bid Bond of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned in the same manner as set out in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24a. The Bid Bond of the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall be retained until a contract is executed, and the required Performance Bond is submitted. The Bid Bond of the successful bidder shall be forfeited if the bidder fails to enter a contract. *Failure to submit bid security shall result in rejection of the Bid Proposal. PERFORMANCE BOND Each Bid Proposal shall also be accompanied by a letter of intent from the bidder's Bonding Company confirming that, if the bidder is awarded the contract, the Bonding Company will furnish the required PERFORMANCE BOND EQUAL TO THE BID PRICE as security for the faithful performance of the contract. The performance bond shall not be released until final acceptance of the whole work, and then only if any liens or claims have been satisfied. Each Surety submitted must be with a company that is rated at least A- or better with AM Best, authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, and proof of same must accompany the bid. PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND Within ten calendar days of the date of Award or Conditional Award, the Bidder to whom the Contract has been awarded shall complete and deliver a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in accordance with the requirements of the Owner. Each bond shall be the sum of not less than the Total Contract Price and shall be maintained by the Contractor until Acceptance. In the event of the insolvency of the surety or if the Performance Bond and Payment Bond have not been properly authorized or issued by the Surety company, the Contractor shall furnish and maintain, as above provided, other surety satisfactory to the Owner. All alterations, extensions of Contract Time, extra and additional work, and other changes authorized by the Contract Documents may be made without securing the consent of the surety or sureties of the bonds. The surety corporation bonds shall be furnished by only those sureties listed in the US Treasury Department Circular 570 and authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. The bonds shall be accompanied by a certification as to authorization of the attorney-in-fact to commit the surety company and a true and correct statement of the financial condition of said surety company. Each submission to be considered shall comport to the criteria set forth in the bid packets. The bid packets may be obtained from SJPC at http://www.southjerseyport.com, or upon request to: South Jersey Port Corporation, Attention: Alvin Cooley, Senior Purchasing Agent, 2 Aquarium Drive, Suite 100, Camden, NJ 08103, acooley@southjerseyport.com. CONTRACT TIME - The term "Contract Time" means the number of working days or calendar days including authorized adjustments allowed for Completion. When a specified completion date is shown in the Specifications in lieu of the number of working or calendar days, Completion shall be on or before that date. Specified completion date and calendar day contracts shall be completed on or before the day indicated even when that date is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.