Site work and renovation of a fire / police facility in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Completed plans call for the renovation of a fire / police facility; and for site work for a fire / police facility.

Proposals are invited for Contract No. P500.720, which involves the replacement of the New Jersey State Police Substations and Site Improvements at Pleasant Plains, Milepost 83.8, Avalon, Milepost 14.0, and the Celia Cruz Service Area, Milepost 76.2. The existing substation at Pleasant Plains, Toms River Township, will be relocated to the Celia Cruz Service Area in Lacey Township. The existing substation at Avalon will be replaced in kind. Bidders must be prequalified under Contract Classification C008 - General Construction and Rating over $10,000,000 Minimum prior to the receipt of bids. For proposals submitted by joint ventures, each member of the joint venture must be prequalified in the Contract Classification, and the sum of the ratings held by each member must be within 10 percent of the total price bid by the joint venture. In cases where the sum of the ratings exceeds $10 million, the joint venture's rating will be Unlimited. Bidders shall submit evidence of their current and valid assigned NJDMPC Classification and Rating to the Authority's Engineering Department no later than April 16, 2024. Contractors shall comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Act ("PWCRA"), as amended in, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. All Bidders shall be registered pursuant to the PWCRA at the time of Proposal submission and are requested to submit a valid certificate of registration with their Proposals. No Contractor or Subcontractor, including lower tier Subcontractors, shall engage in the performance of any public work subject to the Contract, unless the Contractor or Subcontractor is registered pursuant to the Act. BUSINESS REGISTRATION ACT Proof of valid business registration with the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, shall be submitted by the successful Bidder prior to award of the Contract in the form of a valid Business Registration Certificate in compliance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, as amended. No Contract shall be awarded without proof of business registration with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. SMALL BUSINESSES SET-ASIDE AND DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS REGISTRATION In accordance with Executive Order No. 84 (Florio 1993) and Executive Order No. 71 (McGreevey 2003), it is the policy of the Authority that Small Business Enterprises ("SBEs"), as determined and defined by the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services ("Division") in N.J.A.C. 17:13-1.1 et seq., have the opportunity to compete for and participate in the performance of Contracts for the purchase of goods and services and for construction services required by the Authority. The Authority further requires that its Contractors shall agree to take all necessary and responsible steps, in accordance with the aforementioned regulations, to ensure that SBEs have these opportunities. The Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to award at least 25% of this Contract to Subcontractors registered by the Division as an SBE firm. Subcontracting goals do not apply if the prime Contractor is a registered SBE firm. In accordance with the New Jersey Set-Aside Act for Disabled Veterans' Businesses, N.J.S.A. 52:32-31.1 et seq. (P.L. 2015, c. 116), it is the policy of the Authority that Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses ("DVOBs"), as determined and defined by the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services in N.J.A.C. 17:14-1.1 et seq., have the opportunity to compete for and participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts for construction services. The Authority further requires that its Contractors shall agree to take all necessary and responsible steps, in accordance with the aforementioned regulations, to ensure that DVOBs have these opportunities. The Contractor is encouraged to obtain a complete copy of the applicable regulations (N.J.A.C. 17:14 et seq.) prior to submitting bids to the Authority. The Contractor agrees to make a good faith effort to award at least 3% of this Contract to Subcontractors registered by the Division as a DVOB firm. Subcontracting goals do not apply if the prime Contractor is a registered DVOB firm. All Bidders must comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. relating to affirmative action rules prohibiting discrimination in employment and requiring affirmative action in performance of Contracts awarded to the successful Bidder. ELECTIONS TRANSPARENCY ACT, P.L. 2023, c. 30; FAIR AND OPEN EXCEPTION In accordance with the Elections Transparency Act, P.L. 2023, c. 30 (the "Act"), effective January 1, 2023, all contracts awarded by the Authority pursuant to a fair and open process as defined in the Act are no longer subject to the political contributions proscription that prohibited a contract award if certain reportable contributions were solicited or made by a potential contract awardee. The Authority has determined that this procurement meets the requirements of a fair and open process and, accordingly, any such solicited or reportable contributions made by any bidder submitting a bid will not prohibit any contract award thereto if such bidder is deemed the lowest, responsible bidder.