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

The work will include but is not limited to various improvements and upgrades throughout the wastewater treatment plant. Various infrastructure facilities such as primary clarifier, secondary clarifier, aeration and reaeration tanks, chlorine contact tank, and the headworks building will undergo concrete surface rehabilitation via structural repairs and concrete coating application. Process piping upgrades will be constructed to support the headworks building. All infrastructure facilities will see handrail upgrades and improvements to ancillary electrical equipment. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, supervision, trade skills, materials, and equipment required for this project as described in the Construction Documents. The Contract will allow 365 calendar days for completion of the work from the notice to proceed. A certified check or cashier's check made payable to the order of the Cumberland County Utilities Authority, or a duly executed Bid Bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of each bid, but in no case in excess of $20,000.00 must be deposited by the Bidder together with a Surety Consent evidencing that They can obtain the required Performance Bond. 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 570 Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal bonds), incorporated herein by reference. The right is reserved to waive any informalities, to accept bids which it deems most favorable to the interest of the CCUA to make an award on each item separately or as a whole and to accept any Bid or to reject any or all Proposals in accordance with the Specifications and the Bid forms. This project is subject to both Davis Bacon wage rate requirements and New Jersey Prevailing wage rate requirements. The contractor shall utilize the higher of the two rates in each and every category of work on the project. This project is expected to be funded in part by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT). Neither the State of New Jersey, the NJEIT nor any of their departments, agencies or employees is, or will be, a party to this 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. All federal prevailing wage regulations as well as the Federal Labor Standards Provisions will apply. Attention is called to the fact that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, creed, color, sex or national origin and to the greatest extent possible, opportunities for training and employment shall be given to lower-income residents of the project area and that, when possible, contracts shall be awarded to business concerns owned by area residents. Small, Minority and Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. Bids for proposals in excess of $100,000 must be accompanied by a written Affirmative Action Plan. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127. 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 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). The successful bidder for the project shall commit to the use of small business concerns owned and controlled by SEDs with a goal of ten percent (10%) of the work value under the contract. All contractors, including SED contractors, shall submit their own SED Utilization Plan to the NJDEP OEOPCA, with a copy to the Owner, within thirty (30) days of the contract award. The contractor's plan shall contain provisions to meet the specific SED Utilization requirements of the contract. The contractor's plan shall outline the entire project or contract work, the estimated time to complete the work, each significant segment of work on which SEDs will or may participate and a description of how SEDs will be contacted. The Contractor shall submit SED Participation Monthly Progress Reports (Form OEO-003) to the Project Compliance Officer and shall submit SED Participation Building Phase Quarterly Reports (Form OEO-002) to the Project Compliance Officer and to the OEOPCA, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.12.