Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Jersey City, New Jersey. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

The JCRA will not be held responsible for any bids sent by mail or courier that may become lost, damaged, or not received by the designated time. The Project generally consists of the construction of site preparation and limited infrastructure improvements within the Phase 1A area of the Bayfront Redevelopment Area and generally located at the northwest corner of the intersection of NJSHW Rte. 440 and Kellogg Street including but not limited to demolition, grading, installation of soil erosion and sediment control measures, concrete curb, asphalt pavement consisting of 19H64 HMA base course, dense graded aggregate base course and appurtenances as contained in the Contract Documents. You must contact Victoria Bonners of the JCRA by phone, 201-761-0827 or via email vbonners@jcnj.org in order to register and receive a password. The JCRA and Watermen, LLC will insure that the online works, however, JCRA and Watermen will not be responsible if the Bidder cannot download the document. If you experience any problems with the site, contact Andy Raichle, PE at andy@watermenllc.com or 908-229-6303. Proposal sheets in Section C of the Contract Documents must be enclosed in sealed envelopes clearly marked on the outside with the words "Bid", Bayfront 1 Redevelopment Phase 1A Pre-development Improvements., the name and address of the Bidder and the name of the work, addressed to the Executive Director, Jersey City Redevelopment Agency and must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety from a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the JCRA. Questions or requests for information must be submitted in writing as per Section 101.04 and received by: Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 5:00 P.M. The JCRA and Watermen, LLC will not be responsible for verbal answers to bidder's questions. Inquiries received after the due date will not be answered. Responses to the questions will be sent in writing to all registered bidders by Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:00 P.m. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check in the amount of not less than ten (10%) percent of the Bid, but not more than $20,000.00, payable without any conditional endorsement as a guarantee that in case the Contract is awarded to the bidder, the bidder will within ten (10) days thereafter execute such Contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond. Upon failure to do so the bidder shall forfeit the deposit as liquidated damages and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement by the bidder. No interest shall be allowed upon any such certified check or cashier's check. A bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid, but not more than $20,000.00, may be substituted for certified check or cashier's check. Each bid must also be accompanied by a Consent of Surety from a bonding company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey guaranteeing that if the proposal of the bidder be accepted, they will furnish the bond set forth in paragraph one of the General Conditions of the Contract and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement. The JCRA reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities specified in the manner designated in the Specifications. The JCRA reserves the right to award this Contract based on funds available. All bidders are required to be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor if they elect to bid public works projects. The bidder shall be required to comply with "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act" (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48), as identified in Section B Instruction to Bidders paragraph B3.13 and in the Appendix of the Specifications and Contract Documents. All Contractors and Subcontractors working on prevailing wage projects, which have a public building component, must attach a certificate of Public Works Contractor Registration from the Department of Labor, prior to the Contract award. All bidders are required to submit "Proof of Business Registration" to the contracting agency if they elect to bid public works projects. Proof of business registration shall be a copy of a Business Registration Certificate issued by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue. The bidder shall be required to comply with business registration provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:33-44, as identified in Section B-Instruction to Bidders paragraph B3.14 and in the Appendix of the specifications and Contract Documents. All Contractors and Subcontractors working on public work projects must provide a Business Registration Certificate prior to the award of the Contract. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq., as amended. During the performance of this Contract the Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 17:27, all requirements of the State of New Jersey Worker Health and Safety Act (N.J.A.C. 12:110 et seq.) as amended and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) (29 CFR 1910), as amended with regard to worker and jobsite safety. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a surety company bond in the full amount of Contract price indemnifying the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency, for all proceedings, suits or actions of any kind of description and conditional for the faithful performance of the work. All bid security will be returned to all Bidders except the three (3) apparent lowest bidders within ten (10) working days after the opening of bids, and to the three (3) apparent lowest Bidders within three (3) working days after the successful Bidder has executed the Contract and the Bidder's Contract security has been approved by the City. The JCRA reserves the right to reject any or all bids in accordance with law, and to award the Contract for any and/or all items.