Site work for a mixed-use development in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility; and water / sewer project.

Bids are solicited for the construction of a final cap system on a portion of the ACUA Landfill located at the ACUA Hanemann Environmental Park in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The work includes, but is not limited to removal of existing vegetation, earthwork, installation of a final cap system including a geosynthetic lining system, soil cover, and final vegetation, stormwater conveyance system construction, gas and leachate collection system installation, access road construction, and all associated work. All work to be performed according to the plans and specifications. Question Submission Deadline: October 9, 2024, 4:00pm All questions relating to technical aspects of the bid are to be directed in writing to the Authority Procurement and Contracts Manager via Online. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid, not to exceed $20,000.00. Bidders shall comply with the "Prevailing Wage Act" N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq. and the Federal Davis Bacon Act. The Contractor shall pay the higher of the State or Federal wage rates. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq, and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. Bids are solicited for the construction of a final cap system on a portion of the ACUA Landfill located at the ACUA Hanemann Environmental Park in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The work includes, but is not limited to removal of existing vegetation, earthwork, installation of a final cap system including a geosynthetic lining system, soil cover, and final vegetation, stormwater conveyance system construction, gas and leachate collection system installation, access road construction, and all associated work. All work to be performed according to the plans and specifications. This contract is to be funded in part with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Neither the Federal Government, the State of New Jersey, nor any of their departments, agencies, or employees, is, or will be, a party to this contract or subcontract of any lower tier contract or subcontract. This contract is subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, -4, -5, -10 and N.J.A.C. 7:14-2 et seq. entitled "Construction of Environmental Infrastructure Facilities". Also, the successful bidder must comply with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-9 et seq. for the participation of small business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDs). The submission of a bid by any corporation shall constitute a warranty by the corporation to the Authority that it is authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, that its corporate charter is in good standing, and that the persons executing bid documents have full authority to do so on the corporation's behalf. All prices quoted shall be firm from the time of bid opening through the life of the contract and shall not be subject to increase for any reason during the contract term. Should the bidder reduce its prices for the bid item or items generally during the contract term, the price provided to the Authority shall reflect the price as reduced. The Authority will assume, and by bidding the bidder warrants, that all items proposed meet all specifications unless the bidder takes specific written exception in its proposal. Where a delivery date is stated in the specifications, the bidder will be presumed to have agreed to provide the specified goods or services by that date unless explicitly stated otherwise in its proposal. Bid Guarantee may be submitted either as surety bonds or as a certified or cashier's check for 10% of the amount bid, not to exceed $20,000. For purposes of contracts that contain multi-year terms or alternates, the bid bond shall be calculated on the highest amount bid, assuming that any extended or alternate term will be awarded. For example, the "amount bid" on specifications that allow the award of a two-year contract is the highest total that is bid for both years on any alternate, notwithstanding any reservation by the Authority of the right to award a one-year contract. Similarly, any performance security must be offered with reference to the highest amount bid. All sureties shall be licensed to do business in New Jersey. All checks shall have set forth as payee, and all sureties shall run in favor of, the "Atlantic County Utilities Authority." In the event that a certified or cashier's check is provided the bidder shall execute the form of guarantee included with this package. By submitting a bid, the bidder acknowledges that in the event he fails to enter into a contract upon an award of same, the entire amount of the check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the Authority as liquidated damages. Bidders are required to use the prescribed forms for bid bond and consent of surety, which are provided as a part of this package. Substitute forms will not be accepted. Bidders are strongly advised to notify their bonding agents of this requirement. The issuing surety company shall supply with the bond a current Power of Attorney for its signatory on the bond. If the specifications do not call for the provision of performance and/or payment bonds on the part of the contractor, then the Consent of Surety portions of the combined bid bond/consent of surety form shall be of no effect. Bidders are advised that payment and performance (labor and material) bonds shall be executed by such sureties as are named in the current list of "Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies" as published in Circular 570 (as amended) by the Department of the Treasury and be authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey. Pursuant to C.40A:11-24, the contracting unit shall award the contract or reject all bids within such time as may be specified in the invitation to bid, but in no case more than 60 days, except that the bids of any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the contracting unit, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed. The Authority's standard form of contract is attached. Bidders will be required to execute this form of contract upon award. If any exception is taken to the form of contract, all such exception(s) shall be set forth in writing in the proposal. The Authority will evaluate whether exceptions taken are sufficiently material as to make the bid nonconforming. Contract language will not be negotiated after opening of bids. The bidder to whom the award is made will be required to execute a written contract with the Owner and to furnish appropriate surety bonds as specified within ten (10) days after notification of the award of contract. The contract shall be in the form included in the Attachments section of this document. If the bidder shall fail or refuse to sign a contract and provide necessary bonds within ten (10) days of the notification of award of contract and request therefore by Owner, the Owner may execute upon the bid bond or take possession of the funds otherwise provided as bid security. In the event that a contract is signed and all specified bonds are supplied, the bid bond or check shall be returned to the bidder. The length of the contract shall be stated in the technical specifications. Pursuant to requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.1 et seq., any contract resulting from this bid shall be subject to the availability and appropriation of sufficient funds annually. Please see Section Termination of Contract [below], for additional information. If the award is to be made on the basis of a base bid only, it shall be made to that responsible bidder submitting the lowest base bid. If the award is to be made on the basis of a combination of a base bid with selected options, it shall be made to that responsible bidder submitting the lowest net bid. The owner may also elect to award the contract on the basis of unit prices. The form of contract shall be submitted by the Authority to the successful bidder. Terms of the specifications/bid package prevail. Bidder exceptions must be formally accepted by the Authority; material exceptions shall not be approved. Bids may be rejected for any of the following reasons: All bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2; If more than one bid is received from an individual, firm or partnership, corporation or association under the same name; Multiple bids from an agent representing competing bidders; The bid is inappropriately unbalanced; The bidder is determined to possess, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4b, Prior Negative Experience; or, If the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within 21 days, Sundays and holidays excepted, or as otherwise agreed upon by the parties to the contract. In this case at its option, the Authority may accept the bid of the next lowest responsible bidder. (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24b) Contractor shall fully complete the work within the time stated in the Contract Documents for completion of work. The Contract Time shall commence on the date set forth in the Notice to Proceed or as otherwise provided by the General Conditions.