Renovation of a water / sewer project in Camden, New Jersey. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Questions should be directed to Alvin Cooley, SJPC Senior Purchasing Agent, at the following email address: acooley@southjerseyport.com. Request for sealed qualifications & proposals for E building sprinklers at the Broadway marine terminal south jersey port corporation 2 Aquarium Drive, Suite 100 Camden, NJ 08103 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. 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. In addition to the requested hard copies, bidders shall also submit an electronic version of your Bid Proposal in a pdf format on a USB drive. Once the sealed Bid Proposals have been opened, they shall remain firm for a period of ninety (90) calendar days. All prices and amounts must be written in ink, or machine printed. Bid Proposals containing any conditions, omissions, unexplained erasures or alteration, items not called for in the Bid Proposal form, attachment of additive information not required by the specifications, or irregularities of any kind, may be rejected by SJPC. Any changes, white-outs, strikeouts, etc., in a Bid Proposal must be initialed in ink by the person signing the bid. Each Bid Proposal form must give the full business address, business phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and contact person of the bidder, and must be signed by an authorized representative as follows: x Bids by partnerships must furnish the full name of all partners and must be signed in the partnership name by one of the members of the partnership or by an authorized representative, followed by the signature and designation of the person signing. x Bids by corporations must be signed in the legal name of the corporation, followed by the name of the State in which incorporated and must contain the signature and designation of the president, secretary or other person authorized to bind the corporation in the matter. x Bids by sole-proprietorship shall be signed by the proprietor. x When requested, satisfactory evidence of the authority of the officer signing shall be furnished. Bidders should be aware of the following statutes that represent "Truth in Contracting" laws: x N.J.S.A. 2C:21-34 et seq. governs false claims and representations by bidders. It is a serious crime for the bidder to knowingly submit a false claim and/or knowingly make a material misrepresentation. x N.J.S.A. 2C:27-10 provides that a person commits a crime if said person offers a benefit to a public servant for an official act performed or to be performed by a public servant, which is a violation of official duty. x N.J.S.A. 2C:27-11 provides that a bidder commits a crime if said person, directly or indirectly, confers or agrees to confer any benefit allowed by law to a public servant. x Bidders should consult the statutes or legal counsel for further information. Bidders are expected to examine the bid specifications and related bid documents with care and observe all their requirements. Ambiguities, errors, or omissions noted by bidders should be promptly reported in writing to SJPC's Senior Purchasing Agent, Alvin Cooley, via email, at acooley@southjerseyport.com.. Any prospective bidder who wishes to challenge a bid specification shall file such challenge in writing with SJPC no less than three (3) business days prior to the opening of the bids. Challenges filed after that time shall not be considered and have no impact on SJPC or the award of the contract. In the event the bidder fails to notify SJPC of such ambiguities, errors, or omissions, the bidder shall be bound by the requirements of the specifications and the bidder's submitted bid. 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 if not submitted in writing before Monday, November 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM. 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. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SJPC requests that along with the Bid Proposal, the bidder enclose a letter of transmittal, which is not intended to be a summary of the bid itself, but must contain the following statements and information: 1. General Information a. Company name, address, and telephone number(s) of the bidder submitting the proposal. b. Name, title, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the person or persons to contact who are authorized to represent the bidder, and to whom correspondence should be directed. c. Federal and state taxpayer identification numbers of the bidder. d. Brief statement of the bidder's understanding of the services to be performed, and a positive commitment to provide the services as specified. e. The letter must be signed by a corporate officer or other individual of the bidder who is legally authorized to bind the bidder to both its Bid Proposal and cost schedule. f. General bidder information- Please provide the following information: i. Length of time in business of providing proposed services. ii. List 3 other public sector clients. iii. Number of full-time personnel in the organization. iv. Location of headquarters and field offices. v. Location of office which would service this account. 2. Describe how the bidder is positioned to provide the services request in the bid package, e and provide a history of experience on providing similar services. 3. Describe the bidder's approach to providing these services and its methodology for providing ongoing support. 4. Provide the name, title, address and telephone number of three references for clients whom the bidder has provided similar services. Please provide information referencing the actual services provided, customer size (number of users), and the length of tenure providing services to this client. 5. Staff Resources - Identify names of principals and key personnel who will perform the services.