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

The work will include but is not limited to the construction of five (5) precast concrete box culvert manhole chamber structures of various sizes, thirty-seven (37) stormwater manhole structures of various sizes, approximately five thousand one hundred seventy-one linear feet (5,171 LF) of stormwater piping of various materials and sizes, forty-eight (48) drainage structures of various types and sizes, eighteen (18) green infrastructure water quality units, one (1) gray infrastructure water quality stormwater manufactured treatment device, approximately one thousand eight hundred twenty-eight linear feet (1,828 LF) of PVC sanitary sewer piping of various sizes, drainage structure reconstruction, concrete encasement, sanitary sewer bypass piping and pumping, sanitary sewer lateral reconnection, sanitary sewer repair and lining, storm and sanitary sewer inspection and cleaning, utility relocations, environmental protection and restoration, traffic control measures, test pits, disposal of excess soils, compaction testing, and various types of surface restoration. The work will take place within Central Avenue from midblock between Sixth Street and Seventh Street to its intersection with Main Street, Sixth Street from its intersection with Central Avenue to its intersection with North Avenue, Seventh Street from its intersection with Central Avenue to its intersection with North Avenue, Eighth Street from its intersection with Central Avenue to its intersection with North Avenue, North Avenue from its intersection with Sixth Street to its intersection with Main Street, and Main Street from its intersection with Grand Avenue to its intersection with North Avenue. The Contractor must abide by the conditions and requirements of the Scope of Work and all coordination with Property Owners. The Contractor shall be 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 245 calendar days for completion of the work from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. One hard copy and one electronic copy of the Bids shall be made on the forms provided and made part of the Contract Documents. A certified check or cashier's check made payable to the order of the Village of Ridgefield Park, 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. Copies of this document may be obtained from the Department. The successful Bidder will be required to deliver to the Owner an executed Performance Bond of a responsible indemnity company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of the New Jersey State Statutes: N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 ............... Affirmative Action Section 1 of P.L.1977, c.33 .......................................... Statement of Ownership (N.J.S.A. C.52:25-24.2) N.J.S.A. 40A:11-18 ...................................................... American Goods and Products to be Used Where Possible Section 21 of P.L.1971, c.198 ...................................... Guarantee to be Furnished with Bid (N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-21) Section 22 of P.L.1971, c.198 ...................................... Surety Company Certificate (N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-22) Section 16 of P.L.1971, c.198 ...................................... Listing of Subcontractors (N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-16) Section 1 of P.L.2001, c.134 ........................................ Business Registration (N.J.S.A. C.52:32-44) If awarded a contract, your company/firm is required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. The submitted bid packages shall be complete with the bid description and the name and address of the Bidder marked clearly on the outside of the envelope. Bids must be placed in sealed envelopes and received by mail or hand delivered in person to the Municipal Building located at 234 Main Street, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 by Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 11:00am. The envelope must also identify the Bid as Village of Ridgefield Park Combined Sewer Separation Phase 1 Drainage Area 004A. The Village of Ridgefield Park reserves the right to consider bids for sixty (60) days after their receipt. The right is reserved to waive any informalities, to accept bids which it deems most favorable to the interest of the Village 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. Every request for such interpretation should be asked through the Question and Answer feature for the project at https://www.suburbanconsulting.com under Bid Postings and/or www.questcdn.com, Reference Quest Number 9078971 and to be given consideration, must be received at least ten (10) business days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bid