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

The Work under this proposal shall include the furnishing of all labor, material and equipment necessary to perform the Work as shown on the Contract Drawings and as specified. All construction shall be included in a single overall Contract. The Contract Work of the project shall consist of mobilization, demolition of the existing elevator and machine room, installation of a new elevator, relocation of new machine room, site restoration, demobilization, and miscellaneous associated tasks. Question Cut Off Date: 6/11/2025 02:30 PM (ET) Last day to submit RFIs to be answered . Each proposal shall be accompanied by Bid Security consisting of either a Bid Bond or a certified check in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:34-5.3(f) made payable to the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties and in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid price, but not to exceed $20,000.00. Such checks or Bid Bonds will be returned to all except the three apparent lowest responsible bidders, unless otherwise requested, within ten (10) days, Sundays and holidays excepted, after the opening of Bids and the proposals of such bidders shall be considered as withdrawn. The checks or Bid Bonds of the remaining unsuccessful bidders shall be returned within three (3) days, Sundays and holidays excepted, after the awarding and signing of the Contract and the approval of the accepted Bidder's Performance Bond, or if no award will be made. Each bidder agrees that it will not withdraw its Bid except as allowed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3. A Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond for one-hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price each, issued by a company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, will be required for the faithful performance of the Contract. All required Bonds shall be submitted and approved on or before the time set for the execution of said Contracts. CERTIFICATES AND BONDS SHALL BE ON THE FORMS INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. 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. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.37 and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-16.6, value engineering shall be implemented to the maximum extent feasible for the work included in this Contract. Procedures for implementing value engineering are included in the appendix of these Specifications. The Joint Meeting reserves the right to reject all Bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, and also reserves the right to waive any minor immaterial informality in the Bids, in accordance with law. The number of days allowed for the completion of the Contract shall be 600 calendar days in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-17. This bid is being solicited through a Fair and Open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44-20.4 et seq