Demolition, site work, new construction and renovation of a water / sewer project in Washington Township, New Jersey. Completed plans call for the demolition of a water / sewer project; for the construction of a water / sewer project; for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

The work will take place at two separate well facilities for Well SM-10 and Well SM17. The work will include but is not limited to the demolition of the existing well houses and the construction of a new treatment building at the Well SM-10 and Well SM-17 facilities. The building will house ion exchange (IX) treatment units containing specialized IX resin media for PFAS removal. The project includes all necessary site clearing, soil protection, building construction, installation of the IX treatment systems, and interior and exterior process piping, valves, and fittings to connect with the existing infrastructure at each well facility. It also includes the installation of required instrumentation, associated electrical improvements, HVAC equipment, stormwater management infrastructure, as well as site improvements and restoration. The Contractor will be responsible for the procurement and supplying all labor, supervision, trade skills, materials, and equipment required for this project as described in the Construction Documents. The contract will allow 476 calendar days for completion of the work from the notice to proceed. All bidders are required to comply with all requirements set forth in the Bid Documents. A certified check or cashier's check made payable to the order of the WTMUA, 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 the bidder 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. 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 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. N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24, 4.17(a)24, 6.17(a)24 and 7:22A-2.4(a) provide that a goal of not less than 10 percent be established for the award of contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal of 10 percent applies to the total amount of all contracts for building, materials and equipment, or services (including planning, design and building related activities) for a construction project." The project sponsor has identified that the SED utilization goal for this project is: 10% The successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization requirements by subcontracting portions or the work to SEDs; or establishing unrestricted bidding procedures to fulfill the SED utilization requirement for the project. This invitation to bid is on an unrestricted basis whereby the successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization requirements. The Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids or to waive informalities therein which, in its judgment, serves the best interest of the Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority. No bidder may withdraw their bid during the period beginning upon bid opening date and ending sixty (60) calendar days. Nothing herein prevents a bidder from requesting of the Authority from allowing a bid withdrawal pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. *The list of planholders and/or interested bidders is not being tracked by the stakeholders involved with this project. If you are an interested contractor and wish to be listed as a bidder, please notify our editorial staff at addtobidlist@constructconnect.com. Question Deadline 10/01/2025 All requests for interpretation of the Bid Documents shall be submitted in writing to the Purchasing Agent. In order to be given consideration, such request must be received by the Authority at least ten (10) business days prior to the date fixed for opening bids. The Authority is under no obligation to respond to requests for interpretation. All requests for interpretation responded to by the Authority will be in writing and shall be mailed to all potential bidders that requested a bid package at the address provided. Project Location: Washington Township SM10 & SM17 Treatment Facility, Township of Washington, New Jersey 08690 . The outline of the items of Work listed below is general and shall not necessarily constitute the entire Work to be performed under the Contract. The Work shall consist of but not be limited to the following: 1. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control and Environmental Protection 2. Site Work a. Site clearing, excavation, grading, backfill, dewatering, temporary site security measures, temporary facilities, soil sampling, and disposal of contaminated non-hazard material. Landscaping, including planting, seeding, and any decorative or functional installations. 3. Selective Demolition and Salvage 4. New Building and Improvements a. Forming, pouring, testing, and curing all on-site concrete work. Air inlet louvers, ductwork, roof, gutter and downspout, painting, plumbing. Installation of roof vent fan, air inlet louvers, and air stripper roof exhaust vents. Installation of a fire-rated ceiling, electrical improvements, new electrical panel and wiring. Process piping, Backflow Preventor, modifications to existing piping, and pipe supports 15 Spring Lane, Block # 20.10, Lot # 1.02; 420 Naughright Road, Block # 12, Lot # 35