Sealed bids for utility improvements due March 31, 2026.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
 
PRINCETON AVENUE UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
JCMUA CONTRACT NO. PASI-2025-46-C
 
TAKE NOTICE that sealed bids will be received by the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (“JCMUA” or “The Authority”) , 1st Floor Conference Room, located at 13-15 Linden Avenue East, Jersey City, NJ, 07305 on March 31, 2026 at 2:00 pm prevailing time, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the “Princeton Avenue Utility Improvements Project,” as more fully described in the bid documents. No bids will be received after the date and time set forth above. A pre-bid meeting will be held on March 11, 2026 at 10:00 am located at 13-15 Linden Avenue East, Jersey City, NJ, 07305. All questions pertaining to the Requests for Bids including, but not limited to, the time and place of any pre-bid meeting, should be directed, in writing, to Lisa Domingues and Albert Anderson via email at l.domingues@jcmua.com and a.anderson@jcmua.com between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23(c), responses will be issued by either a clarification or addendum mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by JCMUA as having received the Request for Bids. Questions received after 3:00 p.m. on March 16, 2026 will not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written addenda or clarifications will be binding. Oral and other interpretations will have no binding legal effect.
 
Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope, including overnight delivery, addressed to Albert Anderson, JCMUA's Purchasing Agent and marked “Public Bid” with the name and address of the Bidder and the name of the project and Contract #PASI-2025-46-C on the outside envelope. No fax or emailed bids will be accepted. Bids received after due date will be rejected.
 
The proposed project along Princeton Avenue and Danforth Avenue entails the replacement of approximately 2,345 linear feet of sewer and water mains and associated appurtenances with the construction of approximately 1,886 linear feet of sanitary sewer mains, approximately 69 sanitary sewer service lines, approximately 11 sanitary sewer manholes, approximately 1,128 linear feet of stormwater mains, approximately 32 stormwater collection inlets, approximately 9 stormwater sewer manholes, approximately 984 linear feet of water mains, approximately 83 water service lines, approximately 11 gate valves, and approximately 6 fire hydrants.
 
The specifications and other bid documents may be obtained from the offices of JCMUA, located at 13-15 Linden Avenue East, Jersey City, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, for a non-refundable charge of $200.00 Dollars for each set (Check or Money Orders ONLY). Neither the JCMUA nor the ENGINEER will be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract Documents, including any addenda obtained from other sources. Checks or money orders for Contract Documents shall be made payable to the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority. An electronic copy will be made available to Bidders at no charge. You must contact either JCMUA or the Engineer and a link to the project documents will be provided. You can contact JCMUA via email to l.domingues@jcmua.com and a.anderson@jcmua.com. JCMUA and the Engineer will ensure that the link works. However, JCMUA and the Engineer will not be responsible if the Bidder cannot download the documents. Each bid must be submitted in writing on the bid pages furnished in the Contract Documents.
 
A certified check, cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of ten per cent (10%) of the bid, but not in excess of Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), must be submitted with the bid, guaranteeing that if a contract is awarded, the bidder shall execute the contract and deliver the bond(s) required by the bid documents. Bidders must also submit a Consent of Surety with the bid, wherein the surety agrees to furnish the required bond(s) if the bidder is awarded a contract.
 
In the event that any law or regulation of the United States imposes any condition upon the awarding of a monetary grant to any contracting unit, which condition requires the use of certain surety companies or the depositing of a guarantee in an amount other than 10% of the bid or in excess of $20,000.00 the provisions of this section shall not apply and the requirements of the law or regulation of the United States shall govern.
 
Bidders shall submit an original and one (1) copy of their respective bids in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and the words “Princeton Avenue Utility Improvements Project,” clearly visible on the outside thereof. In addition, bidders must supply one CD Rom or USB drive version of their bid in pdf format.
 
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A.10:5-31 (P.L. l975, C.l27) and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.
 
All bidders and any named subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act at the time the bidder's proposal is received, and Bidders shall submit the Public Works Contractor Registration for itself and all named subcontractors with their bid. Any unnamed subcontractor must be registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development prior to starting work.
 
Bidders and their sub-Contractors of any tier must comply with all applicable provisions of the Public Works Contractors Registration Act N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 and the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25. Bidders and their sub-contractors must also provide their Statement of Corporate Ownership in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.
 
The successful bidder shall submit copies of the New Jersey Business Registration Certificate(s) for itself and all subcontractors prior to award of a contract.
 
The project or contract is funded in part by New Jersey wastewater treatment financing programs and the successful bidder must 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. Neither the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank nor any of their departments, agencies, or employees is, or will be, a party to this contract or subcontract or any lower tier contractor or subcontract. 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 construction. The project sponsor has identified that the SED utilization goal for this project is 10 percent. Awards will be made only to socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns that are certified by the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Transit or other agencies deemed appropriate by the Office as eligible minority businesses or female businesses.
 
The invitation to bid is on an unrestricted basis whereby the successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization requirements. Further details regarding required SED participation are included in the Information for Bidders and the Supplemental General Conditions.
 
The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all of the bids or waive any informalities, and to accept the Bid for the contract that is the lowest, responsible Bid, pursuant to applicable law. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty days after the date of the opening of Bids without the written consent of the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority.
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Albert Anderson, QPA
Purchasing Agent,
Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority
Record-Herald 3/2/26
Fee: $147.84 (168) 12119161