NJ TRANSIT invites bids for HVAC services at the Rail Operations Center.

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION (NJ TRANSIT)  NOTICE TO BIDDERS  INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 0000224  HVAC SYSTEMS SERVICES AT THE RAIL OPERATIONS CENTER   NJ TRANSIT is issuing an IFB for work that generally consists of but is not limited to HVAC Systems Services at the Rail Operations Center. All work must be in conformance with the specifications provided in the Bid Documents.  To obtain all pertinent Bid Documents, interested firms must register with BID EXPRESS, by following instructions on www.bidexpress.com. There is no cost to register or submit a bid.   Notice is hereby given that this is an electronic bid submission only that must be received via the Internet until 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, April 30, 2026, by NJ TRANSIT for HVAC Systems Service at the Rail Operations Center, 1148 Newark Turnpike, Kearny, New Jersey 07032.  NJ TRANSIT's Pre-Bid Conference will be held utilizing a telephone and video conference via Microsoft Teams, which is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:00am (EST) (subject to change by Addenda) to the IFB, for the purpose of discussing general information relating to the project.   This is a Two-Step IFB. Step One (1) of this IFB will involve a pre-qualification process. All Bidders shall be prequalified by NJ TRANSIT prior to submitting a Bid. All Bidders, regardless of past performance, must complete the Bidders Pre-Qualification Package (Attachment B) for review by the NJ TRANSIT Pre-qualification Committee prior to the submission of their Bid in Step Two (2). The Bidders Pre-qualification Package (Attachment B) must be submitted by email to ccamarenalaureano@njtransit.com on or before 4:00 P.M. (EST) Thursday, March 26, 2026 for the Bidder to be considered as a possible Bidder. Late pre-qualification forms shall not be accepted and will disqualify a bidder from contract award. Only those Bidders who have participated in Step One (1) and who have been pre-qualified by the Pre-qualification Committee will be allowed to submit a Bid in Step Two (2). All Bidders who are found to be acceptable at the completion of Step One (1) and deemed pre-qualified will be notified of their status by Thursday, April 2, 2026 to submit Bid in Step Two (2).  The Bidder must upload its Bid prior to the time specified so that it is included in the project download. Late Bids shall not be accepted. Bids for the project will be downloaded by NJ TRANSIT from the Bid Express website on the scheduled Bid Due Date (subject to change by Addenda) at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (EST), and publicly opened and read immediately thereafter.  NJ TRANSIT further requires that its Contractors agree to take all necessary and responsible steps in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-17 et seq.; N.J.S.A 52:32-31.1 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 17:13-1.1 et seq.; N.J.A.C. 17:14-1.1 et seq., and other applicable regulation to ensure that Small Business Enterprises (SBEs)/Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (DVOBs) have the opportunity to participate in the performance of this Contract. A 10 Percent (10%) Category 3 SBE/DVOB Goal has been assigned to this project.  In accordance with N.J.S.A. 27:25-11 and N.J.A.C. 16:72-2.2, Bidders are notified that a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid price is required with their Bids.   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.  3/4/26 THE TIMES $53.82