NJ TRANSIT invites bids for ADA repairs at Metropark, New Brunswick, and Trenton Stations.

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION (NJ TRANSIT)  NOTICE TO BIDDERS   INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 0000215  ADA DOJ REPAIRS TO METROPARK, NEW BRUNSWICK AND TRENTON STATIONS PROJECT   NJ TRANSIT is issuing an IFB for ADA DOJ Repairs at Metropark, New Brunswick and Trenton Stations Project.  The work shall include all supervision, labor, material, equipment, tools, supplies, removal, restoration, and incidentals required to complete the ADA accessibility and concrete repairs at NJ TRANSIT's Metropark, New Brunswick and Trenton Stations. 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 the electronic bidding platform 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 received via the Internet until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 13, 2026, by NJ TRANSIT.   NJ TRANSIT's Pre-Bid Conference will be held utilizing a telephone and video conference via Microsoft Teams, which is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (subject to change by Addenda) to the IFB, for the purpose of discussing general information relating to the project.   All Bidders must be prequalified by NJ TRANSIT prior to submitting a Bid. Bidders must be prequalified for BR- Building Construction Rail (Operating Railroad Environment as GC General Contractor for an amount of work that is equal to or greater than their bid amount. NJ TRANSIT suggests a minimum rating of "I" ($1,000,001 to $2,000,000).   Prequalification questionnaires are available for download from the Bid Express website www.bidexpress.com. Bidders who are not currently prequalified as required above or whose prequalification has expired MUST submit completed prequalification forms to Emmanuella Quain-Taylor at equain@njtransit.com no later than the submittal date identified in the Special Provisions.  Late prequalification submissions shall not be considered for this solicitation.  There will be three days of site visits for this IFB. A site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The first site visit will be held at Metropark Station. The second site visit has been scheduled for Thursday March 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The second site visit will be held at New Brunswick Station. The third site visit has been scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The third site visit will be held at Trenton Station. Bidders are advised that a NJ TRANSIT escort is necessary while present on non-public areas of NJ TRANSIT property. Bidders must bring and wear their own safety apparatus including hard hats, reflective vests and hard toed shoes/boots to go on the site visit. Unauthorized/unescorted entry onto the railroad right-of-way is strictly prohibited. Bidders are advised that attendance at both the pre-bid conference and site visit is strongly recommended but not required.   The Bidder must upload its bid prior to the time specified so that it is included in the project download. Late bids cannot 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 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and publicly opened and read immediately thereafter.  NJ TRANSIT further requires that its Bidders shall 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. 17:14-1.11 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 Ten Percent (10%) Category 2 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.  3/11/26 THE TIMES $68.64