Sealed bids for traffic signal maintenance due March 10, 2026.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS   Sealed bid proposals will be received, opened, and read in public by the Purchasing Agent at 280 Grove St., 1st Floor Room 116, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 on March 10, 2026 as 11:00AM.  Prevailing time, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached for the: 2026 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS & FLASHING BEACONS PROJECT NUMBER 2026-001   This project involves performing (1) Normal Annual Preventative Maintenance along with; (2) Emergency Repairs on traffic signal and flashing beacon installations shown on a Jersey City Traffic Signal List to be provided at the time of the Pre-Construction Meeting.  Questions by prospective bidders concerning this bid must be done online at www.bidnetdirect.com.   Contract documents, specifications, and bid forms may be downloaded by going online to www.bidnetdirect.com. Bid plans/drawings may be obtained at the Office of the Director of Purchasing, City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Room 116, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, (201) 547-4439 or (201) 547-5155).  Prospective bidders must download bid specifications and all addenda from www.bidnetdirect.com. Failure to download bid specifications and acknowledge receipt of addendums may result in bid rejection.  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 et. seq. Full requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Program are incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained with Proposal Form. Bidders are also required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 2004, c.57 (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44), which includes the requirement that contractors provide copies of their Business Registration Certificates issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, as well as other provisions as listed in the Contract Documents.   Proposals MUST BE ACCOMPANIED by a Bid Bond or Certified Check, made payable to the City of Jersey City, in an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of the bid.  Each Bidder shall submit with his proposal the required submittals listed in the Schedule of Required Submittals.  ONLINE BID RECEPTIONS/PURCHASING LOCKBOX All bids and proposals must be delivered ONLY to the dedicated lockbox in the Division Purchasing, 280 Grove Street, 1st Floor, Room 116, Jersey City, NJ 07302 prior to the bid reception.  All bid receptions are held virtually as video conferences with public access. Link to the online bid receptions appear on the City of Jersey City website at:  https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/finance/purchasing/publiccontracts/bid_openings  Bids may be sent by U.S. certified mail return receipt requested or may be sent by private courier service to the dedicated lock box located at the City Hall, Division of Purchasing, 280 Grove Street, First Floor, Room 116, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. ATTENTION: Raquel Tosado, Director of Purchasing, QPA.  Proposals forwarded by facsimile or e mail will not be accepted. Bids sent by mail or courier service must be received by the Purchasing Agent no later than 4:00 P.M. on the last City business day before the day of the bid reception or no later than 11:00 A.M. on the day of the bid reception. Office hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00pm. The City shall not be responsible for the loss, non-delivery or physical condition of bids sent by mail or courier service. Bids must be submitted individually in a sealed envelope addressed to the Purchasing Agent. Bid proposals must comply with specifications. Any Bid Proposal received after the date and time specified will be returned, unopened, to the bidder.   The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any and all bids received, or portions thereof, if deemed to be in the best interest of the City to do so.  Raquel Tosado, Director of Purchasing, QPA 2/17,24/26 $334.64