Invitation for bids on Cregar Road Overhead Bridge rehabilitation project.

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) NO. 0000206  REHABILITATION OF CREGAR ROAD OVERHEAD BRIDGE OVER RARITAN VALLEY LINE MP 52.89   NJ TRANSIT is issuing an IFB for work that generally consists of but is not limited to Rehabilitation of Cregar Road Overhead Bridge Over Raritan Valley Line MP 52.89. 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 received via the Internet until 2:00 p.m. ET on May 21, 2026, by NJ TRANSIT for the Rehabilitation of Cregar Road Overhead Bridge Over Raritan Valley Line MP 52.89 located in High Bridge, New Jersey.  NJ TRANSIT's Pre-Bid Conference will be held utilizing a telephone and video conference via Microsoft Teams, which is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET, on March 3, 2026, (subject to change by Addenda) to the IFB, for the purpose of discussing general information relating to the project.  All firms must be prequalified by NJ TRANSIT prior to submitting a Bid. Bidders must be prequalified for "HR"  Heavy Construction Rail  (Operating Railroad Environment) as a "GC" (General Contractors) 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 Jessica Silko via email at JSilko@NJTransit.com no later than the submittal date identified in the Special Provisions. Late prequalification submissions will not be considered for this solicitation.  A site visit has been scheduled for March 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. ET. The site visit will be held at 154 Cregar Rd, High Bridge, NJ 08829. Contractors are advised that a NJ TRANSIT escort is necessary while present on non-public areas of NJ TRANSIT property. Contractors must bring and wear their own safety apparatus including hard hats, reflective vests and hard toed shoes/boots in order to go on the site visit. Unauthorized/unescorted entry onto the railroad right-of-way is strictly prohibited.  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 time and publicly opened and read immediately thereafter.  In accordance with Interim Final Rule, effective October 3, 2025 (90 F.R. 47969) be advised that there is no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal assigned to this procurement.  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. 2/17/26 THE TIMES $51.48