jcmua Notice-to-Bidders-Gardner-Ave-Water-Main-Replacement.pdf

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JERSEY CITY MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY

GARDNER AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT

JCMUA CONTRACT NO. GAWR-2026-36-C

Sealed bids for the GARDNER AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT will be received by the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (“JCMUA”) in the 3rd Floor Conference Room, located at 13-15 Linden Avenue East, Jersey City, New Jersey on August 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM prevailing time, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in accordance with the procedures described herein. All questions pertaining to the Requests for Bids should be directed, in writing, to Lisa Domingues, and sent by e-mail to l.domingues@jcmua.com between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All questions must be received by JCMUA no later than August 17, 2026, by 3:00 p.m. 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 August 17, 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, addressed to Lisa Domingues, JCMUA’s Acting Purchasing Agent and marked “Public Bid” with the name and address of the Bidder and the name of the project on the outside of the envelope, and may be sent by United States Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested, overnight delivery or by private courier service or hand-delivered to JCMUA’s Acting Purchasing Agent. Bids will have the date and time stamped upon receipt.

Bidder is solely responsible for the timely delivery of the bid and no bids shall be considered that are presented after the date and time specified for receiving bids. Any Bid received after the date and time specified will be returned, unopened to the bidder.

The work includes furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the work as shown on the Drawings and as described in the Bid Specifications. The project generally consists of the replacement and installation of 1,044 LF of 12-inch and 18 LF of 20-inch cement-lined ductile iron water mains, valves, hydrants, fittings, restrained joints, utility crossings and water service connections along Gardner Avenue. The project also includes the removal of existing water mains and services, excavation, bedding, backfill, pavement and site restoration, traffic control, and test pits as directed by the Engineer. The work shall be completed within 210 calendar days of the Contractor’s receipt of written Notice to Proceed.

Contract Documents may be examined at the offices of JCMUA, 13-15 Linden Avenue East, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305 or at the offices of Artheon (“Engineer”) at 1 Tower Center Blvd, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816. Copies may only be obtained from the offices of JCMUA upon a payment of $70.00 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 register with JCMUA and you will be directed to the Engineer for electronic documents. You can contact JCMUA by phone, 201-432-1150 or via email l.domingues@jcmua.com. You must register via the above email with JCMUA first in order to be eligible. JCMUA and the Engineer will insure that the electronic documents are distributed;

however, JCMUA and the Engineer will not be responsible for any technical difficulties the Bidder may encounter when downloading and/or utilizing the documents. NO BIDS MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Each bid should be submitted, in writing, on the bid pages furnished in the Contract Documents, except as specifically provided in the Contract Documents.

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A bid must be accompanied by a Surety's Consent and either a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check for ten (10%) percent of the amount of the bid or $20,000.00 maximum, whichever is the lesser. Cashier’s check or certified checks shall be made payable to Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority. The Surety shall be bound to furnish Performance, Labor and Material, and Maintenance Bonds, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price.

BIDDER MUST SUPPLY ONE HARD COPY ORIGINAL AND ONE HARD COPY OF A COPY

OF THE BID, INCLUDING THE BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROJECT. IN ADDITION,

BIDDER MUST SUPPLY ONE CD ROM OR USB DRIVE VERSION IN PDF FORMAT. BIDDER

DOES NOT HAVE TO INCLUDE A COPY OF THE PLANS OR PREVAIILING WAGE RATES

WITH ITS BID SUBMITTAL. HOWEVER, IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BY THE

BIDDER THAT THE PLANS CONSTITUTE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BID

SPECIFICATIONS AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE BIDDER’S BID

SUBMITTAL.

BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. AND N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. PERTAINING TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE STATE OF NEW

JERSEY.

Accompanying the bid there shall be submitted a disclosure statement setting forth the name and address of all stockholders in the corporation or partnership who own 10% or more of its stock, of any class; or of all individual partners in the partnership who own a 10% or greater interest therein, or of all members of the limited liability company who own a 10% or greater interest, as the case may be. If one or more such stockholder(s) or partner(s) or members is itself a corporation or partnership or limited liability company, the stockholders holding 10% or more of that corporation's stock, or the individual partners owning a 10% or greater interest in that partnership, or the individual members owning a 10% or greater interest in that limited liability company, as the case may be, shall also be listed. The disclosure statement shall be continued until names and addresses of every non-corporate stockholder and individual partner or member exceeding the 10% ownership criteria established in N.J.S.A.

52:25-24.2 has been listed. The requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 are applicable to all forms of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.

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 et seq., and the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.

No Bidder may withdraw its Bid within sixty (60) days after the date of the opening of Bids except in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3.

JCMUA reserves the right to reject all Bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2, as well as the right to waive minor immaterial informalities, and to accept the Bid for the contract that, in accordance with applicable law, is the lowest, responsible Bid. All bid prices submitted shall hold firm for a minimum of sixty (60) days from the date of bid opening, per the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., unless otherwise mutually extended in accordance with applicable law.

This contract is not funded with funds from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank. All references to Socially and Economically Disadvantaged (SED) compliance are not applicable to this Project.

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JCMUA and any bidders may, in accordance with law, mutually agree upon extensions of time for the award of the contract as may be necessary.

Lisa Domingues Acting Purchasing Agent Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority