somerset 20261014 F1306 Notice to Bidders.pdf

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SOMERSET COUNTY

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2026, at 2:30 PM, sealed bids will be opened and read in public by the Purchasing Agent in the County of Somerset, Administration Building, 20 Grove Street, Somerville, New Jersey 08876, 3rd Floor, County Commissioner’s Meeting Room for:

REHABILITATION OF COUNTY BRIDGE NO. F1306 RIPPLING BROOK WAY

OVER TRIBUTARY OF MINE BROOK, BOROUGH OF BERNARDSVILLE,

SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, CONTRACT: 26011

The contract includes, but is not limited to, the following major items of work:

• Installation, maintenance, and removal of traffic control devices associated with the vehicular detour proposed with this project.

• Installation, maintenance, and removal of soil erosion and sediment control devices as shown on the plans.

• Restoration of structural capacity of structure by replacing the existing invert and other repairs of the culvert.

• Restoration of scoured streambed and embankments.

• Installation of new scour countermeasures to extend service life of structure.

• Construction of approximately 200 feet of roadway, installation of beam guide rail and road striping as shown in the construction plans.

• Other incidental and necessary work shown on the Construction Plans and further described within.

Bids shall be delivered in sealed envelopes and addressed to Melissa A. Kosensky, Purchasing Agent, County Administration Building, Purchasing – 3rd Floor, 20 Grove Street, Somerville, New Jersey 08876, clearly marked on the outside with the contract name and number, bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside.

We value the integrity of the procurement process, and in full transparency, the bid opening will be conducted via Live-Stream from the County Commissioner’s Meeting Room. You can access the Live-Stream from the County’s homepage at the prevailing date and time stated in this Notice to Bidders. During the bid opening process, the bidders will be announced as will bid amounts.

Also, the bid tabulation will be posted, as always, to the Purchasing webpage once available.

Instructions for downloading Specifications and Plans/Drawings from the County’s website can be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Division at PurchasingDiv@somersetcountynj.gov.

Release of all Plans/Drawings requires receipt of a form of identification from the requesting individual and Company information. [Examples: Company ID/Business Card] All information is subject to verification. A hard copy of the contract documents can be requested through the Engineering Office at EngineeringDiv@somersetcountynj.gov for a non-refundable fee of $75.00 payable to the Somerset County Treasurer.

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Bidder shall submit with the bid a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total price bid, but not in excess of $20,000.00, payable unconditionally to Somerset County Treasurer, along with a Certificate (Consent of Surety) with Power of Attorney for full amount of bid price from a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and that said Surety will furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in amounts of 100% of successful bidder’s contract.

All Bid Addenda will be issued on the County website at www.somersetcountynj.gov and processed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-23(c)(2). All interested respondents should check the website from now through bid opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement.

Bidders shall comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq.

Melissa A. Kosensky, QPA, CCPO, RPPO Purchasing Agent

Publication Date: October 15, 2026