srvsa Advertisement of Bids (240113-1).DOC.pdf

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THE SOMERSET RARITAN VALLEY SEWERAGE AUTHORITY

SECTION 00030

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE is hereby given that electronically sealed Bids, as that term is defined in the Contract Documents referenced herein, shall be received and opened by The Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority

(referred to herein as the "Authority" or “Owner”), in electronic platform in accordance with N.J.S.A.

40A:11-4.7 et seq, and N.J.A.C. 5:34-1 et seq., on BidNet Direct at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-jersey/srvsa, on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 1:30 PM, for the following Project:

New Administration Building Construction Project

Contract C-26-1

Complete Bids shall be electronically uploaded on BidNet Direct at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-jersey/srvsa, no paper bids shall be received, opened or honored. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SRVSA must also be in receipt of the paper originals of the Bid Guarantee (in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond) and the Certificate of Surety (together with the surety disclosure statement and certification) required herein prior to the electronic opening of the bids in a sealed envelope.

Bids shall be prepared and submitted in the manner designated and shall also be accompanied by all information requested in the Contract Documents.

NOTE:

It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that the bid package is delivered by the bid opening date and time.

Any bid document received after the deadline established by the Authority will not be accepted, regardless of the method of delivery.

At the time and place herein designated, the sealed Bids shall be electronically opened and read aloud at the Authority’s office located at 50 Polhemus Lane, Bridgewater, New Jersey at 1:30 p.m.

Contract Documents can be obtained and examined at no cost on the BidNet Direct bid platform on or after

Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

The lowest responsible Bidder awarded the contract must furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the value of the contract awarded with a surety company licensed in the State of New

Jersey and meets the requirements of N.J.S.A. 2A: 44-143 et seq. Surety company shall also be listed on latest version of the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570.

The Scope of Work shall include:

1. The construction of a new, approximately 7,380 s. f. Administration Building

2. All associated MEP, structural, and site work required for the completion of this project.

The projected duration of the project is approximately (15) months or 455 calendar days from the issuance of Notice to Proceed to Substantial Completion. Final Completion shall occur no later than 32 calendar days after Substantial Completion.

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A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 1:30 PM. The meeting will be held at the Authority’s office located at 50 Polhemus Lane, Bridgewater, New Jersey. A site visit will follow the meeting. It is recommended that all bidders attend this meeting.

SOMERSET RARITAN VALLEY SEWERAGE AUTHORITY MUST

BE IN PHYSICAL RECEIPT OF THE ORIGINAL PAPER BID

GUARANTEE AND CERTIFICATE OF SURETY DOCUMENTS

PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC BID OPENING

A certified check, cashier's check or Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid, as specified in the Bid submitted by the Bidder, but not in excess of $20,000.00, whichever is lower, must be submitted with the Bid as a guaranty that if a contract is awarded by the Authority, the Successful Bidder shall execute the Contract required by the Contract Documents (the “Bid Guarantee”). The surety or sureties issuing any Bid Bond as required by the Contract Documents shall be licensed and/or authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey and shall be acceptable to the Authority. The bidder shall submit a copy of the Bid Guarantee (either in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond) with the electronic submittal AND the paper original of the Bid Guarantee must be received at the offices of the Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority in a sealed envelope PRIOR to the date and time of the electronic bid opening.

The bidder shall also submit a copy of the Certificate of Surety (together with the Surety Disclosure

Statement and Certification) from a surety company licensed in the State of New Jersey that meets the requirements of N.J.S.A. 2A: 44-143 et seq. and listed on latest version of the U.S. Department of

Treasury Circular 570 stating that the surety will provide the statutory combined form of performance and payment bond set forth at N.J.S.A 2A:44-147 if the bidder is awarded the contract in the amount of the bid AND the paper original must be received at the offices of the Somerset

Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority in a sealed envelope PRIOR to the date and time of the bid opening.

A single sealed envelope may be used for the Bid Guarantee and the Certificate of Surety (together with the Surety Disclosure Statement and Certification).

ADDITIONAL LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

Contractor shall be required to comply with the requirements of the Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A.

10:5-31, et seq. and the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Rules set forth at N.J.A.C.

17:27-1, et seq. and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §12101, et seq., as applicable.

Additionally, a copy of the Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of

Treasury, Division of Revenue, for the Bidder and subcontractors must be submitted prior to the award of the Contract in conformance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44. The Successful Bidder, as that term is defined in the

Contract, shall be required to comply with all provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A.

34:11-56.25, et seq., as applicable, the Federal Labor Standards, and the American Iron and Steel Provisions of P.L. 113-76, and all other Applicable Laws.

All questions that Bidders may have regarding the Bid Documents shall be submitted on the BidNet Direct bid platform, no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2026. Based on the questions submitted, the

Authority may provide answers which may be in the form of an Addendum to the Bid Documents, which

00030-3 would be issued on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM. The Authority reserves the right to modify or change any of the Bid Documents by issuance of Addenda.

In the event that a potential bidder obtains the Contract Documents in any manner other than as specified herein, the Authority will not have the contact information of the potential bidder for purposes of issuing bid addenda, if any. The non-receipt of any addenda (in the event that any addenda are issued) and the failure of the bidder to acknowledge the receipt of any and all addenda at the time of bid shall be considered a fatal defect in such Bidder’s submission and said Bid shall be immediately rejected. Therefore, if a potential bidder obtains the Bid Documents in any manner other than as specified herein, said Bidder shall promptly provide written notice to the Authority accordingly.

The Authority expressly reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and/or to waive any informalities in accordance with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.

THE SOMERSET RARITAN VALLEY SEWERAGE AUTHORITY

Ronald S. Anastasio, P.E.

Executive Director