Notice to Bidders Route 9 Sidewalk Improvement Project
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- Solicitation number
- 26-12
- State
- New Jersey
- Responses due
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- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Sean Canning scanning@thecanninggroup.org (862) 228-3563
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Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, is requesting bids on brush grinding, processing, and removal services under Bid #26-12, with bids due October 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via BIDNet Direct. The contract covers vegetative debris management at the Township's Public Works Debris Management Area in Titusville, New Jersey.
The scope includes grinding and processing brush, logs, limbs, stumps, and acceptable vegetative material; furnishing commercial-grade horizontal or tub grinder equipment of sufficient capacity; providing excavators and loaders for material handling; supplying trucks for removal of processed material from site; completing each grinding operation within seven calendar days of commencement; removing all ground material within seven calendar days of completion; and restoring disturbed areas including correction of ruts and tire tracks. Grinding operations are anticipated twice annually, on or about June 15 and November 15, with actual commencement dates determined by the Director of Public Works. Historical volume data from 2022–2026 shows annual material ranging from approximately 5,700 to 8,146 cubic yards.
The initial contract term is two years with options for one additional two-year period or two additional one-year periods at the Township's discretion, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement on pricing. Bidders must submit unit prices per cubic yard of unprocessed brush for each contract year, with all labor, equipment, fuel, transportation, disposal, and site restoration costs included; no separate charges for mobilization, fuel surcharges, transportation, tipping, or disposal are permitted unless expressly identified as separate bid items. An optional item for triple-ground mulch processing at an estimated 200 cubic yards annually may be priced separately. The Township does not guarantee minimum or maximum quantities and may increase, decrease, or cancel work based on actual needs, weather, storm events, or operational requirements.
Bidders must provide three references, submit equipment lists identifying principal machinery, and comply with New Jersey's Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, non-discrimination provisions, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. A bid guarantee, ownership disclosure form, and evidence of contractor insurance and indemnification must accompany submissions. Bid opening will be conducted electronically with public broadcast and recording on Zoom.
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The work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the work as shown on the Drawings and as described in the Specifications. The work generally consists of the construction of new sidewalks along the southbound side of Route 9 between Campbell Court and Brookside Way, as well as on the eastbound side of Elton Adelphia Road between Devon Drive and Route 9. The work will include all work associated with the installation of concrete sidewalk, porous concrete sidewalk, ADA compliant curb ramps, modular block retaining walls, pedestrian signage, and crosswalk striping.
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General Work/Bonds, Survey, etc. This work shall consist of all administrative, procedural, and field support requirements necessary for prosecution of the Work. This item shall include performance and payment bonds, insurance, permits not otherwise paid for under separate bid items, construction layout and surveying, establishment and maintenance of horizontal and vertical control, and all staking and verification required to properly construct the Work in accordance with the Plans and Specifications. This item shall further include all coordination, general supervision, and incidental work not otherwise measured under specific pay items but required to properly execute the Contract. This shall include all layout and control necessary to ensure proper grading, drainage performance, and alignment of improvements. This item shall also specifically require the survey of all existing inlets with existing pipe inverts and sizes. Also, the survey should include each intersection to ensure proposed grades tie into existing as well as ADA compliance. The contractor is responsible for conducting an as-built field survey of the existing rubble mound seawall after it has been exposed during the Demolition Phase. Refer to the Contract Documents, Construction Plans: Sheet G-001.00, Information & EDOQ Plan for additional information regarding the Field Survey After Seawall is Exposed. The contractor should note that any items that do not fall into a specific bid item shall be included within the General Work Bid Item. Items not explicitly stated but are required to complete the scope of work shown on the construction plans shall be included within General Work Bid Item.
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The successful bidder shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, machinery, transportation, fuel, lubricants, tools and other materials necessary to perform the work. The successful bidder shall: 1. Grind and process all brush, logs, limbs, stumps and other acceptable vegetative material designated by the Township. 2. Furnish a commercial-grade tub grinder, horizontal grinder or equivalent equipment of sufficient size and capacity to perform the work efficiently. 3. Furnish excavators, loaders or other equipment of sufficient size to safely load brush, logs and other material into the grinder. 4. Furnish all trucks and transportation equipment necessary to remove processed material from the site. 5. Process all designated material unless otherwise directed by the Director of Public Works. 6. Complete each scheduled grinding operation within seven (7) calendar days following commencement of grinding unless an extension is authorized by the Director of Public Works. 7. Remove all ground material required to be removed under the contract within seven (7) calendar days following completion of grinding operations. 8. Remove stumps and other materials designated for removal by the Township. 9. Maintain the site in a safe, orderly and workmanlike condition throughout the operation. 10. Restore areas disturbed by the vendor's equipment, including the correction of excessive ruts, tire tracks and similar damage caused by the grinding and removal operation.
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