Continuous Welded Rail 136RE (CWR)

New Jersey Transit is soliciting bids for the fabrication and delivery of approximately 160,000 linear feet of 136RE continuous welded rail (CWR) to its Landing Yard in Landing, New Jersey under IFB No. 0000262, with bids due September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST via www.bidexpress.com. This is a firm fixed-price contract awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The scope requires all labor, materials, tools, and equipment to fabricate and deliver CWR in 1,600-linear-foot strings loaded on no more than two CWR trains within a one-year contract term. All rail must be new and of recent manufacture, welded using the flash butt welding method with factory testing prior to shipping to meet AREMA and NJ TRANSIT specifications. Bolt holes (1 5/16 inches in diameter) must be factory drilled at 9 and 15 feet from the end of each string on both ends. Any defects or deficiencies must be discarded, replaced, corrected, and repaired at the vendor's sole expense. The contractor must provide one person to assist NJ TRANSIT forces in distributing CWR throughout the rail system.

All bids must conform to NJ TRANSIT IFB Attachment B Specifications and Attachment C Standard Drawing 71016-D 136RE, as well as AREMA Standards and Specifications. Mandatory forms include the Bid Price Form, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Debarment Certification, Buy America Certification (required for bids exceeding $150,000), Ownership Disclosure Form, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise forms. Bid security of ten percent of the total bid price is required in the form of a bid bond, cashier's check, certified check, or irrevocable letter of credit, valid for a minimum of 180 calendar days from bid opening.

NJ TRANSIT intends to award the contract within 60 calendar days of bid opening but reserves the right to extend to 180 calendar days. The pre-bid conference was held July 16, 2026 via Microsoft Teams. Requests for changes or clarifications were due July 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Public bid opening is scheduled for September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST via conference call. NJ TRANSIT is exempt from paying sales and federal excise taxes, which bidders shall not include in bid prices.