HT-224. 228 (RFx 7*756) - (FEMA) - (ADV) - Holland Tunnel - Installation of Storage Facility for Flood Protection Equipment

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is procuring construction services for the installation of a flood protection equipment storage facility west of the Holland Tunnel Toll Building in Jersey City, New Jersey, under FEMA funding. The project scope encompasses regrading, concrete pavement and footings, structural steel, ornamental fencing, standing seam metal roofing, lighting infrastructure, access control systems, security cameras, and related work at the facility site. Bidders must submit sealed electronic bids through the Bonfire platform (https://panynj.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=login) by 2:30 PM EST on June 16, 2026, with a fixed lump sum contract price and a completion timeline of 571 calendar days. Prospective bidders must register on the Bonfire platform and complete Information Security Handbook requirements to access contract documents at no cost, and questions regarding the contract must be directed to Megan Lancelot-Zielinski at (212) 435-5694 or mlancelotzielinski@panynj.gov no later than 5:00 PM seven calendar days before the bid due date. Site inspections may be arranged by contacting Sherry Samuel at (973) 565-5567 or sssamuel@panynj.gov. Bidders must submit an Analysis of Bid form itemizing work across multiple categories and must provide specified contractor qualification prerequisites with their electronic bids. The successful contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, obtain permits from the City of Jersey City Department of Infrastructure, and meet building information modeling requirements and construction staging specifications outlined in the contract documents.

This procurement includes minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goals, with Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) participation set at 20%, Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) participation at 10%, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) participation at 3%. As a FEMA-funded project, all bidders and the successful contractor must comply with applicable federal provisions, including Buy American requirements, and the Port Authority is required to ensure that its programs, activities, and services do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, national origin, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 5% of the lump sum contract price, and upon award, the successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds in an amount equal to the total contract price. Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day apply for failure to complete work on schedule. The estimated contract value ranges from $5 million to $10 million, and no incumbent vendor or existing contractor information is identified in the available procurement materials.