Reconstruction and Resurfacing of Portions of Certain County Roads Contract 2024D, Various Townships

Ocean County, New Jersey is requesting bids on reconstruction and resurfacing of 5.19 miles of county roads across multiple municipalities including Brick Township and the Boroughs of Lavallette, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Point Pleasant, and Point Pleasant Beach under Contract 2024D, with bids due June 16, 2026. This is a Wholly State Funded Project under N.J.S.A. 27:1B-21.6 with small business enterprise utilization provisions in accordance with State Funded Project Attachments.

The scope includes milling and resurfacing operations, replacement of deteriorated drainage pipe using Reinforced Concrete Pipe and Ductile Iron Pipe, installation of Beam Guide Rail and End Terminals, reconstruction of concrete curb and sidewalk with ADA curb ramps, installation of detectable warning surfaces and bicycle safe grates, traffic stripe and marking installation, and modification of two traffic signals to meet current ADA standards and MUTCD requirements. All work must be completed within 160 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Bidders must comply with New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2019 Edition) and applicable prevailing wage rates as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

A proposal bond of not less than ten percent of the total bid amount (not to exceed $20,000) is required at submission. Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and a one-year Warranty Bond equal to five percent of the adjusted contract price are required. Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $10,000,000 in aggregate coverage must be maintained. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,250 per calendar day for failure to achieve Substantial Completion and $750 per calendar day for failure to achieve final Completion. The contract includes fuel and asphalt price adjustments based on the Department's determination of eligible pay items and index pricing. Bidders must submit proposals electronically through the County's OpenGov Electronic Bid Portal and acknowledge all addenda before bid opening.