Reconstruction of Cross Street, County Route 626 from Prospect Street to Augusta Boulevard – Phase 2, Township of Lakewood

Ocean County, New Jersey is requesting bids for reconstruction of Cross Street (County Route 626) from Prospect Street to Augusta Boulevard, Phase 2, in the Township of Lakewood, with bids due October 20, 2026. This is an infrastructure project covering approximately 0.6 to 0.75 miles of roadway reconstruction and widening, including drainage and stormwater management improvements, traffic signal installation, and utility relocations.

The County will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder within 60 days of bid receipt, with a possible 30-day extension. Construction is limited to 242 calendar days with a mandatory winter shutdown between December 15 and March 1. Roadways must remain open to traffic throughout the project, and the contractor must anticipate Saturday and nighttime work as needed. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,250 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $750 per calendar day thereafter.

All work must conform to New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Construction for 2019 and comply with prevailing wage rate requirements as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development on the project award date. The contractor must comply with New Jersey statutes regarding discrimination in employment, affirmative action, and equal employment opportunity, including targeted employment goals for minority and women workers. Only United States-manufactured products shall be used unless the Engineer determines unavailability.

A proposal bond guarantee of not less than 10 percent of the total bid amount, not to exceed $20,000, is required. Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and combined excess or umbrella coverage of at least $10,000,000 is mandatory, naming the County as an additional insured. The contractor bears all utility coordination and relocation costs with no separate compensation provided for coordination or traffic control services. As-built survey plans signed and sealed by a New Jersey Professional Land Surveyor must be submitted within 30 days of substantial completion acceptance with no separate payment.

Bidders must submit proposals electronically through the County's OpenGov Electronic Bid Portal and acknowledge all addenda before bid opening; paper submissions will be rejected.