Rehabilitation Of County Bridge No. F1306 Rippling Brook Way Over Tributary Of Mine Brook

Somerset County, New Jersey is requesting sealed bids for the rehabilitation of County Bridge No. F1306 on Rippling Brook Way over a tributary of Mine Brook in Bernardsville, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. at the Somerset County Administration Building.

The scope includes installation, maintenance, and removal of traffic control devices for a vehicular detour; installation, maintenance, and removal of soil erosion and sediment control devices; restoration of structural capacity through replacement of the existing culvert invert and associated repairs; restoration of scoured streambed and embankments; installation of new scour countermeasures; construction of approximately 200 feet of roadway with beam guide rail installation and road striping; and other incidental work as shown on the construction plans.

Bidders must submit a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond equal to ten percent of the total bid price, not to exceed $20,000, payable to the Somerset County Treasurer, along with a Certificate of Consent of Surety with Power of Attorney from a New Jersey-authorized surety company. The successful bidder must obtain Performance and Payment Bonds equal to one hundred percent of the contract amount. Bidders must comply with New Jersey procurement statutes N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq.

Specifications and plans are available for download from the County website through the Purchasing Division; hard copies are available from the Engineering Office for a nonrefundable fee of $75. All bid addenda will be posted on www.somersetcountynj.gov, and bidders are responsible for monitoring the website through the bid opening date. The bid opening will be conducted via live-stream accessible from the County's homepage. Bids must be addressed to Melissa A. Kosensky, Purchasing Agent, and clearly marked with contract number 26011.