Wood Recycling Center(WRC) Stormwater Management Improvement

The Township of Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey is requesting sealed electronic bids for stormwater management improvements at the Wood Recycling Center under Bid #26-11, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 12:00 noon via BidNet Direct and questions due August 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is subject to New Jersey prevailing wage requirements.

The scope encompasses site mobilization and clearing; excavation of 1,504 cubic yards; installation of 860 square yards each of bioretention soil mixture (24 inches thick), basin sand layer C-33 (6 inches thick), and coarse aggregate size No. 4 (10 inches thick); 600 cubic yards of type ML/CL core and cutoff; 2,350 square yards of geotextile filter fabric; two outlet structures; 80 linear feet of RCP Class III pipe in various sizes; two RCP Class III flared end sections; 183 cubic yards of rip-rap; 274 linear feet of 4-inch perforated PVC Schedule 40 underdrain; four 4-inch PVC Schedule 40 cleanouts; 30 cubic yards of clean crushed stone foundation material; 100 cubic yards of type ML/CL pipe backfill; two monitoring signs and posts; site restoration; and appurtenant items. Work must commence within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed.

Bidders must submit a bid guarantee of ten percent of the total bid amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars, in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond. The successful bidder shall execute a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price and provide a Maintenance Bond of ten percent of the final contract amount for a one-year warranty period. Comprehensive general liability insurance must be carried with limits of one million dollars per person and three million dollars aggregate; automobile liability insurance of one million dollars per person; and excess/umbrella liability coverage of five million dollars. Additional compliance requirements include Public Works Contractor Registration Certificates, Business Registration Certificates, Federal Debarment Certification, Non-Collusion Affidavits, and affirmative action regulations under N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. All bids remain firm for sixty days following bid opening. Bid results will be posted on the Township website within twenty-four hours of bid opening.