COUNTY OF UNION NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received by Michelle Hagopian, Assistant Director of the Division of Purchasing, or their designee, on December 5, 2024 at 10:30 a.m., prevailing time, in the 3rd Floor Conference Room, Union County Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey for:
Clark Reservoir Improvements
Township of Clark, County of Union, New Jersey
BA # 61-2024, Union County Engineering 2020-002
The Project generally consists of park, perimeter walking trail, footbridge, and dredge improvements to the Clark Reservoir Area, which includes four waterbodies, separated by Featherbed Lane, Raritan Road, and the Garden State Parkway referred to as the Headwaters, West Lake, Central Lake, and East Lake. The park improvements generally include the construction of a two-story building with boat storage, restrooms, and ancillary mechanical spaces, parking lots, an access road, floating docks, fishing pier, and boat ramp. The perimeter walking trail and footbridge improvements generally include the construction of eight foot (8’) wide asphalt and aggregate walking trails, pedestrian footbridges, drainage improvements, and retaining walls. The dredging improvements generally include the dewatering, removal, and disposal of dredge spoils from the Headwaters, West Lake, and Central Lake.
The bid documents may be obtained at no charge by registering and downloading at http://ucnj.org/bid-specs.
Bid documents may also be obtained in person from the Division of Engineering at 2325 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays upon payment of a non-refundable money order or certified check in the amount of $275.00 made payable to the County of Union (County). Cash and Personal / Company checks will not be accepted. Project Specifications will not be mailed. For further information please call the Division of Engineering at 908-789-3675.
The County reserves the right to reject all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2 and any bid that is non-responsive or submitted by a bidder that is not responsible and to waive all minor informalities or non-material exceptions in the bid in accordance with the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law.
Please note the successful bidder will be required to sign a PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA) for this project, which is included in the bid package for your review. Further, take note of all documents referring to the PLA and any action required on same.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on November 19, 2024 at 11:00 am. The meeting will be located at the Union County Engineering Building, 2325 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Specific questions regarding the project will be addressed at the pre-bid meeting and provided to all via a post-meeting addenda.
Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the County and clearly marked with the subject of the bid, name and address of the bidder, phone & fax number, if any, and date of the bid opening. Each bid must be delivered to reach the Division of Purchasing prior to the stated time of the opening of the bids. The County will not be responsible for late delivery by the U.S. Mail or any other carrier. If hand delivered, please note that parking and security access at the County Administration Building may cause delays and bidders should take them into consideration in order to submit a timely bid. No late bids will be accepted. No bid shall be accepted via fax or electronic submission.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.
MICHELLE HAGOPIAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
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