COUNTY OF MORRIS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the County of Morris on April 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM, Eastern Standard prevailing time in the Office of Purchasing, Room 517, 5th Floor, Administration & Records Building, 10 Court Street, Morristown, New Jersey for the respective project as follows:
REPAIRS TO COUNTY BRIDGE NO. 1401-229 ON SCHOOLEY’S MOUNTAIN ROAD (CR 517)
OVER SOUTH BRANCH OF THE RARITAN RIVER IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
BID# B22-82
Bids are available for downloading FOR FREE from http://www.morriscountybidsystem.com/, or may be picked up on FOR A FEE OF $50.00 or after March 25, 2022 in the office of Engineering and Transportation at 30 Schuyler Place, 3rd Floor – Room 333, Morristown, NJ 07963 during regular business hours. The County of Morris shall not be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract Documents, including addenda, obtained from any other source.
Repairs to County Bridge No. 1401-229 on Schooley’s Mtn. Road (CR 517) over South Branch of Raritan River in the Township of Washington, Morris County, New Jersey consisting of, but not limited to, DOLLAR-Performance & Payment Bond; 1 LS-Mobilization; 1 LS-Clearing Site, Bridge; ALLOWANCE-Accelerated Bridge Construction Schedule; 1 LS-Temporary Traffic Signal System, Location No.1, I.&W.D.; ALLOWANCE-Traffic Control Coordination, I.&W.D.; 1 LS - Temporary Traffic Signal System, Location No.2, I.&W.D.; 770 SF -Construction Signs; 240 LF-Construction Barrier Curb; 4 Units-Portable Variable Message Sign, I.&W.D.; 550 CY-Excavation Unclassified; 1170 SF-Repair of Stone Wall; 1 LS-Temporary Shoring; 4 CY-Concrete Footing, I.&W.D.; 16 SY-Partial Depth Concrete Repair; 775 SF Masonry Repointing; 1 LS-Hand-Power Tool Cleaning & Painting; 500 CY-Lightweight Flowable Fill; 10 SY-DGABC, 6”Thk; 72 TON HMA Base Course; 27 TON-High Performance Thin Overlay; 60 SY-Rip Rap Stone Slope Protection, 30”Thk, I.&W.D.; 120 LF-Pre-Stained Galvanized Beam Guide Rail, Bridge, I.&W.D.; ALLOWANCE-Police Traffic Directors, I.&W.D.; and, 476 LF-Traffic Stripes, 4”.
Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the County of Morris and marked with the name and address of the Bidder and the Contract Title and Number. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) (not to exceed $20,000.00) of the total bid, payable to the County of Morris, as a guarantee that if the contract is awarded to the Bidder they will enter into a contract and provide the necessary bonds, and insurance as required by the County and the Division of Risk Management.
Bid proposals shall be delivered to the Purchasing Agent either in person at the hour designated, or previous thereto, by delivery or mail, at the Morris County Purchasing Division, Room 517, 5th Floor, Administration & Records Building, PO Box 900, Morristown, New Jersey, 07963 0900. No bids shall be accepted after the designated time, and Morris County will not assume responsibility for bids forwarded by mail or delivery service, nor any other conveyance.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond, Payment Bond and Maintenance Bond as specified in the Contract Documents. EACH BID MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A CONSENT OF SURETY which states that the surety company will provide the Bidder with the performance bond specified in the Contract Documents in the event the Bidder is awarded the Contract.
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.
Bid and Proposal requests herein are solicited through a fair and open process, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.
The vendor shall maintain all documentation related to products, transactions or services under this contract for a period of five years from the date of final payment. Such records shall be made available to the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller upon request.
Purchasing Agent
The County of Morris
In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Orders and guidance regarding Covid-19, the County of Morris requests that the public maintain SOCIAL DISTANCING. Accordingly, we ask that Bidders/Respondents may wish to consider not attending the Bid Openings in person. We do note that if Bidders/Respondents choose to attend, they are required to be screened by Courthouse security. If they show any signs of illness, they will not be permitted access to the building.
Due to the circumstances, during the bid opening process, a bid review and providing unit prices will not take place at the openings. Instead, this information will be posted online once available.
Bidders/Respondents are encouraged to MAIL in bids and responses. If they must be hand delivered, the County of Morris has a drop box located outside of the Purchasing Office, 5th floor of the Administration and Records Building, 10 Court Street, Morristown, New Jersey.
We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
TABULATION SHEET: Available on Bidnet within 1 week AFTER close of bid. Award of contract by the Board of County Commissioners will be made within 60 days.
1T 3/25/22
