COUNTY OF MORRIS
LEGAL NOTICE
Separate SEALED BIDS will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the County of Morris on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 10:00am, Eastern Standard Time in the Office of Purchasing, Morristown, New Jersey for the respective project as follows:
REPLACEMENT OF COUNTY BRIDGE NO. 1400-814 ON PALMER ROAD OVER MILL BROOK IN THE TOWNSHIPS OF DENVILLE & RANDOLPH, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
BID# B21-45
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 Monday, December 28, 2020 in the office of Engineering and Transportation at 30 Schuyler Place, Morristown, Third Floor, Room 333, 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.
Replacement of County Bridge No. 1400-814 on Palmer Road over Mill Brook in the Townships of Denville & Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey consisting of, but not limited to, 1 LS-Clearing Site Road & Bridge; 780 SF of Construction Signs; 1180 CY-Excavation, Unclassified; 1 LS Temporary Cofferdam; 2,400 SF Temporary Bracing; 38 LF Precast Concrete Rigid Frame; 42 LF Precast Concrete Culvert; 28,000 Lbs Reinforcement Steel, Epoxy Coated; 300 CY Concrete Footings, Abutments, Wingwalls, Headwalls & Parapets; 44 LF Steel 4-Bar Bridge Railing; 168 SY Waterproofing Membrane; 140 SF Stone Masonry; 22 LF Bluestone Cap; 70 CY Coarse Aggregate Layer under Footings; 320 CY Porous Fill; 1,055 SY DGABC, 6” Thick; 155 SY Milling, Var. Depth; 750 Tons Asphalt Pavement; 175 LF Reinf. Conc. Pipe; 4 Units Inlets; 190 SY Rip Rap Channel Protection; 450 SY HMA Driveway Transitions; 450 LF Belgian Block Curb; 200 LF Pre-Stained Galvanized Beam Guide Rail; 760 SY Topsoil, Fertilize-Seed & Mulch; 1800 LF of Thermoplastic Traffic Stripes; and, 1 LS Water Main Stream Crossing.
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.
Bids are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.2, 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.
Renée Klose
Purchasing Agent
The County of Morris
In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Orders 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 in the Lobby 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 Chosen Commissioners will be made within 60 days.
1T 12/28/20
