Rebid - Gravity Thickener Equipment Rehabilitation - Phase II

Project no: 218156, 7010 This Request for Bids ("RFB") involves all necessary labor, tools, equipment, material, and services to remove existing gravity thickener equipment and appurtenances and replace with new equipment and appurtenances at five (5) units consisting of, but not limited to, gravity thickener mechanism, discharge scum box assembly and pipe fittings, weirs, baffles, and supports; repair of concrete weir walls, launders, effluent wells, manhole and splitter box; removal and reinstallation of a custom cover system; removing and replacing MCCs, electrical components and wiring; cleaning and CCTV Inspection of 1,450 L.F. of 54-inch diameter pipe; and manhole repairs; as well as bypassing of flows. Bidders must comply with the qualification requirements and standards set forth in the RFB. Bids not meeting these requirements will be considered non-responsive and will be rejected. Each Bidder must submit with its Bid, Bid Security in the form of a Bid Bond executed by the Principal and Surety Company Attorney in Fact and witnessed to and attested with an appropriate Power of Attorney attached, or a cashier's check, or treasurer's check or certified check or money order made payable to the order of the Treasurer, Middlesex County Utilities Authority and in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid price, not to exceed $20,000.00. In addition to the Bid Security, each Bid must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety written by a Surety Company listed on the Federal Treasury List (Environmental Protection Department Circular 570- Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds) as required by N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(g) and N.J.A.C. 7:22-4.17(g), and is licensed to do business in New Jersey and acceptable to the Authority, that in the event of an award of the Contract to the Bidder, said Surety will furnish the required contract bond(s) in the sum of the full amount of the Bid as set forth and as required in the RFB. The contract bond(s) for this RFB include the following and must be from a surety company acceptable to the Authority and satisfying the requirements of the RFB: - Performance Bond - Labor and Materials Payment Bond - General Maintenance Bond - Environmental Maintenance Bond The Successful Bidder will be required to present to the Authority the approved contract bonds duly executed and be prepared to execute the Contract within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of the Notice of Contract Award. All Bidders and named subcontractors must possess current and effective Public Works Contractor Registration Certificates (PWCR) as of the Bid opening date. A Bidder who does not possess a valid PWCR as of the Bid opening date, or who names any subcontractor in its Bid who does not possess a valid PWCR as of the Bid opening date, will be deemed ineligible for contract award. Bidders are requested to submit copies of all applicable PWCR certificates with their Bids. If copies of any of these certificates are omitted from the Bid, they shall be provided to the Authority within five (5) business days of its request. Notwithstanding any failure to provide copies of these certificates, however, the Authority shall have the right to independently verify Bidders' and named subcontractors' PWCR status from computerized systems maintained by the State and shall be guided accordingly in its award process. Should the Successful Bidder fail to comply with the time provisions set forth above, the Authority may, at its direction, declare the Successful Bidder in default and the Contract abandoned, and the Authority may take such proceedings as it deems necessary in the best interests of the Authority. Any questions regarding this RFB should be directed in writing to Joaquin Gonzalez, P.E., Chief Engineer at jgonzalez@mcua.com, as set forth in the RFB. The Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any and all Bids in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., as well as any other applicable law.

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Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.