Hillside Avenue Watermain Replacement Project

**As of February 13, 2023, Project has been awarded. Award amount is $212,145.20** NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Netcong (hereinafter called the "Owner") for: Hillside Avenue Watermain Replacement Project The work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work as shown on the Drawings and as described in the Specifications. The work consists of the installation of Ductile iron water main. The work is located along Hillside Avenue within the Borough of Netcong and includes: site work and general construction. The work shall be completed within 180 calendar days of the Contractor's receipt of written Notice to Proceed. No bid will be received unless in writing on the forms furnished, and unless accompanied by bid security in the form of a bid bond, cashier's check, or a certified check made payable to the Borough of Netcong in an amount equal to 10% of the amount of the total bid, but not exceeding $20,000. No bids will be received after the time and date specified, and no bids will be received by mail. Bids shall be received by courier service (date and time recorded) or shall be hand delivered. The Owner shall award the Contract or reject all bids within 60 days of bid opening, except that the bids of any bidders who consent thereto may, at the request of the Owner, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed. The Owner will tabulate the bids and any award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4. The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2. ursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 17:27. Each Bidder must submit with his bid an "Ownership Disclosure Statement" and is requested to submit with his bid the "Non-Collusion Affidavit" on the forms included in the Contract Documents. Bidders and their subcontractors of any tier must comply with all applicable provisions of the Public Works Contractor Registration Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48) and the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11- 56.25). P.L. 2021, c. 301 requires that if a Contract is subject to the Prevailing Wage Act and the contractor submitting the lowest bid for a Contract is 10 percent (or more) lower than the next lowest bid, the bidder must certify to the public body that the prevailing wage rates required by the Act shall be paid. If the Bidder does not provide the certification prior to the award of the contract, the public body will award the Contract to the next lowest responsible and responsive Bidder. Further, P.L. 2021, c. 301 also amended N.J.S.A. 34:11- 56.27 to require that any Contract for public work expressly stipulate that workers performing work under the contract shall not be paid less than the required prevailing wage rate. Contractors and their sureties shall be liable to the public body, any lessee to whom the public body is leasing a property or premises or to any lessor from whom the public body is leasing or will be leasing a property or premises, for any excess costs occasioned by the termination of their right to proceed with the work, or such part of the work as to which there has been a failure to pay required wages

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	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.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.