On-Call Lead Service Line Replacement

The work to be performed under this contract includes the following: Lead and galvanized water service line replacements throughout the Borough of Hawthorne. Principal items of work in the project include: Installation of new water service lines from main to curb. Installation of new water service lines from curb tocustomer meter. Installation of new curb box with curb stop. The purpose of the contract is to retain a contractor on a stand-by basis, for a period of one (1) year with an option to extend to two (2) years, to complete on-call lead service line replacement of various locations throughout the municipality. Since the work to be performed under this Contract will frequently be of an emergency nature, no specific time of completion will be set for these assignments; but the work shall be completed within a mutually agreed upon time between the Contractor and Engineer. The Contractor shall begin work within forty-eight (48) hours of being notified of the on-call lead service line replacement by theEngineer. Work to be performed under this Contract will frequently be of an emergency nature, no specific time of completion will be set for these assignments; but the work shall be completed within a mutually agreed upon time between the Contractor and Engineer. Contractor shall begin work within forty eight (48) hours o being notified of the on-call lead service line replacement by the Engineer. Each bid must be made upon the prescribed forms, furnished with the Contract Drawings and Specifications, including the non-collusion affidavit and ownership statement compliance form and must be accompanied by a Consent of Surety and a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond of not less than ten (10%) percent of the amount bid and, not to exceed $20,000.00. Such checks and Bonds shall be made payable to the Owner and will be held as a Guarantee that in the event the Bid is accepted and a Contract awarded to the bidder, the Contract shall be duly executed and its performance properly secured. The successful bidder shall furnish and deliver to the Owner a performance and payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the accepted bid amount as security for the faithful performance and payment of the Contract. Further, the successful bidder must furnish the policies or Certificates of Insurance required by the Contract. In default thereof, said checks and the amount represented thereby will be forfeited to the aforesaid Owner as liquidated damages. Bids must be accompanied, in the case of corporations not chartered in New Jersey, by proper certificate that such corporation is authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. 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 regarding equal employment opportunity, as amended. All corporations and partnerships must comply with Chapter 33, of the P.L. of 1977, regarding disclosure of partners and stockholders. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, addressed to the Owner and labeled for the ON-CALL LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT. The successful bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of prevailing wage rates as determined by the New Jersey Department of Labor. All bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of sixty (60) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities or irregularities in the bids received and to accept the bid from the lowest responsible bidder.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.