Madison Street Area Infrastructure Improvements Project Phase 1

Sealed Bids for the construction of the above-named Contract will be received by the North Hudson Sewerage Authority. This work includes furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the work as shown on the Drawings and as described in the Specifications. The work includes relocation of approximately 265 linear feet of PSEG electrical duck bank and expansion of two electrical manhole structures along Madison Street in the City of Hoboken, New Jersey. The work includes the associated traffic control, excavation and backfill, pavement and sidewalk restoration, and other appurtenant work. Upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder's delivery method of choice; the shipping charge will depend on the shipping method chosen. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. If the Contract is awarded, no refunds will be given. If for any reason the Contract is not awarded, refunds will be made to bidders pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11 24(b) when the Contract Documents are returned in reasonable condition within 90 days of notice that the Contract has not been awarded. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner will evaluate bids and any award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1. A copy of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1 is included in Section entitled Local Public Contract of this specification. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor informalities or irregularities in bids received. The qualification and reclassification of bidders will be subject to the statutory provisions contained in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-25 to 32 ("Local Public Contract Law"). A copy of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-25 to 32 is included in the Section entitled "Local Public Contract Law" of this specification. Bidders are required to comply with all relevant Federal and State Statutes, Rules and Regulations including but not limited to the applicable provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 USC 2000d 2000D 4A), the discrimination and affirmative action provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:2 1 through 10:2 4, the New Jersey Law against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5 1, et seq., the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the State requirement for bidders to supply statements of ownership (N.J.S.A. 52:25 24.2) and the State requirement for submission of the names and addresses of certain subcontractors (N.J.S.A. 40A:11 16). The Contract or Subcontract will be subject to regulations contained in Local Public Contract Law, Department of Labor Current Wage Rate Determination, Prevailing Wage Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standard Act, Copland Act, Davis Bacon Act, Buy American Clause, and Debarment and Suspension. Pursuant to P.L. 2004, c.57 (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44) effective September 1, 2004, all business organizations that conduct business with a New Jersey government agency are required to be registered with the State of New Jersey. Bidders and their subcontractors must submit proof that at the time of the Bid they are registered with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue by submitting a copy of their Business Registration Certificate prior to Contract award. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5 31 et seq., bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975 c. 127, NJAC 17:27. Each Bidder must submit with his bid an "Ownership Disclosure Statement" and "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, P.L. 1999, c. 238 (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48) and the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25). Bidders will be subject to penalties for falsification in accordance with the statutory provisions contained in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-33 to 34 ("Local Public Contract Law"). It is the purpose of this Notice to Bidders to summarize some of the more important provisions of the Contract Documents. Prospective bidders are cautioned not to rely solely on this summary, but to read the Contract Documents in their entirety.

Division 26 -	Electrical, Lighting, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
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.