Bids and RFPs
Rockaway Borough's current requests for bids and proposals can be found on this page. View/download complete specifications by clicking/tapping on Download button. The download documents are PDFs. Some files and plans can be large documents.
Herrick Drive Water Main Improvements Section-1
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Borough Clerk in the Borough of Rockaway in the County of Morris, State of New Jersey, at the Community Center, located at 21-25 Union Avenue, Rockaway, New Jersey, 07866 on July 22, 2020 at 9:00 am, prevailing time, and at that time and place publicly opened and read for the HERRICK DRIVE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS SECTION-1. Notice is also hereby given that due to the Coronavirus Health Pandemic, Borough Hall located at 1 East main Street, is currently closed to the public. Therefore, in the event that Borough Hall remains closed at the time of the bid opening and due to the fact that no mail is received at the Community Center, bids sent to Borough Hall via mail or via overnight mail must be received at least 30 minutes before bid opening. So that the bids can then be delivered to the Community Center in time for opening. Bidders that elect to hand delivery their sealed bid may do so directly to the Community Center.
The work to be performed under this contract includes the construction of approximately 1,150 linear feet of new 8” diameter ductile iron water main to replace the existing 6” asbestos cement water main, including all appurtenances, 25 new water services and fire hydrants.
Documents and Plans can be viewed on the Borough website at https://www.rockawayborough.org/municipal/bids_rfp/. Contract Documents, Plans and Proposal Forms will be sent by overnight delivery service only to Prospective Bidders who submit payment of $70.00, payable to Ferriero Engineering, Inc., said sum not refundable, beginning on July 1, 2020. Payment for the bid documents must be sent to Ferriero Engineering, Inc at 180 Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930, (908) 879-6209 by a delivery service that provides certification of delivery to the sender. Any requests send by US Postal Service are to be sent by certified mail to Ferriero Engineering, Inc., PO Box 571, Chester, NJ 07930. The payment shall be accompanied by information that provides the bidders name, return address, email address and phone number to allow bid documents to be sent to the bidder by express delivery service. Due to limited office hours, payment for bid document must be received by the close of business, 5:00 pm, on Tuesday July 15, 2020. The payment for bid documents includes the cost to send the documents to the prospective bidder.
Each bid must be made on the prescribed forms furnished with the Contract Drawings and Specifications, including Proposal Form, Schedule of Prices, Bid Bond Guarantee, Site Inspection Affidavit, Acknowledgment of Receipt of Changes to Bid Documents, Stockholder Statement of Ownership, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Consent to Investigation, Bidder's Qualification Form, NJ Business Registration Certificate, Public Works Contractor Registration Certificate, List of Subcontractors, Plan and Equipment Questionnaire, Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran, and Bid Opening Checklist.
Bid 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. Bids may be submitted by mail, but will be considered only if received on or before such date and time.
State of New Jersey Labor prevailing wage regulations and Standards Provisions will apply. Attention is called to the fact that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.
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, and PL 1977, c.33. Bidders are required to comply with the New Jersey Business Registration Certificate Law, P.L. 2004, c. 57. Bidders are required to comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, P.L. 1999, c. 238.
The Borough reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive immaterial informalities, and/or to accept the bid which, in the opinion of the Borough, will be in the best interest of the Borough, all in accordance with the New Jersey Public Contract Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et. seq.
Kimberly Cuspilich, Acting Borough Clerk, Borough of Rockaway