Sealed Bids for the Cumberland County Utilities Authority Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project – Phase II will be received by the Cumberland County Utilities Authority, 333 Water Street, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302 on May 28, 2025, at 10:00am, prevailing time, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. No Bids will be accepted after said hour.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the wastewater treatment facility Conference Room on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 11:00am, prevailing time. at, 333 Water Street, Bridgeton New Jersey.

The work will include but is not limited to various improvements and upgrades throughout the wastewater treatment plant. Facilities such as the southern primary clarifier, southern secondary clarifier, sludge pumping building, will undergo concrete surface rehabilitation via structural repairs and concrete coating application. Aeration system upgrades will include the installation of two (2) new turbocompressors and fixes to leaks along the aeration piping. The sludge pumping building will have all return activated sludge (RAS) pumps replaced with larger pumps to improve the treatment process. Other improvements include handrail upgrades and improvements to ancillary electrical equipment. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, supervision, trade skills, materials, and equipment required for this project as described in the Construction Documents. The Contract will allow 450 calendar days for completion of the work from the notice to proceed.

The bidding documents are available on or after April 24, 2025 at https://www.suburbanconsulting.com under Bid Postings and/or www.questcdn.com, Reference Quest Number 9652819. To be considered a plan holder, register with QuestCDN.com for a free Regular membership and download the bidding documents for $22.00. Bidders must download the documents and become a registered plan holder as plan holder’s receive automatic notice of addenda and bid updates. Only registered bidders will be allowed to submit a bid. Interested parties may view the bidding documents at no cost prior to deciding to become a plan holder. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or Support@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration and downloading digital bidding documents.

One hard copy and one electronic copy of the Bids shall be made on the forms provided and made part of the Contract Documents. A certified check or cashier’s check made payable to the order of the Cumberland County Utilities Authority, or a duly executed Bid Bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of each bid, but in no case in excess of $20,000.00 must be deposited by the Bidder together with a Surety Consent evidencing that They can obtain the required Performance Bond. All applicable surety bonds required in connection with the advertisement and award of building contracts or sub agreements must be written by a surety company listed on the Federal Treasury List (Department Circular 570 – Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal bonds), incorporated herein by reference. Copies of this document may be obtained from the Department.

The successful Bidder will be required to deliver to the Owner an executed Performance Bond and Payment Bond of a responsible indemnity company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of the New Jersey State Statutes:

N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 Affirmative Action Section 1 of P.L.1977, c.33 Statement of Ownership

(N.J.S.A. C.52:25-24.2)

N.J.S.A. 40A:11-18 American Goods and Products to be Used Where Possible Section 21 of P.L.1971, c.198 Guarantee to be Furnished with Bid

(N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-21)

Section 22 of P.L.1971, c.198 Surety Company Certificate (N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-22)

Section 16 of P.L.1971, c.198 Listing of Subcontractors (N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-16)

Section 1 of P.L.2001, c.134 Business

Registration (N.J.S.A. C.52:32-44)

If awarded a contract, your company/firm is required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.

The submitted Bid packages shall be complete with the Bid description and the name and address of the Bidder marked clearly on the outside of the envelope. Bids must be placed in sealed envelopes and received by mail or hand delivered in person addressed to Minerva Scogna, Administrative Secretary, located at 333 Water Street, Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302 by May 28, 2025, at 10:00am. The envelope must also identify the Bid as Cumberland County Utilities Authority Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project – Phase II.

The Cumberland County Utilities Authority reserves the right to consider to consider bids for sixty (60) days after their receipt. The right is reserved to waive any informalities, to accept bids which it deems most favorable to the interest of the CCUA to make an award on each item separately or as a whole and to accept any Bid or to reject any or all Proposals in accordance with the Specifications and the Bid forms.

This project is subject to both Davis Bacon wage rate requirements and New Jersey Prevailing wage rate requirements. The contractor shall utilize the higher of the two rates in each and every category of work on the project.

This project is expected to be funded in part by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT). Neither the State of New Jersey, the NJEIT nor any of their departments, agencies or employees is, or will be, a party to this contract or subcontract. This contract or subcontract is subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3,-4,-5,-9 and -10. All federal prevailing wage regulations as well as the Federal Labor 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 race, creed, color, sex or national origin and to the greatest extent possible, opportunities for training and employment shall be given to lower-income residents of the project area and that, when possible, contracts shall be awarded to business concerns owned by area residents. Small, Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. Bids for proposals in excess of $100,000 must be accompanied by a written Affirmative Action Plan. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127.

In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 58:11B-26, N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24 and 4.17(a)24, the Contractor (subcontractor) shall comply with all the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.1 et seq. for the participation of small business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDs). The successful bidder for the project shall commit to the use of small business concerns owned and controlled by SEDs with a goal of ten percent (10%) of the work value under the contract. All contractors, including SED contractors, shall submit their own SED Utilization Plan to the NJDEP OEOPCA, with a copy to the Owner, within thirty (30) days of the contract award. The contractor’s plan shall contain provisions to meet the specific SED Utilization requirements of the contract. The contractor’s plan shall outline the entire project or contract work, the estimated time to complete the work, each significant segment of work on which SEDs will or may participate and a description of how SEDs will be contacted. The Contractor shall submit SED Participation Monthly Progress Reports (Form OEO-003) to the Project Compliance Officer and shall submit SED Participation Building Phase Quarterly Reports (Form OEO-002) to the Project Compliance Officer and to the OEOPCA, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.12.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24, 4.17(a)24, 6.17(a)24 and 7:22A-2.4(a) provide that a goal of not less than 10 percent be established for the award of contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal of 10 percent applies to the total amount of all contracts for building, materials and equipment, or services (including planning, design and building related activities) for a construction project.”

The project sponsor has identified that the SED utilization goal for this project is: 10%

The successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization requirements by subcontracting portions or the work to SEDs; or establishing unrestricted bidding procedures to fulfill the SED utilization requirement for the project. This invitation to bid is on an unrestricted basis whereby the successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization requirements.

By order of the Executive Director and CCUA Commissioners, Cumberland County Utilities Authority, County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey.

MINERVA SCOGNA

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY