SLED Opportunity · NEW JERSEY · NEWTON
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The Town of Newton, NJ, seeks bids for the rehabilitation of the gravity sand filter at its Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project includes demolition, concrete repair, new equipment installation, and site restoration. Bids due April 30, 2026. Compliance with NJ environmental and labor laws required.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Town of Newton, Newton, New Jersey (hereinafter called the “Town of Newton” or the “Owner”) for: Wastewater Treatment Plant Filter Rehabilitation Project New Jersey I-Bank Project No. S340449-09 Sealed bids for the above-named Contract will be received will be received by the Town of Newton at the Municipal Building, 39 Trinity Street, Newton, New Jersey, on April 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM prevailing time, at which time all bidswill be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be received by the Office of the Director of Purchasing on or before thetime and date of the bid opening. No bids will be accepted after said hour. Bids sent through the US Postal Service or otherdelivery service is done so at the bidder's own risk. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE ORIGINAL. FACSIMILE OR PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. Any bid received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened. The Newton Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is located at 37 Townsend St, Newton, NJ 07860. The Contract includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, permits, and services necessary to rehabilitate and the existing gravity sand filter. The Work required under the Contract shall consist of, but is not limited to, mobilization to the site, demolition and removal of existing gravity sand filter equipment; rehabilitation of the tanks internal concrete by removing all loose concrete and grout material and making necessary repairs to the spalled or cracked concrete, including application of a suitable coating system to protect the concrete; installation of new sand filter equipment, by-pass pumping; site restoration, and all else as shown on the Contract Drawings. The Work shall be completed within 545 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. This Contract is expected to be funded in part with funds from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust. Neither the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure trust nor any of their departments, agencies or employees is, or will be, a party to this Contract or any lower tier contract or subcontract. This Contract is subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4, 5, 9 and 10. This Contract is funded in part by the New Jersey wastewater treatment financing programs, and the successful bidder must 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. 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. Bidders desiring a hard Copy of the Bid Documents for use in preparing bids may obtain a set from QuestCDN. BidDocuments can be downloaded electronically for a non-refundable fee of $22.00 by going to the www.questcdn.comProject Search Page and looking up QuestCDN Project Number 10129781. You can contact QuestCDN at 1-952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with membership registration, downloading, electronic bidding and workingwith digital documents. For questions regarding the bid documents or for project information, please call Sean Sauder. at (732) 584-0541. All bids must be submitted on the bid forms provided in the Bid Documents in the manner designated therein and required by the specifications. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and must be addressed to the Office of Purchasing, Town of Newton, 39 Trinity Street, Newton, New Jersey 07860 and marked plainlyon the outside with the bid description and the name and address of the bidder marked clearly on the outside of the envelope. Bids will be accepted by courier service, hand delivery, or by mail, and the Bidder accepts all risks associated with non-delivery or late delivery. Upon receipt, all bids shall be date and time recorded by a representative of the Owner, and such time stamp shall be controlling. No oral, facsimile, or telephonic bids or alterations will be considered. Bidders are solely responsible for the timely delivery of the bids and no bids shall be considered which are presented afterthe public call for receiving bids. Any bid received after the date and time specified will be returned, unopened, to the Bidder. Bids must be based upon and in strict accordance with the Bid Contract Documents. Nonresponsive bids will not be accepted. A person bidding on a contract for the erection, alteration or repair of a public building, structure, facility or otherimprovement to real property, the total price of which exceeds $100,000, shall furnish a guarantee as provided for herein. A contracting unit may provide that a person bidding on any other contract, advertised in accordance with law, shall furnish aguarantee as provided for herein. The guarantee shall be payable to the contracting unit so that if the contract is awarded to the bidder, the bidder will enter into a contract therefore and will furnish any performance bond or other security required as a guarantee or indemnification. The guarantee shall be in the amount of 10% of the bid, but not in excess of $20,000.00, except as otherwise provided herein, and may be given, at the option of the bidder, by certified check, cashier's check or bid bond. In the event that any law or regulation of the United States imposes any condition upon the awarding of a monetary grant to any contracting unit, which condition requires the depositing of a guarantee in an amount other than10% of the bid or in excess of $20,000.00 the provisions of this section shall not apply and the requirements of the law orregulation of the United States shall govern. The bid security shall be retained by the Town of Newton until the Contract forthe Work has been executed. Bid bonds will be returned or written notice of release will be given to the unsuccessful Bidders, with the exception of the second qualifying Bidder, at such time as their bids are rejected. In the event thesuccessful Bidder is unable to execute the Contract, for whatever reason, the Town of Newton may exercise its legal prerogatives, including, but not limited to, enforcement of its rights as to the bid security. In lieu of a Certificate of Surety, the bidder shall submit, at the bid opening, a certified check or cashier’s check in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the bid. Bidders are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq and N.J.A.C. 17:27. In addition bidders must also comply with the following New Jersey Statutes: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-18 American Goods and Products to be Used Where Possible N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-21 Guarantee to be Furnished with Bid N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-22 Surety Company Certificate N.J.S.A. C.40A:11-16 Listing of Subcontractors N.J.S.A. C.52:32-44 Business Registration N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq N.J. Prevailing Wage Act: Public Policy N.J.S.A. 34:56-27 N.J. Prevailing Wage Act: Required Contract Provisions N.J.S.A. 34:56-28 N.J. Prevailing Wage Act: Specification of Prevailing Wage Rate by Craft in Contract All Bidders and their Subcontractors must comply with the requirements of the New Jersey Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq Bidders are advised there is a Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for April 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the Town of Newton. The Pre-Bid Meeting is not mandatory, but it is highly recommended that bidding partiesattend. All other interested parties are invited to attend. Bidder questions shall be submitted in writing to Sean Sauder at ssauder@psands.com by close of business April 15, 2026. Consolidated questions will be addressed by April 21, 2026. The Town of Newton will evaluate bids and any award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidderwhose bid conforms to the Bid Documents. The Township of Newton reserves the right to reject any and all bids and towaive any informalities therein and to accept any bid that will be in the best interest of the Town of Newton, all in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. Awards will be made only to socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns that are certified by the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Transit or other agencies deemed appropriate by the Office as eligible minority businesses or female businesses. The invitation to bid is on an unrestricted basis whereby the successful biddermust fulfill the SED utilization requirements. 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 will be required to submit bonds and proof of insurance before execution of the Contract. Allapplicable 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). Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. Town of Newton Thomas S. Russo, Jr. Town Manager Links: www.questcdn.com (http://www.questcdn.com/)
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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