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Route 206 By-Pass Bid Opportunity

Release Date: October 17, 2009

Below are the details for the first contract to be issued by the NJ Department of Transportation for the Route 206 By-Pass.  It is for tree and vegetation removal.  If you are interested in bidding for this contract, please read the bid proposal details which are shown below.  The bid date is 10/29/09 or two weeks from today.

Gene Strupinsky
Business Advocate
Hillsborough Township
908-369-4313 x106
gstrupinsky@hillsborough-nj.org

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that bid proposals will be received via the Internet until 10:00:59 A.M. on 10/29/09,downloaded, and publicly opened and read, from Bidders classified under N.J.S.A.
27:7-35.1 et seq.; in the CONFERENCE ROOM-A, 1st Floor F & A Building, New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08625; for:

Route U.S. 206 (1990) Bypass Section 14A & 15A; Tree and Vegetation Removal; From Hillsborough Road to Amwell Road Interchange; Township of Hillsborough, Somerset County;
100% State, UPC No: 098006, PE No: 1810524, CE No: 1810542, DP No: 09165.

Project Advertisement Date 10/8/09
Project Bid Date 10/29/09
Estimated Completion Date on 04/06/10
Estimated Range Range up to $5,000,000
Cost of Plans and Contract Documents Available at www.bidx.com.

Contractors Prequalified in one of these Work Types are eligible to bid this project: 1, 1a, 3, 3a, 3b or 5 Contractor’s Updated Financial Statement (Form DC-74B) as of: 9/30/09

The principal items of work consist of: Roadway - Quantity Unit Description
26 Acre Selective Clearing
6,967 LF Heavy Duty Silt Fence

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 N.J.A.C 17:27.

The awarded bidder must provide a completed Contractor Certification and Disclosure of Political Contribution Form(s) according to both P.L 2205, C.51 and Executive Order No. 117 within fourteen (14) days from the award date. Executive Order No: 117 is effective on November 15, 2008. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, all bidders must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue, Business Registration, as of the date of bids. The awarded bidder must provide proof of valid business registration within fourteen (14) days from the award date. Pursuant to the "Public Works Contractor Registration Act", N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. (P.L. 2003, c. 91), all bidders must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance, at the time of bid. The awarded bidder must provide proof of PWCR within fourteen (14) days from the award date.

Bids for the above project will be downloaded from the Bid Express website on the Project Bid date (subject to change by addenda) at 10:00:59 a.m. prevailing time, and will be read immediately thereafter. The Bidder must upload their bid prior to the hour named so that it is included in the letting download. Late bids can not be accepted. This is the only vehicle to bid this project; paper bids will not be accepted.

Minimum wage rates for this project shall be as specified in the "Prevailing Wage Determination of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry" on file with this Department. The attention of bidders is directed to the provisions covering subletting or assigning the contract. The entire work is to be completed on or before the ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE STATED ABOVE.

Plans, specifications, and bidding information for the proposed work are available at Bid Express website www.bidx.com. You must subscribe to use this service. To subscribe, follow
the instructions on the web site. Fees apply to downloading documents and plans and bidding access. The fee schedule is available on the web site. All fees are directly payable to BidExpress.

PLEASE CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE OF YOUR ASSIGNED CLASSIFICATION

Copies of the current Standard Specifications may be acquired from the Department at the prevailing fee. Drawings and supplementary specifications may also be inspected (BUT NOT
OBTAINED) by contracting organizations at our Design Field Offices at the following locations: 200 Stierli Court Route 79 and Daniels Way 1 Executive Campus, Rt. 70 West Mt. Arlington, NJ Freehold, NJ Cherry Hill, NJ 973-770-5141 732-308-4025 856-486-6624

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, PROCUREMENT