NOTICE TO BIDDERS
TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY‑TROY HILLS
MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

Sealed Proposals for the Brooklawn Water Tank Rehabilitation will be received by the Township of Parsippany‑Troy Hills at the Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany, New Jersey, on June 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.  Bids must be received by the Office of the Director of Purchasing on or before the time and date of the bid opening.  No bids will be accepted after said hour.  Bids sent through the U.S. Postal Service or other delivery service is done so at the Bidder's own risk.  ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE ORIGINAL.  FACSIMILE OR PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

The Brooklawn Tank is a 2-million-gallon capacity ground water storage tank, approximately 65 feet in height. In general, this project includes surface preparation and painting of the tank interior and exterior, removal of asbestos caulk along the concrete foundation, installation of guardrails and improvements/repairs to tank appurtenances.

Specifications and bid proposal forms may be obtained at the Township Purchasing Office, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany, New Jersey, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily, except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Bids or proposals shall be made on the forms provided.  Please note due to Covid-19 the Municipal Building, where the Purchasing Office is located, may be locked to the general public.  There are six (6) entrance doors to the building.  Each door will have a sign containing the bid information, the number of the door (#’s 1 thru 6) and two Purchasing Office phone numbers (973-263-4281 & 973-263-4377).  Anyone wishing to pick up plans and specs should call either phone number listed here, identify which numbered door you are at and someone from the Purchasing Office will come to that door and assist you.

The fee for the Contract Documents is $75.00 per set.  Checks are to be made payable to the Township of Parsippany‑Troy Hills.  Please Note:  Deposit checks/cash are not refundable.

A Certified Check or Cashier's Check made payable to the Township of Parsippany‑Troy Hills, or a duly executed Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of each bid, but in no case in excess of $20,000.00, must be deposited by the Bidder together with a Certificate of Surety evidencing that he can obtain the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the Contract. 

The successful Bidder shall be required to deliver to the Township an executed Performance Bond of the responsible indemnity company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.

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:

P.L. 1977, Chapter 33 (Statement of Ownership)

N.J.S.A. 40A: 11‑18 (American Goods and Products to be Used Where Possible)

N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq. (New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act)

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.

The Specifications require Contract completion of the Work within 120 days of the Notice To Proceed.

Bid Proposals must be placed in sealed envelopes addressed to the Office of Purchasing, Township of Parsippany‑Troy Hills, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, and marked plainly on the outside with the bid description and the name and address of the bidder marked clearly on the outside of the envelope.

The Township of Parsippany‑Troy Hills reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any minor informalities or irregularities in the Proposal received and to accept the bid which is in the best interests of the Township.  The Township further reserves the right to consider all bids for sixty (60) days after the bid opening before awarding a Contract.

Township of Parsippany‑Troy Hills
Michael Hardie
Director of Purchasing

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