DATE OF ADVERTISEMENT
Publicized one time on November 19, 2008 in The Herald Newspapers

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
CAPE MAY COUNTY – NEW JERSEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED PROPOSALS ADDRESSED TO STEPHEN O’CONNOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BOARD, WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO 2:00 P.M. PREVAILING TIME, ON Tuesday December 2, 2008, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ AT THE WILLIAM E. STURM JR., ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 4 MOORE ROAD, CREST HAVEN COMPLEX, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE FOLLOWING:

“OCEAN DRIVE (CR 619) STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONVEYANCE SYSTEM UPGRADES”

PROPOSAL FORMS, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED UPON PAYMENT OF A $50.00 CHARGE (NON- REFUNDABLE), AT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ENGINEER, DALE M. FOSTER, (609) 465-1035, DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS

THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS IN WHOLE OR IN PART AND TO WAIVE SUCH INFORMALITIES AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY LAW.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF P.L. 1975, C. 127 (N.J.A.C.17: 27) AND CHAPTER 33 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1977.

BIDS MUST BE MADE ON STANDARD PROPOSAL FORM IN THE MANNER DESIGNATED THEREIN AND REQUIRED BY THE SPECIFICATIONS, MUST BE ENCLOSED IN SEALED ENVELOPES BEARING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE BIDDER AND MARKED “OCEAN DRIVE (CR 619) STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONVEYANCE SYSTEM UPGRADES” ON THE OUTSIDE, ADDRESSED TO STEPHEN O’CONNOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BOARD, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 4 MOORE ROAD, CREST HAVEN COMPLEX, CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NEW JERSEY 08210, AND BE DELIVERED AT THE PLACE ON OR BEFORE THE HOUR NAMED ABOVE.

Stephen O'Connor                                                                Daniel Beyel
County Administrator                                                            Director
 

PROPOSAL

Ocean Drive (CR 619) Stormwater Infrastructure
Conveyance System Upgrades
In the Borough of Avalon
Cape May County – New Jersey

To the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Cape May, New Jersey:

The undersigned hereby declares that __he__ ha__ carefully examined the Advertisement, Specifications, Plans and site of the Project and form of Contract and Bond for the projects as specified and delineated at the price per unit of measure for each scheduled item of work stated in the Schedule of Prices following. 

It is understood that the TOTAL PRICE stated by the undersigned in the Schedule of Prices is based on the estimated quantities and will control in the awarding of the Contract.  It is further understood that the quantities stated in the Schedule of Prices for various items are estimates only and may be increased or decreased as provided in the Specifications.

SCHEDULE OF PRICES
BASE BID

Item No.	DESCRIPTION	Unit Measure	Quantity	Unit Price  $	Amount  $
1a.	16” DIAMETER D.I.P., CLASS 56	LF	835
1b.	20” DIAMETER D.I.P., CLASS 56	LF	265
1c.	24” DIAMETER D.I.P., CLASS 56	LF	28
1d.	RE-INSTALL EXISTING 24” DIAMETER STORM SEWER PIPE	LF	78
2.	UTILITY BY-PASS	UNIT	1
3a.	PRECAST INLETS, TYPE “E”	UNIT	3
3b.	4-FOOT DIAMETER PRECAST STORM SEWER MANHOLE	UNIT	3
3c.	EXISTING MANHOLE CORE DRILLING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF BENCH	LS	1
4a.	4” DIAMETER BRANCH CONNECTORS	UNIT	5
4b.	6” DIAMETER BRANCH CONNECTORS	UNIT	3

5a.	4” DIAMETER P.V.C. SERVICE LATERALS	LF	150
5b.	6” DIAMETER P.V.C. SERVICE LATERALS	LF	90
5c.	VERTICAL 4’ DIAMETER SDR CLEANOUT RISER PIPE	LF	80
6.	CLEAN BANK RUN SANDAND GRAVEL BACKFILL, (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)	CY	150
7.	NJDOT 57 STONE FOUNDATION AND BACKFILL, INCLUDING EXCAVATION, (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)	CY	50
8.	TEST PITS	UNIT	90
9a.	8-INCH X 16-INCH CONCRETE CURB REPLACEMENT (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)	LF	60
9b.	8-INCH THICK CONCRETE GUTTER REPLACEMENT (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)	SY	50
9c.	6-INCH THICK CONCRETE DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)	SY	20
9d.	4-INCH THICK CONCRETE SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)	SY	20
10.	TEMPORARY PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)	LF	1,700
11.	RELOCATING WATER SERVICE	LF	300
12.	SITE RESTORATION	LS	1
13a.	MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC	LS	1
13b.	CONSTRUCTION SIGNS	SF	500
13c.	BREAKAWAY BARRICADES	UNIT	25
13d.	DRUMS	UNIT	80

 

TOTAL PRICE _____________________________________________________ $____________________

 ADDENDUM NO. 1

            Addendum No. 1 has been issued to the Contract Documents for the referenced project. The revision listed shall be made to the Contract Documents issued for the receipt of bids. This addendum shall become part of the total contract. 

            This Addendum does not change the time, date nor place for receipt of bids.

            The Bidder shall acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by signing and returning the attached acknowledgement sheet with the Bidder’s Proposal.

            The County regrets any inconvenience that this Addendum causes.

The revisions listed below shall become part of the contract, due consideration to these revisions shall be made by the Contractor in preparing his bid for the project. The Contractor shall acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by signing and returning the attached sheet with the Contractor’s Proposal. Proposals not including a signed copy of the attached sheet will not be considered.

THE FOLLOWING CHANGES SHALL BE MADE TO THE PLANS:

On Sheet 1 of 7, in the INDEX OF DRAWINGS, the following changes are to be made:

·         Sheet 7 is revised to read 7A;

·         Add Sheet 7B – Traffic Control Plan and Details

On Sheet 2 of 7, the following changes are to be made to the Estimate of Quantities Table:
                                                                                                                                             

Item                                                                                                                Contract As-Built

No.      Description                                                                                         Quantity          Quantity

3b.        4-FOOT DIAMETER PRECAST STORM SEWER MANHOLE                       3 UNIT                       

8.         TEST PITS                                                                                          90 UNIT

9a.        8-INCH X 16-INCH CONCRETE CURB

REPLACEMENT (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)                   60 LF

9b.        8-INCH THICK CONCRETE GUTTER

REPLACEMENT (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)                   50 SY

9c.        6-INCH THICK CONCRETE DRIVEWAY

REPLACEMENT (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)                   20 SY

9d.        4-INCH THICK CONCRETE SIDEWALK

REPLACEMENT (IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)                   20 SY

10.        TEMPORARY PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT

(IF AND WHERE DIRECTED)                                                           1,700 LF

13a.      MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC                         1 LS

13b.      CONSTRUCTION SIGNS                                                                    500 SF

13c       BREAKAWAY BARRICADES                                                                       25 UNIT

13d       DRUMS                                                                                               80 UNIT

On Sheet 2 of 7, Note 14 is revised to read as follows:

            “14.      All trenches shall be backfilled without delay. Open trenches shall be kept to a minimum. All trenches shall be properly backfilled and brought to grade prior to the end of each work day. Trenches shall not remain open overnight.”

On Sheet 5 of 7, Note 1 within the STORM SEWER MANAHOLE FRAME AND COVER DETAIL is revised to read as follows:

            “1.        Words “CAPE MAY COUNTY DPW” and “DUMP NO WASTE! DRAINS TO WATERWAYS! shall be cast into lid.”

STEPHEN O’CONNOR                              DANIEL BEYEL,

CLERK/ADMINSTRATOR                          FREEHOLDER DIRECTOR

Acknowledgement is hereby made of Addendum No. 1, issued on November 19, 2008, received since the issuance of the Contract Documents for OCEAN DRIVE (CR619) STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONVEYYANCE SYSTEM UPGRADES IN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ. The Contractor shall include this signed sheet with his bid package.

Signature of Bidder:   _______________________________________

                         Title:    _______________________________________

           Name of Firm: _______________________________________

                   Address:   _______________________________________

                                      _______________________________________

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                          Date:   ________________________________________