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Bids are invited for 2026 on-call emergency repair of water, sanitary, and storm sewer systems in the City of Orange Township, Essex County, New Jersey. Bid forms, contracts, and specifications are available from Remington Vernick Engineers upon payment of **** for electronic downloads. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes, addressed to Marty Mayes, Director of Public Works, City of Orange Township, 29 North Day Street, Orange, New Jersey ****, by Thursday, May 21st, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond of at least 10% of the bid amount, but not exceeding $20,****, and a certificate letter from a surety company stating it will provide a completion bond. Bidders must comply with N. J. S. A. 10:5-31 et seq. , N. J. A. C. 17:27 Affirmative Action, N. J. S. A. 34:11-56. 25 et seq. New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Americans with Disabilities Act of ****, N. J. S. A. 52:25-24. 2 (stockholder disclosure), and N. J. S. A. 52:32-44 (public works contractor registration). The City reserves the right to consider bids for sixty (60) days and to reject any or all bids.
The bid opening date is Thursday, May 21st, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. prevailing time. The bid notice does not specify a separate delivery deadline for the bids themselves, but they will be received, opened, and read aloud at the specified time and location.
The bid notice states that payment must be received prior to obtaining specifications. It also mentions that the contract to be executed by the successful bidder will provide that it shall not become effective until the necessary moneys to do the work has been provided by the City of Orange Township in a lawful manner.
The bid notice states that the award of the contract shall be made subject to the necessary moneys to do the work provided by the City of Orange Township in a lawful manner. The award shall further be subjected to the securing of necessary state, federal or local permits governing the work.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N. J. S. A. 10:5-31 et seq. , N. J. A. C. 17:27 Affirmative Action, N. J. S. A. 34:11-56. 25 et seq. New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act of **** 42 ****, et seq. The contractor is further notified that they must comply with N. J. S. A. 52:25-24. 2 and submit a disclosure statement listing stockholders with their bid. The contractor is also further notified that they must comply with N. J. S. A. 34:11-56. 48 et seq. Public Works Contractor Registration Act and they and any subcontractors must be registered in accordance with the act. The contractor is also further notified that they must comply with N. J. S. A. 52:32-44 and submit proof of business registration and submit proof of business registration for any named subcontractors in accordance with the act.
The City of Orange Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids, either in whole or in part and also to waive any informality in any and make such awards or take action as may be in the best interest of the City of Orange Township, in accordance with applicable law.