The project involves improvements to Arlington Park (Project ****) in Jersey City, NJ. Work includes demolition, removal, and disposal of existing amenities, clearing, excavation, and construction of pavements, fencing, and concrete structures. Sealed bids will be received on September 1, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. Bidders must download specifications and acknowledge all addenda. Proposals must include a bid bond or certified check of 10% of the bid, not exceeding $20,000. All inquiries must be made online via bidnetdirect. com.
Proposals from bidders who are found to be unqualified may be rejected. Bidders must provide certificates of experience and business registration certificates. Proposals from bidders who are found to be unqualified and proposals not accompanied by all required and properly completed bid documents may be rejected.
The successful bidder forfeits the bid guarantee as liquidated damages if they fail to execute the contract within ten days of acceptance. The amount of the bid guarantee accompanying the proposal of such bidder shall be retained by the city of jersey city, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for such breach.
The contractor assumes full responsibility for ascertaining all facts concerning conditions at the project site. It is the obligation of the bidder to ascertain for himself all the facts concerning conditions to be found at the locations of the project
If a contractor substitutes materials, they must submit two samples of the specified material and two samples of the equivalent material. where a contractor substitutes materials, he shall submit two samples of materials specified and two samples of material considered by contractor to be an equivalent
Inquiries regarding discrepancies must be posted on bidnetdirect. com Q&A forum at least seven calendar days prior to the bid opening date. every request for such interpretation shall be posted on the bidnetdirect. com q a forum and to be given consideration, must be received at least seven 7 calendar days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids
Bids may be rejected if prices are obviously unbalanced, or if the bidder has not constructed at least three comparable projects within the previous three years. causes for rejection of proposals may include but not be limited to: a. if prices are obviously unbalanced, b. if received from bidders who have previously performed work in an unsatisfactory manner, c. if the purchasing agent, at hisher sole discretion, deems it advisable to do so in the best interest of the city of jersey city, d. if conditions, limitations or provisions are attached by a bidder to his proposal, if proposals are otherwise irregular or if the enclosed or accompanying documents are not completed and properly executed, e. if the bidder has not constructed at least three 3 comparable projects within the previous three 3 years, f. if the bidder does not own sufficient or satisfactory equipment to perform the work.
The successful bidder must execute four copies of the contract and furnish satisfactory bond and insurance certificate within ten days after notice of acceptance. any bidder whose proposal is accepted will be required to execute four 4 copies of the contract and furnish satisfactory bond, and insurance certificate to the city of jersey city within ten 10 days after notice of acceptance.
