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Bid Title

Notice to Bidders: Rt 54 Water Main Replacement

Issuing Agency

Hammonton town

Location

New Jersey

Published Date

Apr 20, 2026

Closing Date

May 19, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Notice to Bidders: Rt 54 Water Main Replacement • Posted 4-17-26

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ARH# 11-30167
Town of Hammonton – 12th Street (NJSH Rt.54) Water Main Replacement
Town of Hammonton, Atlantic County, NJ

1. BIDS: Sealed Bids for the 12th Street (Rt. 54) Water Main Replacement, Bellevue Avenue Capital Project, in the Town of Hammonton, will be received at 10:00 A.M. on 05/19/2026 at which time Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Town Hall, located at 100 Central Avenue, Hammonton, NJ 08037. Bids will not be accepted after the specified time.

a. The project will consist of the replacement of approximately 5,350 LF of potable water main, select curb and driveway replacement, replacement fire hydrants, service laterals, and related site work along a portion of 12th Street (NJSH Route 54) within the Town of Hammonton. As well as the installation of 1,280 LF of potable water main, along a portion of Chew Road specified as an alternate bid. Award of this project is contingent upon a construction period adjustment to the existing NJDOT project along Route 54, which the Town is pursuing.

b. Accordingly, the Town of Hammonton will award the project to the qualified Bidder who submits the lowest responsible bid price for the total project construction.

c. Bids must be on the official Bid Form which can be obtained from the Engineer, at the offices of ARH Associates Inc., 215 Bellevue Avenue, Hammonton, NJ 08037 and accompanied by a Consent of Surety, a Non-Collusion Affidavit, other documents required pursuant to the specifications, and a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the amount bid but not in excess of $20,000.00, and be delivered at the place on or before the hour named above. Each Bid must state the name and address of the person, firm and corporation interested in the same as a principal. Bids must be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope, addressed to the Town Clerk, Town of Hammonton, 100 Central Avenue, Hammonton, NJ 08037 and identified as “Bid 12th Street (Rt. 54) Water Main Replacement, Bellevue Avenue Capital Project”

d. Specifications provide for receipt of Bids by mail. Those Bids which are mailed to the contracting unit shall be sealed, properly marked, and shall only be opened for examination at such time and place as all Bids received are unsealed and announced.

e. The Mayor, Town Council, and its Solicitor (hereinafter referred to as Owner) will be the sole discretionary body for consideration or rejection of the Bids.

2. BID DOCUMENTS: The Specifications, Drawings and Bid Form for the project can be obtained at a cost of $50.00 from the office of the Engineer, ARH Associates, Inc., 215 Bellevue Avenue, Hammonton, NJ 08037, phone (609) 561-0482, and may be inspected by prospective Bidders during business hours. The Engineer will furnish the Bidder with a copy of the specifications upon receipt of payment (for the cost of the specification preparation).

3. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of Bids or any authorized postponement thereof. Bids received after time and date designated shall not be considered. The provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3 shall be adhered to on this project.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

1. BIDS: Sealed Bids for the 12th Street (Rt. 54) Water Main Replacement, Bellevue

Avenue Capital Project, in the Town of Hammonton, will be received at 10:00 A.M. on

05/19/2026 at which time Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Town

Hall, located at 100 Central Avenue, Hammonton, NJ 08037. Bids will not be accepted

after the specified time.

a. The project will consist of the replacement of approximately 5,350 LF of potable

water main, select curb and driveway replacement, replacement fire hydrants,

service laterals, and related site work along a portion of 12th Street (NJSH Route

54) within the Town of Hammonton. As well as the installation of 1,280 LF of

potable water main, along a portion of Chew Road specified as an alternate bid.

Award of this project is contingent upon a construction period adjustment to

the existing NJDOT project along Route 54, which the Town is pursuing.

b. Accordingly, the Town of Hammonton will award the project to the qualified

Bidder who submits the lowest responsible bid price for the total project

construction.

c. Bids must be on the official Bid Form which can be obtained from the Engineer, at

the offices of ARH Associates Inc., 215 Bellevue Avenue, Hammonton, NJ 08037

and accompanied by a Consent of Surety, a Non-Collusion Affidavit, other

documents required pursuant to the specifications, and a certified check, cashier’s

check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the amount bid but not in excess of

$20,000.00, and be delivered at the place on or before the hour named above.

Each Bid must state the name and address of the person, firm and corporation

interested in the same as a principal. Bids must be submitted in an opaque sealed

envelope, addressed to the Town Clerk, Town of Hammonton, 100 Central Avenue,

Hammonton, NJ 08037 and identified as “Bid 12th Street (Rt. 54) Water Main

Replacement, Bellevue Avenue Capital Project”

d. Specifications provide for receipt of Bids by mail. Those Bids which are mailed to

the contracting unit shall be sealed, properly marked, and shall only be opened for

examination at such time and place as all Bids received are unsealed and

announced.

e. The Mayor, Town Council, and its Solicitor (hereinafter referred to as Owner) will

be the sole discretionary body for consideration or rejection of the Bids.

2. BID DOCUMENTS: The Specifications, Drawings and Bid Form for the project can be

obtained at a cost of $50.00 from the office of the Engineer, ARH Associates, Inc., 215

Bellevue Avenue, Hammonton, NJ 08037, phone (609) 561-0482, and may be inspected by

prospective Bidders during business hours. The Engineer will furnish the Bidder with a copy

of the specifications upon receipt of payment (for the cost of the specification

preparation).

3. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for

the opening of Bids or any authorized postponement thereof. Bids received after time and

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date designated shall not be considered. The provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3 shall be

adhered to on this project.

4. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REGULATIONS: Bidders are required to comply with the

requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127 (NJAC 17:27).

5. CONTRACT COMPLETION: Construction shall commence at the project site within

fourteen (14) calendar days after the date to be specified in the written ‘Notice to Proceed’

by the Engineer and shall be completed within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days

from the date the written ‘Notice to Proceed’ is given, unless otherwise agreed to.

6. PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS: The provisions of the Department of Labor's current

wage rate determinations and the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act are requirements of this

project.

7. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION ACT: The provisions of the New Jersey

Public Works Contractor Registration Act are requirements of this project.

8. BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE: The provisions of the New Jersey Business

Registration Requirements shall be adhered to on this project.

9. FUNDING STATEMENT N.J.A.C 7:22-3.17(d): This contract or subcontract is expected to be

funded in part with funds from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust. Neither the State of New Jersey,

the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust nor any of their departments, agencies

or employees is, or will be, a party to this contract or subcontract or any lower tier contract

or subcontract. This contract or subcontract is subject to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3,

4, 5, 9 and 10.

10. SED RELATED ITEMS

1. Scope and Purpose

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.1 (a)

(a) This subchapter establishes procedures for providing opportunities for social and

economically disadvantaged ("SED") contractors and vendors to supply materials and services

under State financed construction contracts for environmental infrastructure facilities. To

implement the policies established in N.J.S.A. 58:11B-26, 40:11A-41 et seq., and 52:32-17 et seq.,

this subchapter applies to environmental infrastructure projects receiving financial assistance

from the Department and the Trust pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4 and 6 and 7:22A-6 and

7. Under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4 and 6 and 7:22A-6 and 7, the Department and the

Trust require recipients of Trust and Fund loans and other assistance to establish such programs

for socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns, to designate a project

compliance officer, and to submit to the Department and Trust procurement plans for

implementing the SED program.

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2. Required SED Language

“The project or contract is funded in part by New Jersey wastewater treatment

financing programs and the successful bidder must comply with all the provisions

of N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.1 et seq. for the participation of small business enterprises

owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.”

3. Required SED Utilization Goal Language

“N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24, 4.17(a)24, 6.17(a)24 and 7:22A-2.4(a) provide that a goal of not less

than 10 percent be established for the award of contracts to small business concerns owned and

controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal of 10

percent applies to the total amount of all contracts for building, materials and equipment, or

services (including planning, design and building related activities) for a construction project.”

“The project sponsor has identified that the SED utilization goal for this project is:___10%___”

The goal should be stated here.

INSTRUCTION: Where a local government unit has a SED participation goal which exceeds

10 percent of the total amount of all contracts, the local government unit must comply with

both the Department's rules and the local minority and women-owned business ordinances.

The project sponsor must state the identified SED utilization goal for the project.

4. SED Utilization Attainment Instruction

1. N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.3 (b) - Bids shall be solicited on an unrestricted basis. The bid documents,

however, shall include a statement to the effect that the successful bidder must fulfill the

SED utilization requirements by subcontracting portions or the work to SEDs; or

2. Contractors also have the option of establishing unrestricted bidding

procedures to fulfill the 10 percent SED utilization requirement for the project.

5. SED Utilization Public Notice NJDEP OEOPCA Operational Direction:

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.6 (a) Modified for operational purposes.

All project sponsors, at least 10 days prior to public advertisement for bids, shall notify the

NJDEP Office of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance via H2Loans, of the

availability of opportunities for SEDs to provide services, to bid on unrestricted contracts or

subcontracts, or to provide any other necessary purchase or procurement.

6. Required SED Funding Award Language

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.7 (b) The advertisement for bids shall indicate that:

“Awards will be made only to socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns that

are certified by the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, the

New Jersey Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,

New Jersey Transit or other agencies deemed appropriate by the Office as eligible minority

businesses or female businesses.”

“The invitation to bid is on an unrestricted basis whereby the successful bidder must fulfill

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the SED utilization requirements.”

Instruction: The agencies specified in N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.13(a)8 will have a list of eligible SED

firms and shall, upon request, provide them to the project sponsor. The project sponsor

shall, during the advertisement phase, provide copies of the list to all contractors on

unrestricted contracts.

7. SED Advertisement Instruction

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.7 requires project sponsors to adhere to specific advertisement criteria and

duration. Specifically, relating to advertisement duration: In no case shall the advertisement for

bids be published less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for receiving bids on the purchase or

contract.

8. SED Utilization Bid Consideration Instruction

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.10 Lowest bid resulting in payment of unreasonable price

(a) If the contracting agency determines that the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid

will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a contract otherwise

unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing public contracts, the

contracting agency shall reject all bids.

(b) Bidders and the office shall be notified of the rejection of all bids, the reasons for the

rejection, and the contracting agency's intent to solicit bids for a second time.

(c) If the contracting agency determines a second time that the acceptance of the lowest

responsible bid will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a

contract otherwise unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing public

contracts, the contracting agency shall reject all bids and notify the NJDEP Office of

Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance and, after receipt of the NJDEP Office

of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance’s approval, shall amend the project

plan accordingly.

(d) Bidders shall be notified of the cancellation, the reasons for the cancellation and the

contracting agency's intent to resolicit bids on an unrestricted basis. SEDs may

participate in the bidding on an unrestricted basis.

By Order of the Town Council

Frank Zuber, Business Administrator

Town of Hammonton

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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