Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a)
Bids will be received at the hour, date and place specified in the
advertisement or as otherwise noticed to all potential bidders.
(b) The presiding officer will open each bid
session as near to the hour specified in the advertisement as is practical. The
presiding officer will announce the projects on which bids are being received
during that bid session.
(c) When
required by the project's specifications, the Department will utilize an
internet bidding process and the contractor shall be required to submit the bid
via the internet using the appropriate software. When the internet bidding
process is specified, no "paper" bids will be accepted.
1. Internet bidding information is available
on the Department's website at
www.bidx.com. The contractor shall download
the bidding software. No alteration of the software is permitted. Registration
and subscription fees are required to submit bids via the internet and to
access plans and Special Provisions.
2. The contractor shall download all bid
documents from the Department's internet bidding website. The bid shall consist
of the completed bid documents that are submitted via the internet by the
contractor to the Department prior to the time for the opening of bids. The
Department assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the downloaded
documents, except as specifically provided for in the bid documents.
3. The contractor shall submit a proposal
form as provided on the Department's internet bidding website. The contractor
shall include all addenda amendments on the proposal form.
4. The contractor shall specify a price for
each pay item except when alternate pricing is specified.
5. The contractor shall submit its bid with a
valid electronic signature. An additional fee is required for each person
authorized by the contractor to electronically sign the bid.
6. The contractor shall ensure delivery of
its bid and all its components, including the required schedule of items. For
wholly State-funded projects, the bid documents shall include acknowledgment of
compliance with the registrations specified in (f) and (g) below, and with
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13, a proposal bond form and other
related documents, as required by specification.
7. The contractor is solely responsible for
any and all errors, for timely submission of the bid and all required
components and attachments, through the electronic bidding system.
8. The Department assumes no responsibility
for any claim arising from the failure of any bidder or the electronic delivery
system to cause any bid, bid component or attachment to not be delivered to the
Department on or before the time set for bid opening.
(d) All bids will be downloaded and printed
at the bid session by the Bureau. Each bid will be reviewed for acceptability.
The total bid price as submitted by the bidders will be publicly
read.
(e) Each bid shall be
accompanied by a proposal bond in an amount equal to or greater than 50 percent
of the total bid price. Each proposal bond shall reference the project to which
it applies.
1. Proposal bonds shall comply
with the requirements of this chapter and relevant State statutes. Proposal
bonds covering Department projects shall be issued only by companies authorized
to transact business in the State of New Jersey and listed in the current
United States Treasury Department Circular 570, which will establish the
underwriting limitation for any one risk.
2. Two or more companies may underwrite the
proposal bond on a project if the aggregate of their underwriting limitations,
as established by United States Treasury Department Circular 570, is not
exceeded by the penal sum of the proposal bond. Each company may limit its
liability, upon the face of the bond or power of attorney form, to a definite
specified amount within its underwriting limitation. The principal and sureties
must execute the obligations jointly and severally.
(f) For 100 percent State-funded projects,
bidders must at the time of bid:
1. Be
registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development,
Division of Wage and Hour Compliance, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor
Registration Act,
N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. A bid shall be rejected
if the bidder fails to have a valid current registration;
2. Have a valid business registration with
the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue as required by
N.J.S.A. 52:32-44. A bid shall be rejected if the
bidder fails to have a valid current registration; and
3. Certify their compliance with
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 and Executive Order No. 117
(2008), concerning disclosure of political contributions.
(g) The Department shall examine bid
documents for completeness, conformity with requirements and mathematical
accuracy. Adjustments will be made by the Bureau when necessary to establish
the correct total bid amount.
