Improvements to Veterans Park

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City of Bayonne for the Improvements to Veterans Park and publicly opened and read aloud at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., prevailing local time. It is recommended that bids be presented by the bidder or an authorized representative at the above stated time. The project generally consists of the removal of the existing rubber safety surfacing, milling of the existing hot mix asphalt sidewalk/patio, removal of benches and trash receptacles, restoration of the existing playground structure and swingset including the replacement of damaged and/or missing components and swing seats, installation of new hot mix asphalt sidewalk/patio, new rubber safety surfacing, decorative benches and trash receptacles, powerwashing of the existing concrete splash pad, and related work within the City of Bayonne, and all other associated work as contained in the Contract Documents or as ordered by the Engineer. Instructions to Bidders, Specifications, and the Proposal Form may be examined and/or secured by prospective bidders between 9 AM and 4 PM, prevailing time, at the Office of the City Engineer c/o Center State Engineering at 481 Spotswood-Englishtown Rd, Monroe Township, NJ or at the office of the Purchasing Agent, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey during business hours. Documents may be secured electronically upon request by email to Bids@CenterStateEngineering.com until forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time set for the opening of the Bids. Bid proposals in the Contract Documents shall be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to the Purchasing Agent of Bayonne, with the envelope marked conspicuously on its face with the words 'Public Bid' followed by 'Improvements to Veterans Park' and the date and time of receipt. If bids are to be accepted by mail or courier, they must be placed in an outer envelope with the same markings. All bids delivered by mail or other postal service shall be addressed specifically to the Purchasing Agent of Bayonne and delivered to the office of the Purchasing Agent, Room 29, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prior to the time set forth for the opening of the bids and not earlier than 48 hours previous to the opening. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check in the amount of not less than ten (10%) percent of the bid, but not more than $20,000.00, payable without any conditional endorsement as a guarantee that in case the contract is awarded to the bidder, he will within ten (10) days thereafter execute such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond. Upon failure to do so he shall forfeit the deposit as liquidated damages. A bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid, but not more than $20,000.00, may be substituted for the certified check or cashier's check. The bidder shall comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21 and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-22. In addition, a Certificate (Consent of Surety) with Power of Attorney for the full amount of bid price from a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey is required. The City reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities specified in the manner designated in the Specifications. The City reserves the right to award this contract based on funds available. All bidders are required to be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor if they elect to bid public works projects. The bidder shall comply with 'The Public Works Contractor Registration Act' (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48). All Contractors and Subcontractors working on prevailing wage projects must attach a certificate of registration from the Department of Labor to all bids. The successful bidder shall comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the laws of 1963. During the performance of this Contract, the Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27) and N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., regarding worker and jobsite safety. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a surety company bond in the full amount of contract price indemnifying the City of Bayonne for all proceedings, suits or actions of any kind and conditional for the faithful performance of the work. All bid security will be returned to all Bidders except the three (3) apparent lowest bidders within 10 working days after the opening of bids, and to the three (3) apparent lowest Bidders within three (3) working days after the successful Bidder has executed the Contract and his Contract security has been approved by the City. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids if in its opinion it is in the best interest to do so.