According to Drawings and Specifications prepared by Lothrop Associates Architects Inc., and described in general as: 

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All labor, material and equipment associated with the removal and replacement of fire pumps and associated equipment at Paul F. Cullum Apartments (6299 Grand Avenue) a fifteen-story residential building. 

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The Base Bid work of this project, as outlined above, shall be completed in a period of One Hundred Eighty (180) Calendar Days. Work will be performed in an occupied building and will be phased and coordinated with the Housing Authority. 

 

Contract Documents may be obtained electronically through the Housing Authorities website (www.nbhousing.com) or at the Owner’s Office, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN, 6121 Grand Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047; Telephone No.: (201) 868-8605 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Contact Ravi Varma, Modernization Coordinator at (201) 868-8605 Extension 28 to arrange pick up of Contract Documents.

Contract Documents are also available at Lothrop Associates Architects Inc., 333 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, New York 10604; Telephone No.: (914) 741-1115, ext. 224, upon depositing the sum of $100.00 for a set of documents. CHECKS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN. Bidders may purchase additional sets of documents from the Owner or Architect for $100.00 each. Plans and Specification must be picked up or mailed deposits received by the Architect must be accompanied by a check made payable to LOTHROP ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS INC. in the amount of $50.00, to cover the cost of postage and handling if mailing is desired. Bid Documents will become available for pick-up on Monday, March 17, 2025. 

 

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in the in the Conference Room at the Administrative Offices, 6121 Grand Avenue, North Bergen New Jersey. 

 

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN until 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Bids received after this time will not be accepted.) At this time bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud. 

 

All bids will be reviewed by the Architect and Owner. The contract will be awarded after review is complete. The Owner or Architect, within ten (10) days of opening, will notify all interested parties as to their decision. 

 

A certified check or bank draft payable to the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN, United States Government Bonds, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and acceptable sureties in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid shall be submitted by each Bidder. The surety company must also be licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey. 

 

Attention is called to the provision of Equal Opportunity Employment and Prevailing Wages for payments not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Specification. 

 

Women and Minority Owned Business Contractors are encouraged to submit Bids. 

 

No bids shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the opening of Bids without the consent of the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BERGEN. 

 

Awards will be made to the lowest responsible bidder. 

 

Successful service providers are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A 10:5-31 ex seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. 

 

By Order of the Housing Authority of the Township of North Bergen 

Julio Marenco 

Executive Director 

March 11, 2025