NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Totowa, for the FY
2024 Community Development Block Grant – Sanitary Sewer Main Rehabilitation, Phase 14,
Contract No. 2026-2, and will be opened and read in public at the Municipal Building, 537
Totowa Road at Cherba Place, Totowa, New Jersey 07512, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:00
A.M., prevailing time.
The work includes the furnishing of all labor, material and equipment necessary or required to
complete all work set forth in these Specifications and shown on the Plans. The estimated item
quantities are summarized as follows:
ITEM
APPROXIMATE ESTIMATED
QUANTITIES ___
1. Mobilization
2. Maintenance and Protection of Traffic
3. Temporary Gravity Sewer Bypass Piping and Pumping
4. Installation of Liner for 8” Sanitary Sewer Main
5. Light Cleaning, when lining cannot be accomplished
6. Medium Cleaning, if and where directed
7. Manhole Rehabilitation, if and where directed
8. Sanitary Manhole Bench and Invert Repair
9. Sealing of Sanitary Manhole Casting/Manhole Interface
10. Removal of Existing Manhole Steps
11. Sealing and Repair of Sanitary Sewer Lateral Connections
12. Reestablish Lateral Connections
13. Allowance for Uniformed Police Traffic Directors
14. TV Inspection of 8" Sanitary Sewer Main
LS
LS
LS
1,200 LF
600 LF
600 LF
75 VF
9 UN
9 UN
42 UN
42 UN
42 UN
AL
1,200 LF
Plans, Specifications and forms of bid for the proposed work prepared by Richard A. Alaimo
Associates, Municipal Engineer, have been filed in the office of said ENGINEER, at 201
Willowbrook Blvd., Suite 501, Wayne, New Jersey 07470, and may be inspected by prospective
bidders during the regular business hours. Bidders will be furnished with a copy of the
Specifications, Plans and Proposal by the ENGINEER at the cost of preparation thereof, $45.00,
nonrefundable; plus $10.00 postage and handling if mailed. Checks shall be made payable to
RICHARD A. ALAIMO ASSOCIATES.
Bids must be made on the standard Proposal form in the manner designated therein and must be
enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder and the name of the
project on the outside, addressed to the Borough of Totowa and must be accompanied by a
Certified Check, Bid Bond or Cashier's Check drawn to the order of the Borough of Totowa for
ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid, provided said security need not be more than
$20,000.00. All bid guarantees shall be accompanied by an executed consent from an approved
surety company, licensed to conduct business in the State of New Jersey, agreeing to furnish the
required Performance and Maintenance Bonds upon the award of contract.
TOTOWA BOROUGH
P-0570-0140-000/S3118
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS (Continued)
The signed Proposal forms and bid security must be delivered to the place and on or before the
hour named above. The accepted bidder must sign the contract within ten (10) days after the
Notice of Award or forfeit his bid security. Bid securities will be returned to all but the three
apparent lowest responsible bidders. All other bid securities will be returned within three days
after awarding and signing of the contract and approval of the Contractor's Performance Bond,
Saturday, Sundays and Holidays excepted.
This contract is subject to the provisions of the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A.
40A:11-1, et. seq.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C.
17:27, Affirmative Action Regulations.
This contract is subject to U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community
Development Block Grant Program Regulations, and Federal Labor Standards Provisions.
Funding for this project is provided by Federal grant funds. Prevailing wages established under
the Davis-Bacon Act will apply to this contract. The contract documents contain requirements
addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices,
goals for minority and female participation, MBE and WBE participation, participation by
Section 3 resident and businesses and related matters.
Sealed bids for this project are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq.
Sealed bids for this project are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq.
The right is reserved to reject any or all Proposals, in whole or in part, or to make awards to such
bidder or bidders who, in the judgment of the Borough of Totowa is the lowest responsible
bidder and to waive such informalities as may be permitted by law.
BY ORDER OF THE BOROUGH OF TOTOWA
Joseph Wassel, RMC
Borough Clerk
TOTOWA BOROUGH
Contract No. 2026-2
P-0570-0140-000/S3118
May 2026
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