Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Council or its agent(s) of the Town of Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey, for 2024 Kearny Lead Water Service Replacements and Roadway Improvements Project Click here to download full bid notice.

TOWN OF KEARNY
BID NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Council or its agent(s) of the Town
of Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey, for the 2024 Kearny Lead Water Service Replacements and Roadway
Improvements at the Kearny Town Hall, 402 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at
10:00 A.M. Local Prevailing Time.
Drawings, specifications and forms of bids, contract and bond for proposed work, prepared by David Silva,
P.E., on behalf of Michael J. Neglia, P.E., P.P., P.L.S., Town Engineer, will be on file at the office of said Engineer,
34 Park Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Local Prevailing Time and may
be examined at no expense by prospective bidders during business hours. Bidders, upon request, will be furnished
with a copy of the specifications and blueprints by the Engineer upon proper notice and a non-refundable payment cost
of $10.00 for a digital thumb drive or $100.00 for a hard copy to cover the cost of reproduction. (Checks made payable
to: Neglia Group.) Bids must be made on Standard Proposal Forms in the manner designated herein and required by
the Specifications, must be enclosed in sealed envelopes, bearing the name and address of bidder and name of project
on the outside addressed to Mayor and Council, Town of Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey, and must be
accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit and a certified check or bid bond for not less than ten (10%) percent of the
amount bid, provided said check need not be more than $20,000.00, nor shall not be less than $500.00, and a consent
of surety from a surety company authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey in a sum equal to one
hundred (100%) percent of the amount bid. Signatures shall be in ink and longhand. Bids shall be either mailed
directly to OR hand delivered directly to Patricia Carpenter, Town Clerk, Town of Kearny, 402 Kearny Avenue,
Kearny, New Jersey 07032.
The Standard Proposal Form and the non-collusion affidavit are attached to the Specifications, copies of which
will be furnished on application to the Engineer.
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, regarding
Affirmative Action and Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Opportunity, and with all provisions of the Local
Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the provisions
of which are incorporated herein by reference.
New Jersey Business Registration Requirements: N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2 requires all contractors and
subcontractors with public contracting agencies to provide proof of registration with the Department of Treasury,
Division of Revenue.
The requirement of proof of business registration extends down through all levels (tiers) of the project. Before
final payment on the contract is made by the contracting agency, the contractor shall submit an accurate list and the
proof of business registration of each subcontractor or supplier used in the fulfillment of the contract or shall attest
that no subcontractors were used.
For the term of the contract, the contractor and each of its affiliates and a subcontractor and each of its affiliates
[N.J.S.A. 52:32-44(g) (3)] shall collect and remit to the Director, New Jersey Division of Taxation, the use tax due

pursuant to the Sales and Use Tax Act on all sales of tangible personal property delivered into this State, regardless of
whether the tangible personal property is intended for a contract with a contracting agency. The Contractor is required
to comply with all rules and regulations and orders promulgated by the State Treasurer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:5-31
et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27, P.L.1975, c 127., regarding Affirmative Action, Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal
Employment Opportunity, and Chapter 33, Laws of 1977 regarding disclosure of Partners & Stockholders, and all
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference, and with
all provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. and all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. All bidders must be registered with the New
Jersey Department of Labor.
All bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of sixty (60) days.
The Town of Kearny reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any informalities in the bidding.
This contract is expected to be funded in part with funds from the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJ iBank)
- New Jersey Water Bank Loan Program. Neither the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank 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.
Contractors shall comply with the projects sponsor's requirement to comply with N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a) 24 and
7:22-4.17(a), or 7:22-6.17(a) 24, which require that no less than 10 percent of the total amount of all contracts related
to the project shall be awarded to Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Socially and Economically
Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDs).
Small, Minority and Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to obtain specifications and compete for
this project.
"By order of the Mayor and Council, Town of Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey."
Patricia Carpenter, R.M.C.
Town Clerk