03_Notice to Bidders - IMPROVEMENTS TO MELODY, MIDDLETON, & ELKTON PUMP STATIONS

Location:	New Jersey
Posted:	May 4, 2026
Due:	Jun 2, 2026
Agency:	Township of Hamilton
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	43 - Pumps and Compressors Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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NJIB No. S340898-07

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP

IMPROVEMENTS TO MELODY, MIDDLETON, AND ELKTON WASTEWATER PUMP STATIONS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Township of Hamilton

IMPROVEMENTS TO MELODY, MIDDLETON, AND ELKTON

WASTEWATER PUMP STATIONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township of Hamilton will receive bids at

https://hamiltonnj.ionwave.net/ until 10:00 A.M. on TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 for IMPROVEMENTS TO MELODY,

MIDDLETON, AND ELKTON WASTEWATER PUMP STATIONS project.

Work includes but is not limited to replacement of the Melody Wastewater Pumping Station with a new

135 gpm/5 hp prefabricated station, replacement of the Middletown Wastewater Pumping Station with a new 177

gpm/5 hp prefabricated station, and site improvements at the Elkton Pump Station.

Proposals must be submitted to the Purchasing Agent, or her representative, no later than TUESDAY,

JUNE 2, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M., at which time the bids will be opened in a public meeting, and the bid contents will

be read aloud in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23(b).

Proposal packages and/or any addendums are available at https://hamiltonnj.net/ and all proposals and

questions, shall be submitted to the same. Bidders, if help is needed during bid submission, on the IonWave

ebidding system, click the “HELP LINK” at the top right of the screen under “QUICK LINKS”. Bids shall be

submitted on the form(s) provided and shall be in accordance with the specifications contained in the Instructions

to Bidders and other bidding documents. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of the Local Public

Contracts Law, the Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq,, the requirements of P. L. 1975, c.127, and

N.J.S.A 10:5-31 et seq. and N.JA.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq., Affirmative Action, and all requirements as set forth in the

Instructions to Bidders.

Bids must be made on standard proposal forms and must be accompanied by a Non-Collusion Affidavit,

as per N.J.S.A. 52:34-15 and a bid bond or certified check for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the

bid, providing that said check or bid bond need not be more than $20,000.00 nor shall not be less than $500.00, as

per N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21, and be delivered at the place and on or before the hour named above.

The project or contract is funded in part by New Jersey wastewater treatment financing programs and the

successful bidder must comply with all the provisions of NJAC 7:22-9.1 et seq. for the participation of small

business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-3.17(a)24, 4.17(a)24, 6.17(a)24 and 7:22A-2.4(a) provide that a goal of not less than 10

percent be established for the award of contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by one or

more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal of 10 percent applies to the total amount of

all contracts for building, materials and equipment, or services (including planning, design and building related

activities) for a construction project. The project sponsor has identified that the SED utilization goal for this

project is 10%

The 10 percent SED utilization requirement shall be accomplished by the following: 1. Bids shall be

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solicited on an unrestricted basis. The bid documents, however, shall include a statement to the effect that the

successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization requirements by subcontracting portions or the work to SEDs; or

2. Contractors also have the option of establishing unrestricted bidding procedures to fulfill the 10 percent SED

utilization requirement for the project.

All project sponsors, at least 10 days prior to public advertisement for bids, shall notify the NJDEP Office

of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance via H2Loans, of the availability of opportunities for SEDs to

provide services, to bid on unrestricted contracts or subcontracts, or to provide any other necessary purchase or

procurement.

This contract or subcontract is expected to be funded in part with funds from the New Jersey Department

of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey [Environmental Infrastructure Trust] Infrastructure Bank. Neither

the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey [Environmental Infrastructure Trust] 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.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.1(a): (a) This subchapter establishes procedures for providing opportunities for socially

and economically disadvantaged ("SED") contractors and vendors to supply materials and services under State

financed construction contracts for environmental infrastructure facilities. To implement the policies established

in N.J.S.A. 58:11B-26, 40:11A-41 et seq., and 52:32-17 et seq., this subchapter applies to environmental

infrastructure projects receiving financial assistance from the Department and the Trust pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:22-

3, 4 and 6 and 7:22A-6 and 7. Under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:22-3, 4 and 6 and 7:22A-6 and 7, the Department

and the Trust require recipients of Trust and Fund loans and other assistance to establish such programs for

socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns, to designate a project compliance officer, and

to submit to the Department and Trust procurement plans for implementing the SED program.

In accordance with the provisions of NJSA 58:11B-26, NJAC 7:22-3.17(a)24 and 4.17(a)24, the contractor

(subcontractor) shall comply with all of the provisions of NJAC 7:22-9.

Awards will be made only to socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns that are

certified by the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, the New Jersey Department

of Transportation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Jersey Transit or other agencies deemed

appropriate by the Office as eligible minority businesses or female businesses. The invitation to bid is on an

unrestricted basis whereby the successful bidder must fulfill the SED utilization requirements.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.7 requires project sponsors to adhere to specific advertisement criteria and duration.

Specifically, relating to advertisement duration: In no case shall the advertisement for bids be published less than

30 days prior to the date fixed for receiving bids on the purchase or contract.

N.J.A.C. 7:22-9.10 Lowest bid resulting in payment of unreasonable price (a) If the contracting agency

determines that the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid will result either in the payment of an unreasonable

price or in a contract otherwise unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing public contracts, the

contracting agency shall reject all bids. (b) Bidders and the office shall be notified of the rejection of all bids, the

reasons for the rejection, and the contracting agency's intent to solicit bids for a second time. (c) If the contracting

agency determines a second time that the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid will result either in the

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payment of an unreasonable price or in a contract otherwise unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules

governing public contracts, the contracting agency shall reject all bids and notify the NJDEP Office of Equal

Opportunity and Public Contract Assistance and, after receipt of the NJDEP Office of Equal Opportunity and Public

Contract Assistance’s approval, shall amend the project plan accordingly. (d) Bidders shall be notified of the

cancellation, the reasons for the cancellation and the contracting agency's intent to resolicit bids on an

unrestricted basis. SEDs may participate in the bidding on an unrestricted basis.

The Township may reject any or all bids, as per N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2. A bidder may request that it bid

be withdrawn due to a “mistake” on the part of the bidder, as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A11-23.3. Otherwise, no

bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date and time set for the opening of the bids.

All bidders are invited to attend a Pre-Bid Conference at the Hamilton Township Department of Water

Pollution Control Wastewater Treatment Plant on 300 Hobson Avenue, Hamilton, NJ to be held on FRIDAY, MAY

15, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. HARD HATS MUST BE WORN TO ALL SITE VISITS AND/OR TOURS. Bidder attendance is

not mandatory, but is strongly recommended in order to fully understand the project.

Also, under N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 at seq. and N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.55, the Contractor and all subcontractors

must be registered pursuant to the Public Works Registration Act. It is recommended that a copy of the

Contractor’s and Subcontractor’s current Certificate of Registration is submitted with the bid proposal as well as

the Business Registration Certificate issued by the State of New Jersey. If copies are not provided with the bid

submittal the copies must be provided prior to contract award.

All Bid Addenda will be issued at (https://hamiltonnj.net). All interested respondents should still check the

website from now through bid opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all

addenda related to this procurement. In accordance with NJSA 40A:11-23(c), Notice shall be provided no later

than seven days, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays excepted, prior to the date for acceptance of bids, to any person

who has submitted a bid or who has received a bid package in any of the following ways: i) in writing by certified

mail or ii) by certified facsimile transmission, meaning that the sender's facsimile machine produces a receipt

showing date and time of transmission and that the transmission was successful or iii) by a delivery service that

provides certification of delivery to the sender.

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