Scope of work for the Construction of Swedesboro Pump Station and Forcemain includes all work related to the construction of the Swedesboro Pump Station, and forcemain starting from the Swedesboro Pump Station to the tie-in connection at the intersection of Route 322 and Garwin Road. Work included under this project involves all site, structural, mechanical, and electrical work associated with the fabrication, construction, and installation of one (1) pump station with wet wells and associated appurtenances, and approximately 4,600 linear feet of 14" HDPE forcemain with associated fittings and appurtenances. The pump station and forcemain will be installed within the following municipalities: Swedesboro and Woolwich. All work is within Gloucester County, New Jersey. Substantial and Contract completion times are 300 days and 330 days, respectively, after Contract Time commences to run. Bidders shall provide all personnel, supervision, services, labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supplies for i) Mobilization and demobilization; ii) All field engineering and temporary facilities, including design thereof, required to perform the Work; iii) All temporary and permanent soil erosion and sedimentation control devices; iv) Construction of a pump station and conveyance system components such as forcemain, pumps, valves, fittings with associated appurtenances v) Restoration of all surfaces to conditions prior to construction; and ix) Maintaining service roadways. Bids will be made on the proposal form provided, in the manner designated therein and required in the specifications, enclosed in an opaque sealed envelope and plainly marked on the outside with the date, time and item being bid. Each proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond for not less than 10 percent (10%) of the total amount bid, but not in excess of $20,000, made payable to the Gloucester County Improvement Authority. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond of a surety company, satisfactory to the Authority, in a sum equal to 100% of the total contract price.NJ. Any questions/clarifications must be submitted in writing no later than by Friday September 1, 2023. All bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27) (Affirmative Action), P.L. 1963, C. 150 (New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act), and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101, et. seq.). All bidders are further notified that they must comply with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 and submit an Ownership Disclosure Statement with the bid. In addition, all bidders must comply with P.L. 1999, c. 238- Public Works Contractor Registration Act and the contractor and all subcontractors must be registered in accordance with the Act. The Owner reserves the right, in accordance with all applicable laws, to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, deviations, or omissions in any bid or all bids, and to award the contract to the bid, which is found to be the lowest responsible, responsive bidder. Furthermore, the Owner may, in accordance with applicable laws, request written clarification of any aspect of a bid or bids where, in the Owner's opinion, ambiguities exist. Except as allowed in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3, no bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening of the bids.