Riverfront Invasive Control
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Opening Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 10:00 am
Public Notice: Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by the Union County Utilities Authority (Authority) for: “Riverfront Invasive Control” and opened and read at Union County Utilities Authority located at 1499 Routes 1 & 9 North, Rahway, New Jersey 07065 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM prevailing local time.
- Scope A: The project consists of the removal and proper disposal of 41 invasive trees located on Block 338, Lots 8 and 9, along the Rahway River in the City of Rahway.
- Scope B: The project includes the installation of native trees and vegetation, as well as the implementation of restoration and management measures to promote long-term ecological health and prevent the re-establishment of invasive species within the project area.
The bidder may also submit a bid for the combination of services required for Scope A and Scope B. Plans, Specifications and Proposal Sheets will become available on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 10:00 am. They may be obtained via download from the UCUA’s website – http://www.ucua.org.
Questions pertaining to this Notice should be directed to Lisa M. da Silva, CMC, Deputy Executive Director, Union County Utilities Authority, at (732) 382-9400 ext. 228 or LdaSilva@UCUA.org.
Bids must be furnished on the proposal sheets included in the Contract Documents, enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to Lisa M. da Silva, Deputy Executive Director, Union County Utilities Authority, 1499 Routes 1&9 North, 3rd Floor, Rahway, NJ 07065 and plainly marked on the outside with the name and address of the bidder and the Contract Number and Title.
Responses will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or cash of not less than ten (10%) percent of the bid payable without any conditional endorsement as a guarantee that in case the contract is awarded to the bidder, he will within ten (10) days thereafter execute such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond.
Upon failure to do so, he shall forfeit the bid security as liquidated damages and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement by the bidder.
No interest shall be allowed upon any such certified check or cash. A bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid may be substituted for certified check or cash, except the amount of the bid security shall not be less than $500.00 – nor more than $20,000.00.
Each bid must be accompanied by a Certificate of Experience and Certificate of Equipment. Each bid must also be accompanied by a certificate of Consent of Surety from a bonding company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey guaranteeing that if the proposal of the bidder be accepted they will furnish the bond set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and the acceptance of the bid will be contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement.
The Authority reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities specified in the manner designated in the Specifications. The Authority reserves the right to award this contract based on funds available.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Equal Opportunity Employment (N.J.S.A.10:5-31 et seq.) and Affirmative Action (N.J.A.C. 17:27) and with the disclosure provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13.
The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the provisions of the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, Chapter 150 of the Laws of 1963, effective January 1, 1964. Bidders shall comply with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 latest revision, regarding Business Registration with the New Jersey Division of Revenue. During the performance of this contract the Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27), all requirements of the State of New Jersey Worker Health and Safety Act (N.J.A.C. 12:110 et seq.) as amended and the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) (29 CFR 1910), as amended with regard to worker and jobsite safety.
Bidders must submit with their bids the non-collusion affidavit contained in the contract documents. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a surety company bond in the full amount of the contract price indemnifying the Union County Utilities Authority, New Jersey for all proceedings, suits or actions of any kind of description and conditional for the faithful performance of the work. The Union County Utilities Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids if in its opinion it is in the best interest of The Union County Utilities Authority to do so.