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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 22-127�Rezxylu Yon o No #22 -127 Date oFAdoptio May 26, 2022 AWARDING BID FOR THE 2022 ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Borough has publicly advertised for the receipt of bids for the 2022 Road Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, the Borough has solicited and received six (6) bid proposals for the 2022 Road Improvement Program Project as follows: . Base Bid I. S. Brothers, Inc. $1,195,831.00 1 Reivax Contracting Corp. $1,208,189.65 3. Meco, Inc. $1,240,447.50 4. P &A Construction, Inc. $1,282,511.00 5. Black Rock Enterprise, LLC $1,296,725.00 6. Seacoast Construction, Inc. $1,326,340.00 WHEREAS, S. Brothers, Inc., of South River, NJ has submitted the lowest bid for said contract as evidenced by the response on file with the Borough's Purchasing Department and with the Borough Engineer; and WHEREAS, the Borough Engineer has reviewed the above bid proposals and has recommended the award of a contract to S. Brothers, Tue., in a total amount not to exceed $1,195,831.00, per attached award letter; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are or will be available for said purpose. Acct. k NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret as follows: 1, That the appropriate Borough Officials are hereby authorized to enter into a contract with S. Brothers, Inc., of South River, NJ for the Project for file sum of $1,195,831.00 in accordance in all respects with the request for proposals and bid on same. 2. That a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Borough's Purchasing Department, the Borough's Consulting Engineers CME Associates aitd the Borough's Director of Engineering. 3. That the aforementioned award of bid is contingent upon formal approval from the New Jersey Department of Labor, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance, 4. That the aforemedtioned award of bid is contingent upon NJDEP authorization. Adopted this 26" day of May, 2022 and certified as a true copy of the original on May 27, 2022. CARMELA POGORZELSKI, RMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YTS NO NV A.B. - COUNCILMAN YTS NO NV A.B. BELLIIDrO X JOHAL X DIAZ DIMASCIO X NAPLES X X- Indicate Vote AB- Absent NV -Not Voting XOR- Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council t May 26, 202 municipal u ;ems t.✓ j tl' GM00141 010 May 24, 2020 Sent via Electronic (pogorzelskic(aacarteret.net) and lst Class Mail Mayor and Borough Council Borough of Carteret 61 Cooke Avenue Carteret, NJ 07008 Attn: Carmela Pogorzelski Municipal Clerk Re: 2022 Road Improvement Program Bid Report and Recommendation of Award Borough of Carteret, Middlesex County, NJ CME File No.: HCA00621.01 Dear Mayor and Borough Council: JOHN H. ALLGAIR, PE, PP, LS (1993-2001) DAVID J. SAMUEL, PE, PP, CME JOHN J. STEFANI, PE, LS, PP, CME JAY B. CORNELL, PE, PP, CME MICHAEL J, McCLELLAND, PE, PP, CME GREGORY R. VALESI, PE, PP, CME TIM W. GILLEN, PE, PP, CME (1991 -2019) BRUCE M. KOCH, PE, PP, CME LOUIS J. PLOSKONKA, PE, CME TREVOR J. TAYLOR, PE, PP, CME BEHRAM TURAN, PE, LSRP LAURA J. NEUMANN, PE, PP DOUGLAS ROHMEYER, PE, CFM, CME ROBERT J. RUSSO, PE, PP, CM E JOHN J. HESS, PE, PP, CME Enclosed herewith please find a summary of bids received on May 19, 2022, for the above referenced project. A total of six (6) bids were submitted, ranging from an apparent low base bid of $1,195,831.00 by S. Brothers, Inc. to a high base bid of $1,326,340.00 by Seacoast Construction, Inc. The Engineer's Estimate for the base bid was $1,151,400.00. Please find enclosed a complete Summary of Bids for the Council's review. It should be noted that there were irregularities present in the submitted bids, including that of the low bidder„ S Brothers, Inc., whose bid included mathematical errors. When accounting for the corrected bid total, S. Brothers, Inc. is the low bidder. We believe that these irregularities are minor in nature and not a mandatory cause for rejection; therefore, the outcome of the bid is unaffected. As a matter of procedure, our office has contacted S. Brothers, Inc. to discuss their bid. The representative we spoke to indicated they are comfortable with the bid as submitted and there is no objection to completing the project based on the bid prices submitted and the contract time. Based on this information, we recommend the following actions: S9Cader.dHCA00621.01 - 2022 Road Improvement ProgradnW4620- Bid Rpl & Recommendation of Award.do" CONSULTING AND MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS 1460 ROUTE 9 SOUTH . HOWELL, NEW JERSEY 07731 . (732) 462 -7400. FAX: (732) 409.0766 Contractor Base Bid 1. S. Brothers, Inc. $1,195,831.00 2. Reivax Contracting Corp. $1,208,189.65 3. Meco, Inc. $1,240,447.50 4. P &A Construction, Inc. $1,282,511.00 5. Black Rock Enterprises, LLC $1,296,725.00 6. Seacoast Construction, Inc. $1,326,340.00 It should be noted that there were irregularities present in the submitted bids, including that of the low bidder„ S Brothers, Inc., whose bid included mathematical errors. When accounting for the corrected bid total, S. Brothers, Inc. is the low bidder. We believe that these irregularities are minor in nature and not a mandatory cause for rejection; therefore, the outcome of the bid is unaffected. As a matter of procedure, our office has contacted S. Brothers, Inc. to discuss their bid. The representative we spoke to indicated they are comfortable with the bid as submitted and there is no objection to completing the project based on the bid prices submitted and the contract time. Based on this information, we recommend the following actions: S9Cader.dHCA00621.01 - 2022 Road Improvement ProgradnW4620- Bid Rpl & Recommendation of Award.do" CONSULTING AND MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS 1460 ROUTE 9 SOUTH . HOWELL, NEW JERSEY 07731 . (732) 462 -7400. FAX: (732) 409.0766 ASSOCIATES Mayor and Borough Council May 24, 2022 Re: Bid Report & Recommendation of Award Our File No. HCA00621.01 2022 Road Improvement Program Page 2 1. Award of the contract to the low bidder, S. Brothers, Inc. of PO Box 317, South River, NJ 08882, within 60 calendar days, on a unit price basis in the total amount of $1,195,831.00 for base bid items 1 through 51 Inclusive, as available funding permits. The award should be subject to review and approval by the Borough Attorney, including concurrence to waive the minor irregularities, the review of the bid bond and surety from the low bidder, and submission of the required bonds and insurance certificates for the project. 2. Bids and bid securities of the second and third low bidder, Reivax Contracting Corp. and Meco, Inc., be retained and held open, pending execution of the contract agreement by S. Brothers, Inc. 3. Return the bid securities of the remaining bidders. By copy of this letter, we are requesting the Borough Attorney prepare the necessary Resolution of Award. Upon execution, please have three (3) signed and sealed copies of the resolution forwarded to this office for further execution. We trust this is the information you require at this time. However, should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact this office. 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