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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 24-052 * see #24-067leoolu#Yon of #4e �Rorvug4 of ( rfne#, N31 No. #24-52 Date of Adoption February 22, 2024 AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE SITE IMPROVEMENTS UPLAND WORK FOR TIM CARTERET FERRY TERMINAL AT ARTHUR KILL WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret, ("Borough") authorized the preparation of bid specifications and contract documents and advertisement for receipt of bids for the Site Improvements Upland Work for tine Carteret Ferry Terminal at Arthur Kill Project ("Project"); WHEREAS, the Borough has previously received bids for said Project on February 1, 2024; and WHEREAS, Grade Construction, 110 Pennsylvania Avenue, Paterson N.J. 07503, ("Grade"), initially appeared to be the low bidder for the Project, however Grade requested to withdraw its bid pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.3, and the Borough Law Director has recommended to the Governing Body that Grade be allowed to so withdraw its bid pursuant to the statute and case law; and WHEREAS, the remaining low bidder is Tomco Construction, Inc., 22 Howard Blvd, Ste. 204 Mount Arlington, N.J. 07856, (" Tomco") in the amount of $5,638,646,00; and WHEREAS, the Borough's Consulting Engineer for the Project has reviewed the above referenced bid proposal(s) and has recommended an award of a contract for the Project to Tomco; and WHEREAS, the Borough's Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are or will be available for the award of a contract for said Project. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey as follows: 1. That the Borough hereby awards the bid for the site Improvements Upland Work for tine Carteret Ferry Terminal at Arthur Kill to Tomco Construction, Inc., in the amountof $5,638,646.00, subject to any required approval by any outside governmental agencies. 2. That the appropriate Borough Officials are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Toulon Construction, Inc., for the aforesaid amount, in a form acceptable to the Borough Law Director and in accordance in all respects with the request for bids and bid on the same. 3. That a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Borough's Law Director, Purchasing Department and Consulting Engineer for distribution at the direction of the Law Director. Adopted this 22"^ day of February, 2024 and certified as a true copy of the original on February 23, 2024. CARMELA POGORZELSKI, RMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YBS NO NV A.B. 11 COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. BELLINO X JOBAL X DIAZ X KRUM DIMASCIO X NAPLES X X- Indicate Vote An - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR- Indicates Vote to Override Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council -� February 22, 024 f 1 MIINTCTPAT VIRTut I A.. MUNICIPAL CLERK Tfeosnfor Borough of caloret RC8011Uten 01 LRM Nomo of AecoimW AMouNT To m I, Tmasuror of !ho Borough budget to onable tho Munto mid; t funds nvolmle bt the ourrent bolwoon Iho Borough orcalorot reo wn 1lUMMIlu Tron-wror Meinorinl Mtutitclpul Biill(Vtkg . o Q Cooko Avolwo a Corteret, New joysey 07008 IU 732441-31100 A Pais 732-541�0925 41Ic erlroflic�tNcat oreLnet wwwaarteret nel' > JOHN H. ALLGAIR, PE, PP, LS (1983-2001) DAVID J. SAMUEL, PE, PP CME 4. JOHN J. STEFANI, PE, LS, PP CME JAY B. CORNELL, PE, PP CME 9+ MICHAEL J. MCCLELLAND, PE, PP CME GREGORY R. VALESI, PE, PP, CME I` = BRUCE M. KOCH, PE, PP, CME LOUIS J, PLOSKONKA, PE, CME TREVOR J. TAYLOR, PE, PP, CME ASSOCIATES BEHRAM TURAN, PE, LSRP LAURA J. NEUMANN, PE, PP DOUGLAS ROHMEYER, PE, CFM, CME February 22, 2024 ROBERT J. RUSSO, PE, PP, CME JOHN J. HESS, PE, PP, CME KEITH CHIARAVALLO, PE, CME Sent via Electronic Mail fmayorftarteret.net) Mayor and Borough Council Borough of Carteret 61 Cooke Avenue Carteret, NJ 07008 Attn: Hon. Daniel J. Reiman Re: Bid Report and Recommendation of Award Site Improvements Upland Work for Carteret Ferry Terminal Block 304, Lots 2.01 & 2.02 Borough of Carteret, Middlesex County, NJ CME File No.: HCA00538.01 Dear Mayor and Borough Council: Enclosed herewith please find a summary of bids received on February 1, 2024, for the above referenced project. A total of eight (8) bids were submitted, ranging from an apparent low bid of $4,582,041.45 by Grade Construction to a high base bid of $8,858,294.00 by George Harms Construction Company, Inc, The Engineer's Estimate for the project was $7,809,739.25. Please find enclosed a complete Summary of Bids for the Council's review. Bidder Base Bid 1. Tomco Construction, Inc. $5,638,646.00 2. Rancor Inc. $5,922,580.95 3. S. Brothers Inc. $6,046,656.75 4. Black Rock Enterprises $6,313,945.15 5. Zenith Construction Services $6,413,668.00 _ 6. Lucas Brothers Inc. $6,570,670.00 7. George Harms Construction Company, Inc. $8,858,294.00 We understand that the apparent low bidder, Grade Construction, has submitted a request to withdraw their bid pursuant to N.J.S.A § 40A:11-23.3 due to a clerical error in their submission. Provided this bid is withdrawn, Tomco Construction, Inc. is next the lowest responsible bidder. There were no mathematical irregularities in their bid. As a matter of procedure, our office has contacted Tomco Construction, Inc. to discuss their bid. The representatives 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: 8:1Cadere6HCAW538.0I - NoMem Waterfront Redevelopment Area (Agrlco, Basin Holdings 8 Ferry TerminalpPlans, Reports 8 Contract Doc ments124-02-22 - Bid Report and Recommendation of Award Undoc CONSULTING AND MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS NJ CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NO.24GA2635900 1460 ROUTE 9 SOUTH • HOWELL, NEW JERSEY 07731 • (732) 462-7400 • FAX: (732) 409.0756 ASSOCIATES Mayor and Borough Council February 22, 2024 Re: Bid Report & Recommendation of Award Our File No. HCA00538.01 Site Improvements Upland Work for Carteret Ferry Terminal Page 2 Award of the contract to the low bidder, Tomco Construction, Inc. within 60 calendar days, on a unit price basis in the total amount of $5,638,646.00 for Bid Items 1 through 82, as available funding permits. The award should be subject to review and approval by the Borough Attorney, including concurrence to waive any 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. Review and approval of the bid package submitted by Tomco Construction, Inc. by NJDOT to verify compliance with all applicable SBE/DBE and other conditions of funding. 3. Bid and bid security of the second and third low bidder be retained and held open, pending execution of the contract agreement by Tomco Construction, Inc. 4. Return bid securities to remaining bidders By copy of this letter, we are requesting the Borough Attorney prepare the necessary Resolution of Award. Upon execution, please have four (4) signed and sealed copies of the resolution forwarded to my 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. Very truly yours, CME Associates Matthew R. Zwing af, PE, CME, CFM For the Firm TT\MZ\TC Enclosures to all (via e-mail) cc: Carmela Pogorzelski — Borough Clerk Patrick DeBlasio — CFO John DuPont, PE, CME — Borough Engineer Robert Bergen, Esq. — Borough Attorney NJDOT Local Aid District III SIGarterenHCA00506.01 - Northam Waterfront Redevelopment Area (Agdoo, Basin Holdings & Ferry Temlinalpelans. Reports & Contract Documents@44)2-22 - Bid Report and Recommendation of Award Ltr.doc n6g�� fill �I�EEI of IIf � � III 91�i