HUDSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION DIVISION OF PURCHASING – NOTICE TO BIDDERS BID NO. 7963
Bidders’ Qualification Statements, along with sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the County of Hudson on June 18 , 2026, no later than 10:30 A.M. in the Hudson County Administration Annex, Purchasing Department, 3rd Floor, 567 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306 for the “Heating And Cooling Plant Replacement For The Honorable William J. Brennan Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ, HC File # 3389,” at which time and place they will be opened and read in public. The County of Hudson will consider bids for this project only from Qualified Bidders as per N.J.S.A. 40A:11-25. Prequalification Documents, along with plans and specifications are available from the Office of the County Engineer, Bergen Square Center, 830 Bergen Avenue, Floor #6B, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07306, (201) 369-4340 where they may be inspected by prospective bidders and copies thereto may be obtained upon payment of $1.00 per set (CHECK ONLY, NO CASH) which payment is not refundable and covers the cost of reproduction.
All prospective bidders must submit a completed Bidders Qualification Statement which must be submitted in duplicate, in sealed envelopes separate from the bid, endorsed “Prequalification Heating And Cooling Plant Replacement For The Honorable William J. Brennan Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ, HC File # 3389.” and delivered as further described in the specifications. The qualification of prospective bidders will be evaluated by representatives of the County of Hudson, Office of the County Engineer, and Department of Roads and Public Property in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria set forth therein. Only prospective bidders whose Bidders’ Qualification Statements are determined acceptable will be identified as Qualified Bidders and have their bids reviewed. Bids must be enclosed in sealed envelopes separate from the Prequalification Documents endorsed “Heating And Cooling Plant Replacement For The Honorable William J. Brennan Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ, HC File # 3389” and delivered by hand or mail as further described in the specifications. No bid will be received after the time set forth herein. At such time and place all bids will be unsealed, the contents thereof will be publicly announced and the prices and terms will be recorded.
Bids are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.2, et seq., and as such, contractors are exempt from the limitations on making political contributions under that law. Further, for that reason, as well as because of a language in the New Jersey’s Annual Appropriations Act, refusal to disclose campaign contributions otherwise required by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.2 et seq. and 19:44A-20.25 et seq., will not adversely affect your consideration for award.
Bidders must be pre-qualified by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Property
Management and Construction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq, in order to be eligible to submit a Bid for the Project, the Bidder shall be classified by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction in the following disciplines: (C024) Historic Restoration, and the Bidder shall be classified by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction in at least one of the following disciplines:
(C008) General Construction
(C009) General Construction/Alter. & Additions.
(C016) Millwork
H.C. File No.: 3389 Bidders shall submit a Certificate of Prequalification/Classification from the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) and an Affidavit as to the Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts for the general contractor.
Bidders shall submit before award of the bid a N.J. Business Registration and are required to comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, Chapter 238, Public Laws (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.50 et. seq.) and are required to submit before award of the bid, evidence of contractor and subcontractor registration with the New Jersey Department of Labor, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance.
Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq., N.J.A.C. 6:4-1.6, and N.J.A.C. 17:27.
Each bid must be accompanied by (a) a cashier’s check, certified check or bid bond payable to the County of Hudson in the sum equal to ten percent of the bid, but in no case to exceed $20,000.00; (b) a certificate from a surety company authorized to do business in New Jersey, rated A or better by A.M. Best, that such company will provide the bidder with a Performance Bond or Bonds called for in the specifications; and, (c) statement of ownership disclosure form; (d) a list of subcontractors; and, (e) bid forms with acknowledgement of receipt of Addenda. Bidders shall refer to the Specifications’ Checklist for a complete listing of required forms – all forms marked required shall be properly executed and included with the bid.
Attention of bidders is called to the existence of statutes and regulations relative to the safety of workmen, hours of labor, workman’s compensation insurance, preference for and prohibition of certain types of labor, anti-discrimination against labor, and other particular statutes and regulations affecting the proposed public work together with regulations, rules and ordinances of the municipality in which the work is to be done.
This Project is subject to a Project Labor Agreement. Bidders are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.
Withdrawal of a bid shall be in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-23.3. Hudson County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any immaterial defect in the bids or bid proposals as permitted by law.
The acceptance of any bid by the County is contingent upon the Director of Finance & Administration’s certification that the funds are available.
Questions are to be submitted in writing via email no later than May 14, 2026, by 3:00 p.m. to Christine Moro, Purchasing Agent at questions.purchasing@hcnj.us. No further questions will be accepted after this time. Answers will be posted before the end of business on May 29, 2026.
There will be a pre-bid conference for all contractors and sub-contractors for “Heating And Cooling Plant Replacement For The Honorable William J. Brennan Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ, HC File # 3389, on April 24, 2026 and May 1, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at Brennan Courthouse – 583 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ. While not mandatory, attendance is recommended.
BY: CHRISTINE MORO, PURCHASING AGENT
FOR: CHERYL FULLER, DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Adv. 4/15 /26