A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bid Packets will be received by the Borough Clerk for the Borough of Eatontown, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey on November 20th, 2026, at 10:00 am prevailing time at the Council Chambers, located on the second floor at the Borough of Eatontown Borough Hall, 47 Broad Street, Eatontown, NJ 07724 at which time and place the Bid Packets will be publicly unsealed and its contents announced in public for Wampum Lake Dam Rehabilitation.
The scope of Work contemplated for the abovenamed Project includes rehabilitation of the dam; replacement of the existing timber bulkhead with sheet piling along the dam embankments and downstream channel; construction of gabion basket overtopping protection and a concrete sidewalk; construction of two (2) new timber fishing piers; reconstruction of the auxiliary spillway; and replacement of the existing sanitary sewer line, as well as all other Work of any type or description necessary for completion of the Project, whether or not specifically described in these Contract Documents. All Work on this Contract shall be completed within 360 Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed.
Contract Documents and Plans for the proposed Work, which have been prepared by Greg Gitto, P.E., C.M.E of the firm of T&M Associates, will be made available electronically or at the office of said Engineer at 11 Tindall Road, Middletown, NJ, 07748. Interested bidders must send an email request to Patti Sirico at PSirico@tandmassociates.com. Bidders interested in receiving bid packages electronically will be provided with a link to download the documents after receipt of proper notice and payment of a non-refundable charge of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) payable to "T&M Associates" to defray the cost thereof. Bidders interested in obtaining hard copies of the documents in person from the office must make an appointment with Patti Sirico. Bidders will be furnished with a hard copy of the Contract Documents upon proper notice and payment of a non-refundable charge of One Hundred-Fifty Dollars ($150.00) payable to "T&M Associates" at the offices of T&M Associates to defray the cost thereof.
The provided Bid Packet must be completed in the manner designated in the Contract Documents, must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the Bidder and the name of the Project on the outside and must be addressed to The Borough of Eatontown. Also, Bid Packets must be accompanied by a Statement of Consent of Surety from a surety company holding a Certificate of Authorization to do business in the State of New Jersey and either a Bid Bond or a Certified Check drawn to the order of "The Borough of Eatontown" for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price amount, except that the check shall not exceed $20,000.00. The successful Bidder is hereby notified that a Performance and Payment Bonds for the full amount of this Project is required.
The award of the Contract for this Project will not be made unless and until the necessary funds have been provided by the Borough of Eatontown in a lawful manner. This Project is funded in whole or in part with financial assistance provided through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority ("NJEDA") and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"). Accordingly, the Contract is subject to all applicable State and Federal requirements imposed by the funding sources, including the requirements incorporated into the Contract Documents. By virtue of Executive Order #34 (1976), vendors currently suspended, debarred or disqualified are excluded from participating on this Project.
The successful Bidder shall be required to comply with the applicable statutory requirements of the Contract Documents and Plans which include all of the following: (i) N.J.A.C. 17:27; (ii) N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq.; (iii) Business Registrations (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44); (iv) Prevailing Wage Act (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25, et seq.) and the Davis Bacon Act (29 CFR Part 5), as applicable; (v) Public Work Contractor Registration (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48); and (vi) Affirmative Action Requirements (N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et seq.); and any other legal requirements applicable to this Project.
The Borough of Eatontown intends to award this Project to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder in accordance with applicable law. The Borough of Eatontown reserves the right to reject any and all Bid Packets to the extent permitted by law. An award will be made, or Bid Packets will be rejected within sixty (60) Calendar Days after the opening of the Bid Packets.
By Order of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Eatontown
William P. Lucia, III, Borough Administrator
Publication Date: October 5th, 2026 Addendum No. 1: Issued October 30th, 2026 Addendum No. 2: Issued November 4th, 2026
