ON CALL SEWER BID # BT 2026-06 BIDS CLEANING AND VIDEO INSPECTION

Description: Bernards Township (Basking Ridge, NJ) is soliciting bids for on-call sewer cleaning and video inspection services under Bid # BT 2026-06. Scope: provide on-call cleaning and CCTV inspection of sewer mains and manholes, including mobilization, temporary traffic control, removal of debris/roots, high-velocity jet/hydraulic cleaning as required, and color rotating-head camera video inspection with logging and deliverables. Work items shown on the bid form include: 1) MOBILIZATION (12 each), 2) TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL (12 each), 3) CLEAN EXISTING PIPE, 6"-12" DIAMETER (5,000 LF), 4) CLEAN EXISTING PIPE, OVER 12" to 24" DIAMETER (5,000 LF), 5) CLEAN EXISTING PIPE, OVER 24" to 48" DIAMETER (5,000 LF), 6) CLEAN EXISTING PIPE, OVER 48" to 72" DIAMETER (2,000 LF), 7) VIDEO INSPECTION OF SEWERS (20,000 LF), and 8) MISCELLANEOUS ALLOWANCE ($5,000). Deliverables: video files (zip drives compatible with Windows Media Player) with running footage counter and audio commentary, video logs tied to manhole IDs and map, marked contract map with any deviations, and a defects summary. Contract term: one (1) year with up to two (2) one-year renewals; time is of the essence for individual assignments (contractor must be available within 10 days after notice to proceed; specific callouts have short completion windows). Technical requirements reference NJDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2019) as amended; prevailing wage provisions and New Jersey registration/compliance requirements apply. Payment basis: unit prices and linear-foot measurements as recorded in video logs; contractor is responsible for lawful disposal of removed material and for any required bypass pumping at its cost if used. Miscellaneous: detailed insurance, bonds, qualifications, and administrative forms (business registration, bid bond/guarantee, consent of surety, non-collusion affidavit, prevailing wage certification, disclosure forms) are required; one original and one copy of the bid (except specifications) must be submitted. Bid opening: public opening at the time stated in the Notice to Bidders (see due date).