INVITATION TO BID

Sealed Bids will be received by the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency for the stabilization of the Jersey City Powerhouse in the City of Jersey City, New Jersey at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at which time all Bids will be opened and read aloud (Contract No. 09-08-MPN9).

Contract Documents, including Drawings and Specifications are on file at the offices of the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency, 30 Montgomery Street, 9th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. The provisions of the Contract Documents shall control acceptability of all bids.

Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained by depositing seventy five ($75.00) Dollars (non-refundable) in check or money order drawn to the order of the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency.

A Bid Guaranty by a Bid Bond or Certified Check in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid, but in no case not to exceed $20,000.00 shall be submitted with each bid.

A certificate from a surety company authorized to do business in New Jersey, that such company will provide the Bidder with a Performance and Payment Bond called for in the specifications shall also be submitted with each bid.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents be paid on this Project. Contractors must comply with P.L. 1999 C.238 (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48, et seq.) "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act."

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L.1975, c. 127 (N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq.) regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, and P.L. 1977, c.33 (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2) regarding disclosure of partners and stockholders. Full requirements may be obtained with Bid Forms.

The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or to waive any informalities in the Bidding.

Bids may be held by the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of the Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of the Bidders, unless Jersey City Redevelopment Agency obtains consent from the Bidder to extend such time.

A Pre-Bid conference will be held at the site on July 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Attendance of this conference is strongly encouraged. Any questions on the Bid Documents must be submitted in writing by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2009. All written questions are to be directed to Franklyn D. Ore at OreF@jcnj.org.

JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

ROBERT P. ANTONICELLO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR