Ocean County Opengov #24-001-0331

Construction of the C.R. 539 Overpass and Related Roadway Improvements

Ocean County is seeking a contractor to build the C.R. 539 overpass and complete associated roadway and site work in Plumsted and Jackson Townships, New Jersey. - Buyer: County of Ocean, Engineering Department; project location is Whiting–New Egypt Road over Ridge Way. - Procurement: Construction of C.R. 539 Overpass, Structure No. 1523-031, including bridge and retaining walls, roadway earthwork and paving, drainage, erosion control, traffic control and markings, clearing, landscaping, and restoration. - Scale: The bid schedule includes 100 construction line items. Notable quantities include 34,140 cubic yards of unclassified excavation, 12,525 tons of hot-mix asphalt base course, 143,500 pounds of galvanized reinforcement steel, 363 linear feet of 45-inch prestressed concrete beam, and 47,890 square feet of retaining wall across four locations. - OEMs and named vendors: No product manufacturers or project construction vendors are identified. Surety2000 and Tinubu (SuretyWave) are identified as electronic bid-bond verification platforms; OpenGov is identified as the bid-submission portal. - Notable project requirements: The project is federally funded and requires compliance with New Jersey prevailing-wage and contractor-registration requirements, certified payroll reporting, and monthly workforce reporting. Bid security is 10% of the bid, capped at $20,000; the successful contractor must provide a 100% performance bond. - Price adjustment items: Fuel, $29,400; asphalt, $53,700; and steel, $8,400. - Period: The notice does not state an overall contract duration or start and end dates. The schedule includes 24 progress-schedule updates and 24 months of field-office maintenance, but these do not establish the full contract term.

Description

Ocean County is seeking a contractor to complete the construction work for the C.R. 539 overpass over Ridge Way on Whiting–New Egypt Road in Plumsted and Jackson Townships. The scope includes bridge and retaining-wall work, roadway and drainage improvements, traffic control, paving, and related site and landscaping work, as detailed in the attached plans and specifications. Bids must be submitted electronically through the County’s OpenGov procurement portal by October 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern prevailing time; manual bids are not accepted. The contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, and the successful bidder must provide a 100% performance bond.

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