PATH – Replacement of Fire Main and Associated Components at MacMillan Bloedel Building

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has temporarily ceased in-person public bid openings and will allow for the digital submission of bids using the Bonfire platform, located at the link below. Bidders MUST register in order to download Bid documents and associated information regarding the below referenced solicitation and in order to upload bid submissions. Registration on Bonfire platform requires a separate and distinct registration from all other Port Authority platforms. Sealed bids for the following contract will be received by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, until 2:30 PM on the date indicated. The Authority shall accept only those bids in electronic format for which the submission or modification is completed at the time of the Bid Due Date. Bid submissions will be accepted by upload only, at https://panynj.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=login and must be uploaded and received by the Authority by 2:30 PM EST on the date indicated in order to be considered. Hand deliveries and mailed deliveries (e.g., UPS, USPS) will not be accepted. The Port Authority may request an original, signed paper submission at any time following the Bid Due Date. If requested, such original, signed paper submission must be identical to the electronic submission. In the event of a discrepancy, the electronic submission shall control. Contract documents will no longer be available for purchase at the Contract Desk on the 1st Floor, 2 Montgomery Street, Jersey City. Prospective bidders may obtain contract documents by downloading the documents directly from the Bonfire platform, by logging in to Bonfire after completing a one-time new vendor registration. The contract documents will be made available electronically to the prospective bidder at no cost, as soon as they become available. For availability of contract documents, go to https://www.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/business-opportunities/solicitationsadvertisements/Construction.html. Questions by prospective bidders concerning the contract should be directed only to the person whose name and phone number is listed. Contract PAT-024.331 – PATH – Replacement of Fire Main and Associated Components at MacMillan Bloedel Building. Estimate Range: $2.5M - $5M. Bids Due: Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The work under this contract consists generally of filling existing fire main with flowable fill, furnishing and installing ductile iron cement lined pipe (fire main), fire hydrants, post indicator valves, fire department connections, dry pipe valve assembly sprinkler system, sprinkler heads, connection and integration of existing fire alarm, dewatering, replacing fire standpipe enclosures, restoring of asphalt pavement and pavement markings and related work at the MacMillan Bloedel Building at PATH C-Yard and vicinity thereof, Jersey City, New Jersey. For questions, call Elza Renazile at (212) 435-4657 or email [email protected]. This Contract contains the following Prerequisites: A. The bidder must demonstrate the following: 1.) Bidder shall have a minimum of three years of installation experience with underground water main and/or fire main and shall have completed at least two projects of similar size and complexity within the last five years involving underground fire mains, fire service connections, valves, and coordination with sprinkler and fire alarm systems in accordance with applicable NFPA Standards. 2.) Bidder shall have a minimum of one year of experience with the coordination and management of fire alarm system work and associated components. 3.) Bidder or entity performing the fire alarm system replacement shall have the following qualifications: a. A minimum of one year working on contracts comparable in type to the work of this Contract. b. Completed or substantially completed at least two contracts comparable in type to the work of this Contract. A bid submitted by a bidder who does not meet the prerequisite Qualification Information requirements will be considered non-responsive and the bidder's Bid will not be eligible for acceptance by the Authority. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority), in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age or disability in consideration for an award. Additionally, all bidders (including proposers, and respondents, as applicable) are notified that the Port Authority will ensure that, with respect to any contract/agreement entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises, minority business enterprises and woman-owned business enterprises, as applicable, will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids, proposals and responses, as applicable, in response to this invitation, and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age or disability in consideration for an award. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None