PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
Invitation To Bid
Contract JFK-174.023A – John F. Kennedy International Airport – Building 359 and Associated Infrastructure
Estimate Range: $5M - $10M
Bids Due: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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 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 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/solicitations-advertisements/Construction.html. Questions by prospective bidders concerning the contract should be directed only to the person whose name and phone number is listed.
Contract JFK-174.023A – John F. Kennedy International Airport – Building 359 and Associated Infrastructure. Estimate Range: $5M - $10M. Bids Due: Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The work under this contract consists generally of furnishing and installation of precast concrete equipment shelter, including foundation, underground electrical and fiber communication duct banks, electrical power distribution system, lightning protection, lighting, electronic and communication equipment, fire suppression system, climate control, asphalt concrete pavement, and related work at various locations adjacent to Runway 4R‑22L and the vicinities thereof at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York. This project may be federally funded in whole or in part. Accordingly, all bidders and the successful Contractor will be required to comply with any and all required applicable federal provisions and requirements contained in this solicitation and resulting contract. For questions call Megan Connors at (212) 435-4663 or e-mail – meconnors@panynj.gov.
This Contract contains Prerequisites:
A. The bidder must be able to demonstrate the following:
1.) That the bidder has completed (or substantially completed) as a prime or general contractor at least two contracts of type (5KV distribution and cabling, fiber optic cables, and appurtenances), size, and complexity comparable to the work of this Contract within an Air Operations Area (AOA) within the past ten years.
2.) That the bidder's full-time project manager and full-time Superintendent each have a minimum of five years of construction experience on contracts of type, size, and complexity comparable to the work of this Contract within an operating airport environment in areas within an active AOA.
3.) That the entity performing the electrical work has the following qualifications:
a. A minimum of five years working on contracts comparable in type (5KV distribution and cabling, fiber optic cables, and appurtenances) and complexity to the work of this Contract within an active AOA.
b. Completed or substantially completed at least two contracts with electrical work comparable in type and complexity to the work of this Contract.
c. The full-time project manager shall have a minimum of five years construction experience on contracts with electrical work comparable in complexity to the work of this Contract.
d. The full-time Superintendent shall have a minimum of five years construction experience on contracts with electrical work comparable in type (5KV distribution and cabling, fiber optic cables, and appurtenances) and complexity to the work of this Contract.
4.) That the entity performing mast foundation work has the following qualifications:
a. A minimum of five years experience in drilled shaft installation.
b. At least two projects completed in the past five years of equivalent size and complexity to 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 for 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 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.
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.
