Showellton Avenue Pavement Restoration Absecon, New Jersey

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Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the "Showellton Avenue Pavement Restoration" project in Absecon, New Jersey. The project involves addressing a sinkhole that occurred on Showellton Avenue, near a former soil boring location related to the Price Landfill Superfund Site. The work is necessary to restore the pavement in the affected area.

• Restoration of pavement at the sinkhole location on Showellton Avenue.

• The pavement restoration area extends the width of the roadway and approximately 10 feet beyond the soil borings longitudinally.

• Geotechnical investigation and soil evaluation have been performed and results are included in the boring logs on the Pavement Restoration Plan drawing.

• Laboratory testing was performed, including moisture content, Atterberg Limits, sieve analysis, Unified Soil Classification System, AASHTO soil classification, California Bearing Ratio, and Standard Proctor.

• Contract Type: Information for Bid (IFB) type contract.

• Period of Performance (POP): 2 years from the date of award.

• The contractor shall begin performance within 30 calendar days and complete it within 180 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed.

• Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price.

• Sealed bids are required.

• Offers are due by 12:30 PM local time on 01 MAY 2026.

• Offers will be publicly opened at that time.

• Sealed envelopes must be marked with offeror's name, address, solicitation number, and due date/time.

• Offers providing less than 15 calendar days for Government acceptance will be rejected.

• No performance or payment bonds are required.

• The document indicates "Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside" (Deviation 2026-00038) in Section I.

• The solicitation number is W912BU26BA022.

• The project number is 63296-03-3020.

• The issuing office is W2SD ENDIST PHILADELPHIA.

• Contact for information: Henry Sembe at HENRY.SEMBE@USACE.ARMY.MIL or (215) 656-3202.

• The document includes extensive information on FAR and DFARS clauses, wage determinations, and payment instructions (WAWF).

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for the restoration of pavement at a sinkhole located on Showellton Avenue in Absecon, New Jersey. The sinkhole is associated with a former Price Landfill Superfund site-related soil boring.

• Pavement Restoration: The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies to restore the pavement at 257 Showellton Avenue.

• Excavation: Removal of unsuitable material is required.

• Replacement: Approximately 5 feet of compacted aggregate will be placed, overlain by a triaxial geogrid and the standard pavement section for the City of Absecon.

• Standard Pavement Section: Consists of 6 inches of soil aggregate, 6 inches of bituminous stabilized base course, and 2 inches of bituminous concrete surface course.

• Transition Sections: Required where the restoration area meets the existing road.

• Estimated Quantities:

  • Excavation: 140 cubic yards (CY)
  • Aggregate: 105 CY
  • Pavement subgrade: 16 CY
  • Asphalt base course: 16 CY
  • Asphalt surface course: 5.2 CY

• Period of Performance (POP): 2 years from the date of award.

• Location: Showellton Avenue, Absecon, New Jersey.

• Geotechnical Investigation: A geotechnical evaluation was performed in April 2025, including soil borings and laboratory testing (moisture content, Atterberg Limits, sieve analysis, soil classification, California Bearing Ratio, Standard Proctor).

• Utility and Monitoring Well Verification: The contractor MUST verify all utilities and monitoring wells within and adjacent to the limit of work prior to construction. No utility location has been performed. The contractor shall avoid and protect existing utilities and repair any impacts. Monitoring wells are to be abandoned and boreholes filled with grout in accordance with New Jersey regulations.

• Groundwater: Groundwater is not expected to be encountered during construction based on prior anecdotal data indicating a depth to groundwater over 10 feet below ground surface.

• Quality Control (QC): Work shall be performed with appropriately qualified QC representation.