PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Hudson County Improvement Authority (the “Authority”) has issued a Request for Bids (the “RFB”) soliciting Bids from qualified entities (“Bidder(s)”) for the construction of a Consumer Choice Pantry to be located at 685-689 Broadway Avenue in the City of Bayonne (the “City”). The Authority owns the site and is responsible for the design and construction of the building pursuant to an agreement with the County of Hudson (the “County”). The Consumer Choice Pantry is being built by the Authority for the County, which intends to maintain the building and lease space or otherwise procure a non-profit operator for food security services. In addition, office space may also be utilized by the County or selected non-profits.
Sealed Bids must be received by the Authority on or before 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, on January 22, 2026 (the “Due Date”). Any Bid received after the Due Date will be rejected. Bids must be delivered on or before the Due Date to:
Hudson County Improvement Authority
830 Bergen Avenue, 9th Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
Attention: Norman M. Guerra, Chief Executive Officer
Sealed Bids must be received by hand delivery, mail, or delivery service in accordance with the instructions provided herein no later than the date and time indicated above. The Authority is not responsible for Bid packages received after the time and place designated, irrespective of the date and time the package was mailed, posted, or left with a delivery service. Bidder assumes any and all risk of late delivery of its Bid package. Bid packages not received on time will be returned to the Bidder unopened. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the Bidder and labeled “HUDSON COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY: CONSTRUCTION OF A CONSUMER CHOICE PANTRY”.
The property that is the subject of the RFB is owned by the Authority and is located at 685-689 Broadway Avenue and designated as Block 153, Lot 20 on the official tax map of the City of Bayonne (the “Project Site”).
Details concerning all RFB documents are set forth in the RFB and may be obtained on or after December 15, 2025 at the administrative offices of the Authority, located at 830 Bergen Avenue, 9th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306, during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (phone number: 201-324-6222). A non-refundable fee of $150.00 will be required for a hard copy of the bid package (payable to the Hudson County Improvement Authority). Acceptable forms of payment are cash, money order, cashier's check and certified check. Personal and company checks are not acceptable. No bid packages will be mailed.
The RFB may also be downloaded at no cost from the Authority’s website (link here).
VIRTUAL PRE-BID MEETING: A Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on December 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. A link for the Pre-Bid Meeting will be sent via email to those entities that provide their email address when they obtain a copy of the RFB. A link for the Pre-Bid Meeting will also be posted on the Authority’s website. Attendance at the Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting is not mandatory. However, it is strongly recommended that the Bidder attend the Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting, either personally or through a representative identifying themselves as such.
If the Bidder has any questions or finds any perceived error or omission in the RFB or any conflict or discrepancy within the RFB, the Bidder shall submit a written Request for Information (“RFI”) to the Authority for interpretation or clarification. The Bidder shall be responsible for delivery of all such RFIs to Amina Bruno, the Authority’s Qualified Purchasing Agent, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; the Authority’s Special Counsel, Leslie G. London, Esq. at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Jessica F. Silva, Esq. at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; and the Authority’s Consulting Engineer, Michael Cohen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by not later than January 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. No oral interpretations and responses will be made. Responses to all RFI will be made by Addenda by no later than January 9, 2026.
The RFB constitutes an invitation to submit Bids to the Authority, and does not represent an offer, obligation or agreement on the part of the Authority. The Authority reserves the right to (i) reject any Bid in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2 and any Bid that is deemed not responsible in accordance with law; and (ii) to waive minor immaterial informalities or technical errors in accordance with law. Bids must be prepared and submitted in the manner set forth in the RFB. The Authority also reserves the right to make modifications or additions to the RFB prior to the Bid submission date. To the extent the Authority, in its sole discretion, determines to amend, modify, supplement, revoke or alter any other material term or condition of the RFB, including, without limitation, the procurement process or the criteria for award, which rights are hereby expressly reserved to the Authority, the Authority will communicate any such change in an Addenda in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23c.2, no later than seven (7) days, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays excepted, prior to the date for acceptance of Bids, to any person who has submitted a Bid or who has received a bid package by certified facsimile transmission.
This Project is being funded partially through federal grants and other funds. The federal grant funding is through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund-under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, as amended (the “SLFRF Funds”). Consequently, this RFB and the Contract involved includes and incorporates the contract requirements under Federal funding procurement awards in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 Appendix II.
By submitting a Bid, each Bidder, without any other act, acknowledges and agrees to comply with each of the terms and conditions of the RFB. 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 et seq. As a result of the partial Federal funding involved with the Project, Bidders and their subcontractors must also be able to provide a Unique Entity ID (UEI) from Sam.Gov (the System of Award Management) and must maintain an active SAM registration through Final Completion of the Project. Please consult SAM.gov for more information or if you have questions about obtaining an UEI.
The Authority will award a contract or reject all Bids within sixty (60) days after receipt of the Bids unless otherwise agreed by the parties in accordance with applicable law.
Any inconsistency between this Public Notice and the RFB shall be governed by the terms of the RFB.
THE HUDSON COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
Dated: December 15, 2025
