August 01, 2014 10:04 AM EDT
Welcome to New Jersey Turnpike Authority's ("NJTA") BidX Website!
This page will be home to all information related to NJTA's Construction Contract bidding.
Notice to Bidders
8/1/14 Updates:
Bidder IDs - Bidder IDs are now linked to a Contractor's CapEx profile. The Bidder ID report will no longer be provided. See more information below.
General Information
Information and forms for construction contracts, including Prequalification Procedures and Anticipated Advertisement Dates for Construction Services, can be found at NJTA's main website:
http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/construction.html
All Contractors and Sub-contractors are strongly encouraged to register their company in CapEx if they have not already done so, and to keep all information up-to-date in their vendor profile. Links to the CapEx website and instructions are located near the bottom of this page.
Prequalification & Bidder IDs
An NJTA Bidder ID is necessary for bidding with NJTA (see "Bidding" instructions below).
A BidX Basic Subscription allows you to use the Search tab at the top of the screen. If you are prequalified, click on "Bidders" and type in your company name to look up your Bidder ID.
Contractors newly-prequalified with the Authority will be notified via e-mail of their prequalification status being updated in CapEx, at which time their NJTA Bidder ID will be found in their vendor profile. Please allow up to 1 business day for the Bidder ID to appear in BidX.
NJDPMC Prequalification
Contractors prequalified with NJDPMC who are bidding with NJTA for the first time may send proof of NJDPMC prequalification to Regina D'Esposito of the NJTA Engineering Department by e-mail at desposito@turnpike.state.nj.us or fax at (732) 750-5395. Within 3 business days, they will be notified via e-mail of their prequalification status being updated in CapEx, at which time their NJTA Bidder ID will be found in their vendor profile. Please allow up to 1 additional business day for the Bidder ID to appear in BidX.
Contractors interested in bidding are asked to keep their NJDPMC status up-to-date with NJTA. The preferred method is to use the tools provided in the Certifications tab of your CapEx vendor profile, and submit any changes. Contractors may otherwise send updated information to the e-mail address or fax number listed above.
Viewing Proposals & Subscribing to Notifications
Contractors interested in viewing NJTA's current and past proposals on BidX must subscribe to the BidX Basic Service. Instructions on subscribing to the service is available at Bid Express' FAQ page.
Contractors subscribed to the BidX Basic Service are encouraged to subscribe to all NJTA BidX notifications. See Bid Express' FAQ page on how to Manage Messages and Notifications.
Bidding
Electronic Bidding Instructions:
1. Subscribe for a BidX account here.
2. Obtain a BidX Digital ID for NJTA. You will need your NJTA Bidder ID handy. Instructions may be found under "Digital IDs" on Bid Express' FAQ page.
3. Download Expedite-5.11a.
4. Follow the directions under "Internet Bidding" on Bid Express' FAQ page.
Joint Ventures
Joint Ventures interested in bidding with NJTA must complete the NJTA Statement of Joint Venture form located here.
A form must be submitted for each Proposal that a Joint Venture is interested in bidding on.
A completed hardcopy should be mailed to:
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Engineering Department, Attn: Jim Dougherty
P.O. Box 5042
Woodbridge, NJ 07095-5042
Each Joint Venture requires a unique NJTA Bidder ID as well as a unique BidX Digital ID. The IDs of any of the Joint Venture's separate entities will not be acceptable for the purpose of bidding as a Joint Venture.
Joint Ventures that have previously bid with NJTA will find their NJTA Bidder ID in their Joint Venture's CapEx vendor profile.
Once the Statement of Joint Venture has been received by NJTA, an NJTA Bidder ID will be issued and the contact person will be notified via e-mail of their prequalification status being updated in CapEx, at which time their NJTA Bidder ID will be found in their Joint Venture's vendor profile.
The following are guidelines for a Joint Venture to complete a Proposal in Expedite:In the "Bidder's Certification" folder, a Joint Venture should enter the name of the person who was authorized during registration of their BidX Digital ID.
In the "Disclosure Statement" folder, a Joint Venture should list, for each entity that makes up the Joint Venture, all persons with the as-stated interest. The "Name" field should indicate both the name of the person and the entity of which that person has interest in.
In the "Prequalification Recapitulation" folder, a Joint Venture should enter, for each entity that makes up the Joint Venture, the name of the entity followed by the date of that entity's Qualifying Statement, and each entry may be separated by a comma in the single field provided.
NJTA requests that bidders do NOT select "Mark as Joint Bid" under the Tools menu. Submitting a Proposal with or without this option selected will not have any bearing on acceptance.
To verify that all information will appear correct upon submittal, go to File --> Print Preview to view the bid report.
For clarification on completing a Proposal, e-mail David Siegler at siegler@turnpike.state.nj.us or call the NJTA BidX Helpdesk number below.
Planholders List
From the Contract's Proposal webpage, click on the "Plan Holders / Eligible Bidders" link under "Also Available".
The list of Plan Holders will be found under "Voluntary Plan Holders".
To add yourself as a Plan Holder, click "Add", enter your information, and follow the prompts.
Small Business Network
NJTA encourages the use of the Small Business Network, which allows Prime Contractors to solicit for quotes from Sub-Contractors on specific items in a Proposal. It also allows Sub-Contractors to post unsolicited quotes to Prime Contractors.
A BidX Basic subscription is required to access the Small Business Network. Click on the "Small Business Network" tab at the top of the BidX website.
A Quick Start Guide can be downloaded under "Also Available" once you access the Small Business Network tab.
Questions & Answers
Questions and answers for advertised contracts are to be posted on NJTA's CapEx website:https://capexweb.turnpike.state.nj.us/strategicsourcing/login
Click here to download the CapEx User Manual and Forms for Contractors
Technical issues related to CapEx should be e-mailed to CapExHelp@turnpike.state.nj.us
Technical issues related to Bid Express should be e-mailed to customer.support@bidx.com
Issues related to NJTA Bidder IDs should be e-mailed to siegler@turnpike.state.nj.us
For immediate assistance during normal business hours, contact the NJTA BidX Helpdesk at (908) 202-0193