Renovation of an educational facility in Voorhees, New Jersey. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

**As of June 17, 2020, the project is scheduled to begin July 1, 2020 and be substantially complete before the start of school. Contract #2 Exterior Soffit and Fascia Replacement at the Voorhees Middle School Bid Advertisement the Voorhees Board of Education of Voorhees, New Jersey, Hereby Advertises for Competitive Bids in Accordance With N.j.s.a. 18a:18a-21(a) (B) for a Single Overall Contract in Accordance With Njsa 18a:18a-18(B) (2): Contract: #2 - Single Overall Contract for Title of Bid: Exterior Soffit and Fascia Replacement at the Voorhees Middle School Bidders Shall Be Prequalified by the New Jersey Division Property Management and Construction in the Trade Categories Listed Below, or Name Such Prequalified Subcontractors: Trade Category # Title C008 or C009 General Construction or General Construction Additions and Alterations All Necessary Bid Documents May Be Secured From the Architect, Lan Associates Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. (Lan). Bidding Documents Will Be Transmitted Through a Web Link Provided to Perspective Bidder Upon Receipt of the Request via Email to the Senior Architect. Email Requests Must Reference the Exterior Soffit and Fascia Replacement at the Voorhees Middle School and Must Include Bidders Company, Company Address, Point of Contact, Telephone and Facsimile Numbers, and Bidder's Email Address. Contact Lan's Senior Architect: Jeff Potter via Email at Jeff.potter@lanassociates.com. All Questions Shall Be Submitted in Writing and Will Be Responded to Through Addenda Sent to All Bidders via Email and/or Facsimile. Bidders Are Requested to Submit in Accordance With N.j.s.a. 18a: 18a 18(B)(2) One Lump Sum Bid for All Work and Materials. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and for an Unknown Amount of Time, the Voorhees Township Board of Education's Offices, Pursuant to Nj Executive Order, Are Currently Closed. Provisions Are Being Made to Receive the Submission of Bids. All Potential Bidders Are to Either 1) Send Their Responses Through the Us Postal Service Certified Mail or Overnight Mail Which Provides Certification of Delivery to the Sender or 2) Hand Deliver Their Responses to the Below Address. A Delivery Drop Box and Bid Delivery Form Will Be Available on Site. Bidders Will Be Required to Drop Their Bids Into the Drop Box, Complete the Pre-printed Form, Photograph the Form, and Email the Completed Form to Lan's Senior Architect at the Time of Delivery of Their Bid. This Email Will Serve as Record of the Bid Submission and Time. The Envelope Shall Bear the Following Information: Title: Contract #2 Exterior Soffit and Fascia Replacement at the Voorhees Middle School General Contractor Name and Address of the Bidder Date. Once the Form is Complete, a Google Meet Link for the Bid Opening Will Be Sent to the Potential Bidder. No Bids Shall Be Received After the Time Designated in the Advertisement. (N.j.s.a. 18a:18a-21(B)). The Board of Education Does Not Accept Electronic (E-mail) Submission of Bids. All Bidders Who Visit the Site Are Required to Wear Personal Protection Equipment in Accordance With the State of New Jersey's Executive Order and to Practice Social Distancing Procedures. Failure to Attend the Pre-bid Meeting Will Not Excuse Any Bid Mistake and/or Omission Due to Bidder's Ignorance of Information Disseminated at the Meeting. Additional Time Sensitive Dates for the Project Are: Final Day for Questions to the Architect: Monday, June 1, 2020 by 5:00 Pm Date of Issuance of Addendum (if Necessary): Tuesday, June 2, 2020 by 5:00 Pm Notice of Award/notice to Proceed, on or About: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Site Mobilization: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Substantial Completion: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 All Bidders Are Required to Comply With the Requirements of N.j.s.a. 10:5-31 Et Seq., Affirmative Action Against Discrimination (N.j.a.c. 17:27-1 Et Seq.) an Initial Project Workforce Report Will Be Required From the Successful Contractor. (Form Aa-201). Contractors Bidding on This Project Are to Comply With the Requirements of the Prevailing Wage Rate Determination Pursuant to N.j.s.a. 34:11-56.25. a Bidder on a Public Works Project for a Board of Education Where the Cost of the Work Exceeds $20,000.00 Must First Have Been Qualified by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction, Pursuant to N.j.s.a. 18a:18a-27 Through 33, and Shall Submit With His Bid a Prequalification Affidavit, a Copy of a Valid and Active Notice of Classification, a Certified Copy of a Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts Form and an Affidavit That Subsequent to the Latest Such Statement Submitted by Him, There Has Been No Material Adverse Change in His Qualification Information Except as Set Forth in Said Affidavit. Failure to Submit These Forms May Result in the Disqualification and Rejection of the Bid. Each Bid Shall Be Accompanied by a Bid Bond, Cashier's Check or Certified Check Made Payable to the Voorhees Board of Education, for Ten Percent (10%) of the Amount of the Total Bid, However, Not to Exceed $20,000. Corporate Bidders Are Required by Law (Chapter 33, Laws of 1977) to Submit a List of Names and Addresses of All Stockholders Owning 10% or More of Their Stock. The Bid Package Will Also Include Other Documents That Must Be Completed and Returned With the Bid. Failure to Comply With Instructions to Bidders and to Complete and Submit All Required Forms, May Be Cause for Disqualification and Rejection of the Bid. All Contractors Named in This Proposal, Shall Possess a Valid Contractor's Registration Certificate Pursuant to N.j.s.a. 34:11-56.48 Et Seq., at the Time the Proposal is Received by the Board of Education. No Bids May Be Withdrawn, Except in Accordance With the Public School Contracts Law, for a Period of Sixty (60) Days After the Date Set for Opening of Bids. the Board of Education Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids, Pursuant to N.j.s.a. 18a:18a-18, N.j.s.a. 18a:18a-2(S), (T), (X), (Y), 18a:18a-4(a-c), and N.j.s.a. 18a:18a-22, and to Waive Any Informalities That May Be in the Best Interest of the Board. Confidentiality of Electronic File Transmissions the Drawings, Renderings, Photographs, Blueprints, Specifications and Bidding Documents Are Considered Proprietary and Confidential Property of the Voorhees School District. All Electronic File Transfers of This Information to the Bidders and/or Contractors is Specifically Designated as "Confidential" and "Business Proprietary," the Receiving Party Shall Keep Such Information Strictly Confidential and Shall Not Disclose It to Any Other Person Except to (1) Its Employees, (2) Those Who Need to Know the Content of Such Information in Order to Perform Services or Construction Solely and Exclusively for the Project, or (3) Its Consultants, Contractors and Subcontractors Whose Contracts Include Similar Restrictions on the Use of Such Confidential and Proprietary Information. The Information Transmitted in the Bidding Documents Relates to a School Construction Project and the Security and Confidentiality of Those Documents is Critical to the Health and Safety of the Children. Therefore, Any Bidder and/or Contractor and/or Subcontractor Discovered to Have Published or Disseminated This Information in the Public Domain, Unless Pursuant to the Exceptions Stated Above, Shall Be Subject to Significant Penalty and May Not Be Permitted to Bid on the Instant Project. As a Condition Precedent to Receipt of the Bid Documents, All Bidders Must Agree to Dispose of, Destroy and/or Return the Information Forwarded to It Within Three (3) Days of the Bid Submission Date.