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

Bidders should be advised that pursuant to Local Finance Notice 2020-10, after the close of the bid, all opened bid packages shall be fully scanned and posted to the Board of Education website. To the extent that a document contains protected trade secrets, private telephone numbers of your employees, vendor number/FEIN/SSN numbers, or other information protected from disclosure, same should be separately noted so that it can be removed or redacted before being posted to the Board of Education website. In the event that a bidder fails to specifically identify this information in their bid packet, the Board of Education shall NOT be responsible for any inadvertent disclosure of such information. Bids shall be submitted utilizing the bid forms as prepared by the Architect, via in-person delivery, by mail, or by delivery service prior to the advertised bid due date and time. Bids being mailed should be mailed via USPS, UPS, FedEx or other method which allows for receipt of signature and proof of delivery. Any bid submitted by mail or delivery service is done so at the sole risk of the bidder. No Bids will be received by facsimile or electronic transmission. Due to the state of emergency declared by the Governments of the State of New Jersey and the United States, bids for this project being physically delivered at the Board of Education offices will be received in the following manner: Bids will also be received between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM, local prevailing time, on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the Glen Rock Board of Education at the School District Board Office located at 620 Harristown Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452. Bids permitted at this time period are to be deposited in the provided bin in the vestibule, labeled "Bids Drop Off." It is expressly understood that the bidder is responsible for getting the bid proposals to the Business Administrator prior to the time and date set for the bid opening. The Contract Documents define the full project scope. Bids will be considered in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et.seq. and N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-1 et.seq. Bids will be received from a Contractor for one price for the entire project, all trades, all inclusive. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) in one of the following categories; pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-27.1, et.seq.: (C008) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (C009) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION / ALTERATIONS / ADDITIONS Bidders shall also either be prequalified for, or include documentation for prequalified subcontractors for, the following classifications: (C030) PLUMBING (C032) HVACR (C047) ELECTRICAL No modifications to the enclosed Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Supplemental Conditions or Specifications will be permitted prior to bid acceptance except as may be allowed by amendment as outlined in the Specifications. Bids that propose modifications or substitutions to the requirements shall result in rejection of the bid as being non-responsive. 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). Statement of Ownership Requirement: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, Bidders shall submit a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own ten percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership. Bidders and subcontractors for each of the major branches of work specified in N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18 must be prequalified by the DPMC. Bidders shall submit a Certificate of Prequalification/Classification from the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) and Affidavit as to the Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts for the bidder and all major subcontractors. Bidders and all subcontractors are required to comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, Chapter 238, Public Laws of 1999 (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et.seq.) and to possess current certification from the Division of Wage and Hour Compliance in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development at the time the bid is submitted. Bidders and all major subcontractors are also required to submit a Business Registration Certificate issued by the Division of Revenue in the New Jersey Department of Treasury prior to contract award. Also prior to contract award, the successful Bidder will be required to submit certification that all entities having controlling interest are not on the federal list of debarred contractors. All Bidders are required to submit an affidavit by the Bidder that the Bidder is not, at the time of the bid, included on the New Jersey State Treasurer's List or the Federal Government List of Debarred, Suspended or Disqualified Firms or individuals pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:19-4 and N.J.A.C. 19:38A-4. All Bidders are required to complete and submit a Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Form in accordance with N.J.S.A 52:32-58 and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-49.4. Bids must be accompanied by bid security in the form of (1) a bid bond or certified or cashier's check payable to the Glen Rock Board of Education equal to 10% of the amount of the bid, but in no case to exceed $20,000.00 as per N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-24, and (2) Certificate of Consent of Surety as per N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-25. The successful bidder will be required to furnish additional bonds as specified in Document 00 21 13, "Instructions to Bidders." The Glen Rock Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids, to waive minor immaterial defects in any bid, or to award a lump sum contract, in accordance with the requirements of the Public School Contracts Law at N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the opening date. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder as defined in N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(t) and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18 (c), as applicable. Michael Rinderknecht, Business Administrator Glen Rock Board of Education The Record-April 30, 2021-Fee: $133.20 (294) 0004704517 The performance and payment bonds may be combined in a single instrument, but in that event the penal amount of the combined bond shall equal 200% of the contract price.