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

Neither the Owner, nor the Architect will assume any responsibility for Bids mailed or misdirected in delivery. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the bids. **Due to the current COVID situation, all bidders are required to wear masks and observe a 6-foot social distance from bidders and other occupants while on any school property, including the submission of bids to the Business Office and attendance of public bid openings.** The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality in the bidding process in accordance with the law, if it is in the best interest of the Owner. Bids shall be placed in a sealed envelope with the name of the project clearly marked on the front of the envelope and accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond in the amount of Ten Percent 10% of the bid, but not more than $20,000. No pre-bid conference is scheduled at this time. Bidders who wish to visit the project sites in person may do so before or after normal school hours (8:30AM-3:45PM) and by contacting John Miranda, Director of Facilities at (609)-631-4173 to schedule an appointment. Due to the special nature of the work involved that can only be seen by an in-depth visitation, bidders are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to visit the project site(s) as an integral and important element of the bidding process so that all bidders have an equal understanding of the scope of work involved. The successful bidder, and their subcontractors of whatever tier, become bound by, and signatory to, the requirements included in the bid Documents as they relate to publicly bid projects receiving federal funding. SINGLE-OVERALL CONTRACT BID Sealed Bid Proposals shall be received as follows: The bidder shall be classified by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) in the following trade(s): C009 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION/ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS OR C032 HVACR Subcontractors named in the Form of Bid Proposal for Structural Steel, Plumbing, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning, and/or Electric, who perform any work on the Project must be prequalified prior to the submission of bids, pursuant to the State of New Jersey Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC). Each bid must be accompanied by proof of Contractor's DPMC classification status. Bidders are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., "The Law Against Discrimination," and affirmative action, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.AC. 17:27-1 et seq. No pre-bid conference is scheduled at this time. Bidders who wish to visit the project sites in person may do so before or after normal school hours (8:30AM-3:45PM) and by contacting John Miranda, Director of Facilities at (609)-631-4173 to schedule an appointment. All bidders and their subcontractors shall be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. Prior to award, bidder must provide a Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, and a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue for the bidder and all subcontractors (i.e., "named subcontractors") whose prices are included in the Contractor's bid. Pursuant to P.L. 2009, c.315 and/or N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 Business Registration of Public Contractors, all bids should include a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue of the Bidder and must include that of all subcontractors i.e., "named subcontractors", whose prices are included in the Contractor's bid. If not included with the bid, these documents must be submitted prior to award.