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

Questions regarding the bids must be made via email to Mrs. Arlene Feaster at afeasterAmmpfa.com. Please indicate the Bid # and project title in the subject line of your email. Bids must be sealed and delivered to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the Vineland School District on or before date and time indicated below. See instructions for the submission of bids under the Special Notice included in this advertisement. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement. (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(b)). The bid opening process will be live streamed and begin on the above advertised date at 10:30 AM. The School Business Administrator / Board Secretary shall publicly open all bids. 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 M-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 Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check or certified check made payable to the Vineland Board of Education, for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, however, not to exceed $20,000.00. Statement of Ownership: 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 owning ten (10%) percent or more of its stock or interest on any type at all levels of ownership. A Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Contractor Questionnaire/Certification also must be submitted with the bid. The bid package will also include other documents that must be completed and returned with the bid. Failure to comply with the instruction to Bidders and to complete the required forms, may be cause for disqualification and rejection of the bid. 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 bid, shall possess a valid Contractor's Registration Certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq., at the time the bid is received. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18, 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), (y), 18A:18A-4(a-c), 18A:18A-22 or other valid legal bases, and to waive any non-material informalities. Special Notice - Office of the School Business Administrator As the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the district, I am providing this Special Notice concerning the submission and opening of bids. Submission of Bids All potential respondents are to send their responses through the US Postal Service or other recognized delivery service that provides certification of delivery to the sender. Proposals can be hand delivered on Monday through Friday of each week between the hours 8 am and 4 pm. Opening of BidsOnline Live Streaming The board of education is aware of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21 which states the following: At such time and place the purchasing agent of the board of education shall publicly receive the bids and thereupon immediately proceed to unseal them and publicly announce the contents, which announcement shall be made in the presence of any parties bidding or their agents who are then and there present. To ensure there is "social distancing" amongst all parties in the bid opening, the bid opening will be conducted via online live streaming. The names of the vendors and their prices will be announced on the online live streaming which may be viewed by the general public and interested parties on the advertised bid date and time. The winning vendor's bid packet will be scanned and posted on the district website for public view @vineland.org under the Bids/RFP tab. PLEASE DO NOT PLAN ON ATTENDING THE PUBLIC OPENING IN PERSON. Dawn Leary, Business Administrator Vineland Public Schools