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

State Project#: 07-5820-030-22- WOO (SCHOOL 1) State Project#: 07-5820-040-22-WOO (SCHOOL 2) State Project#: 07-5820-050-22-WOO (SCHOOL 3) The Winslow Township Board of Education of Atco, 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: #2022-11 - Single Overall Contract for Title of Bid: Fire Alarm Systems at Schools #1 - #3 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 C047 or C049 Electrical or Fire Alarm/Signal Systems All necessary bid documents may be secured from the Architect, LAN Associates Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. (LAN). All questions shall be submitted in writing and will be responded to through Addenda sent to all bidders via certified mail, certified facsimile, or delivery service. 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. Bids must be sealed and delivered to the Winslow Township Board of Education Offices (Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Ms. Tyra McCoy-Boyle) located at 40 Cooper Folly Road, Atco, New Jersey 08004 on or before the date and time indicated below. It is recommended that bidders send their responses through the US Postal Service certified mail or overnight mail which provides certification of delivery to the sender or to hand deliver their bids to the Board of Education Offices between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM daily. All attendees are required to wear personal protective equipment in accordance with the State of New Jersey's Executive Order and to practice social distancing procedures. To ensure there is "social distancing" attendance is limited to one (1) representative per company. On the advertised date and time, the School Business Administrator shall publicly receive and open all bids and announce the names of the vendors and their prices. Bids may be viewed by interested parties on the advertised bid date and time. 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. It is the intent of the Pre-Proposal Meeting to offer all interested bidders access to Schools No. 1, 2, and 3 following the pre-proposal meeting. Due to the current pandemic, all attendees are required to wear personal protective 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: Friday, May 6, 2022 by 5:00 PM Date of Issuance of Addendum (if necessary): Tuesday, May 10, 2022 by 5:00 PM Notice of Award/Notice to Proceed, on or about: Thursday, May 26, 2022 Site Mobilization: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Substantial Completion - All Sites Wednesday, August 31, 2022 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 Winslow Township 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.