Bids may also be submitted to the School Business Administrator or their designee at the bid opening meeting, prior to the advertised date and time. On the advertised date and time, the School Business Administrator shall publicly receive and open all bids. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement. (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A21(b)). The Charter School does not accept electronic (e-mail) submission of bids at this time. While attendance is not mandatory, all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this important meeting. "Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq." 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. A bidder on a public works project for a Charter School 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 No Material Adverse Change, a copy of a valid and active NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION, a certified copy of a Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts Form and such 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. A Bid Bond is not required for this project. Bidders are required by law to submit a Statement of Ownership Disclosure form statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own ten (10%) percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership. 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 and current New Jersey Department of Labour and Workforce Development Public Works 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 Charter School. The Charter School 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 minor informalities or non-material exceptions, that may be in the best interest of the board. COVID-19 Vaccination/COVID-19 Testing--Executive Order #253 Effective October 18, 2021, all school districts must maintain a policy on COVID-19 Vaccination and COVID-19 Testing for "covered workers." All contracted service providers submitting bids/proposals to the Charter School are requested to review Executive Order #253 as issued by Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey.
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