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

It is expressly understood that the Bidder is responsible for getting the bid to the School Business Administrator / Board Secretary no later than the time and date set for the bid opening. Bids shall be addressed to the Owner whose name appears in Paragraph 1a of the Instructions to Bidders; it shall be mailed or delivered to the address stated herein, enclosed in an opaque sealed envelope, marked with the name of the Project and Bidder as described in the Notice to Bidders; and must be received by not later than the time designated in the Notice to Bidders. No responsibility will attach to Architect or Owner for premature opening of a bid which is not properly identified. Any bid received after the closing time will be returned unopened. In order to be considered, bids must be sealed, with the outer envelope clearly marked with the name of the Bidder and the following: Sterling Regional High School Unit Ventilator Replacement. The Bidders are requested to submit, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18(b)(2), one Lump Sum Bid for all the work and materials. Bidders and/or their Prime Subcontractors must be pre-qualified by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) in each of the following categories, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-26 et seq.: C032 HVACR; and C047 Electrical. The Bidder and named Prime Subcontractors, defined as those listed in N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18,listed must be pre-qualified prior to the date that bids are received. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check, bank cashier's check, treasurers check or Bid Bond in the form provided in the Contract Documents, with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner, in an amount of 10% of the Base Bid (but in no case in excess of $20,000.00, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-24), naming as payee or obligee, as applicable Sterling Regional High School District Board of Education, to be retained and applied by the undersigned as provided in the Contract Documents in case the successful Bidder defaults in executing the Agreement or furnishing the bonds and insurance certificates as required by the Contract Documents. Prospective Bidders are advised that this Project is one which will be subject to and will be governed by provisions of New Jersey laws governing (a) Prequalification of Bidders N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-26 et seq.; (b) Prevailing Wage Rates N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.27; (c) Use of Domestic Materials, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-20 (d) Ownership Disclosure Certification N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2; and (e) disclosure of investment activities in Iran, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-49.4 in accordance with to N.J.S.A. 52:32-57, et seq. NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Public Works Contractor Registration Act N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. requires that the Bidder and named Prime Subcontractors must be registered at the time of Bid. The Owner is requesting that copies of the Certificates be included in the Bidders Bid Package, but the Bidder must provide copies of the Certificates no later than the time of award. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 all business organizations that do business with a local contracting agency are required to be registered with the State and provide proof of their Registration with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue before the contracting agency may enter into a contract with the business. In addition, and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-25, each bid must be accompanied by a certificate from a surety company stating it will provide said Bidder with a bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract price. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the dates set for the opening thereof. The right is reserved to reject all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22 or to waive minor informalities or non-material exceptions in accordance with applicable law. Bidders are required to comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. The Board of Education recognizes its obligation as it pertains to the Stevens Amendment, Section 8136 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (P.L. 104-134, Sec.507) which requires the Board of Education to state clearly the percent of the total cost of this project which will be financed through funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ARP ESSER) and CRRSA ESSER II. The Board anticipates that approximately 100% of the estimated total cost of the Unit Ventilator Replacement Project will be financed with Federal Funds. In addition to the legal requirements set forth herein, this project is subject to numerous requirements for federally funded contracts, which are set forth in greater detail in the Bid Documents. Contractors will be obligated to adhere to both New Jersey and federal law, and to abide by the more stringent law wherever there is conflicting authority. Tuesday 01/17/23 Deadline for Questions to Garrison Architects at 5:00 P.M. (send questions to jangelo@garrisonarch.com