The Board of Education of the Township of Willingboro, New Jersey, hereby advertises for competitive bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(a),(b) for the School Year 2023-2024: Landscape Maintenance Services. All bidders are required to comply with the "Affirmative Action" requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq. 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 of the bidder and rejection of the bid. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check or certified check made payable to the Willingboro Board of Education, for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, however, not to exceed $20,000.00 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-24. Corporate bidders are required to submit a Statement of Ownership Disclosure Statement (P.L. 1977, c.33, as amended by P.L. 2016, c.43), providing names and addresses of all stockholders owning 10% or more of their stock. A Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Contractor Questionnaire/Certification also must be filed with 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 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 Willingboro Board of Education. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive minor informalities as may be permitted by law.
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