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

School No. 1 720 North Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 DOE #:39-2660-080-23-1000 School No. 4 1602 Dill Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 DOE #:39-2660-115-23-1000 Linden Academy of Science and Technology 128 West St. Georges Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 DOE #:39-2660-050-23-1000 Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Please note REVplans (h2mplanroom.com) is the designated location and means for distributing and obtaining all bid package information. Only those Contract Documents obtained in this manner will enable a prospective bidder to be identified as an official plan holder of record. The Provider takes no responsibility for the completeness of Contract Documents obtained from other sources. Contract Documents obtained from other sources may not be accurate or may not contain addenda that may have been issued. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda . Bids must be made on the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the Specifications to be enclosed in sealed opaque envelopes bearing the name of the project: Linden Public School District Bathroom Renovations at Schools 1, 4 and Linden Academy of Science and Technology, and the name and address of the bidder on the outside of the envelope, addressed to: John A. Serapiglia, Jr., Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Linden Public School District. The school district is not responsible for bids opened prior to the bid opening if bid name and opening date do not appear on the envelope. Bids opened prior to the due date and time indicated are invalid. The bidder assumes the risk of any delay in the mail or in the handling of the mail by employees of Linden Public School District, as well as of improper hand delivery. Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, made payable to the Linden Public School District, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Certification of bonding company is required for this bid, see Instructions for Bidders. Each bidder shall agree to hold his/her bid price for forty-five (60) days after the formal bid opening. Last day to submit RFIs to be answered is Tuesday, June 18 at 12:00pm Although the pre-bid meeting and walk-thru are not mandatory, it is highly recommended that all potential bidders make arrangements to visit the sites. It is the Boards intention to award the contract to the lowest qualified bidder in compliance with the specifications providing the required security who can meet the experience, technical and budget requirements. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Board, is in the best interests of the School District. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to the maximum extent of its lawful discretion. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., The Law Against Discrimination, and affirmative action, P.L. 1975, C. 127, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. Bidders are also required to comply with N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 (Statement of Ownership Disclosure Requirement) and P.L. 2004, c. 57 (Business Registration provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:32-44). The above listing of relevant statutes and regulations is informational only and not intended to be all-inclusive. Bidders are required to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Bidders and/or its subcontractors must be qualified by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC), pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-27 through 33, and shall submit with their bids a Pre-qualification Affidavit, a copy of a valid and active NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION, and a certified copy of a Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts Form. Each bidder must possess one or more of the following DPMC Classifications: C008 or C009. Each bidder must also possess or utilize subcontractors who possess the following DPMC classifications: C008 or C009, C030 and C047. All bidders and their subcontractors shall be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. Prior to award, bidder must provide a Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, and a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue for the bidder and all subcontractors (i.e., named subcontractors) whose prices are included in the Contractors bid. Pursuant to P.L. 2009, c.315 and/or N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 Business Registration of Public Contractors, Prior to award, bidder and all named subcontractors must provide a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. Notice: Bidders are advised of the responsibility to file an annual disclosure statement on political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 et seq. (P.L. 2005, C.271, S.3) if the Bidder receives contracts in excess of $50,000 from public entities in a calendar year. It is the Bidders responsibility to determine if filing is necessary. Additional information on this requirement is available from ELEC 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. The Owner assumes no responsibility whatsoever in connection with any defects arising out of the issuance of the Contract Documents or the receipt or failure to receive Bids, including those which may arise from delay for any reason in obtaining or submitting the Bid, including but not limited to traffic delay, messengering, mis-labeling, misdirections from any source, mis-delivery or otherwise. The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids and waive any minor informality in the bidding process in accordance with the law, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22, if it is in the best interest of the Owner. The Contract, if awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid is responsive in all material respects to the bid requirements. No bid shall be deemed accepted until the adoption of a formal resolution by the Owner