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

A. The Contractor shall install owner provided materials, provide necessary materials for manufactures recommended installation process, and provide necessary labor and equipment to complete the site improvements as described herein and as shown on the drawings, which includes the following 1. Install Play Equipment 2. Install Poured in Place Rubber surface Notice of Award/Notice to Proceed, on or about: Tuesday, May 7th, 2024. Final day for Questions to the Architect: Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, by 5:00 PM DISCLAIMER: If a Contractor wants to bid on this project they MUST purchase the bid documents directly from LAN Associates by calling 201-447-6400 or emailing, shannon.dennis@lanassociates.com and Ron.Schwenke@lanassociates.com 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. Site Mobilization: On/Around Monday, June 3rd, 2024 Substantial Completion - All Work (excluding furnishing and equipment installation): Friday, August 30th, 2024. Substantial Completion - All Work: Tuesday, October 15th, 2024. Final day for Questions to the Architect: Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, by 5:00 PM Date of Issuance of Addendum (if necessary): Friday, April 19th, 2024, by 5:00 PM. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check or certified check made payable to the Gloucester City Board of Education, for ten (10%) of the amount of the total bid, however, not to exceed $20,000. Bidders are required by law (P.L. 1977, c. 33, as amended by P.L. 2016, c. 43) 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 it's 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 of the bidder and rejection of the bid. All contractors named in this proposal, as well as subcontractors required to be named pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18, shall possess a valid and current 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. Non-named subcontractors are required to submit a valid and current registration, prior to engaging in work. No bids may be withdrawn, except in accordance with the Public School Contracts Law, for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening of bids. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1, et seq., and pursuant to any applicable law, statute, code, or regulation, and to waive any minor immaterial informalities in accordance with applicable law. CONFIDENTIALITY OF ELECTRONIC FILE TRANSMISSIONS The Drawings, renderings, photographs, blueprints, specifications, and bidding documents are considered proprietary and confidential property of the Gloucester City School District. All electronic file transfers of this information to the bidders and/or contractors is specifically designated as "confidential" and "business proprietary," the receiving party shall keep such information strictly confidential and shall not disclose it to any other person except to (1) its employees, (2) those who need to know the content of such information in order to perform services or construction solely and exclusively for the Project, or (3) its consultants, contractors and subcontractors whose contracts include similar restrictions on the use of such confidential and proprietary information. The information transmitted in the bidding documents relates to a school construction project and the security and confidentiality of those documents is critical to the health and safety of the children. Ms. Sarah J. Bell School Business Administrator/Board Secretary Gloucester City Board of Education 1300 Market Street Gloucester City, New Jersey 08030 Phone: 856-456-7000 (ext. 1215) Email: sbell@gcsd.k12.nj.us 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 et seq.) An Initial Project Workforce Report will be required from the successful contractor. (Form AA-201). This Project will be federally funded using Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief funding (ESSER). 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 of the bidder and rejection of the bid. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any bid received after the date and time set forth herein. The Board of Education does not accept electronic (e-mail) submission of bids. **Pre-bid Notes: 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. **Bid Notes: 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 4:00 PM daily. **Document Notes: Contact Mr. Ron Schwenke, Assistant Vice President via email at ron.schwenke@lanassociates.com, with copy to Ms. Shannon Dennis, Office Manager, at shannon.dennis@lanassociates.com, and Ms. Sarah J. Bell, Business Administrator, at sbell@gcsd.k12.nj.us.