Renovation of an educational facility in Union, New Jersey. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 172,000-square-foot, five-story above grade educational facility.

The project proposes the 172,000 sq. ft., alteration of the existing, occupied, 215,000 square foot 5- story office building, with a stone and glass facade. The alteration of this office building and associated site work creates multiple occupancy types. The alterations will include altering office space, creating and altering conference areas, creating a community health clinic, creating research laboratories with the required ancillary support spaces, creating classrooms and virtual reality/ augmented reality labs. The alterations also include upgrading, updating and replacing mechanical systems to accommodate the new occupancies. The primary structure of the building is structural steel. The successful bidder will also be responsible for furnishing, installing and coordinating all new, existing and upgraded utility services including gas, electrical, water & sanitary. The alterations will include building an Executive Office Space, Conference Area, Community Mental Health Clinic, Research Laboratories, Computer Science Department Laboratories and Office Spaces, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Lab, Academic Classrooms and renovating an existing kitchen. The alterations also include replacing the existing chiller plant located in the parking deck, with more efficient rooftop units. The Contracting Officer at Kean University invites sealed Bids for Lump Sum Contract. Kean University may review the Division of Purchase and Property's list of classified contractors to determine the number of eligible small businesses that may reasonably be expected to participate in this bid. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal for construction projects set-aside can be reached either at the prime or subcontractor level. Bidders shall provide sufficient documentation of good-faith efforts to meet the SBE set-aside goal either with its bid or within ten days of a request by Kean University. Failure to comply may preclude award of a contract to a bidder. Question Deadline 10/07/2025 at 12:00 PM ET All inquiries must be submitted in writing to Faruque Chowdhury at procurementbids@kean.edu with a copy to avarava@exchange.kean.edu. Each bid shall be accompanied by a security payable to Kean University. The bid security shall be 10% of the bid amount, and shall be given by bid bond. If a contract is awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into a contract with Kean University and shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the bid amount submitted. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:1A-1.16, any business who has been identified on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Workplace Accountability in Labor List is prohibited from contracting with any public entity, including Kean University, until the outstanding liabilities have been resolved.