BRIDGETON BOARD OF EDUCATION
REQUEST FOR BIDS

Public Works Project
Bid Advertisement

The Bridgeton Board of Education hereby advertises for competitive bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(a) (b) for the following project:

BID #FY23-022 – 515 BANK STREET RENOVATIONS

Drawings and Specifications (electronic format only) can be obtained from the Architect’s ShareFile site at https://mmpfa.sharefile.com but ONLY after the bidder has been added to the official bidders list.

To be added to the bidders list please send an email with your First Name, Last Name, Company Name, Contact Information, and a primary contact email to Ms. Crystal Hart at [email protected].  If you do not receive a response within 2 hours feel free to resubmit your request.

Once added to the bidders list, if you are not already in the MMPFA ShareFile system, you will receive an email from ShareFile with instructions on setting up your account for which you will need to create your own unique password.  If you have used their ShareFile previously, your prior email and password remains valid. Once added to the bidders list and validated with ShareFile, you will be granted access to the project’s bid documents folder. Note: You MUST establish an account with MMPFA’s ShareFile site in order to access the electronic bid documents. They will not be distributed by any other means.

Documents will be available beginning Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Questions regarding the bid must be made via email to: [email protected].  Reference the specific bid # and project name noted above in your email.

All questions related to the project must be submitted by 4:00 PM, Thursday May 25, 2023.

Bids must be sealed and delivered to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the Bridgeton Public Schools on or before date and time indicated below.  No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement. (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(b)).  The Board of Education does not accept electronic (e-mail) submission of bids.

The envelope to bear the following information:

Title:   BID #FY23-022 – 515 BANK STREET RENOVATIONS
Name and Address of the Bidder
Bid Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023               
Time: 10:30 AM

The bid opening process will begin on the above advertised date and time in the Board Conference Room at 41 Bank Street, Bridgeton, NJ  08302.  On the advertised date and time, the School Business Administrator / Board Secretary shall publicly open all bids.

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. 17:27-1 et seq.).  An Initial Project Workforce Report will be required from the successful contractor. (Form AA-201).

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

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check made payable to Bridgeton Board of Education, for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, but shall not exceed $20,000.00.

Statement of Ownership: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, Bidders shall submit a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities owning ten (10%) percent or more of its stock or interest on any type at all levels of ownership.

A Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Contractor Questionnaire/Certification also must be submitted with the bid.  The bid package will also include other documents that must be completed and returned with the bid.  Failure to comply with the instruction to Bidders and to complete the required forms, may be cause for disqualification and rejection of the bid.

All contractors named in this bid, shall possess a valid Contractor’s Registration Certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq., at the time the bid is received by Bridgeton Public Schools.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18, 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), (y), 18A:18A-4(a-c), 18A:18A-22, and to waive any informalities.

Nicole Albanese
Business Administrator/Board Secretary