** As of 3/25/2020 Project has been cancelled ** Ewing Township Board of Education will receive bids for Renovations and HVAC Improvements at Various Schools, together with all work incidental hereto, in accordance with the requirements of the drawings and specifications prepared by Fraytak Veisz Hopkins Duthie, P.C. (FVHD) Architects-Planners, FVHD Project #5015A4. This project is subject to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA). The PLA will be binding upon the successful bidder and its subcontractors (as applicable). A copy of the PLA is included in the Project Manual. The Board of Education does not accept electronic (e-mail) submission of bids. Bids must be sealed and delivered to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the Ewing Board of Education on or before date and time indicated below. The envelope to bear the following information: Title: Renovations and HVAC Improvements at Various Schools Bid No.: RF20-02 Name and Address of the Bidder Bid Opening Date and Time Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Time: 2:00 PM Bid Proposal shall be submitted in duplicate and must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Bid Bond drawn to the order of the Owner for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, but in no case in excess of $20,000.00. The Board of Education and the Architect assume no responsibility for bids mailed or misdirected in delivery. Bid Documents for the proposed Work are on file at the office of the Architect, FVHD, 1515 Lower Ferry Road, Trenton, NJ 08618,Online, and may be inspected by prospective bidders during regular business hours. Any bidder should contact the Architect's office at (609) 883-7101 to confirm availability of documents. Deposits will be refunded if the bid documents are returned in whole in good condition, bound in proper order, unmarked and returned within ten (10) days after the opening of bids, by a Bidder submitting a bona fide bid. Bidders should only rely on original digital and paper versions of the bidding contract documents obtained directly from the Architect's office. All questions must be submitted by 4:30 PM March 10, 2020, and sent only via mail or facsimile at (609) 883-2694 with the FVHD job number referenced; copies of said questions shall also be submitted to the School Business Administrator, Dennis J. Nettleton via facsimile at (609) 538-0041 or emailed to djn@ewingboe.org. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-26, the bidder must be pre-qualified by the New Jersey Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) prior to the date that bids are received if the cost of the work exceeds $20,000. Any bid submitted under the terms of New Jersey statutes not including a copy of a valid and active Pre-qualification/Classification Certificate shall be rejected as being non-responsible to bid requirements. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18:18A-25, each proposal shall be accompanied by a Consent of Surety from a Surety Company stating it will provide each bidder with a separate Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of 100% of the contract sum. Also, Surety agrees to furnish Bidder with a Maintenance Bond in required form. The Consent of Surety shall be executed by an approved surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:44-143, and 2A:44-144 and with the three highest rating categories of rating companies nationally recognized and listed as per Appendix A (go to Online). Bidding shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq. the "Public School Contracts Law." This project is subject to the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.27 et seq. Per N.J.S.A. 52:32-44(b) all contractors and subcontractors must provide a Business Registration Certificate prior to contract award. "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act", N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. (P.L. 199, c.238) requires Bidders and their subcontractors to be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and to possess a current certificate by said Department indicating compliance with the Act prior to the time and date that bids are received. All bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. An Initial Project Workforce Report will be required from the successful contractor. (Form AA-201). All bidders are required to comply with N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 Non-Discrimination in Public Works. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date set for the opening thereof. The right is reserved to reject all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22 and to waive minor informalities in the bidding in accordance with applicable law. FVHD PROJECT NO. 5015A4, D4, F4, K4, L4 / Cl, D2, E1, F2 *Absolutely no inquiries will be accepted at this time. Unsolicited inquiries may result in disqualification in any future bidding opportunities. *This project is on hold due to the public health crisis. A new timeline has not been established.