In accordance with Drawings and Project Manuals, Commission No. 22K092A, dated October 13, 2023, together with all work incidental thereto as prepared by the SPIEZLE ARCHITECTURAL GROUP, INC., 1395 Yardville Hamilton Square Road, Suite 2A, Hamilton, New Jersey, 08691. Neither the Owner, nor the Architect will assume any responsibility for bids mailed or misdirected in delivery. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the bids. All bidders must use and complete all bid forms provided in the manner designated and must comply with all requirements contained in the instructions and specifications. Bids shall be placed in a sealed envelope with the name of the project clearly marked on the front of the envelope and accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a Certified Check, Cashiers Check, or Bid Bond in the amount of Ten Percent 10% of the bid, but not more than $20,000. No pre-bid conference is scheduled at this time. Each bidder to whom Contracts have been awarded shall furnish and deliver within ten (10) days after issuance of written Letter of Intent or date of Notice of Award, a Performance and a Payment Bond in the form as bound herewith. The Performance and Payment Bonds shall be in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the awarded contract amount. The surety on the Performance and Payment Bonds shall be a surety company and having a bond rating as noted in the Supplementary Conditions, paragraph 11.1.4 that are both satisfactory to the Owner and authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. Due to the special nature of the work involved that can only be seen by an in-depth visitation, bidders are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to visit the project site as an integral and important element of the bidding process so that all bidders have an equal understanding of the scope of work involved. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 001113 - 1 Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc. SINGLE-OVERALL CONTRACT BID Sealed Bid Proposals shall be received as follows: The bidder shall be classified by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) in the following trade(s): C008 - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION or C009 - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION/ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS or C032 - HVACR Subcontractors named in the Form of Bid Proposal for Structural Steel, Plumbing, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning, and/or Electric, who perform any work on the Project must be prequalified prior to the submission of bids, pursuant to the State of New Jersey Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC). Each bid must be accompanied by proof of Contractors DPMC classification status. Bidders are required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., The Law Against Discrimination, and affirmative action, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.AC. 17:27-1 et seq. 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 of the Bidder and must include that of all subcontractors i.e., named subcontractors, whose prices are included in the Contractors bid. If not included with the bid, these documents must be submitted prior to award. The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids and waive any minor informality in the bidding process in accordance with the law, 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.