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 at this time. All respondents are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq. The district shall not be responsible for the loss, non-delivery, late delivery or physical condition of bids sent by mail or courier service. In the event the district is closed due to an emergency, the opening of the bids will be rescheduled and posted on the website. All relevant questions should be related to: Department of Treasury Division of Purchase and Property Contract Compliance and Audit Unit EEO Monitoring Program-PO Box 206 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0206 Submission of Bids--US Postal Service/Delivery Service All potential respondents are encouraged to send their responses through the US Postal Service via certified mail/ overnight delivery or other recognized delivery service that provides certification of delivery to the sender. Submission of Bids--Hand Deliver--Day of the Bid Opening While the use of the US Postal Service or courier service is preferred, the district will accept hand-delivered bid packages at the Board of Education Administrative Offices, 200 Ramsey Ave., Lakewood, NJ. A Security Specialist is posted at the reception area from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday and will accept any Bid Packages hand delivered. Respondents using this option are to submit bids prior to the advertised date and time, to insure the Bid Package is received by the Business Administrator in a timely manner. No Bids will be accepted after the scheduled time of the Bid opening. Statement of Ownership Requirement: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, Respondents shall submit a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own ten percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership. 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--No Material Adverse Change, a copy of a valid and active NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION, a certified copy of a Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts Form and such Affidavit that subsequent to the latest such statement submitted 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 the Lakewood Board of Education for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, however, not to exceed $20,000.00. 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 and rejection of the bid. All contractors named in this proposal shall possess a valid and current New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Public Works 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. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any non-responsive bids or all bids, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22, and to waive minor informalities or non-material exceptions.