All technical questions, comments, and inquiries should be directed to Solutions Architecture; the last day for questions is September 30th, 2024 (5:30 pm EST). Parking Lot Upgrades at Netcong Elementary School. THE NATURE OF THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF REPAVING AND RESTRIPING THE EXISTING PARKING LOT AS WELL AS UPGRADING THE EXISTING ASPHALT BASKETBALL COURT AND ADDING SOME LANDSCAPING FEATURES. Sealed bids will be received for the following contract: Overall Single Prime (all of the work) In order to ensure the proper control of the bidder's list, and proper legal distribution of required Addenda and Clarifications, Bid Documents must be procured through online. Contractors must register with the site to be included on the current bidder's list, so that any and all updates (addenda, clarifications, modifications) can be provided in writing in a timely manner. Bidders may purchase documents through the site using any major credit card or Paypal. Questions regarding bidding should be directed to the Architect's office. Solutions Architecture Corp. bidding@solutions-arch.com o: 973.484.4800 f: 201.706.7777 96 Pompton Ave. 2nd Fl. Verona, NJ 07044 Following the conference, the Architect may send a written memorandum to all Bidders indicating any addenda and/or clarification items, if required. Question Deadline 09/30/2024 at 5:30 PM ET All technical questions, comments, and inquiries should be directed to Solutions Architecture; the last day for questions. Bids shall be made on the Forms of Proposal provided and must be accompanied by bid security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Each bidder shall submit with its bid, a Certificate of Consent of Surety as per N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-25 from a Surety company stating that it will provide the bidder and all subcontractors, if successful, with a performance/payment bond in the full amount of the contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. N.J.S.A. 18A:-18A-36(a). The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive informality in the bidding if it is in the best interest of the Owner to do so and to award contracts only to those whose proposal is deemed by the Owner to be most advantageous to the interest of the public. Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements of employment and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contracts pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq. Pursuant to the "Public Works Contractor Registration Act" (P.L. 1999, c.238), bidders and their subcontractors must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Bidders must comply with the requirements of "The Law Against Discrimination," set forth at N.J.S.A. 10:2-1, et seq., and Affirmative Action, set forth at N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq., and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1.1 et seq. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-6.3(a) (4), bidders must submit an executed C.271 political contribution disclosure form in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26. Bidders and subcontractors identified in the bid must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue, and possess a Business Registration Certificate. If the bid exceeds $20,000.00, all bidders shall pre-qualify as required by the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction, and each bid shall be accompanied by an affidavit so certifying pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18-32. All inquiries concerning prequalification should be directed to Division of Property Management and Construction, Taxation Building, 8th Floor, West State and Willow Streets, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. 1. Bidders shall be prequalified in Categories C008 or C009. Bidding shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq. concerning Public School Contracts Law.