uestions Deadline: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 4:00pm All inquiries or requests for clarification arising after the issuance of this bid should be submitted in writing to Debbie Paone (paoned@mccc.edu). No proposals will be received after that time unless the contract is re-advertised for proposals. Vendors are responsible for seeing that their proposals arrive at the Purchasing Office at the address specified before the opening date and time. Proposals delivered in person or by express service should be delivered directly to the Purchasing Office. The College reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject for any reason, any or all proposals submitted or any section thereof. No vendor may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of opening. Vendors are required to comply with the affirmative action requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127 {N.J.A.C. 17:27}; P.L. 2009, c.315 NJ Business Registration Certificate; P.L. 2004, c.19 "NJ Local Unit Pay-To-Play Law; and P.L. 2021, c.4, Iran Investment Activities Disclosure. Vendors are required by law (N.J.S.A 52:25-24.2) to submit a list of names and addresses of all stockholders owning 10% or more of their stock on the Statement of Ownership Disclosure Form included in the bid. A Non-Collusion Affidavit also must be filed with the bid. The bid package will also include other documents that must be completed and returned with the bid. Failure to comply with instructions to Vendors and to complete and submit all required forms, may be cause for disqualification and rejection of the bid. Purchasing Office Mercer County Community College Information for Vendors Mercer County Community College (MCCC) is soliciting proposals for Mechanical Alterations at the Liberal Arts Building on the Colleges West Windsor campus. Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.1, et seq. The Purchasing Department of MCCC is the issuing office for this proposal and all subsequent addenda relating to it. Please refer to the assigned number on all proposals, correspondence, and documentation relating to the bid. Background Information on the College Mercer County Community College (the College) was established in 1966 as a unit of the New Jersey Master Plan for Higher Education and became part of a statewide network of 19 county colleges. The main campus is situated on 292 suburban acres in West Windsor. The James Kerney Campus, located in downtown Trenton, serves as an educational and cultural hub for city residents. As of October 2020, the college enrolled approximately 12,000 credit and non-credit students. The college offers 72-degree program options and numerous credit certificate programs. There are approximately 827 full time and part time staff and adjunct faculty employees. Mercer County Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Institution. Important Dates Questions Deadline Tuesday, October 26, 2022 at 4:00pm Addendum (if required): Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 4:00pm Inquiries: All inquiries or requests for clarification arising after the issuance of this bid should be submitted in writing to Debbie Paone (paoned@mccc.edu). Questions and answers will be consolidated into an addendum or clarification and provided to all companies on record as having received this bid. Response Date In order to be considered for selection, proposals must be received at (overnight and hand deliveries): Mercer County Community College, Administrative Building, Purchasing Department, Room AD124, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ 08550 (Mailing Address: Mercer County Community College P.O. Box 17202, Trenton, New Jersey 08690) no later than the date and time. Any proposal in route or received after this deadline will be late and ineligible for consideration. One copy, and one copy only is required of the Contractors bid. Bids should not be glued together. No spiral wire or plastic wire bindings are to be provided. No card stock or plastic pages. All cost sheets are to be accompanied with the vendors name. The information provided herein is intended to assist companies in the preparation of proposals necessary to properly respond to the bid. The bid is designed to provide interested companies with sufficient information to submit proposals. Companies are encouraged to expand upon the specifications to evidence service capability.