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. L. 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. M. 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. N. 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. Questions regarding bidding should be directed to the Architect's office. Solutions Architecture Corp. bidding@solutions-arch.com 0: 973.484.4800 f: 201.706.7777 96 Pompton Ave. 2nd Fl. Verona, NJ 07044 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. P. 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 C029, C030, C032, C047, and either C008 or C009. Q. Bidding shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq. 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. H. 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. I. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. All technical questions, comments, and inquiries should be directed to Solutions Architecture; the last day for questions is January 8th, 2024 Document note: Bidders must purchase bidding documents for the non-refundable fee of $250.00 for one (1) paper set or $50.00 for Electronic Copies (PDF's). If contract documents are to be mailed or Fedex'd an additional charge of $25.00 will be required, and the bidder must provide their FedEx Account #. Bidders may purchase documents through the site using any major credit card or Paypal. THE NATURE OF THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING CLASSROOM SPACES, KITCHEN & MEDIA CENTER SPACES. THE EXISTING STOREFRONT SYSTEM AROUND A PORTION OF THE BUILDING WILL BE REPLACED. RENOVATIONS TO INCLUDE MINOR DEMOLITION, NEW WALL CONSTRUCTION, AND NEW FINISHES; THE USE AND OCCUPANCY LOAD WITHIN THE BUILDING REMAIN UNCHANGED.