Rowan Medicine Building Project

Questions regarding the bid must be made via e-mail to Brian Nardone bnardone@theauthoritynj.com Subject: Bidding RFI For Rowan Medicine Vineland, Rowan University, Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus All questions must be received no later than 12:00 P.M. on Friday, August 5, 2022. Bids must be submitted on the standard Bid Proposal form provided by the Authority in the manner designated and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the bid, name, and address of the Contractor on the outside; addressed to Cumberland County Improvement Authority, Rowan Medicine Vineland, Rowan University, Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus and delivered to the above address at the date and time set at the place herein. The Cumberland County Improvement Authority is not responsible for any hand delivered or third party delivered bids that do not arrive at the proper time or location. Any such bid will be returned unopened to the vendor. All documents contained in this package must be returned to the Cumberland County Improvement Authority in their original form. No substitutions, alterations, or modifications of any of the bid documents are permitted. The Cumberland County Improvement Authority requires that a Contractor submit with his/her bid, a bid guarantee in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid. In no case shall the bid guarantee exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). Bid bonds shall be from a surety company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey. Bonds that are signed by an Attorney-in-Fact shall be accompanied by a certified Power-of-Attorney. - Failure to include this item will mandate rejection of bid. The Contractor also will be required to submit performance security, in the form of a Performance Bond, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total value of the Contract. At the time of bid submission, all Contractors will be required to submit a Consent of Surety indicating that such surety will provide the Performance Bond if the Contractor is awarded a contract. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. This bid is being solicited through fair and open process in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, and shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements of the "Local Public Contracts Law," N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. The Contractor will be required to comply with requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 (Anti-Discrimination in Employment), N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C.17:27 et seq. (Equal Employment Opportunity), 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. (Americans with Disabilities Act), N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 (New Jersey Business Registration), and N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2 regarding the submission of a list of all Stockholders, Members or Partners owning more than ten percent (10%) stock or interest in their Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Partnership. All Contractors are placed on notice that they are required to comply with all requirements of P. L. 1975, Chapter 127 and N.J.A.C. 17:27. All Contractors and subcontractors must provide a copy of their State of New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury prior to the time a contract is awarded or authorized. Contractors shall not submit bids with qualifying conditions or provisions. The owner reserves the right to consider the bids for sixty (60) days after receipt thereof, and further reserves the right to reject all bids, waive minor informalities, in accordance with applicable law. All Contractors are placed on notice that the Contractor receiving award for the contract will be required to execute the UPDATED Project Labor Agreement included in these bid documents as provided by the building trades as of May 2022. Pursuant to P.L. 2021, c. 301, all Contractors are hereby notified that which this contract is for a public work subject to the provisions at N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq., the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act (PWA), and accordingly, the person or entity who makes the lowest bid for the contract by at least 10 percent under the amount of the next lowest bid shall, prior to award of the contract, be required to certify to the public body on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of the Department (Commissioner) that the prevailing wage rates required by the PWA shall be paid in performing the work under the contract. Further, if this bidder does not provide the certification on the form prescribed by the Commissioner prior to the award of the contract, the Authority shall award the contract to the next lowest responsible and responsive bidder. ln order to encourage full participation in this opportunity, submit any requests for accommodations of people with disabilities to the Cumberland County Improvement Authority (856) 825-3700. People who are deaf, hard of hearing and/or speech impaired should access this service by contacting the NJ Relay Service at 1-800-852-7899-(TTY).

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Joists, Metal Support Assemblies, Healthcare Metal Supports.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Windows, Louvers and Vents.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Partitions, Service Walls, Patient Bed Service Walls, Wall and Door Protection, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Assemblies, Protective Covers.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Mercantile and Service Equipment, Vending Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Ice Machines, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment, Healthcare Equipment, Medical Sterilizing Equipment, Examination and Treatment Equipment, Patient Care Equipment, Operating Room Equipment, Solid Waste Handling Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Blinds, Casework, Furniture, Seating, Institutional Furniture, Healthcare Furniture.
Division 13 -	Special Construction, Radiation Protection.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Healthcare Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers, Gas and Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Compressed-Air Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Gas Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Chemical-Waste Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Processed Water Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 25 -	Integrated Automation.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Substations, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Special Purpose Lighting, Healthcare Lighting, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Public Address Systems, Intercommunications and Program Systems, Healthcare Intercommunications and Program Systems, Healthcare Communications and Monitoring Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Electronic Surveillance, Fire Detection and Alarm, Radiation Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Planting Irrigation, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities.