New Career and Technical Education (CTE) High School

Bids must be prepared on the forms furnished with the specifications and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope that is plainly marked to indicate the name and address of the Bidder and bear the wording "BID/23-08 New CTE High School" on the outside of the envelope. Bids may either be mailed or delivered in person. Mailed bids will be held and opened at the appropriate date and time. It is the Bidder's responsibility to ensure that their bid is received at the designated location prior to the deadline set forth above. Bids received late will be returned unopened. All bids will be opened and read to the public at that time by the School Business Administrator at the board offices. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the opening of the bids. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or bid bond from a surety company licensed to do business in New Jersey, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the base bid submitted, but not in excess of $20,000.00, made payable to the Bergen County Technical Schools Board of Education. All Bidders and their subcontractors shall be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. It is recommended that all bids include a Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act as to the Bidder and all subcontractors. Each Bidder must submit its Public Works Contractor Certificate and those of its subcontractors no later than prior to the award of contract. It is recommended that bids include a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services for the Bidder and each of Bidder's subcontractors. Bidders must submit New Jersey Business Registration Certificate for themselves and their respective subcontractors no later than prior to the award of the contract. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 et seq., "The Law Against Discrimination" and Affirmative Action, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq. No Bidder who is on the State Treasurer's or the Federal Government's List of Debarred, Suspended or Disqualified Bidders shall be eligible to bid on this project. The Bergen County Technical Schools Board of Education reserves the right to reject non-conforming bids and to reject all bids in accordance to the law. The contract, if awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible Bidder whose bid is responsive in all material respects to the bid requirements. No contract shall be awarded except by adoption of a formal resolution by the Bergen County Technical Schools Board of Education. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-26, in order to be eligible to submit a Bid for the Project, the Bidder shall be classified by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction in at least one (1) of the following trades: C008 General Construction (The Bidder must be classified in this trade, as well as the trades listed below, or engage properly classified subcontractors): with C029 Structural Steel (Major Trade Subcontractor) C030 Plumbing (Major Trade Subcontractor) C032 HVACR (Major Trade Subcontractor) C047 Electrical (Major Trade Subcontractor) OR C009 General Construction/ Alterations & Additions (The Bidder must be classified in this trade, as well as the trades listed below, or engage properly classified subcontractors): with C029 Structural Steel (Major Trade Subcontractor) C030 Plumbing (Major Trade Subcontractor) C032 HVACR (Major Trade Subcontractor) C047 Electrical (Major Trade Subcontractor)

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Steel Joist Framing, Metal Fabrications.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Metal Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances and Storefronts, Windows, Mirrors, Vents.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Chalkboards, Markerboards, Tackboards, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Shower and Dressing Compartments, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Lockers, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Food Preparation Equipment, Food Cooking Equipment, Food Dispensing Equipment, Service Line Equipment, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment, Educational and Scientific Equipment, Library Equipment, Audio-Visual Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Athletic and Recreational Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Furniture, Multiple Seating.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Commercial Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), HVAC Insulation, Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Public Address Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Electronic Detection and Alarm, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Speed Bumps, Pavement Markings, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities.