Security Alarm Replacement at Middle School and High School.

Estimated Budget: $1,200,000 to $1,500,000 Final day for Questions to the Architect is June 02 , 2022 at 05.00 PM. All questions shall be submitted in writing and will be responded to through Addenda sent to all bidders via certified mail, certified facsimile, or delivery service. Bidders shall be prequalified by the New Jersey Division Property Management and Construction in the trade categories listed below, or name such prequalified subcontractors. Bids must be sealed and delivered to the Winslow Township Board of Education Offices (Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Ms. Tyra McCoy-Boyle) located at 40 Cooper Folly Road, Atco, New Jersey 08004 on or before the date and time indicated below. To ensure there is social distancing attendance is limited to one (1) representative per company. On the advertised date and time, the School Business Administrator shall publicly receive and open all bids and announce the names of the vendors and their prices. Bids may be viewed by interested parties on the advertised bid date and time. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement. (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(b)). The Board of Education does not accept electronic (e-mail) submission of bids. Due to the current pandemic, all attendees are required to wear personal protective equipment in accordance with the State of New Jersey's Executive Order and to practice social distancing procedures. Failure to attend the Pre-Bid meeting will not excuse any bid mistake and/or omission due to bidder's ignorance of information disseminated at the meeting. All bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq., Affirmative Action Against Discrimination (N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.) An Initial Project Workforce Report will be required from the successful contractor. (Form AA-201). Contractors bidding on this project are to comply with the requirements of the Prevailing Wage Rate Determination pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25. A bidder on a public works project for a Board of Education where the cost of the work exceeds $20,000.00 must first have been qualified by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-27 through 33, and shall submit with his bid a Prequalification Affidavit, a copy of a valid and active NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION, a certified copy of a Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts Form and an Affidavit that subsequent to the latest such statement submitted by him, there has been no material adverse change in his qualification information except as set forth in said Affidavit. Failure to submit these forms may result in the disqualification and rejection of the bid. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check or certified check made payable to the Winslow Township Board of Education, for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, however, not to exceed $20,000. Email requests must reference the Security Alarm Replacement at MS & HS and must include Bidders Company, Company Address, Point of Contact, Telephone and Facsimile numbers, and Bidder's email address. Contact Ron Schwenke, Assistant Vice President via email at ron.schwenke@lanassociates.com with copy to Ms. Tyra McCoy-Boyle, Business Administrator at mccoyty@winslow-schools.com. No bids may be withdrawn, except in accordance with the Public School Contracts Law, for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening of bids. The Drawings, renderings, photographs, blueprints, specifications, and bidding documents are considered proprietary and confidential property of the Winslow Township School District. All electronic file transfers of this information to the bidders and/or contractors is specifically designated as "confidential" and "business proprietary," the receiving party shall keep such information strictly confidential and shall not disclose it to any other person except to (1) its employees, (2) those who need to know the content of such information in order to perform services or construction solely and exclusively for the Project, or (3) its consultants, contractors and subcontractors whose contracts include similar restrictions on the use of such confidential and proprietary information. The information transmitted in the bidding documents relates to a school construction project and the security and confidentiality of those documents is critical to the health and safety of the children. Therefore, any bidder and/or contractor and/or subcontractor discovered to have published or disseminated this information in the public domain, unless pursuant to the exceptions stated above, shall be subject to significant penalty and may not be permitted to bid on the instant project. As a condition precedent to receipt of the Bid Documents, all bidders must agree to dispose of, destroy and/or return the information forwarded to it within three (3) days of the Bid submission date.

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, Common Work Results for 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, Common Work Results for 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.