Boiler Replacement at Country Club Administration Building

DISCLAIMER: If a Contractor wants to bid on this project they MUST purchase the bid documents directly from LAN Associates by calling 201-447-6400 The Willingboro Board of Education of Willingboro, New Jersey, hereby advertises for competitive bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(a) (b) for a single overall contract in accordance with NJSA 18A:18A-18(b) (2): Contract: #10 - Single Overall Contract for Title of Bid: Boiler Replacement at Country Club Administration Building A. Work of items listed below is comprised of Boiler Replacement at Country Club Administration Building. B. SUMMARY OF WORK 1. The project consists primarily of the installation of two (2) new boilers. 2. Two (2) existing circulating pumps are to be replaced. 3. Expansion tank is to be replaced. 4. A new chemical feeder and air separator will be installed in the system. 5. All existing heating units throughout the building are to remain. The hot water heater and air handling unit in the boiler room are also to remain. 6. Standalone controls are to be provided to control the boiler and pumps. They should be able to tie in to a future BMS system. Bidders shall be prequalified by the New Jersey Division Property Management and Construction in the trade categories listed below, or name such prequalified subcontractors: Trade Category # C032 Title HVACR. All questions shall be submitted in writing via email to Mr. Thomas Wighard, Vice President via email at Thomas.wighard@lanassociates.com and will be responded to through Addenda sent to all bidders via certified mail, certified facsimile, or delivery service. Bidders are requested to submit in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A: 18A - 18(b)(2) one Lump Sum Bid for all work and materials. It is recommended that bidders send their responses through the US Postal Service certified mail or overnight mail which provides certification of delivery to the sender or to hand deliver their bids to the Board of Education Offices between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. Bids may also be submitted to Dr. Steven Lewis, Business Administrator or his designee at the bid opening meeting, prior to the advertised date and time. 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. 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. Final day for Questions to the Architect: Tuesday, April 4, 2023, by 12:00 PM 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 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 Willingboro Board of Education, for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, however, not to exceed $20,000. Corporate bidders are required by law (Chapter 33, Laws of 1977) to submit a list of names and addresses of all stockholders owning 10% or more of their stock. The bid package will also include other documents that must be completed and returned with the bid. Failure to comply with Instructions to Bidders and to complete and submit all required forms, may be cause for disqualification and rejection of the bid. All contractors submitting a proposal, shall possess a valid Contractor's Registration Certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq., at the time the proposal is received by the Board of Education. 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 Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), (y), 18A:18A-4(a-c), and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22, and to waive any informalities that may be in the best interest of the board. The Drawings, renderings, photographs, blueprints, specifications, and bidding documents are considered proprietary and confidential property of the Willingboro 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. Contact Mr. Thomas Wighard, Vice President via email at Thomas.wighard@lanassociates.com with copy to Ms. Shannon Dennis, Administrative Assistant via email at shannon.dennis@lanassociates.com, and Dr. Steven Lewis, Business Administrator/Board Secretary at slewis@wboe.net. Start Date - June 1, 2023; Completion Date - September 30, 2023; Liquidated Damages $/Calendar day-500 The contractor shall furnish a Performance, Payment and Completion Bond in a sum of at least one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount payable by the terms of his Contract.

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