TEANECK BOARD OF EDUCATION

SOLICITATION FOR BIDS

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids for the following will be opened by the Teaneck Board of Education, located at One Merrison Street, Teaneck, NewJersey, 07666, at the following date and prevailing time: September 4, 2019 11:00 A.M.

TEANECK EUGENE FIELD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

Bid documents and detailed specifications may be obtained at the pre-bid conference to be held on August 15, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Eugene Field Administration Building, 1 Merrison Street, Teaneck, New Jersey. A $100.00 non-refundable fee, payable to Environmental Design, Inc. shall be required for each copy of the bid specifications. No bid documents shall be mailed.

Thebidincludes, but maynot belimitedto:theproperremovaland disposalof asbestoscontaining thermalsystem insulation from pipe tunnels, acoustical ceiling plaster from various areas of the building, and carpet, floor tile, and mastic from office areas to be conducted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.15 (Un-occupied Building) and N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.20 (a) 2 (non-friable floor tile). No replacement materials are included in the scope of work. Abatement work to be conducted October 1 through November 1, 2019 or as directed by the District.

Complete details of the project are included in the bid specifications package available at the Pre-Bid Conference. Technical questions should be directed to Jay Murray, Environmental Design, Inc. at (856) 616-9516.

Bidders shall use complete sets of Bidding Documents to prepare their bids. The Teaneck Board of Education shall not assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of an incomplete set of Bidding Documents. Questions regarding the bid process should be directed to Melissa Simmons, Business Administrator at the Teaneck Board of Education at (201) 833-5527.

Bids may not be modified after submission. Bidders may withdraw bids at any time prior to the opening date and time. Once opened, no bids may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of opening.

Bids must be prepared and submitted on the Bid Form enclosed in the bid specifications package, in accordance with the “Instructions to Bidders” and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A et seq. (Public School Contracts Law). The bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than 10% of the Base Bid but in no case more than $20,000, Certificate of Consent of Surety that a Performance and Payment Bond will be provided, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Disclosure Statement, Evidence of Performance Security for Subcontractors, and proof of minimum insurance liability limits along with all other requested documents as outlined in the Bid Specifications.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Chapter 127, P.L. 1975 (N.J.A.C. 17:27, Public Contracts Affirmative Action Law), the requirements of Chapter 238, P.L. 1999 (Public Works Contractor Registration Act), Chapter 150, P.L. 1963 (Prevailing Wage Act), and with any and all other applicable Federal and New Jersey statutes and regulations. Bidders must provide evidence of pre-qualification by the State of New Jersey, Division of Building and Construction in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-26.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond for the completion of the contract issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.

The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality as may be deemed to be in its best interest.

BY ORDER OF THE TEANECK BOARD OF EDUCATION

Melissa Simmons Business Administrator