District Wide Energy Savings Improvement Program

District Wide Energy Savings Improvement Program LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Haddonfield Board of Education 95 Grove Street Haddonfield, NJ 08033 Proposed ESCO Energy Savings Improvements for: Haddonfield Board of Education Notice is hereby given that sealed bids are sought and requested by Honeywell Building Solutions (hereinafter called "ESCO"), for two energy saving improvement contracts for the Haddonfield Board of Education (hereinafter called "HBOE") in Camden County, NJ. Bidders shall be advised that the scope of work in the specification packages is for turn-key construction services that include audit and design work as well as construction. In so much that each contractor bidding this work must have the capability for both: PROJECT: HADDONFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION: PROPOSED ESCO ENERGY SAVINGS IMPROVEMENTS: ECM-2B, ECM-2C, ECM-2D AND ECM-5A: MECHANICAL UPGRADES AT HADDONFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL The bid documents have been prepared by the firm, LAN Associates, Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. (LAN) and can be inspected at their office at 445 Godwin Avenue, Suite 9, Midland Park, NJ 07432, Telephone #201-447-6400, Fax #201-447-1233. Commencing on Thursday, September 11, 2025, bid documents for this project will be available for review between the hours of 9:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. on business days at the offices of LAN Associates, Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. (LAN), 445 Godwin Avenue, Suite 9, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Bid documents shall be available via an email link. A One Hundred ($100) Dollar non-refundable deposit for each bid package via cash, check (made payable to LAN Associates, Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. (LAN)), Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover is required for each link. Please contact LAN via Email at biddocs@lanassociates.com or Telephone #201-447-6400. Documents will not be sent via overnight mail or US mail. All technical questions, comments, and inquiries should be directed to LAN (Attention: Mr. Mina Botros, PE) at Telephone #201-447-6400 or Email: mina.botros@lanassociates.com. Bids will be received until 10:00 AM, local prevailing time, on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Haddonfield Board of Education, 95 Grove Street, Haddonfield, NJ 08033. All bids will be opened and read to the public at that time. Bids, utilizing the bid forms as prepared by the Engineer, may be submitted in person, by mail or delivery service prior to that time. Any bid submitted by mail or delivery service is done so at the sole risk of the bidder. No Bids will be received by facsimile or electronic transmission. It is expressly understood that the bidder is responsible for getting the bid proposals to the Haddonfield Board of Education Building prior to the time and date set for the bid opening. Any bid received after the closing time will be returned unopened. In order to be considered, bids must be sealed, and outer envelope clearly marked, specifying the Name and Address of the Bidder and the appropriate Prime Bid ECM: PROJECT: HADDONFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION: PROPOSED ESCO ENERGY SAVINGS IMPROVEMENTS: ECM-2B, ECM-2C, ECM-2D AND ECM-5A: MECHANICAL UPGRADES AT HADDONFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL There is a pre-bid meeting scheduled for the project on Thursday, September 18, 2025, beginning at 10:30 AM at the Haddonfield Memorial High School, 401 Kings Highway, Haddonfield, NJ 08033. Please meet at the main entrance. While not mandatory, attendance is highly recommended. All attendees must bring a valid photo I.D. and sign-in at the building's main office. The deadline for submitting questions to the Engineer is Friday, September 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM (noon). Addendum shall be released to all registered Bidders and may be obtained directly from the office of the Engineer on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, by 4:00 PM. Bids will be received from a Prime Contractor for one price for each package, all trades, all-inclusive. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-27, et. seq. 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 Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction in the following disciplines: ECM-2B & ECM-2C: (C032) HVACR ECM-2D: (C032) HVACR ECM-5A: (C030) Plumbing No modifications to the enclosed Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Supplemental Conditions or Specification will be permitted prior to bid acceptance. Bids that propose modifications or substitutions to the requirements set forth in the Project Manual shall result in rejection of the bid as being non-responsive. Bidders shall submit a N.J. Business Registration, Certificate of Prequalification/Classification from the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) for the contractor and all major subcontractors and an Affidavit as to the Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts for the contractor and all major subcontractors. Bidders are required to comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, Chapter 238, Public Laws (N.J.S.A. 4:11-56.50 et. seq.), and be required to submit with the bid, evidence of contractor and major subcontractor registration with the New Jersey Department of Labor, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. Bidding shall be in conformity with the applicable requirements of the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S.A. 18A:18-1 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-1 et seq., the "Educational Facilities and Construction Financing" law. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the opening date. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids pursuant to Public School Contracts Law and/or to waive any informality in the bidding, as permitted by law, if it is in the interest of the Board to do so. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder as defined in N.J.S.A 18A:18A-2. Pursuant to "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.50 et seq., Bidders and their subcontractors are required to be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and to possess a current Certification from said Department indicating compliance with the Act at the time of bidding. Bids must be accompanied by bid security in the form of (1) a bid bond or certified or cashier's check payable to the ESCO equal to 10% of the amount of the bid, but in no case to exceed $20,000.00 as per N.J.S.A. 18A: 18A-24 and (2) Certificate of Consent of Surety as per N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-25. The successful bidder will be required to furnish additional bonds as specified in Section 002113 - Instructions to Bidders. THE ESCO AND HADDONFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS PURSUANT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL CONTRACTS LAW, TO WAIVE ANY IMMATERIAL DEFECTS IN ANY BID, OR TO AWARD SEPARATE CONTRACTS OR A LUMP SUM CONTRACT (AS APPLICABLE), IN SUCH A MANNER AS SHALL BE, IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, DEEMED IN ITS BEST INTEREST, ALL IN CONFORMITY WITH THE LAW. September 11 2025 LNYS0367220 $134.16