Sealed bids for office renovations due by May 29, 2026.

PUBLIC NOTICE  SECTION 001 BID ADVERTISEMENT   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bid proposals will be received by North Star Academy Charter School of Newark, Inc. ("Owner") at the address listed below for the following work:   Project: Main Office Renovations Address: 108 South 9 Street, Newark, NJ 07106 Estimate: $300,000   The Project consists of the following scope items:   Ceiling Replacement  Lighting Replacement  Flooring Replacement  Painting  The schedule for the work is noted below, which is subject to material procurement and review with Owner:  Work Commencement: June 13, 2026 Substantial Completion: August 4, 2026   This process shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A: 18A-1 et. seq.  Please note that the only opportunity for prospective bidders to access or photograph the site or enter the existing school will be at the mandatory pre-bid meetings.  Bidders are cautioned to review all Instructions and Contract Documents with respect to scheduling requirements and obligations.  The project will be bid and constructed as a Single Prime Lump Sum Contract with Add Alternate options to be added at Owner's discretion.  Bidders must submit one Bid Bond in an amount equal to 10% of the proposed Contract Price for the work to be performed at 108 South 9th Street, but not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per N.J.S.A 18A:18A-24.   Bid proposals for the above work will be received from bidders registered with the Division of Revenue and Department of Labor, and classified by the Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction ("DPMC"):  General Contractors with a DPMC Classification of C006, C008 or C009, or; Other Special Categories as may be required and as set forth in the Request for Proposals.  Sealed bid proposals will be received until May 29, 2026, at 2:30 PM (local time) at the address listed below, at which time the bids will be opened, and the lump sum base bid price submitted by each bidder will be read in public. Sealed bid proposals may be delivered by U.S. Mail, Federal Express, UPS, Courier, or Hand Delivery to:  North Star Academy Charter School of Newark, Inc. Attn: Mo Diop  108 South 9th Street Newark, NJ 07106   Bidders are cautioned that reliance on the mail delivery or courier service for timely delivery of proposals is at the bidder's risk, and any bid proposal received after the above date and time will be returned unopened.  The first mandatory Pre-Bid Conference #1 will be held, followed by a second mandatory Pre-Bid Conference #2 (if scheduled at the discretion of Owner). Dates below.   Pre-Bid Conference #1: Date & Time: May 6, 2026, at 3:30pm (local time) Location: 108 South 9th Street, Newark, NJ 07106   Pre-Bid Conference #2: Date & Time: To Be Announced at Pre-Bid Conference #1 Location: 108 South 9th Street, Newark, NJ 07106   All bidders are required to attend Pre-Bid Conference #1 to obtain date and time for Pre-Bid Conference #2 (to be scheduled at the discretion of Owner). No Bid will be accepted from any bidder who fails to attend the mandatory Pre-Bid Conference #1 and mandatory Pre-Bid Conference #2 (if scheduled at the discretion of Owner). Bidders should note that the purpose of the Pre-Bid Conference is only to see the site. These will be the only opportunities provided to bidders for site access prior to the bid submission date. Bidders are encouraged to bring their teams to Pre-Bid Conferences. After the Pre-Bid Conference is held, the list of attendees will be made available in an addendum.  Documents, including plans and specifications, will be available electronically via web link or email attachment for a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25). If payment for the documents is not provided by the contractor and a bid proposal is submitted, the bid proposal will be returned unopened. Please provide a money order or bank check paid to the order of North Star Academy Charter School of Newark, Inc.  Please contact the following to obtain documents:   Mo Diop DBI Projects mad@dbiprojects.com   Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 (P.L. 1975, c. 127) and N.J.A.C. :27-1 et seq., pertaining to affirmative action and equal employment opportunity.    North Star Academy Charter School of Newark reserves the rights to cancel this procurement, reject any and all bids, and waive technical defects in documents submitted in response to this Request for Proposals.  Date of Bid Advertisement: April 30, 2026   4/30/26 $245.64