Bids requested for painting services by Piscataway Board of Education.

PISCATAWAY BOARD OF EDUCATION
PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY 08854
 
REQUEST FOR BIDS
PUBLIC WORKS
Bid Advertisement
 
The Piscataway Board of Education hereby advertises for competitive bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(a) (b) for
 
Bid No. 2026-106                 Painting Services
 
All necessary bid specifications and bid forms may be secured upon written request to:
David Oliveira
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Piscataway Board of Education
1515 Stelton Road
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
doliveira@pway.org
 
Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and delivered to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the Piscataway Board of Education on or before the date and time indicated below. The envelope to bear the following information:
 
                  Title:                                                  Painting Services
                  Bid Number                                      2026-106
                  Name and Address of the Bidder
                  Bid Opening Date:                           Wednesday, May 6, 2026
                  Bid Opening Time:                          12:00 p.m.
 
The bid opening process will begin on the advertised date and time at the Piscataway Township Board of Education Administration Building, 1515 Stelton Road, Piscataway, New Jersey. Bids may also be submitted to the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary or their designee at the bid opening meeting, prior to the advertised date and time.
 
On the advertised date and time, the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary shall publicly receive and open all bids. 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) submissions of bids at this time.
 
Pre-Bid Meeting
There will be a pre-bid meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. While attendance is not mandatory, all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this important meeting so that all bidders have an equal understanding of the scope of work involved. The pre-bid meeting will begin at Conackamack Middle School, 5205 Witherspoon St, Piscataway, NJ 08854 at 2:30 p.m. and will proceed to other buildings as needed. The pre-bid meeting will provide an overview of the rooms to be painted. Bidders who wish to measure each classroom space must make arrangements to visit the schools after normal school hours (7:15 AM-3:00 PM) by contacting David Oliveira at doliveira@pway.org to schedule an appointment.
 
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.
 
Statement of Ownership Requirement: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2, Bidders shall submit a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own ten percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership.
 
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—No Material Adverse Change, a copy of a valid and active NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION, a certified copy of a Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts Form and such Affidavit that subsequent to the latest such statement submitted there has been no material adverse change in his qualification information except as set forth in said Affidavit.
 
The bidder shall be classified by the State of New Jersey—Division of Property Management and Construction in one of the following trade(s): C008 – General Construction, C009 – General Construction/Alter. & Additions, C077 – Painting-General.
 
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check made payable to the Piscataway Board of Education, for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, however, not to exceed $20,000.00.
 
Bidders are required by law to submit a Statement of Ownership Disclosure form statement setting forth the names and addresses of all persons and entities that own ten (10%) percent or more of its stock or interest of any type at all levels of ownership.
 
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 named in this proposal shall possess a valid and current New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Public Works 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.
 
The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any non-responsive bids or all bids, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-22, and to waive minor informalities or non-material exceptions, that may be in the best interest of the Board.
David Oliveira
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
($110.08)