NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the East Windsor Regional Board of Education for the Physical Education Locker Room Alterations at Hightstown High School located in Hightstown, Mercer County, . Bids will be received up until 11:00 am prevailing time, on March 2, 2018, and then opened in public by the Business Administrator for the East Windsor Regional School District at the Board Office Address, 25A Leshin Lane, Hightstown, New Jersey. Drawings, Specifications, Proposal Forms, etc. may be obtained from the Architect's Office on or after January 31, 2018. The bid documents have been prepared by the firm, SSP ARCHITECTURAL GROUP, with an office at 1011 Route 22, Suite 203, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Telephone number (908) 725-7800. Fax number (908) 725-7957. Bid documents may be obtained directly from the office of the Architect upon receipt of a one hundred fifty ($150) dollar non-refundable fee. Check should be drawn to the order of SSP Architectural Group. Drawings and specifications shall be available for inspection at the Architect's Office from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the site on February 7, 2018 at 11:00am. Interested parties shall meet at the Main Office of the High School, located at 25 Leshin Lane, Hightstown, NJ. Attendance is not mandatory but strongly encouraged. Site visits at any other time must be arranged at least one business day in advance through Buildings and Grounds Office at (609) 847-6159. Any questions or requests for clarifications shall be submitted in writing to the Architect's office no later than February 19, 2018. Bids will be rendered in accordance with Chapter 107 N.J.S. 18A; 18-4. The Owner and Architect have determined that only DPMC Trade Classifications listed below are deemed eligible to bid this project. C008 General Construction C009 General Construction / Alterations and Additions Each bidder must deposit with his Bid, a security in the amount of not less than 10% of the Bid, but in no case to exceed $20,000, in the form of a certified check or standard bid bond and subject to the conditions provided in Section B: "Instructions to Bidders". The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract and satisfactory in form, execution and sufficiency of surety. 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.), Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, and Chapter 33, Laws of 1977, regarding Disclosure of Partners and Stockholders. A non-collusion affidavit, certificate of pre-qualification, affidavit as to total amount of uncompleted contracts and a Certificate of Registration with the State of New Jersey must accompany each bid. Refer to Section B - Instructions to Bidders for additional information. All bids shall be irrevocable, not subject to withdrawal and shall stand available for a period of (60) sixty days. THE EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, TO WAIVE ANY INFORMALITIES IN ANY BID, OR TO AWARD SEPARATE CONTRACTS OR A LUMP SUM CONTRACT (AS APPLICABLE), IN SUCH A MANNER AS SHALL BE, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DEEMED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALL IN CONFORMITY WITH THE LAW. Mr. Paul Todd Business Administrator, East Windsor Regional Board of Education $66.12 THE TIMES 1/31/2018