Bid No. TS-26-08 Kitchen Renovations

The TEAM Academy Charter School hereby advertises for competitive bid pricing in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(a) (b). All necessary bid documents, specifications and forms may be secured upon email request from Comito Associates via email, attention: Walter Chita wchita@comitoassociates.com Lorrie A. Sciabarasi lsciabarasi@comitoassociates.com Bid No. TS-26-08 Advertisement Zoom Link Contract Documents will be provided electronically in PDF format via FTP link, at no cost. Contractors that obtain Contract Documents from another source must notify the Issuing Office in order to be placed on the official Plan Holders List, receive Addenda and other Bid correspondence. Bids received from Contractors other than those on the official Plan Holders list may not be accepted. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and delivered to the Business Office of KIPP NJ at 60 Park Place, #802, Newark, NJ 07102 on or before the date and time indicated below. The envelope to bear the following information: Title: Kitchen Improvements Bid Number: TS-26-08 Name and Address of the Bidder Bid Opening Date: September 30, 2025 Bid Opening Time: 12:00 PM Location of Bid Opening: KIPP NJ / TEAM Academy Charter School 60 Park Pl. #802 Newark, New Jersey 07102 There will be pre-bid meetings as follows: September 16, 1:00PM: 18 Norfolk Street, Newark NJ 07103 September 16, 2:15PM: 300 N 13th Street, Newark NJ 07107 September 17, 1:15PM: 21 Ashland Street, Newark NJ 07103 September 17, 2:30PM: 229 18th Avenue, Newark NJ 07108 The Meetings will commence at the main entrance of the schools. All bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meetings. The bid opening process will begin at 12:00 PM. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement, (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(b)). All proposals must be hand delivered. Do not mail or e-mail any proposals. The public can attend the bid opening at 60 Park Place, Suite 802 or by visiting http://www.kippnj.org/purchasing at the prevailing time. A link will be present on the website to live stream the bid opening where the public can participate. Zoom Link 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 (“DPMC”) as of the date and time of the bid opening in the following disciplines: C039 HVAC (The Bidder must be classified in this trade) OR C008 General Construction (The Bidder must be classified in this trade) OR C009 General Construction Alterations and Additions (The Bidder must be classified in this trade) Additionally, as of the date of the bid opening, if the bidder is not classified by the DPMC in the following disciplines, the bidder shall be required to retain subcontractors that are so classified by the DPMC, which subcontractors shall be listed in the bid and all documentation provided as required by the bid specifications and applicable law: C030 – Plumbing C032 – HVACR; and C047 – Electrical “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 Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Contractor Questionnaire/Certification also must be submitted with the bid. 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. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), (y), N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4(a), 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.