NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the Kinnelon School District Board of Education will be receiving sealed bids at the board offices located at Kinnelon Board of Education, 109 Kiel Avenue, Kinnelon, NJ 07405, for the Culinary Classroom at the Kinnelon High School.

Bid Documents have been prepared by the Board’s Architect, Di Cara | Rubino Architects, with an office located at 35 Waterview Boulevard, Suite 303, Parsippany, NJ 07054, phone 973-256-0202, e-mail asroka@dicararubino.com. The bidding documents will be available Friday, January 23, 2026. Prospective Bidders can preview and purchase the full bid package (cost $50.00) directly from the Architect’s website: www.dicararubinoplans.com. No documents shall be mailed, via US mail or overnight mail.

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM at the Main Entrance of the Kinnelon High School at 121 Kinnelon Rd, Kinnelon, NJ 07405. All bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting.

Bids must be submitted to the Kinnelon Board of Education no later than 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. All bids will be opened and read to the public at that time by the School Business Administrator at the board offices. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days from the opening of the bids.

All bidders must use and complete all bid forms and must comply with every requirement contained in the instructions and specifications. Bids are to be marked in a sealed envelope and hand delivered, sent UPS or Federal Express or similar courier service to Ms. Kaitlyn Lawler, Kinnelon School District Board of Education at 109 Kiel Avenue, Kinnelon, NJ 07405, with the name of the project, “Culinary Classroom at Kinnelon High School", plainly marked on the front of the envelope. Every bid must be accompanied by a certified check or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid, but not in excess of $20,000.00.

All bidders and their subcontractors shall be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq. All bids must be accompanied by a Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor, pursuant to the Public Works Contractor Registration Act as to the Bidder and all subcontractors.

Pursuant to P.L. 2004 c.57, all bids must be accompanied by a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. The Bidder must include with its bid its own Business Registration Certificate and that of all subcontractors.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 et seq., ";The Law Against Discrimination" and Affirmative Action, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27-1 et seq.

No bidder who is on the State Treasurer's or the Federal Government's List of Debarred, Suspended or Disqualified Bidders shall be eligible to bid on this project.

The Kinnelon School District Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality in the bidding process in accordance with the law if it is in the best interest of the Board of Education. The contract, if awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid is responsive in all material respects to the bid requirements. No bid shall be deemed accepted until the adoption of a formal resolution by the Kinnelon School District Board of Education.

Kaitlyn Lawler
School Business Administrator / Board Secretary