2026 Bollard Installation

The Lower Township Board of Education is soliciting a lump‑sum bid to install a total of 39 safety bollards (36 fixed concrete‑filled steel units and 3 removable steel units) along with the associated concrete trench/foundation, utility investigations, excavation, and site restoration at Sandman Consolidated School. The work includes all necessary permitting, utility protection, traffic control, erosion & sediment control, and delivery of shop drawings, operation manuals, and warranties. The contractor must be pre‑qualified under New Jersey DPMC regulations, provide extensive bonding (performance, payment, and two‑year maintenance bonds), and comply with prevailing‑wage requirements. • 185‑ft trench excavation, concrete foundation, and installation of 36 fixed plus 3 removable bollards. • Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) survey required (Quality Level B, ASCE 38). • Construction windows: 24 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 OR 26 Mar 2027 – 5 Apr 2027 (weather‑dependent). • Mandatory bonding (100 % performance & payment, 100 % maintenance) and extensive certifications (DPMC classification, public‑works registration, de‑barment, political‑contribution disclosure, etc.).