Garfield Bid 01 202627 HVACR Complete

The Garfield Board of Education is soliciting a qualified HVACR contractor to provide on‑call, time‑and‑materials maintenance, repair, and replacement services for its nine school facilities and administration building. The contract runs from October 1 2026 through June 30 2027, with a possible two‑year extension, and is valued at approximately $150,000 annually. Bidders must submit two sealed envelopes, a $15,000 bid guarantee, and extensive certifications, including NJ public‑works registration, bonding, and prevailing‑wage compliance. Rapid response is required: emergencies within 2 hours and non‑emergencies within 24 hours, with a minimum service‑call charge of one‑hour journeyman rate. • Scope covers preventive maintenance, repairs, equipment replacement, fire‑alarm support, and system modifications for HVACR equipment across multiple schools. • Contractor must meet NJ prevailing‑wage rates (≥ $81.70/hr for journeymen) and submit certified payrolls each pay period. • Mandatory insurance (general liability $1 M/$2 M, auto $1 M CSL, cyber $1 M) and performance/payment bonds for 100 % of the contract amount are required. • All required forms, disclosures, and non‑collusion affidavits must be signed in original blue ink and submitted in sealed envelopes by the deadline.