Lakewood School District - Nj - Agency Bids & RFPs

The bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope and delivered to the office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of Lakewood Board of Education on or before Wednesday, May 13, 2026, by 11:00 AM. The bid notice states, Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and delivered to the office of the school business administratorboard secretary of lakewood board of education on or before the date andtime indicated below.

The district will pay all invoices from the contractor monthly within three days following the board of education regular action meeting. The bid notice states, The district will pay all invoices from the contractor monthly within three days following the board of education regular action meeting.

The district will determine the lowest responsible bid based upon the grand total as stated on the proposal form. The bid notice states, The district will determine the lowest responsible bid based upon the grand total as stated on the proposal form.

For substitute teachers, candidates must hold a BS or BA degree and preferably a valid New Jersey State Teaching Certificate. For long-term teachers (21+ days), a BS or BA degree and a valid New Jersey State Teaching Certificate are required. Paraprofessionals must be highly qualified, have a minimum score of 456 on the ETS Parapro assessment, or have an associate's degree or higher, or have completed 60 college credits. The bid notice states, a. Teachers all daily substitute teacher candidates must hold a bs or ba degree. . . It is preferred that all daily substitute teacher candidates also hold a valid new jersey state teaching certificate. . .

The bid notice mentions that a penalty of **** may be deducted for each person for each calendar day during which discrimination or intimidation occurs. It also states that the contract may be canceled or terminated and all moneys due may be forfeited for any violation of the antidiscrimination provisions. The bid notice states, here may be deducted from the amount payable to the contractor by the contracting public agency, under this contract, a penalty of **** for each person for each calendar day during which such person is discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the provisions of the contract and d. This contract may be canceled or terminated by the contracting public agency, and all moneydue or to become due hereunder may be forfeited, for any violation of this section of the contract occurring after notice to the contractor from the contracting public agency of any priorviolation of this section of the contract.

The bid notice states that from time to time, the Board of Education may require the submission of samples either before or at the time of the bid, at no charge to the district. If specifically stated elsewhere in the bid documents that samples are required, full-size samples must be submitted no later than the official bid opening. The bid notice states, From time to time, the board of education may require the submission of samples either before or at the time of the bid, at no charge to the district, to ascertain whether or not a product is equivalent to the request of the board of education.

Any prospective bidder who wishes to challenge a bid specification shall file the challenge in writing with the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary no less than three business days prior to the opening of bids. The bid notice states, Any prospective bidder who wishes to challenge a bid specification shall file the challenge in writing with the school business administratorboard secretary no less than three 3 business days prior to the opening of bids.

The proposal submission deadline is Friday, May 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM prevailing time.

Every effort will be made to pay vendors and contractors within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days provided the board of education receives the appropriate documentation. Pursuant to the New Jersey Prompt Payment Law, the required payment date shall be ninety (90) calendar days from the date specified in the contract or from the receipt of a properly executed invoice or goods/services, whichever is later. All payments are subject to approval by the board of education at a public meeting.

The award will be made to the respondent whose response is the most advantageous to the board, price and other factors considered, and who will provide the highest quality service at fair and competitive prices. The evaluation will use a 100-point system: Technical Criteria (40 points), Management Criteria (40 points), and Cost Criteria (20 points).

The broker must maintain its principal business office within the state of New Jersey, be currently licensed by the state of New Jersey Department of Insurance, have at least two licensed professionals on staff whose major focus will be to represent the interests of the Lakewood School District, be able to designate a dedicated account manager, and be able to provide contracted services outside normal business hours at no additional cost. The broker must also provide documentation of experience as a property casualty and workers compensation broker with a minimum of five public schools in New Jersey, three of which must have a total general fund budget of at least $10 million, with all documented experience within the past five years.

There may be deducted from the amount payable to the contractor by the contracting public agency, under this contract, a penalty of **** for each person for each calendar day during which such person is discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the provisions of the contract. This contract may be canceled or terminated by the contracting public agency, and all money due or to become due hereunder may be forfeited, for any violation of this section of the contract occurring after notice to the contractor from the contracting public agency of any prior violation of this section of the contract.