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Board adds rebid for Pness Early Childhood Center exterior; administration recommends award to Smack Corp at roughly $3.16 million
Summary
The board was told the lowest bidder for the exterior‑envelope project at Pness Early Childhood Center (Blackstone Group LLC) had a material, non‑waivable defect; the rebid's lowest responsible bidder, Smack Corp, submitted $3,164,650 and the administration recommended awarding the contract pending required documents.
The Wayne Township Board of Education added an exterior‑building envelope project for Pness Early Childhood Center to its agenda and described why the district is rebidding the work.
Administration reported that a prior award to Blackstone Group LLC was set aside after the bid was found to contain a material, non‑waivable defect — including missing subcontractor certifications required under NJAC 17:19‑23 and the bid specifications — and that the next lowest bid exceeded the estimated budget for the project. The district rebid the project and received seven bids at the public opening on July 9. The lowest numerical compliant bid on the rebid was submitted by Blackstone Group LLC but contained the defects described; the next lowest numerical bid deemed responsible was from Smack Corp in the amount of $3,164,650 (which includes the base bid, alternate bids and allowances), and the board's design professional recommended awarding the contract to Smack Corp.
The draft resolution (Resolution 09 on the agenda) as read at the meeting would: reject Blackstone Group LLC's bid for material defects; award the project contract to Smack Corp in the amount of $3,164,650; authorize the business administrator to return bid securities as permitted; and authorize the board president and business administrator to execute the contract upon receipt of required bonds, insurance certificates and other documents.
At the meeting the administration presented the resolution language for consideration; the transcript records the recommendation and the contract amount but does not record a final vote on that specific resolution during the portion of the meeting transcribed. The presentation also noted that the business administrator is authorized, once all documents are received, to return bid securities for all but the three lowest bidders if requested.
The administration cited New Jersey public contract law and bid‑specification requirements in explaining the rejected bid's deficiency. Any formal award is subject to receipt of the partially executed contract, bonds and insurance certificates and to completion of required administrative steps.
Next steps: the resolution was added to the night's agenda for consideration; a formal award will be effective only after the required contract documents are received and the board executes the contract.
