WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
July 8, 2019

The School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education, in the County of Warren, State of New Jersey, by authority of said Board, solicits sealed bids for student transportation.  Bids to be received at the Business Office of the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education, located at 89 Bowerstown Road, Washington, NJ 07882 up to 2:00P.M. prevailing time on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

2019-2020 School Year

 Bid Number(s) 19-20RTE27

Specifications are available upon request at the Business Office of the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education, located at 89 Bowerstown Road, Washington, NJ 07882.

All bids must be submitted on the bid form contained in the specifications.  Bids which are not submitted on such form may be rejected.

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A 10: 5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 Affirmative Action.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

By order of the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education

Donnamarie Palmiere
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
July 8, 2019

The School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education, in the County of Warren, State of New Jersey, by authority of said Board, solicits sealed bids for student transportation.  Bids to be received at the Business Office of the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education, located at 89 Bowerstown Road, Washington, N.J. 07882 up to 2:15P.M. prevailing time on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

2019-2020 School Year

Bid Number (s) 19-20-A-01

(School Related Activity)

Specifications are available upon request at the Business Office of the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education, located at 89 Bowerstown Road, Washington, NJ 07882.

All bids must be submitted on the bid form contained in these specifications.  Bids which are not submitted on such form may be rejected.

 Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A 10: 5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 Affirmative Action.

 The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

 By order of the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education

Donnamarie Palmiere
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
May 15, 2019

Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby given that the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education approved the addition of a regular meeting date of June 11, 2019 to the Board Meeting Calendar for 2019 at the May 14, 2019 regular board meeting. The executive session will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the regular public meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Board Office, 89 Bowerstown Road, Washington, New Jersey. 

 Executive Session starts at 6:30 p.m. and Regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Donnamarie Palmiere
Business Admin./Bd. Sec’y.

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
April 24, 2019

Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of the Warren Hills Regional school district, in the County of Warren, of the State of New Jersey, that a Public Hearing will be held in the Administration Building of the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education, 89 Bowerstown Road, Washington, NJ 07882, on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 7:00pm, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the following budget for the 2019-2020 school year.

 2019-2020 Budget 

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
MARCH 11, 2019

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
COPY OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS (LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT)

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the
Warren Hills Regional School District
89 Bowerstown Road
Washington, NJ 07882

for the complete construction of:

Roof Replacement at the Warren Hills Regional High School                            
41 Jackson Valley Road
Washington, NJ 07882

DRG #1848                         NJDOE #5465-050-19-1000

together with all work incidental thereto in accordance with Drawings and Specifications prepared by Design Resources Group, Architects, AIA, Inc., Drawings and Specifications will be available as of March 14, 2019 at the office of the Architect.

Bids will be received by the Owner at its offices, located at:

Warren Hills Board of Education
89 Bowerstown Road
Washington, NJ 07882

until 11:00 am prevailing time on April 11, 2019, and will be opened and read aloud immediately thereafter.  Bids must include all applicable allowances, unit prices, and numbered alternate bids. 

Bids will be received for the following contracts, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18:

SINGLE CONTRACT BID:

CONTRACT NO.1            Includes all work and materials required to complete the Work outlined in

The Instructions to Bidders, Form of Bid, Specifications, Drawings and other contract documents may be examined at the office of the Architects, Design Resources Group Architects, AIA, 200 Franklin Square Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873 and can be loaned to prospective bidders upon deposit of 100 Hundred Dollars ($100.00), "NON-REFUNDABLE", for each complete set.  Payment is to be in the form of a check made payable to Design Resources Group, Architects.

Bid documents will not be mailed to prospective bidders under any circumstances.

Bidders shall use complete sets of Bidding Documents in preparing Bids.  Neither the Owner nor the Architect will assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security deposit of an amount equal to at least ten (10%) percent of the amount of the base bid, but not in excess of $20,000, the deposit may be either a certified check or cashier's check drawn on an incorporated bank or trust company payable to the order of the Owner, or a bid bond in favor of the Owner as a guarantee that, in case the contract is awarded to the bidder, he will execute such contract.  Upon failure to do so, the bid security will become liable up to its full amount for any difference between the amount of his bid and the Contract which the Owner may be obliged to award another bidder or bidders.

The bid security deposits of all excepting the three lowest bidders will, if requested, be returned after ten (10) days from the opening of bids, Sundays and holidays excepted, and the remaining deposits will be returned when the contract of the successful bidder is approved.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a New Jersey Statutory Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of the contract sum.

 The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject, any or all bids.

Attention of the bidders is called particularly to the requirements of conditions of employment and to the minimum prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract as stated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, and the Supplementary General Conditions.

Bidders are required to comply with the "Affirmative Action" requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and (NJAC 17:27).

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et Seq. and New Jersey Public School Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq.

Bidders are required to comply with AThe Public Works Contractor Registration Act@ requirements of N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 20, 2019 at 4:00 pm at the Warren Hills Regional High School at 41 Jackson Valley Road in Washington, NJ. Bidders are strongly recommended to attend this meeting to familiarize themselves with all aspects of the project.

Bidders shall contact the Chief of Building and Grounds, Kelly Hayes, 908-689-3143 x1053 for onsite investigation.

All addenda will be issued compliance with New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law and New Jersey Public Contracts Law. Any requests for clarification or interpretation must be in writing and in the office of the Architect no later than noon (12:00 p.m. prevailing time) on April 3, 2019 without exceptions.

 BY ORDER OF THE Warren Hills Regional Board of Education
(END OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS)

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
MARCH 11, 2019

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
COPY OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS (LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT)

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the
Warren Hills Regional School District
89 Bowerstown Road
Washington, NJ 07882

for the complete construction of:

A Security Entrance Addition at the Warren Hills Regional High School                      
41 Jackson Valley Road
Washington, NJ 07882

DRG #1848                         NJDOE #5465-050-19-1000

together with all work incidental thereto in accordance with Drawings and Specifications prepared by Design Resources Group, Architects, AIA, Inc., Drawings and Specifications will be available as of March 14, 2019 at the office of the Architect.

Bids will be received by the Owner at its offices, located at:
Warren Hills Board of Education
89 Bowerstown Road
Washington, NJ 07882

until 9:30 am prevailing time on April 11, 2019, and will be opened and read aloud immediately thereafter.  Bids must include all applicable allowances, Bids must include all applicable allowances, unit prices, and numbered alternate bids.  

Bids will be received for the following contracts, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18: 

SINGLE CONTRACT BID: 

CONTRACT NO.1            Includes all work and materials required to complete the Work outlined in                                               

The Instructions to Bidders, Form of Bid, Specifications, Drawings and other contract documents may be examined at the office of the Architects, Design Resources Group Architects, AIA, 200 Franklin Square Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873 and can be loaned to prospective bidders upon deposit of 100 Hundred Dollars ($100.00), "NON-REFUNDABLE", for each complete set.  Payment is to be in the form of a check made payable to Design Resources Group, Architects. 

Bid documents will not be mailed to prospective bidders under any circumstances. 

Bidders shall use complete sets of Bidding Documents in preparing Bids.  Neither the Owner nor the Architect will assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents. 

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security deposit of an amount equal to at least ten (10%) percent of the amount of the base bid, but not in excess of $20,000, the deposit may be either a certified check or cashier's check drawn on an incorporated bank or trust company payable to the order of the Owner, or a bid bond in favor of the Owner as a guarantee that, in case the contract is awarded to the bidder, he will execute such contract.  Upon failure to do so, the bid security will become liable up to its full amount for any difference between the amount of his bid and the Contract which the Owner may be obliged to award another bidder or bidders. 

The bid security deposits of all excepting the three lowest bidders will, if requested, be returned after ten (10) days from the opening of bids, Sundays and holidays excepted, and the remaining deposits will be returned when the contract of the successful bidder is approved. 

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a New Jersey Statutory Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of the contract sum. 

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject, any or all bids. 

Attention of the bidders is called particularly to the requirements of conditions of employment and to the minimum prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract as stated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, and the Supplementary General Conditions. 

Bidders are required to comply with the "Affirmative Action" requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and (NJAC 17:27). 

Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et Seq. and New Jersey Public School Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq. 

Bidders are required to comply with AThe Public Works Contractor Registration Act@ requirements of N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25 et seq. 

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. 

There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 20, 2019 at 2:30 pm at the Warren Hills Regional High School at 41 Jackson Valley Road in Washington, NJ.  Bidders are strongly recommended to attend this meeting to familiarize themselves with all aspects of the project. 

Bidders shall contact the Chief of Building and Grounds, Kelly Hayes, 908-689-3143 x1053 for onsite investigation. 

All addenda will be issued compliance with New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law and New Jersey Public Contracts Law. Any requests for clarification or interpretation must be in writing and in the office of the Architect no later than noon (12:00 p.m. prevailing time) on April 3, 2019 without exceptions. 

BY ORDER OF THE Warren Hills Regional Board of Education
(END OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS)

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
February 25, 2019

Pursuant to P.L. 2007, Chapter 53, the Warren Hills Regional Board of Education is providing public notice of its intent to take action to amend and/or modify contract terms and conditions of the school district’s Assistant Superintendent at a meeting to be held on April 9, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Office, 89 Bowerstown Road, Washington, NJ 07882.

Prior to the stated meeting, the Board will permit the public to make comments on this contract.  The Board, pursuant to N.J.S.A. shall not publicly discuss personnel matters and shall not respond to comments made by members of the public.  Please take notice that the subject of this hearing retains the right of privacy and shall retain all rights regarding defamation and slander according to the laws of New Jersey.  The Board shall not be held liable for comments made by members of the public.

Donnamarie Palmiere
Business Admin./Bd. Sec’y.

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
February 14, 2019

 Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby given that The Warren Hill Regional Board of Education regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2019 has been moved to Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 6:30 p.m., due to inclement weather.  The meeting will be held at the Board Office located at 89 Bowerstown Road, Washington, New Jersey.  The executive session will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the regular public meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m.  Action will be taken.

Donnamarie Palmiere
Business Admin./Bd. Sec’y.

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
JANUARY 15, 2019

Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby given that The Warren Hill Regional Board of Education will hold a Special meeting on January 30, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the Board Office located at 89 Bowerstown Road, Washington, New Jersey for purposes of discussing matters of personnel and attorney client privilege.  The Board will open the meeting at 7:00pm allow for public participation and then convene into closed session for approximately an hour.  No action will be taken.

Donnamarie Palmiere
Business Admin./Bd. Sec’y.

WARREN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOLS
PUBLIC NOTICE
JANUARY 4, 2019
 

 To:      Municipal Clerks:  Franklin Township, Mansfield Township, Washington Borough and Washington Township
            Superintendent, Warren Hills Regional Schools         

            Warren Hills Regional Middle School, High School, Special Services, Curriculum Office, WHREA and Board Members
            The Express -Times             The Warren Reporter                  The Star Ledger

 From:  Donnamarie Palmiere, Business Admin./Bd. Sec’y., Warren Hills Regional Board of Education

At the annual Reorganization Meeting of the Warren Hills Regional School District Board of Education held on January 3, 2019, the attached Board Meeting Calendar for 2019 was approved.  The executive session will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the regular public meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Board Office, Bowerstown Campus. 

 WARREN HILLS REGIONAL
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEETING CALENDAR
2019

•  January 3rd [Reorganization]
•  January 22
•  February 12
•  March 5 and 19
•  April 9 and 30 [Public Hearing]
•  May 14 [adoption of budget and offer of employment for non-tenured teachers]
•  June 25
•  July 10
•  August 20
•  September 24
•  October 15
•  November 19
•  December 10
•  January 7th (2020) [Reorganization]

   Executive Session starts at 6:30 p.m. and Regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.