T2870 Bid Amendment 4~1.docx

This is Bid Amendment #4 issued by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, on behalf of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority (NJPBA) for Bid Solicitation #26DPP01314 (T2870) regarding Transmission Facility Management services. The amendment revises the quote submission deadline, which has been extended from Friday, August 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The procurement solicits a single contractor to manage thirteen television transmission facilities across three geographic regions (Northern, Central, and Southern) throughout New Jersey, with deliverables including routine inspections and testing of large and small transmission facilities on varying schedules, HVAC maintenance, transmitter and microwave function verification, transmission line system monitoring, backup power system inspections, tower light and guy wire inspections, emergency response services, and FCC compliance documentation. The contract term is three years with the possibility of two one-year extensions at the same or more favorable terms. All additions, deletions, clarifications, and modifications to the original Bid Solicitation are incorporated in the "T2870 Revised Bid Solicitation 8.7.26" document, and bidders are solely responsible for maintaining knowledge of all amendments. Questions received during the second Electronic Question and Answer period, which closed on July 30, 2026, will be addressed in a future amendment prior to bid opening.

Qualified contractors must comply with New Jersey State Prevailing Wage Act requirements, maintain Public Works Contractor Registration, and provide commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Pricing must address 33 required price lines covering monthly task rates for large facilities, varying inspection frequency rates for small facilities by region, hourly rates for straight time and overtime work with applicable prevailing wage markups, and additional fees for administrative costs, project design, decommissioning, license applications, project management, and communication circuits. This is a Small Business Set-Aside Contract for subcontracting only, requiring bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts to solicit New Jersey Small Business Enterprises as subcontractors. Bidders must submit extensive documentation including proof of business registration, certificates of insurance, proof of affirmative action compliance, Ownership Disclosure Forms, Iran investment disclosure certifications, OFAC verifications, MacBride Principles certification, and a completed State of New Jersey Security Due Diligence Third-Party Information Security Questionnaire. Pricing must be firm through contract issuance with no price increases during the contract period, and payment will be governed by the New Jersey Prompt Payment Act, requiring payment within 60 days of receipt of properly executed invoices.