T2881 Bid Amendment 1_1.21.26~1.docx

MIKIE SHERRILL

Governor State of New Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY

PROCUREMENT BUREAU

33 WEST STATE STREET

P. O. BOX 230

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625-0230

AARON BINDER

Acting State Treasurer

DR. DALE G. CALDWELL

Lt. Governor

AMY F. DAVIS, ESQ.

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

January 21, 2026

To: All Interested Bidders

Re: Bid Solicitation # 26DPP01192 T2881 – Water Damage Restoration Services - Statewide

Quote Submission Due Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026 (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Bid Amendment #1

The following constitutes Bid Amendment #1 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation:

· This Bid Amendment includes answers to questions;

· This Bid Amendment includes revisions to the Bid Solicitation Document. Please note that for all additions, deletions, clarifications and modifications to the Bid Solicitation, please refer to the Revised Bid Solicitation entitled “T2881 REVISED Bid Solicitation 1/21/2026”; and

· An optional Pre-Quote Conference was held via Teams Meeting on December 16, 2025, in accordance with Bid Solicitation Section 2.5, Optional Pre-Quote Conference. There were twelve (12) attendees, and the following firms were in attendance:

1. SERVPRO Team Fabiani

2. Rytech, Inc.

3. RestoPros of Lehigh Valley

4. SERVPRO Commercial

5. Puroclean of Toms River

6. ServiceMaster by Timeless

7. A & Q Professional Services dba ServiceMaster Metropolitan

8. Dream Restoration and Contracting, LLC

It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to be knowledgeable of all the additions, deletions, clarifications, and modifications to the Bid Solicitation and/or the New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions relative to this Bid Solicitation as set forth in all Bid Amendments.

All other instructions, terms, and conditions of the Bid Solicitation shall remain the same.

Bid Solicitation #26DPP01192 T2881 – Water Damage Restoration Services - Statewide

Answers to Questions

Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.

Note: Some questions have been paraphrased in the interest of readability and clarity.

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

A. Please be advised that all Quotes shall be submitted electronically through NJSTART.

A. Yes. Prior to the Quote Opening Deadline, a Bidder should review the documents comprising the submitted Quote to ensure that all of the required documents have been completed and attached. Oftentimes a Quote is deemed non-responsive because a Bidder fails to attach a required form or attaches a blank form. To review a submitted Quote, a Bidder should log into NJSTART and review each document attached to the Quote submission. Instructions on how to review a submitted Quote can be found in the Quick Reference Guide entitled How to Review a Submitted Quote, which is available on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page under Vendor Reference Guides.

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A. As stated in Bid Solicitation Section 2.2, Exceptions to the State of NJ Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTC): “Questions regarding the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions and exceptions to mandatory requirements MUST be posed during the Electronic Question and Answer period and shall contain the Bidder’s suggested changes and the reason(s) for the suggested change(s).” Moreover, as stated in Bid Solicitation Section 3.11, Bidder proposed terms or conditions that conflict with those contained in the State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions may render a Quote non-responsive.

Background Q. Where can I find the pricing for the current Contract awards on NJSTART?

A. Pricing for the current T2881 Contracts can be found within the awarded Contracts on NJSTART under the Items Tab for each Contract number.

Please refer to Section 1.2, Background, of the Bid Solicitation for information on accessing the current Contracts.

Electronic Question and Answer Period Q. Where do I find information on how to access the Q&A Tab?

A. The Q&A Tab can be accessed by going to NJSTART, and searching for Bid Solicitation #26DPP01192. The Q&A tab will appear at the top of the page, along with all other tabs for this Bid Solicitation.

Please note Q&A closed on December 23, 2025, at 2:00 P.M.

A. Please visit the Division of Purchase and Property’s official website at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/purchase/index.shtml or by following this link: NJ Division of Purchase and Property. This page contains instructions and reference guides for Bidders, as well as Contact information for Contractor support.

State-Supplied Price Sheet Instructions Q. On the State-Supplied Price Sheet, there’s a section where pricing is required for all the different generator sizes (Price Lines #29-35). If we have most of them, but don’t have a specific size, what should we do, as you said, not to leave any Price Lines blank?

A. Bidders are required to provide all-inclusive hourly rates for all equipment listed under Price Lines 16-66, as this is equipment consistently needed for this service. For any pieces of equipment that the Bidder does not currently own, the price provided should reflect any and all costs for the Bidder obtaining this piece of equipment for an engagement, if required.

A. The Bidder / Contractor is the legal entity and/or business that completes and submits all the required forms and information. If the Bidder intends to have a separate legal entity perform any of the tasks in the Scope of Work, then the Bidder should include the other legal entity in a Subcontractor Utilization Plan. Please note that all Subcontractors need not be identified with the Bid and can be added during the term of the contract pursuant to Bid Solicitation Section 3.13.8.

Technical Quote Q. Is there a form for the technical quote?

A. No, there is no specific form or format for submitting the technical quote. The Bidder can submit this information on company letterhead.

Pursuant to Section 3.14, Technical Quote, “The Bidder shall describe its approach and plans for accomplishing the work outlined in the Scope of Work. The Bidder must set forth its understanding of the requirements of this Bid Solicitation and its approach to successfully complete the Contract. The Bidder should include the level of detail it determines necessary to assist the Evaluation Committee in its review of the Bidder’s Quote.”

Sections 3.15 to 3.20 of the Bid Solicitation are forms and information that the Division requests to be submitted with the Bidder’s Quote to satisfy the requirement of Section 3.14.

State-Supplied Price Sheet Instructions Q. If a specific item on the State-Supplied Price Sheet is not offered, how should this be indicated on the price sheet?

A. As indicated in the State Supplied Price Sheet Instructions:

The Bidder must bid on all Price Lines within a Region to be considered for award of the respective Region. Failure to submit pricing for all Price Lines within a Region will result in the Bidder’s Quote being deemed non-responsive for that Region. If a Bidder is awarded a specific Region, it must service all counties and Using Agencies within that entire Region.

Please also see the answer to Question 8.

and 5.10, Electronic Payments Q. Are credit card fees permitted?

A. Separate or enumerated fees will not be reimbursed by the State. Any such cost or fee must be incorporated into the All-Inclusive Rate submitted on the State Supplied Price Sheet.

All awarded rates shall be All-Inclusive, defined in Section 9.2, Definitions, as including “… all direct and indirect costs including, but not limited to: labor costs, overhead, fee or profit, clerical support, travel expenses, per diem, safety equipment, materials, supplies, managerial support and all documents, forms, and reproductions thereof...”

Evaluation Criteria Q. How are the evaluation criteria weighted?

A. Quotes received in response to the Bid Solicitation will be evaluated based on the criteria set forth in Section 8.9, Evaluation Criteria.

Bid Solicitation #26DPP01192 T2881 – Water Damage Restoration Services – Statewide

Additional Revisions

Section Reference Revision

Please refer to the Bid Solicitation titled “T2881 REVISED Bid Solicitation 1/21/2026”.

Purpose, and Intent and Background Section 1.1 has been revised to read as follows:

“The purpose of this Bid Solicitation is to solicit Quotes for water damage restoration services for State and Cooperative Purchasing Program Participant owned properties.

It is the intent of the State of New Jersey (State) to award Contracts to those responsible Bidder(s) whose Quotes, conforming to this Bid Solicitation are most advantageous to the State, price and other factors considered. The State may award any or all Price Lines. The State, however, reserves the right to separately procure individual requirements that are the subject of the Contract during the Contract term, when deemed by the Director of the Division (Director) to be in the State’s best interest.

For the purposes of this Bid Solicitation, the State shall be divided into three (3) Regions. These Regions shall be referred to as the following: North Region, Central Region, and South Region.

Please see the below chart regarding the counties that make up the aforementioned Regions:

Union

Salem

Warren

Each Region in this Bid solicitation is represented by a separate State-Supplied Price Sheet. Each of the three (3) State-Supplied Price Sheets contains sixty-seven (67) Price Lines, which are grouped as follows:

Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with Bid Solicitation Section 8.0, Quote Evaluation and Award. Each Region will be evaluated and awarded separately. Bidders are able to submit a bid for one (1) Region, all Regions, or any combination thereof. Bidders must submit pricing for all Price Lines of a Region to be deemed eligible for award of that Region. The evaluation of pricing for one Region will not affect the evaluation of pricing for any other Region.

The State intends to award multiple Contracts per Region (North Region, Central Region, and South Region).

This Bid Solicitation has been designated as a partial Small Business Set-Aside Contract for Category I, II, or III for Small Businesses as per Section 3.8, Small Business Set-Aside Contracts. The State intends at least one (1) award per Region to be set-aside for qualifying Small Businesses.

Also, this Bid Solicitation is a Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set-Aside Contract for Subcontracting Only, as per Section 3.13.8.1, Disabled Veterans’ Business Subcontracting Set-Aside Contract.

The State of New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions (SSTCs) included with this Bid Solicitation will apply to all Contracts made with the State. These terms are in addition to the terms and conditions set forth in this Bid Solicitation and should be read in conjunction with them unless the Bid Solicitation specifically indicates otherwise.”

Small Business Set-Aside Contracts Section 3.8 has been revised to read as follows:

“Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:32-17 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:13 et seq. this is a partial Set-Aside Contract for Category I, II, or III for Small Businesses.

This Bid Solicitation has been divided into three (3) Regions (North Region, Central Region, and South Region). Please refer to Bid Solicitation Section 1.1 Purpose, and Intent and Background for a breakdown of Regions. It is the intent of the State to award multiple Contracts per Region. The State intends at least one (1) award per Region to be set-aside for qualifying Small Businesses.

If no responsive Quotes with acceptable pricing are received from qualified Small Businesses, the Division will award those set-aside Contracts to non-Small Business Bidders.

The Bidder must be registered as a qualified small business with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit, by the date the Quote is received and opened.

A Bidder should verify its Small, Minority, Veteran, and Women Owned Business Certification status on the “Maintain Terms and Categories” Tab within its profile in NJSTART. In the event of an issue with a Bidder’s Small, Minority, Veteran, and Women Owned Business Certification status, NJSTART provides a link to take corrective action.

If the Bidder has previously registered or been certified as a Small Business Enterprise, the Bidder should ensure it is currently registered and that its registration is active with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit, prior to the quote opening date, to be eligible for award. The Bidder should ensure that it has completed the annual verification, if required.

Information, registration requirements and application are available at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/ucs.shtml.”

Disabled Veterans’ Business Subcontracting Set-Aside Contract Section 3.13.8.1 has been revised to read as follows:

“This is a Contract with set-aside subcontracting for New Jersey Disabled Veterans’ Business.

If the Bidder intends to subcontract, it must submit a Subcontractor Utilization Plan and shall take the following actions to make a good faith effort to solicit and hire eligible New Jersey Disabled Veterans’ Businesses:

A. The Bidder shall attempt to locate qualified potential New Jersey Disabled Veterans’ Business Subcontractors;

B. The Bidder shall request a listing of New Jersey Disabled Veterans’ Businesses from the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Small Business Registration and M/WBE Certification Services Unit through SAVI (NJSAVI Dataset Story | NJOIT Open Data Center) if none are known to the Bidder;

C. The Bidder shall keep a record of its efforts, including the names of businesses contacted and the means and results of such contacts;

D. The Bidder shall provide all potential Subcontractors with detailed information regarding the specifications; and E. The Bidder shall attempt, wherever possible, to negotiate prices with potential Subcontractors submitting higher than acceptable price quotes.

A Bidder’s failure to satisfy New Jersey Disabled Veterans’ Business set-aside subcontracting or to provide sufficient documentation of its good faith efforts within seven (7) Business Days of a request may preclude award of a Contract to the Bidder.

Each Bidder awarded a Contract which contains the set-aside subcontracting requirement shall fully cooperate in any studies or surveys which may be conducted by the State to determine the extent of the Bidder’s compliance with N.J.A.C. 17:13-1.1 et seq., and this Bid Solicitation.”

Contract Award Section 8.16 has been revised to read as follows:

“Contract award(s) will be made with reasonable promptness by written notice to those responsible Bidder(s), whose Quote(s), conforming to this Bid Solicitation, are most advantageous to the State, price, and other factors considered. Any or all Quotes may be rejected when the State Treasurer or the Director determines that it is in the public interest to do so. Contract awards will be publicly posted under the relevant contract number and available on NJSTART.

For the purposes of this Bid Solicitation, the State is divided into three (3) separate Regions: North Region, Central Region, and South Region. Each Region is represented by a separate State-Supplied Price Sheet. Each of the three (3) State-Supplied Price Sheets contains sixty-seven (67) Price Lines. Please refer to Section 3.23 for a detailed breakdown of all Price Lines. Each Region will be evaluated and awarded separately. Bidders are able to submit quotes and be eligible for award of any combination of Regions. Bidders must submit pricing for all Price Lines of a Region to be deemed eligible for award of that Region. Failure to submit a State-Supplied Price Sheet will deem the Quote non-responsive. Failure to bid all Price Lines of a Region will deem the quote non-responsive for that particular Region The State intends to award multiple Contracts per Region (North Region, Central Region, and South Region).

This Bid Solicitation has been designated as a partial Small Business Set-Aside Contract for Category I, II, or III for Small Businesses as per Section 3.8, Small Business Set-Aside Contracts. The State intends at least one (1) award per Region to be set-aside for qualifying Small Businesses.

Also, this Bid Solicitation is a Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set-Aside Contract for Subcontracting Only, as per Section 3.13.8.1, Disabled Veterans’ Business Subcontracting Set-Aside Contract.”

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