Painting Services

Ocean County College in New Jersey has issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for Painting Services to be provided on a time and material contract basis across three campus locations: the main Toms River Campus, the BBNEP site, and the Manahawkin facility. The procurement encompasses interior and exterior painting services to be performed on an as-needed hourly basis, with vendors potentially required to be present on campus on specific days each month from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bidders must submit hourly rates for four labor categories—journeyman straight time, journeyman overtime, apprentice straight time, and apprentice overtime—along with a material markup percentage, with all rates being all-inclusive and covering direct labor, overhead, supervision, equipment, materials, and supplies. The bid opening is scheduled for May 14, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at Ocean County College, Admin. Bldg. #1, Room 012, 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08753, with questions due by May 28, 2026 submitted via ocean.bonfirehub.com, and contract award notification anticipated within 60 days of bid opening. The contract term is one year from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with an option to renew for a second year at the college's discretion. A pre-bid site visit is available for interested vendors, and estimated annual quantities provided for evaluation purposes include approximately 265 hours of journeyman straight time, 50 hours of journeyman overtime, 265 hours of apprentice straight time, 50 hours of apprentice overtime, and $9,000 in materials, though the college provides no guarantee of minimum or maximum purchase amounts.

Contractors must comply with the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act and obtain Public Works Contractor Registration, demonstrating significant regulatory requirements for this procurement. Bidders are required to maintain worker's compensation and general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 and submit compliance certifications including affirmative action documentation, non-collusion affidavits, business registration certificates, and ownership disclosure statements. The Request for Bid document does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions specifically limited to disadvantaged enterprises, nor does it identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement materials; however, the estimated annual expenditure can be approximated based on the estimated quantities provided, suggesting a modest annual commitment. Ocean County College is exempt from state sales and use taxes, and contractors should note that no additional fees are permitted for travel time or trip charges beyond the all-inclusive hourly rates submitted.