Interior and Exterior Painting Services

The Newark Board of Education is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive interior and exterior painting services for all its school facilities. The contract covers surface preparation, priming, and application of two finish coats using specified low‑VOC acrylic paints, with color‑matching and compliance with safety, environmental, and prevailing‑wage regulations. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a firm‑fixed‑price basis, with a two‑year base period and an optional two‑year extension. • Full‑service painting (interior walls, ceilings, trim, doors, exterior brick, concrete, metal) across multiple Newark school sites. • Must use only Benjamin Moore or Sherwin‑Williams paints meeting strict VOC, coverage, and performance specs. • Contractor must be pre‑qualified with NJ DPMC (C008, C009, or C077), carry $1 M liability insurance, provide bid and performance bonds, and pay New Jersey prevailing wages for commercial painters.