The Passaic County Technical Vocational Schools (PCTVS) is seeking a qualified firm to serve as the single point of coordination for comprehensive fire‑systems management across all district campuses. The contractor will be responsible for the operation, monitoring, testing, preventive maintenance, repair, and strategic planning of fire alarm, detection, suppression, sprinkler, extinguishing, backflow, and emergency‑exit‑sign systems, while ensuring full compliance with New Jersey fire‑code, NFPA standards, and district policies. The contract will commence on July 1 2026, run for an initial three‑year term (with two optional one‑year renewals), and includes a requirement to deliver a multi‑year master‑plan within six months of award. The solicitation calls for a detailed technical proposal, extensive compliance documentation (ownership disclosure, non‑collusion affidavit, insurance certificates, political‑contribution disclosures, etc.), and a bid bond equal to 10 % of the contract amount but not exceeding $20,000.
• Manage all fire‑protection equipment (alarms, panels, sprinklers, extinguishers, backflow devices, exit‑signs, emergency lighting) on a routine and emergency basis.
• Provide monthly exit‑sign testing logs, annual backflow inspections, and a 3‑ to 5‑year modernization master‑plan.
• Submit extensive compliance paperwork (ownership, non‑collusion, political contributions, Iran/Russia investment disclosures, insurance, certifications).
• Contract value is implied to be ≤ $200,000 (based on the $20,000 cap on the 10 % bid bond).