“The sheet came with the bid, and every number on it matched the certificates in our file. The owner's rep had no follow-up questions.”
Anand K.Project manager, general contractor
Electrical contractor · Newark, New Jersey
Everything a bid file asks for, on one sheet
We do the electrical work on schools, municipal buildings, housing and clinics for general contractors and public owners. Our licenses, safety numbers, certifications, projects and insurance limits sit on one prequalification sheet, so your estimator is not chasing six documents.
The prequalification sheet
One page, in the order bid files ask for it
Every line has its own number, so you can check it with whoever issued it.
- Licenses
- Electrical contractor business permit · NJ Lic. 000000 · New Jersey State Board of Examiners of Electrical ContractorsThe state permit a firm needs to contract for electrical work in New Jersey. Confirm the permit and who holds it with the Board before you award.
- Registrations
- Public works contractor registration · NJ Registration 000000 · New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce DevelopmentThe registration New Jersey asks for on public work. The certificate shows the firm is registered, and an agency can check it with the Department.
- Certifications
- New Jersey small business enterprise (SBE) · Certificate number on the sheetVeteran-owned small business · Certificate number on the sheet
- Safety record
- Experience modification rate (EMR) · Last three years, from the insurer's worksheetRecordable incident rate · Last three years, with OSHA 300A summaries
- Projects
- Three references · Owner type, scope, contract size and a contact
What we build
Electrical scopes for occupied and new buildings
Priced from your drawings and specifications, and phased around the people who use the building.
Power distribution
Switchboards, panelboards, feeders and metering for new service and upgrades.
Lighting and controls
Fixture replacement and controls in buildings that stay open, phased by floor or wing.
Tenant and clinic fit-out
Rough-in, power and lighting for interiors a general contractor is turning over.
Housing and mixed-use
Rough-in and trim for townhouses and multifamily buildings, floor by floor.
Building systems
Control panels, motor circuits and equipment hookups for the mechanical contractor.
Site and exterior power
Service disconnects, meter banks and exterior feeders, coordinated with the utility.
How a job runs
From bid invitation to closeout
Five steps, the same on every public job.
- 01
Step 1: Invitation and pre-bid walk
You send the plans and addenda. We attend the walk and put our questions in writing before the deadline.
- 02
Step 2: Takeoff and bid
A written bid on your form, with alternates and unit prices on their own lines and our qualifications attached.
- 03
Step 3: Award paperwork
Insurance certificates, certified payroll set-up and the submittal schedule, before the first day on site.
- 04
Step 4: Build
A named superintendent, a daily log and a three-week look-ahead sent to the general contractor each week.
- 05
Step 5: Inspection and closeout
Permits and inspections with the local code official, as-builts, O&M manuals and the punch list, before we ask for final payment.
References
What the people who coordinate with us say
“They worked around the school calendar, and the foreman signed in at the front office every morning. The closeout binder was complete.”
Josefa R.Facilities coordinator, school district
“A named superintendent, a look-ahead every Friday and the inspector's visit written in the daily log. Easy to schedule around.”
Shilpa B.Site superintendent, general contractor
Sample reviews.
Who is on your job
The people who sign, price and build
Eighteen people in all. These five are who a general contractor or an agency deals with.
Joan Blackwood
Owner and licensed electrical contractor
Joan served in the U.S. Army before she became an electrician and started the company. She signs every bid and attends the pre-bid walk herself.
Rita Vega
Project manager
Runs submittals, schedules and closeout paperwork on public jobs. Speaks English and Spanish.
Amaka Opara
Estimator
Takes off the plans, prices alternates and unit prices, and writes the bid with its exclusions.
Wilson Straker
Field superintendent
Leads the crews on site and keeps the daily log and the three-week look-ahead.
Sal Iannone
Safety and compliance manager
Writes each site's safety plan, runs the toolbox talks and keeps certified payroll and insurance records in order.
Service area
Northern New Jersey, from the Newark office
Schools, municipal buildings, housing and clinics in these towns and the counties around them.
Essex County
- Newark
- East Orange
- Orange
- West Orange
- Irvington
- Bloomfield
- Belleville
- Nutley
- Montclair
Hudson County
- Jersey City
- Kearny
- Harrison
Union County
- Elizabeth
- Union
- Rahway
Passaic County
- Paterson
We do not bid work outside New Jersey.
Questions
What a general contractor asks first
Can I get your prequalification sheet before a bid is due?
Yes. Email us, tell us the bid date, and we send it back as a one-page PDF. It carries our licenses, registrations, certifications, safety numbers, projects and insurance limits.
Are you registered to work on New Jersey public projects?
The sheet shows our public works contractor registration and its number, so your agency can check it with the state before award.
Do you work as a prime contractor or a subcontractor?
Mostly as the electrical subcontractor to a general contractor. On smaller public jobs we can bid directly to the owner. The bid says which one we are pricing.
What do you need from us to bid?
The drawings, specifications, addenda and the bid date. If there is a pre-bid walk, tell us where and when. We send our questions in writing before the deadline.
Can you price alternates and unit prices?
Yes. Alternates and unit prices are written on their own lines of the bid, on your form if you have one.
How do you handle prevailing wage and certified payroll?
On public work we run certified payroll and send the reports with each pay application. The wage rates come from the schedule in the contract.
Bid invitations
Send us the invitation to bid
Tell us who you are, what the job is and when the bid is due. Plans too large to attach can go by link.
Phone(973) 555-0100
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- Closed
- SundayToday
- Closed