NJ School Construction Assistance

Request Consulting from NJSBDC

Upcoming Workshops

HOW 2 Get Contracts with NJ School Construction & Other Government Agencies (Part 1)

HOW 2 Achieve Fiscal Fitness for Construction Companies (Part 2)

HOW 2 Achieve Fiscal Fitness for Construction Companies (Part 2)

Bidding, Bonding, and Banking: Have Breakfast with the Experts

The New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC) can help you

  • Through one-on-one counseling.
  • Through free and affordable workshops for pre-qualification, bond and loan applications
  • In pre-qualifying your business as a prime or as a sub-contractor for NJSCC.
  • To pre-qualify your business as a prime or as a sub-contractor for NJSCC

Pre-Qualification Stage

Eligibility to work in the NJSCC multi-billion dollar school facilities program and other state construction projects requires registration and certification with the State.

They are:

  • Business Registration: NJ-REG
    (NJ Department of Treasury/Division of Revenue)
  • SBE Registration MBE/WBE Certification
    (NJ Commerce, Economic Growth & Tourism Commission)
  • Public Works Contractor Registration
    (NJ Department of Labor)
  • Contractor Pre-Qualification & Classification DPMC-27
  • Professional Services Pre-Qualification & Classification: DPMC-48A
    (NJ Department of Treasury/Division of Property Management & Construction)
  • NJSCC Contractor Pre-Qualification
    (NJ Schools Construction Corporation)

Working Capital

NJSBDC can teach you:

  • How to get your finances in order, which is the very first step toward accessing working capital loans or lines of credit application packages to run your business.
  • How to do a loan/line of credit application.
  • How to prepare a business plan with supporting financial documentation.

Bonding

NJSBDC offers the following assistance to help contractors qualify for bonding:

  • In-depth workshops to help contractors prepare a bond application package; understand the importance of financial statement presentation; and respond to a bid.
  • One-on-one assistance from surety bond professionals to assist in and review the bond application package. For more information, contact:

    Charles Jackson
    Director, Emerging Markets/Special Projects
    973.353.1936

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Additional funding is provided through the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission and Rutgers Business School: Graduate Programs-Newark and New Brunswick. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.