The Construction Contract General Conditions require that all subcontractors, regardless of tier, be NJSDA subcontractor approved to perform work on an NJSDA School Facilities Project. A proposed subcontractor must receive such approval before that subcontractor commences work on an NJSDA School Facilities Project.

This page will provide subcontractors with instructions on how to become NJSDA subcontractor approved to perform work on its School Facilities Projects.

In accordance with the Construction Contract General Conditions, the Prime Contractor shall not subcontract NJSDA School Facilities Project work to firms or individuals that are suspended or debarred by the State of New Jersey or by any instrumentality thereof, or to firms or individuals that are otherwise not eligible to perform work as subcontractors on an NJSDA School Facilities Project pursuant to regulation, NJSDA procedures, or the requirements of the Contract Documents.

As mentioned previously, no subcontractor shall perform work on an NJSDA School Facilities Project until the NJSDA has approved the subcontractor to perform its School Facilities Project work.

All proposed subcontractors must complete an NJSDA Subcontractor Request For Work Approval (Form 1105) in its entirety and ensure that the fully completed Form 1105 is submitted to the Prime Contractor for further processing. The Prime Contractor will then request that the NJSDA approve the proposed subcontractor by submitting the completed Form 1105 to the NJSDA Division of EEO, Affirmative Action and Contracting Accountability via email to SDAVendorComplaince@njsda.gov for verification and approval.

Subcontractor Request For Work Approval (Form 1105)

A firm or individual that is not bidding as a Prime Contractor and is not identified in the related bid advertisement, however, is scheduled to perform subcontracted work on an NJSDA School Facilities Project, will require the following items to be eligible for consideration:

1) An active New Jersey Department of Labor Public Works Contractor Registration issued by the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance.

To apply for a NJ Public Works Contractor Registration, please click the following link:
Public Works Contractor Registration

2) An active State of New Jersey Business Registration Certificate issued by the NJ Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.

To register as a business in the State of New Jersey, a firm must visit the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, New Business Filings webpage at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/gettingregistered.shtml and complete the business registration process. Please note that you will need to follow the steps pertaining to the type of business that you wish to register and must file an NJ-REG form as described on that page.

The NJSDA Division of EEO, Affirmative Action and Contracting Accountability will determine during its review of the subcontractor request if the proposed subcontractor possesses all required registrations and certifications; will verify that the proposed subcontractor possesses all applicable trade licenses; and will ensure that all searches via pertinent government databases produce appropriate results.

After a thorough review of the submitted Form 1105 has been completed, the NJSDA Division of EEO, Affirmative Action and Contracting Accountability will notify the associated project team in writing whether the proposed subcontractor has been approved to perform work on the associated NJSDA School Facilities Project or the reasons why an approval cannot be granted. If approval of a proposed subcontractor is not granted, the Prime Contractor may submit another candidate for approval or submit a second request for the original subcontractor if all concerns leading to the denial have been satisfied.

Subcontractors performing work on an NJSDA School Facilities Project that has a contract value of five (5) million dollars or more are under the Project Labor Agreement (PLA). All tier subcontractors on PLA designated projects, performing PLA regulated work, shall submit a copy of the executed Letter of Assent along with the completed Form 1105 as a condition of approval. Subcontractors of any tier whose proposed work is regulated by the PLA that are found to be non-compliant in any way after the start of any such work may have their work approval revoked and/or may be subject to removal.

As soon as a potential subcontractor has been identified by the Prime Contractor, but in no event less than twenty (20) days prior to the scheduled commencement of work by the potential subcontractor, the Prime Contractor shall notify the NJSDA Division of EEO, Affirmative Action and Contracting Accountability of all such subcontractors, and shall obtain individual NJSDA approvals for each potential subcontractor to perform NJSDA School Facilities Project work. The Prime Contractor shall also ensure that each subcontractor is OCIP-enrolled prior to such subcontractor performing any NJSDA School Facilities Project work, unless the project is a non-OCIP project. In the case of a non-OCIP project, the Prime Contractor must ensure that relevant insurance requirements have been met prior to a subcontractor performing any such project work.

Please Note: The NJSDA requires all subcontractors of any tier in the DPMC Trade Classifications listed below who will perform work that carries a contract value that is equal to or greater than $500,000 to be pre-qualified by the NJSDA. There are no fees associated with the NJSDA Prequalification Application.

C006 - CM as Constructor
C007 - Design Build
C008 - General Contractor
C009 - GC/Alterations & Additions
C019 - Concrete/Foundation/Footings/Masonry work
C021 - Demolition
C029 - Structural Steel
C030 - Plumbing
C039 - HVAC
C045 - Sprinkler Systems
C047 - Electrical
C066 - Roofing-Membrane EPDM
C067 - Roofing-Membrane PVC/CPE/CSPE
C068 - Roofing-Membrane Modified Bitumen
C069 - Roofing-Urethane
C070 - Roofing-Built Up
C071 - Roofing-Metal
C072 - Roofing-Tile/Slate/Shingles
C092 - Asbestos Removal/Treatment
C093 - Asbestos Removal/Mechanical
C096 - Lead Paint Abatement

Questions regarding Subcontractor Approval should be directed to the SDA Subcontractor Approval helpline at (609) 858-5357 or fax to (609) 656- 2699.