With the success of the March 13, 2018 high school referendum, comes the need to post updates on the progress being made on the NB high school addition and renovation projects. It is the desire of the School Board and its administration to re-purpose this web site to better serve as an information center for the community.
During the month of June and the summer of 2018, the NB administration will be redesigning this web page to better serve as an information center for updates on the addition and renovation projects soon to be underway on the NB High School campus. Please be patient as we begin the reconstruction of this web site to better serve the community.
We are looking forward to posting regular updates during each phase of the project.
Bid Advertisement
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT sealed bids will be received by the Northern BurlingtonCounty Regional School District for a New Connecting Link Corridor between the Existing ‘300’ and ‘400’ Wings of the Northern Burlington County Regional High School West, 160 Mansfield Road East, Columbus, NJ 08022, together with all work incidental thereto, in accordance with the requirements of the drawings and specifications prepared by Fraytak Veisz Hopkins Duthie, P.C., Architects/Planners (FVHD), FVHD Project #5086A.
Bid Advertisement (PDF)
Professional Services – Request For Proposal (RFP)
The Northern Burlington County Regional Board of Education soliciting proposals from Construction Management (CM) firms to provide professional management and construction services during the design and construction of the connection between the high school east and west buildings, other new construction areas and all renovations outlined in the referendum project for Northern Burlington County Regional High School (for additional information on the project please refer to www.nbreferendum.com ).
Request for Proposal packages are available by email request to Richard Kaz, School Business Administrator at [email protected] and in the Business Administrator’s office located in the high school at the 160 Mansfield Rd. E, Columbus, NJ during regular business hours (8:00 am to 4:00 pm). All Construction Management Firms who wish to obtain a copy of the proposal package, must provide their name, contact person, address, telephone number and email to [email protected].
The proposal must be received at the Board of Education Office, 160 Mansfield Road East, Columbus, New Jersey 08022 no later than May 3, 2018 by 1:00 pm. The proposal must be submitted in the format required by the Board. No late submissions will be accepted. All properly submitted sealed proposals will be publicly opened, announced, and recorded on May 3, 2018 in the office of the Business Administrator at 1:00 pm.
Northern Burlington County Regional School District – Preparing for the Future!
The NBC Regional School District returned to the “bond referendum drawing board” to be sure Northern Burlington County Regional School District – Is Preparing for the Future! The district’s Board of Education and Administration are proposing a one-question bond referendum that will be voted on by community members of Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield on March 13, 2018.
An approved referendum will fund necessary facilities upgrades and renovations that will improve the current school climate and bolster academics opportunities for students and staff members, as well as prepare for the future. The Board of Education and Administration are committed to doing what’s best for the students of the NBC Regional School District and its surrounding community members. The future is looking bright and NBC Regional School District wants to be ready to embrace all that it has to offer.
If these projects are not funded through a bond referendum, which qualifies for state aid, they must be funded another way, which will not be as economically efficient for the district and the communities we serve. The proposed bond referendum is the most financially responsible option to complete the high school’s renovations and updates.
What is a Bond Referendum?
A school bond referendum is a special election giving voters the power to decide if a school district can raise funds for construction and renovation projects which cannot be funded through the district’s annual budget. The bond enables the district to pay for improvements over a longer period of time, similar to a home mortgage.
Additionally, in New Jersey, many of these projects qualify for state aid, which is not available if the projects are completed within the annual budget.
History of the Bond Referendum
You Spoke… We Listened.
On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, the Northern Burlington County Regional School District will ask the community to vote on a reduced, one-question $39.7 million bond referendum.
More than two years ago, in September 2015, the Northern Burlington County Regional School District (NBCRSD) asked voters to approve a bond referendum to fund construction, renovations, and necessary improvements to the high school. The two-question referendum was not approved. Following the defeat, community members and parents asked the board of education and administration to consider other options.
The NBC Regional School District Board of Education and Administration:
- Conducted surveys and focus groups with parents, staff, township leaders, and community members to review the district’s options and provide input on the future of NBC Regional School District.
- Slashed the scope of work to include only critical facilities renovations and construction that would bring aging facilities up to current standards, bolster academic opportunities, improve safety and security, and ensure the health and well-being of NB students.
- Significantly reduced the total project cost from $65 million to $39.7 million, a 40% decrease.
- Eliminated a new performing arts center and a new gymnasium.
- Ensured the district qualifies for 26% state aid, $10.3 million, which reduces the actual cost of the project to $29.4 million.
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