Specifications include, but are not limited to: The ESCNJ Cooperative Pricing System is requesting bids for the purchase and installation of tracks and courts athletic surfacing. Successful respondents have the potential to serve over 1,450 public entities; therefore, the ESCNJ asks that you provide better and more competitive pricing than what you would ordinarily offer to an individual public entity on a standalone bid. The Co-op’s objective is to provide the lowest pricing possible for a large pool of users, which affords vendors the opportunity of gaining a large number of customers throughout the state. Please consider this when bidding. The need for tracks and courts may vary by member; vendors are encouraged to market their contracts diligently. All cooperative pricing awards are open to current and future ESCNJ members to utilize as they deem appropriate. Vendor must have the ability and capacity to provide all labor, materials, and equipment required to provide, site inspection and preparation and construction services for track, basketball, and tennis court construction. These services must be provided either by the vendor’s own staff or by subcontractors contracted and supervised by the vendor (all subcontractors must be approved by the ESCNJ prior to performing work under this bid). Vendor is responsible for ensuring that the design and construction drawings and manual clearly indicate, identify and communicate the products, services and testing that must be provided to deal with site preparation and public utilities; track/court/field sub-base-works, drainage systems, concrete and asphalt base-works; and track/court/field surfaces that are in accordance and comply with all New Jersey state requirements. Vendor shall assist ESCNJ members in assessing, evaluating and determining the safety and operational status of the various types of equipment, structures and surfaces found within the members’ playgrounds and recreational facilities. Vendor shall provide the member with a complete and comprehensive report identifying areas of concern and surfaces needing maintenance, repair and/or replacement. Prior to installation, an 8" x 10" sample of the material to be utilized shall be provided so that the member may submit it to an independent laboratory for comparison testing both prior to and during installation. An additional 8” x 10” product sample of the same color, texture, thickness, etc. as the type of surfacing to be installed for this project shall be provided to the member. The member may request this sample in order to provide their approval of the product prior to installation. Upon completion of any line markings, the vendor shall obtain written acceptance and approval of the markings by the ESCNJ member as being complete and meeting all requirements.