T2881 - Water Damage Restoration Services - Statewide

2026-11-03

GENERAL The Contractor shall provide skilled and experienced personnel and project management to implement , manage , and operate restoration measures needed to address water intrusion and water damage . The State of New Jersey does not have regulations that dictate procedures for water damage restoration ; however , the Institute of Inspection , Cleaning and Restoration Certification ( IICRC ) publication titled “ ANSI / IICRC S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration ( 2021 )” https :// iicrc . gilmoreglobal . com / en / product / 540bc8f5 - 9326 - 43e6 - 9551 - e47446457d38 provides specific practical standards for water damage restoration that shall be followed by the Contractor . The Contractor shall perform all work under this Contract to meet industry standards unless otherwise approved by the Using Agency ’ s On - Scene Coordinator ( OSC ) in advance of the work . In accordance with N . J . A . C . 12 : 100 - 13 [ Public Employees Occupational Safety & Health Program ( PEOSH )], employers ( in this case , the State of New Jersey ) are required to promptly abate wet building materials and eliminate the source of the water , to maintain healthy indoor air quality . For more information regarding PEOSH please see the following web address : https :// www . state . nj . us / health / workplacehealthandsafety / peosh / peosh - health - standards / iaq . shtml . The Contractor must provide all services to handle water intrusion and damage as further described in Section 4 . 0 , Scope of Work , of the Bid Solicitation . The Contractor will be responsible for servicing the following Water Damage Categories and Classes under this Contract : Water Damage Category 1 or Clean Water – Water that is generally considered sanitary or clean and is not likely to pose major health risks . Water Damage Category 2 or Gray Water – Water that is not clean due to the nature of its source or because of neglect . For example , if a toilet overflows , the resulting water would be considered gray because of its source . Water Damage Category 3 or Black Water – Water that is contaminated . Such water is often a result of natural disasters or sewage damage . Black water can include things such as raw sewage , bacteria , fuel , chemicals , pesticides , microbes etc ., and most likely will have a foul smell . Water Damage Class 1 – Minor extraction required and few if any materials affected . Quickest drying time . Water Damage Class 2 – Entire space , or room , flooded with wicking less than two ( 2 ) feet up walls . Water Damage Class 3 – Usually designates flooding from above . Ceiling and walls saturated above the two ( 2 ) foot level . Heavy extraction required . Water Damage Class 4 – Unique or specialty drying situations .

New Jersey

2026-04-29