Bid-Boiler Flue and Combustion Air Retrofit-OTC Richwood Valley Campus
| May 20, 2011 9:00 am | to | June 3, 2011 10:00 am |
SECTION 00090 – INVITATION TO BID
- General:
To be considered, Bids must be made in accordance with these Instructions to Bidders. - Project:
Boiler Flue and Combustion Air Retrofit - Project Site Address:
Ozarks Technical Community College
Richwood Valley Campus
3369 W. Jackson Street
Ozark, Missouri 65721
Schedule:
- Pre-Bid Meeting Date and Time: Friday, May 27, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
- Bid-Date and Time: Friday, June 3, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
- Intended Award Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
- Expected Construction Start Date: Monday, June 20, 2011
- Intended Construction Completion Date: Friday, July 29, 2011
Receipt of Bids:
All Bids for the project shall be made upon the form provided by the Owner and/or College Architect. Bids shall be hand delivered to Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, Missouri until 10:00 a.m., local time, on Friday, June 3, 2011, in the OTC-Operations Center (Facilities Office), located at 933 E. Central Street, Springfield, Missouri, enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed and marked Richwood Valley, Boiler Flue Retrofit Bid. This envelope shall also bear the name of the bidder. Bids shall include all freight, overhead and profit, and any other miscellaneous charges relating to the work. The Owner is a tax exempt entity.
Qualifications of Bidders:
Each Bidder shall file with the Owner concurrent with submission of their Bid, the following additional qualification information:
- A complete Bidder Qualification Form, included and attached at the end of this document.
Contract Drawings:
Construction Documents are available through the Issuing Office: OTC-Operations Center (Facilities Office) from the College Architect. Documents shall be issued upon a refundable deposit of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each set. A $15.00 handling fee will be charged for each set of plans to be mailed. This $15.00 is non-refundable and should be a separate check from the initial deposit for the construction documents.
A full refund will be made for each set of Construction Documents returned in good condition, provided they are returned within 30 calendar days of the bid date.
Bid Security:
Each bid shall be accompanied with a bid security consisting of a bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check on a solvent bank in the amount of 5% of the base bid amount. Bid security shall be made payable without condition to the Owner.
Bid security will be retained by the Owner to whom an award is being considered until either (a) the contract has been executed and bonds have been furnished, (b) the specific time has elapsed so that Bids may be withdrawn, or (3) all Bids have been rejected.
The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive all informalities in bids. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days subsequent to the specified time for receipt of bids.
Bidding Procedure:
Bids shall be submitted as per the “Instructions to Bidders” on forms furnished by the Owner and/or College Architect. A minimum of (1) one original sealed submittal of all requested forms is required at the time of Bid.
Include Bid Security and Bidder Qualifications Form along with Bid Proposal Form.
Bids shall be submitted with all appropriate blank spaces completed. Numbers shall be stated both in writing and in figures. In case of any discrepancy in the lump sum amount, the amount as expressed in written words shall govern. The signatures shall be without interlineation, alteration, or erasure, unless initialed by the Bidder. Bids shall not contain any recapitulation for the work to be done.
If the Bidder is a corporation, the Bid shall contain the legal name of the corporation and shall be signed by a duly authorized officer, and the corporate seal affixed; if a partnership, it shall be signed by one of the partners authorized to execute documents and shall give the names of and addresses of all partners.
Submission of Bids:
- Bids shall be received at the address and time stated above and opened publically.
- Bidder shall be responsible for actual delivery of his Bid to the address indicated. It shall not be sufficient to show that the bid was mailed in time to be received before the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.
- Any bids received after the time and date stated shall be returned unopened.
- Oral, telephonic, telegraphic, or electronic Bids are invalid and will not receive consideration.
- The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and/or award the work to other than the low bidder, as it bests serves its interest.
Modification or Withdrawal of Bids:
A bid may not be modified, withdrawn or cancelled by the Bidder during a period of thirty (30) days following the time and date designated for the receipt of Bids, and Bidder so agrees in submitting his Bid.
Examination:
Contractors will not be given extra compensation for conditions which can be determined by examining the site, this set of documents, and any other information herein after referenced.
- Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined at the Issuing Office; and at the following:
- Builders Association Plan Room, 521 S. Ingram Mill Road, Springfield, MO 65806, 417-883-6044.
- Engineers Reprographics, 1600 E. St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO 65802, 417-869-2222.
Pre-Bid Meeting (Mandatory):
Friday, May 27, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Project Site located at Richwood Valley Campus, 3369 W. Jackson Street in the city of Ozark, Missouri 65721. The Meeting will convene at the Administrative Offices located in the lower level Northeast corner of the building. The Owner and College Architect will make a presentation and take questions. All General Bidders, and major subcontractors are urged to attend.
Questions during the bidding process shall be submitted in writing to Ozarks Technical Community College, Office of the College Architect Attn: Harlan Hill, 933 E. Central Avenue, Springfield, MO 65802 or fax to (417) 447-4804 to the attention of Harlan Hill.
Performance Bond and Payment Bond:
A performance bond and payment bond for the full amount of the contract will be required of the successful bidder.
Prevailing Wage Scale:
The minimum prevailing wage rates as determined by Missouri Division of Labor Annual Wage Order No. 17 (Christian County) and Davis Bacon Wage Determination (#MO20100004 06/04/2010 MO4; Christian County) shall be paid. Notice: Only Missouri laborers and laborers for non-restrictive states are allowed to be employed on this project as long as the Missouri Department of Labor has this notice posted. Contractor must pay employees wages and benefits equal to or greater than the established scale. Contractor may be required to submit certified payroll information, on a periodic basis, and a final payroll Affidavit form at close of this project.
E-Verify:
Bidder shall furnish an affidavit and documentation affirming their company is enrolled in and participates in E-Verify/Basic Pilot and an affidavit stating the business does not knowingly employ illegal aliens.
MBE/WBE Goals:
The Owner desires Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) participation in this Project. Every feasible effort shall be made to target the percentage of goods and services procured from certified MBE’s and WBE’s to 10% and 5% respectively.
Sales Tax Exemption:
Bidders are hereby instructed to submit bids not including sales tax according to the provisions of Section144.062 RSMo. The selected contractor will receive a Missouri Tax Exemption letter to use in purchasing materials on a tax-free basis. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to provide the documentation to any subcontractor. This document will be used solely for purchase of materials being directly incorporated into or consumed in the construction of the work under this contract.
Temporary Services:
Electrical, sanitary, potable water, and phone services are available.
Liquidated Damages:
Work for this project shall be substantially completed by the date and time specified by the Owner or as proposed by the successful Bidder on the Bid Form, whichever is the shorter time frame. Liquidated damages of $1,500.00 per calendar day will apply after this time and date.