DATE
OF ISSUE:
December 7, 2007
NOTICE
TO CONTRACTORS
Clarion University
of Pennsylvania
of the State System of Higher Education invites interested
contractors to submit sealed proposals for: CL-627,
Renovate HVAC, Gemmell
Student Center
Sealed proposals will be received at Thorn II Building (beside Public
Safety). Bids must be time
stamped at this office no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of bid opening.
Brief Description: This project consists of removal of
existing unit ventilators
and
the installation of new HVAC units at Gemmell Student
Center.
Contracts
will be awarded for: General work to include masonry, roof
opening
and replacement, ceiling tile, walls/partitions, flooring. HVAC
work
to include removal of existing units, installation of new units with
associated
piping, ductwork, controls and testing. Electrical work to
include replacement of lighting fixtures and
power wiring to the new
HVAC
units. The HVAC contractor is the lead
contractor
University Contracting Officer: The University Contracting Officer for
this Project is:
W.
Paul Bylaska, Vice President for
Finance
and Administration
Opening Date and
Time: 2:00 P.M., January 17, 2008
Pre-bid Conference: A
pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday 3, 2008 at 10:00 A.M.
in Rm.246 Gemmell
Student Complex, Wilson Avenue,
Clarion, PA.
Directions
to campus are available by contacting the University Project
Representative,
Joe Brinkley, at 814/393-2026. The pre-bid
meeting will be the only site visit conducted
by the University and
the
only review of plans and specifications.
All Contractors are urged
to
attend.
Contract Nos./Cost
Range: CL-627.1 – General:
$28,000
CL-627.2
– HVAC: $98,000
CL-627.4
– Electrical $26,000
MBE\WBE REAA
Participation Levels: CL-627.1
– General: $2,800
CL-627.2
– HVAC: $9,800
CL-627.4
– Electrical: $2,600
Bid Guaranty: 5% of bid amount
Proposal Period: 60 calendar days allowed from Bid Opening
until Award of Contract
Contract Approval Period: 120 calendar days allowed
from Bid Opening until Notice to Proceed
Proposed Date of Completion: 75 calendar days from Date of Notice to Proceed.
Liquidated Damages: The
Contractor shall pay to the System, as liquidated damages and not
as a penalty, the
amount of $ 200.00 for each and
every calendar day
beyond
the specified number of calendar days of completion.
Professional: Claitman
Engineering Associates
Plans Cost/Contact:
$65 nonrefundable, by
check payable to Clarion
University and
mailed to Thorn II
Building, Clarion University, Clarion,
PA 16214.
Contact for Bid and
Specification Information:
Ruth
Wolfgong, 814/393-2365, e-mail: rwolfgong@clarion.edu.
Bidders' Services: Plans
and specifications are available for review at McEntire
Maintenance, Clarion University; McGraw-Hill Dodge, 600
Waterfront
Drive #200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4741;
Pittsburgh Builder's
Exchange, 1813 North Franklin
Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15233; Altoona
Builders Exchange, 1927 Union
Avenue,
Altoona, PA 16601; and Harrisburg Builders Exchange,
2501 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
CONTRACTUAL
REQUIREMENTS
Bid Guaranty:
It has been determined by the University that for this work a bid
guaranty is required. As a bid
guaranty, each Proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Bank
Cashier's Check or BID
Bond. If a Bid Bond is submitted, it must be in the amount of 5% of the
contract bid proposal
amount, and it MUST
be submitted on the System furnished Bid Bond Form. FAILURE
to
submit a bid
guaranty; or, if the Bid Bond is used as a Bid Guaranty, failure to submit the
completed (all
signatures and seals) System-furnished Bid Bond Form may result in the
rejection
of the Bid Proposal
as non-responsive.
Performance and Payment Bonds:
Performance
and Payment Bonds in the amount of the contracts are required for work
performed under the
contracts
awarded for this project. Bond
requirements are contained in Rider F-Contract Bonds of the System's
Standard
Form of Agreement for Facilities Projects.
Nondiscrimination
The State
System of Higher Education is an equal employment opportunity agency with special
nondiscrimination
requirements, as published in the Commonwealth Contract Compliance regulations
22 PA
Code
Chapter 509 and in the State System of Higher Education Contract Compliance
Requirements contained in
the bid
proposal form.
Debarred Contractors:
Contractors
currently under suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth, any other state,
or the federal
government
are not eligible for an award of contract for this project. Additionally, contractors should not
contract
with or employ subcontractors or individuals that are currently under
suspension or debarment by the
Commonwealth
or the federal government. A current
list of suspended or debarred contractors is available by
contacting
the Department of General Services, Office of Chief Counsel, North Office
Building, Room 603,
Harrisburg, PA
17125.
Product Substitution:
Any
product substitution requests shall be submitted to the design professional a
minimum of ten (10) calendar
days prior
to the date set for receipt of bid proposals.
Those product substitutions that are accepted will be
published
in an addendum. After the bid opening,
product substitutions will be considered only for those
conditions
listed in Section 01631-Product Substitutions.
MBE\WBE Participation:
The
Contractor must demonstrate that he has complied with the State System of
Higher Education Draft
Regulation
Minority Business and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) in facilities
projects, as outlined in
the bid
proposal form, in the preparation and submission of their bid proposals.
All
bidders must directly contact certified MBE/WBE subcontractors and/or suppliers
to request quotes.
Bidders
must solicit MBE/WBE firms in a timely manner to allow sufficient time for a
response, in the same
manner
bidders solicit from other subcontractors and suppliers. In order
for a
solicitation to be considered a qualified proactive solicitation, it must
contain the following minimum
information:
1. The solicitation must be written, and on
the bidder's business letterhead
2. The date of solicitation indicated
3. The name and address of MBE\WBE firm
solicited
4. The project name and number
5. A listing of the specific equipment,
materials and/or supplies, including appropriate quantities,
that
the bidder intends to purchase or lease. The scope of work for any subcontract work
should
be
clearly outlined.
6. Instructions as to where the plans and
specifications (if not attached) are available to be reviewed.
Information regarding the availability
of certified Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) may
be obtained form the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Bureau of Contract Administration and Business
Development at 717/783-3119 or
412/826-5656. You may also access the
following web page in order to
identify MBE/WBE: http://www.dgsweb.state.pa.us/imaginepa/bcabd/vendor_search.asp Those minority and
women owned businesses certified by
the Department of General Services, as listed therein or subsequently
certified, will be pre-approved and acceptable
to the System as MBE/WBE firms.
Contractors may submit other
minority or women owned firms which
have been certified by other states or by other duly constituted public bodies.