The following project has been deemed an "essential facility" by Washington State Superintendent of Public Education, therefore construction will proceed as scheduled. All activity in and related to the job site will meet or exceed Washington State and local guidelines for social distancing and appropriate health protection. Contact the project manager for further details.

INVITATION TO BIDDERS: BID SET 01

PROJECT: Ferndale High School Replacement

LOCATION: 5830 Golden Eagle Dr; Ferndale, WA 98248

OWNER: Ferndale School District; 6041 Vista Drive; Ferndale, WA 98248; CONTACT: Mark Deebach; Phone: 360.383.9203; Email: mark.deebach@ferndalesd.org

GCCM: Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc; 11805 North Creek Parkway South, Ste #115; Bothell, WA 98011. CONTACT: Sam Comer; Phone: 425.481.7460; Email: sam@cornerstonegci.com

ARCHITECT: Dykeman Inc.; 1716 West Marine View Drive; Everett, WA 98201; CONTACT: Tim Jewett; Phone: 425.259.3161; Email: timj@dykeman.net

For the following bid packages, sealed bids must be received at Ferndale School District offices, located at 6041 Vista Drive, Ferndale, WA 98248, by February 23, 2021 at 2:00 PM (PST).

BID PACKAGE; APPROXIMATE BUDGET; DESCRIPTION

BP-02.1; $1,500,000; Demolition & Abatement

BP-08.1; $2,700,000; Aluminum Window Systems

BP-14.1; $125,000; Elevators

BP-21.1; $700,000; Fire Sprinklers

BP-22.1; $11,500,000; Mechanical

BP-26.1; $9,600,000; Electrical

BP-31.1; $8,800,000; Earthwork & Utilities

BP-31.2; $1,000,000; Asphalt Paving

BP-31.3; $1,300,000; Site Concrete

IT IS THE INTENT OF CORNERSTONE GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC. TO BID ON BP‑14.1 AS A TRADE CONTRACTOR. FOR THIS REASON, THE OWNER WILL EXCLUSIVELY MANAGE THE BIDDING PROCESS FOR THIS BID PACKAGE.

BID DOCUMENTS: Plans and specifications are available at Builders Exchange at www.bxwa.com under Cornerstone General Contractor’s Inc, http://www.bxwa.com/bxwa_toc/private/357.html, Projects Bidding (no password required).

BONDS: For all bids that exceed $300,000 a Performance and Payment Bond is required. Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid is required for ALL bids that exceed $300,000.

PREBID MEETING: Date/Time: February 09, 2021 at 2:00 PM (PST)

To respect social distancing guidelines, the pre-bid meeting will be held online via Zoom. Please contact Sam Comer via phone 425.481.7460 or email sam@cornerstonegci.com to obtain zoom meeting information.

Site visits are permitted by appointment only. Please contact Sam Comer via phone 425.481.7460 or email sam@cornerstonegci.com to set up a site visit appointment.;

SITE LOCATION: 5830 Golden Eagle Dr; Ferndale, WA 98248

*Bidders are encouraged to attend pre-bid meeting, but it is not mandatory.

TRADE UNIONS: Trade Contractor recognizes Cornerstone has an agreement with the following union: Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters. In accordance with RCW 39.10.380 Subcontractor Bidding Procedure, Trade Contractors shall be obligated and bound to such agreements for work claimed by the Carpenters Union. Should any of Trade Contractor work (including work of lower tier subcontractors) be claimed by this Union, Subcontractor will enter into an agreement with this Union for performance of the claimed work on this project.

SCOPE: See Section 002410 – General Scope of Work and Section 002413 – Specific Scope of Work.

NOTES: Cornerstone General Contractors Inc. is acting as a construction manager for the Ferndale School District, not as a general contractor on this project. For this reason, all rules for public bidding must be followed by all contractors bidding these packages. Bids must be submitted as indicated in the Instructions to Bidders. Faxed bids, bids which are not on the proper bid form, and bids that do not fulfill the requirements of the Instructions to Bidders, cannot be accepted. All bids shall remain valid for a period of 90 calendar days. Refer to RCW 39.10.380, Cornerstone General Contractors has a labor agreement with the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters.

Cornerstone is an equal opportunity employer and requests bids from all interested firms. We foster a responsive and inclusive environment for minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQIA, and emerging small business enterprises.

Member of AGC of Washington.

Contractor's license: #CORNEGC970J3.