Seattle School District No. 1

Bid No. B042078

Project Title: Coe Elementary School Addition

 

Date of Bid Opening: June 10, 2020

 

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:

 

Sealed Bids will be received by Seattle Public Schools (“SPS” or “Owner”) through and including

2:00 p.m. on June 10, 2020 at the Seattle Public Schools’ John Stanford Center, Contracting Services Section, 2445 Third Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134 for Coe Elementary School Addition Project. The work will include, but not be limited to, construction of a new six-classroom addition to an existing school, including a new stair, restrooms, and learning commons spaces; site work includes bioretention, paving and planting. The cost range is $4,900,000 to $5,300,000. Prior to 3:00 p.m. on such date, bidders shall submit bids on alternates and subcontractors. Shortly after 3:00 p.m. bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the day and hour stated above will not receive consideration. Owner reserves the right to postpone the Bid opening.

 

Seattle Public Schools requires that all contractors, vendors, suppliers or providers of services comply with all applicable laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment, public accommodation, and educational programs. Seattle Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages participation by minority and women owned businesses.

 

A surety company bid bond on a form acceptable to Owner, a cashier’s check or a certified check payable to the order of Seattle Public Schools shall accompany each bid in an amount not less than five percent

(5%) of the Base Bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received.

No bidder may withdraw its bid after the hour set for the opening thereof, unless the award of the contract is delayed for a period exceeding ninety (90) days.

Bid documents are available beginning May 7, 2020 in the following ways:

 

1. On-Line Plan Center

 

Bid documents, associated addenda and Bidders List are available at no charge at Builders

Exchange of Washington, Inc. On-line Plan Center (www.bxwa.com). To access documents on-line with Builders Exchange, go to “bxwa.com” and click on “Posted Projects,” “Public Works,” “Seattle Public Schools” and “Projects Bidding.” It is recommended that bidders “Register as a Bidder” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda, to download addenda, and to be placed on the “Bidders List.” Bidders that do not register will not be automatically notified of addenda and will need to periodically check the on-line plan room for addenda issued for this project. Contact Builders Exchange at (425) 258-1303 if additional assistance is required.

 

2. Reprographic Outlet

 

General contractors may pick up a maximum of two complete sets of Bidding Documents, and mechanical and electrical subcontractors may obtain one complete set of the Bidding Documents for a refundable deposit of $250.00 per set, by business or cashier’s check only, made payable to Seattle Public Schools at the office of:

 

American Reprographics Company (ARC)

2730 Occidental Avenue South

Seattle, WA 98134

206-622-6000

 

365513318. the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Said deposit will be fully refunded upon the return of complete, unmarked and non-mutilated Bidding Documents to ARC within 30 days after the Bid Opening date.

At the bidder’s option, Bidding Documents will be mailed upon receipt of both a deposit check and a nonrefundable shipping fee by the reprographic firm for each set of bid documents ordered.

Individual sheets can be ordered for the cost of printing from the reprographic outlet.

Bidders who pick up Bidding Documents from the reprographic outlet will be issued all project addenda.

 

The Bid Notification will also be available on the Seattle Schools website at:

http://www.seattleschools.org/procurement, click on “Additional Links” then “Current Solicitations.”