Seattle School District No. 1

Bid No. B082097

Project Title: Garfield High School Waterproofing & Door Repairs

 

Date of Bid Opening: September 16, 2020

 

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:

 

Sealed Bids will be received by Seattle Public Schools (“SPS” or “Owner”) through and including 2:00 p.m. on September 16, 2020 at the Seattle Public Schools’ John Stanford Center, Contracting Services Section, 2445 Third Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134 for Garfield High School Waterproofing & Door Repairs. The work will include, but not be limited to, careful removal, refurbishment, and reinstallation of existing historic entry doors, windows, and frames, including new & existing door hardware, and repairs to door/window rough openings, below grade waterproofing repairs, and waterproofing of the schools 2nd floor courtyard (courtyard work to include associated landscaping, excavation, and replanting work). The cost range is $591,000 to $641,000. Shortly after 2:00 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.

 

In order to maintain the social distancing order of 6 feet, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via video outside the John Stanford Center in the covered area on the East side of the building. Please look for signs directing you to the bid area. The Microsoft Teams link to the public bid opening is available on the Seattle Public Schools Current Solicitations Web Site.

 

The Project site is available for inspection by prospective bidders at a pre-bid site meeting and walk-through at 1:00 p.m. on September 1, 2020, at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122. Check in at the main office. All current COVID-19 safety protocols will be observed at the pre-bid site meeting and walk-through. Any questions relating to the project or this advertisement should be directed to Contracting Services, (206) 252-0566.

 

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.

 

Bid documents are available beginning August 21,2020 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 $150.00 per set, by business or cashier’s check only, made payable to Seattle Public Schools at the office of:

 

ARC Document Solutions

2730 Occidental Ave. S

Seattle, WA 98134

(206) 622-6000

between 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.

 

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.”