SECTION 00 0001 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

 

The City of Renton invites interested and qualified contractors to submit sealed bids for the following project:

 

TITLE:                                                                  General Construction for Renton City Hall Elevator

                                                                            Modernization – Phase 2                                                       Phase 2

 

ESTIMATED BASE BID COST RANGE:                 Approximately $160,000.00

 

SUBMITTAL TIME/DATE/LOCATION:                     Prior to 11 A.M., 29 January 2019 at the

                                                                            Office of the City Clerk

                                                                            Seventh Floor, Renton City Hall

                                                                            1055 Grady Way, Renton, WA  98057

 

                                                    Public Bid Opening will commence at approximately

                                                    11:10 A.M. in Room 621, Sixth Floor.

 

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:                                      11:00 A.M. 22 January  2019 in Room 621, Sixth Floor, Renton City Hall located at 1055 Grady Way, Renton, WA, 98057.  Directions are available at http://rentonwa.gov/government/default.aspx?id=1172

                                                                            Attendance at the pre-bid conference and site walk-through is encouraged but is not mandatory.

 

 

Scope of Project is as follows: Work under this contract will support concurrent elevator modernization for four elevators at Renton City Hall. Work under this contract includes but is not limited to improvements to electrical, mechanical, fire detection & alarm, fire suppression, and architectural finishes in support of elevator modernization. Most of the work will take place in elevator related spaces.

 

Plans and specifications may be viewed at Builder’s Exchange of Washington. Free-of-charge access to project bid documents (plans, specifications, addenda, and Bidders List) is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to www.bxwa.com and clicking on "Posted Projects", "Public Works", and "City of Renton". This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents with the ability to: download, view, print, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources, and a free online digitizer/take-off tool. It is recommended that Bidders “Register” in order to receive automatic e-mail notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the “Self-Registered 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 on this project.  Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance with access or registration.

 

Daily Journal of Commerce: POB 11050, Seattle, WA 98111.  Phone: 206.622.8272.  Website: plancenter.com

 

Please direct questions regarding this project to Thomas Horton, Project Manager at S.M. Stemper Architects, PLLC phone 206-624-2777 or email thomas@smstemper.com by 3:00 PM 22 January, 2019.  (Document clarification questions must be submitted in writing.)

 

The City’s fair practices/non-discrimination policies and the State of Washington prevailing wage rates are applicable for this public works project located in King County.  Bidders are responsible to verify and use the most recent prevailing wage rates.  The “Effective Date” for this project is the Bid Form due date above.  The applicable prevailing wage rates may be found on the Department of Labor & Industries website located at https://fortress.wa.gov/lni/wagelookup/prvWagelookup.aspx.

 

Mandatory 15% apprentice labor hours of the total labor hours are a requirement of the construction contract.  Voluntary workforce diversity goals for this apprentice participation are identified in the Instructions to Bidders and Supplemental Conditions.  Bidders may contact the Department of Labor & Industries, Apprenticeship Section, to obtain information on available apprenticeship programs.

 

In accordance with RCW 39.30.060, the Bidder is required to provide the names of the Subcontractors with whom the Bidder will directly subcontract for the performance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and electrical for this project.

 

Supplemental Bidder Responsibility will be evaluated for this project.  In determining Bidder responsibility, the Owner shall consider an overall accounting of the criteria set forth in “DIVISION 00 0040 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA”.  Please direct questions regarding this subject to the office of the Consultant attn: Thomas Horgan, Project Manager at S.M. Stemper Architects, PLLC phone 206-624-2777 or email thomas@smstemper.com.

 

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

 

THE CITY OF RENTON

 

 

 

Jason Seth

City Clerk

 

Published: Daily Journal of Commerce, 1/15/2019

 

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