Seattle School District No. 1
Bid No. B112128
Project Title:  Columbia School - Seismic & Fan Upgrade
Date of Bid Opening:  March 23, 2022

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:

The work will include, but not be limited to selective demolition, removal and disposal of regulated building materials, structural steel framing, rough carpentry, painting, installation of 45 ceiling fans and associated wiring.  The cost range is between $510,000 and $540,000.

Sealed Bids will be received by Seattle Public Schools (“SPS” or “Owner”) through and including 2:00 p.m. on March 23, 2022 at the Seattle Public Schools’ John Stanford Center, Contracting Services Section, 2445 Third Avenue South, Seattle, WA.   

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 March 9, 2022, at Columbia School, 3528 S. Ferdinand St., Seattle, WA 98118.  Check-in at the main office. To best comply with current COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, meeting participants are required to adhere to the following: do not attend if not feeling well or currently COVID-19 positive, provide and wear own personal protective equipment (PPE) including face mask, and maintain six-foot social distancing as feasible. 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.

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 February 23, 2022 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 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 
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 Document Solutions
within 30 days after the Bid Opening date.  

The Bid Notification will also be available on the Seattle Schools website at: https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/finance/procurement/current-solicitations/