Request for Proposal

Bid Notice - MR, MS, OF and HS Construction Projects

Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on January 30, 2019 at 10am at the Administration Office of the Big Spring School District, 45 Mount Rock Road, Newville PA  17241.

Bids accepted until 2pm on February 14, 2019.  See below for complete information.

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for construction of Renovations to Mt. Rock Elementary School – Phase 2, Big Spring Middle School – Phase 2, Big Spring High School – Phase 2 and Oak Flat Elementary School – Phase 2 will be received at the Administrative Offices of the Big Spring School District, 45 Mount Rock Road, Newville, Pennsylvania 17241 until 2:00 P.M., prevailing time, on February 14, 2019. Bids must be submitted to the attention of Mr. Richard Kerr, Business Manager.  Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the Bidder and shall be clearly marked “Mt. Rock Elementary School,” OR “Big Spring Middle School,” OR “Big Spring High School,” OR “Oak Flat Elementary School,” OR “Big Spring Combined Bid.” Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids. Bids received after the above-referenced date and time shall be returned to the Bidder unopened.

Separate, sealed Bids will be received for the following Prime Contracts:

INDIVIDUAL BID FORMS – RENOVATIONS TO MT. ROCK E.S. – PHASE 2

INDIVIDUAL BID FORMS – RENOVATIONS TO BIG SPRING M.S. – PHASE 2

3196.2-1                 General Construction

3196.2-2                 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Construction

3196.2-3                 Plumbing Construction

3196.2-4                 Electrical Construction

INDIVIDUAL BID FORMS – RENOVATIONS TO BIG SPRING H.S. – PHASE 2

3196.3-1                 General Construction

3196.3-2                 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Construction

3196.3-3                 Plumbing Construction

3196.3-4                 Electrical Construction

INDIVIDUAL BID FORMS – RENOVATIONS TO OAK FLAT E.S. – PHASE 2

3196.4-1                 General Construction

3196.4-3                 Plumbing Construction

3196.4-4                 Electrical Construction

COMBINED BID FORMS – RENOVATIONS TO MT. ROCK E.S., BIG SPRING M.S., BIG SPRING H.S. AND OAK FLAT E.S. – PHASE 2

3196.1/3196.2/3196.3/3196.4-1               General Construction

3196.1/3196.2/3196.3-2                               Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Construction

3196.1/3196.2/3196.3/3196.4-3               Plumbing Construction

3196.1/3196.2/3196.3/3196.4-4               Electrical Construction

CRA is beginning to offer issuing .pdfs in lieu of printed drawing sets as an option. Project Managers are required to receive quotes from ARC regarding printing and pdf uploading costs. See your admin staff for instructions and further assistance.

On or after January 16, 2019, Bidders may obtain bidding documents in hard copy and/or .pdf electronic format by submitting a written request for the same, together with two separate checks in the non-refundable amount(s) listed below, payable to: Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, 401 E. Winding Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

RENOVATIONS TO MT. ROCK E.S. – PHASE 2

RENOVATIONS TO BIG SPRING M.S. – PHASE 2

RENOVATIONS TO BIG SPRING H.S. – PHASE 2

RENOVATIONS TO OAK FLAT E.S. – PHASE 2

The following information shall be furnished by bidders when obtaining bidding documents:

Bidding documents are available for examination at the following locations:

The list below is a general list of plan rooms we use. All of the plan rooms listed below will receive notifications of the Advertisement, bid lists and bid tabs. PMs should always review this list with their Client and delete those plan rooms not to be included in the project’s advertisement. Clients should be made aware that any plan rooms included in the project’s advertisement receive bid documents at the owner’s expense.

Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, 401 E. Winding Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Pennsylvania Builders Exchange, 1813 North Franklin Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233

Dodge Scan, 3315 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71913

Altoona Builders Exchange, 1927 Union Street, Altoona, PA 16601

CMD (formerly Reed), 30 Technology Parkway South, Suite 500, Norcross, GA 30092

Pennsylvania iSqFt + Bid Clerk, 4500 Lake Forest Drive Suite 502 Cincinnati, OH 45242

The Blue Book, 800 E. Main Street, Jefferson Valley, New York 10535

Associated Building Contractors of the Triple Citi, 15 Belden Street, Binghamton, NY 13903

   (Only include if your Project is ‘above Route 80’)

Construction Journal, 400 SW 7^th Street, Stuart, FL 34994

Bidding document questions shall be directed to Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, Attention:  Bidding Department, phone number (717) 458-0272; email:  bidding@cra-architects.com.  All questions pertaining to the Contract Documents, technical sections, legal documents, and bid submission shall be directed in writing to: Chris Barnett, Project Manager, email: cbarnett@cra-architects.com.

Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid amount and all alternate bid amounts in the form of a Bid Bond as described in the Supplementary Instructions to Bidders.

A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the forms provided in the Project Manual, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract, and each with satisfactory corporate surety, must be furnished by the successful Bidder prior to execution of a Contract.

This Code is specific to Pennsylvania public bid projects. If your project is outside of PA, consult with Tony Nestico on applicable law.

Bids may not be modified, withdrawn or cancelled by the Bidder for sixty (60) calendar days following the actual date of opening thereof, except as provided by the Commonwealth Procurement Code. However, if award of Contract is delayed by the required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds or the award of a grant or grants, Bids may not be withdrawn by the Bidder for a period not to exceed 120 days from the date of bid opening in accordance with Pennsylvania law.

Big Spring School District reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any or all Bids and to waive irregularities in any Bid. Further, Big Spring School District reserves the right to award any combination of Alternates, or no Alternates, which in its sole discretion, serves the best interests of the School District.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on January 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM, prevailing time, at the Administration Offices of the Big Spring School District, 45 Mt. Rock Road, Newville, PA 17241.

This project is subject to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry’s Prevailing Wage Pre-Determination.

Corporations seeking to bid which are organized under the laws of a State other than Pennsylvania must secure the appropriate certificate, authorizing them to conduct business within the Commonwealth.

                                                                                BIG SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT

                                                                                By Mr. Richard Kerr, Business Manager

                                                                                45 Mount Rock Road

                                                                                Newville, PA 17241