Renovation and Addition of Comeau Office Facility

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Contract term: 1 year Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Sealed bids for Contract No. TW-222, Renovation and Addition of Comeau Office Facility for the Town of Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, are sought and requested as set forth in drawings and specifications prepared by Walker Architecture, 59 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY 12498. The proposal will have separate contracts for General Construction (TW-222G), Electrical Construction (TW-222E), Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning Construction (TW-222HVAC) and Plumbing Construction (TW-222P). Each Bidder must bid on all items of work in the Base Bid. The project consists of the construction of a new addition to, and renovation of two buildings - the historic Comeau House and the Supervisors Cottage located at 45 Comeau Drive in Woodstock, NY. The project will be executed in two phases. Phase one of the project will be to build the addition to the Comeau House and move the current occupants of the second floor into it for phase two. Phase two will be the renovation of the Comeau House and the Supervisors Cottage. For phase two, the Clerk and the Supervisor will be temporarily relocated either in the new addition or off site. Phasing will be finalized with the chosen contractor. The Comeau House is historically significant and should be treated as such throughout the construction process. Due to grant opportunities afforded by this historic designation, please break out the following architectural scope as allowances separate from the base bid: windows, siding, exterior masonry work, and slate-look roof, the insulation, interior sheetrock, wood paneling and refinishing of wood floors on the second floor (starting at the bottom of the stair case). These allowances are for Comeau House scope only. See sheet A10 for government / open area demarcation line. No new above or below ground improvements serving the government area are allowed in the open area. Existing pre-2009 below-ground improvements serving the government area that are in the open area, such as drainage lines or septic improvements, may be replaced or improved only in their existing locations, per the Conservation Easement sections 4.06B and 3.01. All of the contract documents, including Instructions to Bidders, Proposal Forms, General Conditions governing the contract, drawings and detailed specifications, may be examined at the office of the Town Clerk, Town of Woodstock, New York. A USB drive with files of these documents may be obtained from the Woodstock Town Clerk. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid in the form of a certified check or bid bond subject to the conditions of this contract. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the accepted bid as set forth in the Bid Form. These Bonds shall be in compliance with the Specifications and the bidder shall be required to submit with his bid the completed form in the specifications entitled, Performance Bond Information Form. Any Contract or Subcontract Resulting From This Bid Invitation Will Be Required to Comply With the Presidents Executive Orders No. 11246 and 11375. The Requirements for Bidders and Contractors Under These Orders Which Concern Nondiscrimination in Employment Are Explained in the Instructions to Bidders. The Town of Woodstock hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Attention is also directed to the fact that the Contractor will be governed by the labor Standards Provisions, which are made part of this specifications and contract. The bidder, by signing his proposal, certifies that he is fully aware of the State Laws regarding the non-collusion bidding certification. No separate forms will be required, but the actual signing of the proposal includes such a statement and is included in the proposal. The Town Board expressly reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to accept any bid, or to reject any and all bids, or to award on any or all items, as the interest of the Town of Woodstock may appear to require. The Town of Woodstock is an exempt organization under the Tax Laws and is exempt from payment of Sales and Compensating Use Taxes of the State of New York and Cities and Counties of the State of all materials which are to be incorporated into the project, pursuant to the provisions of the Contract. These taxes are not to be included in the Bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 (forty-five) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Entrances, Windows.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting.
Division 12 -	Furnishings.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Water-Based Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Central HVAC Equipment.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Clearing and Grubbing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities.