PA System Upgrade/COVID Ventilation/Fire Alarm System Replacement

126726, 130408, D018847, 114129 Performance Period: 810 Continuous Calendar Days All questions by prospective bidders concerning this solicitation should be directed, in writing at least three (3) business days prior to the originally scheduled, or, if applicable, postponed bid opening date to rfisca@nycsca.org u Liquidated Damages: Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars per Continuous Calendar Day and as set forth in the Construction Contract Page CC-3 and Appendix B SCA system-generated category: (not to be interpreted as a bid range) $3,000,001 to $10,000,000 Although This Solicitation Has Been Publicly, Advertised Only Contractors That Are Prequalified With the SCA Are Eligible to Submit Bids for This Project. All Bids Must Be Submitted to the Following Email Address Scabids@nycsca.org, and Be Received by the Bid Opening Date and Time, or as Amended, or Your Firms Bid Will Be Rejected. Please Allow Extra Time for Transmittal of All Pertinent Documents to Avoid Rejection. This is an Electronic Transmittal Process With No Manual Interaction by the SCA Team. This is a Secure Dedicated Email Address Created for Receipt of Bids. Please Remember to Use the Mandatory Naming Convention in the Subject Line of Your Email When You Submit This Bid. Effective Immediately the Subject Line of All Bids Must Contain the Word Bid Followed by the Exact Solicitation Number Followed by the Full Name of the Firm. Example of an Email Subject Line Would Be Exactly as Follows: Bid 23-12345d-1 Smith and Jones Electrical if Your Bid is Not Labeled With the Email Subject Line Above, Exactly as is, It Will Be Rejected. All Firms Will Have the Opportunity to Attend Public Bid Opening Online. In Your Email Bid, Please Send Only Bid Page (Appendix a), a Scanned Image of Your Bid Bond, and WSF Form (Request for Wicks - Meps) if Applicable. Please Put the Name of the School and Borough and the Solicitation Number in the Subject Line and Save Each Attachment With the Name of the School and Borough and the Solicitation Number in the Document Name. (E.g., Ps 177q; Solicitation #: Firm Name - Bid; Ps 177q; Solicitation #: Firm Name - WSF (MEP); Ps 177q; Solicitation #: Firm Name - Bid Bond.) Please make sure you have a scanned image of the required submittal, ready to re-send to the Specialist, in case when he or she reads aloud the bids that have been received, and does not read your firms name. We have NO REASON to expect this to be an issue but we are asking everyone to be doubly sure bids are prepared in advance. Please make sure that you are prequalified to perform work greater than One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars if your bid is in excess of $1,000,000 and that your firm have the applicable experience for this scope of work as of the bid opening date and time. See specific Contractor-furnished insurance requirements and SCA-furnished Insurance Coverage, Builders Risk Coverage and Deductibles, the Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP). Upon Request, the Apparent Low Bidder for This Project Will Be Required to Submit to the SCA/construction Manager Its Bid Breakdown Using a Project Specific Template, Within Seventy-two (72) Hours of the Bid Opening or When Requested. Phasing Exhibit Attached, as Appendix B to the Construction Contract is the Phasing Exhibit for This Project. Allowance(S): Bidders Are to Include in Their Lump Sum Bid Amount a Total Allowance for an Amount of $38,000 as Specified in Technical Specification Section S01010 summary of Work, Article 1.03. Lump Sum Bid Amount: All Bid Amounts Must Be in Whole Dollars Only. Bidders Shall Submit a Lump Sum Bid Amount in the Form Attached as Appendix a to the Construction Contract to Complete the Project Within the Performance Period After Normal School Hours Under the Conditions Specified in the Contract Documents (as Defined in the SCAS General Conditions Dated October 11, 2022) Inclusive of the Phasing Exhibit. Bid Bond - All Bonds Are Being Processed via Surety 2000 a Bid Bond Along With Its Power Attorney Prepared on the Form Attached to the Construction Contract as Appendix C or a Certified Check of the Bidder for Five (5%) Percent of the Bid Amount Must Accompany the Lump Sum Bid Form (Appendix a). Wicks Trade Work a Wicks Subcontractor is Defined as a Subcontractor Performing Construction Work in the Hvac, Plumbing & Gas Fitting or Electrical Trades and (Except for Hvac) Licensed to Do Business in the City of New York in That Trade. The SCA Has Determined That the Work Under This Solicitation Involves Hvac and Electrical Work. All Proposed wicks Trade Subcontractors Must Be Prequalified by the SCA . However, Said Firm Must Not Be disqualified, suspended, or ineligible, at the Time of Bid Opening. Therefore, the Bidder Must Include With Its Bid, and in Accordance With the Information for Bidders Section, the Names of All Its Proposed Wicks Trade Subcontractors and Estimates for Each of the Trades Listed in the Previous Sentence. The Bidder Must Complete and Submit With Its Bid the wicks Subcontractor Request Form. (Appendix G). If the Bid for Any Wicks Trade is $1,000,000 or More, the Subcontractors Proposed for These Trades by the Bidder Must Be Prequalified by the SCA at the Time of Bid Opening to Do Work Estimated at Greater Than $1,000,000. If the Bidder Intends to Perform the Wicks Trade Work With Its Own Forces, It Must Include With Its Bid, in Accordance With the Information for Bidders Section, Its Name, the Trade(S) and an Estimate for the Trade(S). Bidders Intending to Perform Electrical or Plumbing Work With Their Own Forces Must Be Properly Licensed to Perform This Work in the City of New York. If a Bidder Intends to Perform HVAC Work With Its Own Forces, It Must Furnish, Upon the SCAS Request, Evidence Satisfactory to the SCA That It Possesses the Technical Capability to Perform the HVAC Work in Accordance With the Contract Documents. Project Labor Agreement (PLA ) as a Condition of Award Under This Solicitation, the SCA Will Require the Lowest Responsive, and Responsible Bidder and Its Subcontractors of Any Tier Performing Work on This Project to Become Signatory to, and Be Bound by, the Provisions of the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Newly Executed on the 25 Th of August, 2020. The PLA Applies to the Work Performed Under This Solicitation and Bids Must Be Prepared in Compliance With the PLA . The Bidder is Required to Execute a PLA Letter of Assent (in the Form of Appendix L to the Construction Contract) Pursuant to Which It Agrees to Become Signatory to, and Abide by, the Provisions of the PLA. This PLA Letter of Assent Will Be Issued at the Time of the Notice of Intent to Award Letter. The Bidder Must Sign and Return This Document to the SCA Along With the Required Construction Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds. Failure to Submit This PLA Letter of Assent Will Render the Bidder to Be Non-responsive and Therefore, Ineligible for Award of a Contract Under This Solicitation. Questions Regarding the Current PLA Should Be Directed to Mayra Lopez, Director of Labor Law, at Email: Mlopez8@nycsca.org or Telephone Number: (718)472-8496. Solicitation No.: Sca23-026317-1 Ps 71 (Queens) Page 4 Pre-qualification Pursuant to the SCAS Authorizing Legislation, Contracts Will Only Be Awarded to Contractors Prequalified by the SCA . If the Bidder is Not Prequalified at the Time of the Bid Opening Its Bid Will Not Be Accepted. Please Check All Three (3) Lists (Disqualified, Suspended, and Otherwise Ineligible) When Conducting a Search to Obtain the Complete Prequalification Status of a Firm Appearing on the SCA Bidders Can Ensure Their Eligibility for Contract Award by Verifying That They Are Currently Prequalified. All Inquiries Regarding Prequalification Status Should Be Directed to the SCA Prequalification Dept. At (718)472-8777. All Questions by Prospective Bidders Concerning This Solicitation Should Be Directed, in Writing at Least Three (3) Business Days Prior to the Originally Scheduled, or, if Applicable, Postponed Bid Opening Date to Rfisca@nycsca.org Using the Project Solicitation Number in the Subject Line as Indicated in the Following Example: Rfisca 23-12345d-1 Smith and Jones Construction. If You Have Any Additional Questions or Issues Please Contact Mr. Vish Persaud, at Email: Vpersaud@nycsca.org, Phone Number: (718) 752-5935. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Concrete Forming, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Steel Joist Framing, Metal Fabrications.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Metal Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Entrances and Storefronts, Windows, Hardware, Mirrors, Vents.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Ceilings, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Chalkboards, Markerboards, Tackboards, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Shower and Dressing Compartments, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Toilet Accessories, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Lockers, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Foodservice Storage Equipment, Food Preparation Equipment, Food Delivery Carts and Conveyors, Food Cooking Equipment, Food Dispensing Equipment, Service Line Equipment, Ice Machines, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment, Educational and Scientific Equipment, Library Equipment, Audio-Visual Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Athletic and Recreational Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Countertops, Furniture, Office Furniture, Institutional Furniture, Classroom Furniture, Multiple Seating.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Common Work Results for Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Commercial Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Common Work Results for HVAC, HVAC Insulation, Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Ventilation Hoods, Commercial-Kitchen Hoods.
Division 25 -	Integrated Automation.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Common Work Results for Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Audio-Video Systems, Integrated Audio-Video Systems and Equipment, Integrated Audio-Video Systems and Equipment for Classrooms, Distributed Communications and Monitoring Systems, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Public Address Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Electronic Detection and Alarm, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Common Work Results for Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Earthwork Methods, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Speed Bumps, Pavement Markings, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.