Fairfield Middle School Court Yards Storefront Windows & Doors Installation

Fairfield Middle School Court Yards Storefront Windows & Doors Installation If you have any questions regarding this solicitation, please contact Sheila Pickett at spickett@fairfield1.org. All requests for explanation or information must be received by Tuesday April 18, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. All responses shall be in writing and shall be furnished to all prospective vendors as an addendum to the RFP. Receipt of all addendums shall be acknowledged in the bid at the time of submission of bid. No oral explanation or instruction of any kind or nature whatsoever - given before the award of a contract to a bidder - shall be binding. The Contractor shall begin work as soon as possible after receiving a notice to proceed from Fairfield County School District. A mutually agreeable schedule shall be developed by the Contractor as soon as the contract is signed. There are two interior court yards at Fairfield Middle School. Each court yard has a complete window wall with doors on each end. The four window walls are to be removed by the Contractor and new storefront windows and doors installed. Removed material shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be removed from the site and properly disposed of. Contractor shall not dispose of removed material in Owner's dumpsters or other waste receptacles. The new storefront windows and doors (3'0" x 7'0") shall have 1" double-pane, low e, tempered safety glass consisting of two panes of 1/4" glass with insulative gas in a sealed compartment between the panes. Window and door frames shall be 2" x 4 1/2" Commercial Storefront aluminum, finished to match the school's front entrance (dark bronze). Opaque fillers shall be 1" insulated panels finished to match the frames. The lower pane height should be such it will allow a horizontal frame member at 34" to 36" AFF. Contractor shall rework lay in ceiling and install 31/2" blanket insulation as required to match up with new window system. Contractor shall do all cutting & patching required for the installation. Contractor shall provide all gaskets and sealants required for a water tight and insect tight installation. Contractor shall install grout as needed and paint all affected surfaces to match existing. As part of clean up and turn over Contractor shall clean and polish the entire storefront system. Contractor is responsible for obtaining and verifying all dimensions. Contractor will have access to the site starting on June 5, 2023 and the project must be completed and turned over to the owner before August 1, 2023. Bidders shall furnish a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid amount payable to the School District of Fairfield County. Bid bonds shall be provided by a Surety company licensed to do business in the State of South Carolina. Contractor Shall Provide A 100% Payment & Performance Bond The district reserves the right to accept or reject any/all bids/proposals or any part of any bid. This includes rejection based upon quality (in the opinion of the district) from references, delivery or any other reason. There are two interior court yards at Fairfield Middle School. Each court yard has a complete window wall with doors on each end. The four window walls are to be removed by the Contractor and new storefront windows and doors installed. Removed material shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be removed from the site and properly disposed of. Contractor shall not dispose of removed material in Owner's dumpsters or other waste receptacles. The new storefront windows and doors (3'0" x 7'0") shall have 1" double-pane, low e, tempered safety glass consisting of two panes of 1/4 " glass with insulative gas in a sealed compartment between the panes. Window and door frames shall be 2" x 4 1/2 " Commercial Storefront aluminum, finished to match the school's front entrance (dark bronze). Opaque fillers shall be 1" insulated panels finished to match the frames. The lower pane height should be such it will allow a horizontal frame member at 34" to 36" AFF. Contractor shall rework lay in ceiling and install 3 1/2 " blanket insulation as required to match up with new window system. Contractor shall do all cutting & patching required for the installation. Contractor shall provide all gaskets and sealants required for a water tight and insect tight installation. Contractor shall install grout as needed and paint all affected surfaces to match existing. As part of clean up and turn over Contractor shall clean and polish the entire storefront system. Contractor is responsible for obtaining and verifying all dimensions. Contractor will have access to the site starting on June 5, 2023 and the project must be completed and turned over to the owner before August 1, 2023

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Openings, Doors and Frames, Windows.