Highland Turner Elementary School - HVAC Replacement

Bids received after this time shall not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the bidder. The project includes acceptance of all existing site conditions (which are to be inspected by all bidders prior to bidding) and all other general construction, mechanical and electrical work specified in the Contract Documents dated October 4, 2023. Liquidated damages will be assessed per the specifications. Direct Purchase of materials through Owner will be provided as a contractor's option. Refer to Supplemental Instructions to Bidders and construction documents for additional information. This is a federally funded project and must conform to the requirements of the Davis Bacon Act including the requirement for wage rates and attendant book keeping protocol. Work of the project includes drilling and installation of a geothermal well field, repair disturbed site elements, and new water source units for heating cooling and makeup air. Additional Makeup air units will be provided as will individual mechanical closets to house the units. Select areas of ACT ceiling and grid is included as well as patch repair and paint of surfaces damaged by the work. An alternate for new floor finishes is included in the project. An electronic copy of a complete set of plans and specifications is available at no charge to contractors. Hard copy printed sets are available at cost to contractor. No partial sets will be issued. If documents are to be mailed, an additional non-refundable charge per set may be required. The successful bidder is responsible for all additional sets they may require. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, payable to the Owner in an amount of not less than 5% of the bid. The award of the contract shall be made on the basis of the lowest and best bid in the interest of Breathitt County Board of Education. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the bid opening. The breathitt county board of education provides equal opportunities to all its bidders with respect to the bidding and award of construction contracts and requires that the bidder submit with the bid the following information: 1. Bid bond -- properly signed, witnessed and executed. 2. Proposal form -- properly signed, with completed unit prices and listing of all subcontractors at time of submittal. A listing of manufacturers shall be submitted within 1 hour following the bid. Bid submission: contractors are to place their bid bond and their form of proposal in a single envelope labeled with the project name and submitting company. Non-conformance to the above requirements shall be grounds for rejection of the bid. The owner reserves the right to waive informalities and irregularities and shall have the right to reject any and all bids. The successful bidder shall provide a 100% performance and payment bond. Major subcontractors shall also provide a performance and payment bond for their portion of the scope of work. Preference for resident bidders shall be given as outlined in krs 45a.90 to 45a.94. All questions during the bidding period shall be submitted to sabrina oaks (sabrina@thjarch.Com). All questions shall be submitted no later than ten (10) days prior to the established bid date.

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Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Central HVAC Equipment.