Replacement of Walk-In Referigerators and Freezers

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. PS047X X00886276-Sl Question Deadline 10/24/2023 Please send all Questions to rfimentor@nycsca.org. however, if you have any additional questions or issues please contact Janet Kalin, Contract Administrator at E-mail: jkalin@nycsca.org or at Phone Number: (718) 752-8204. 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 rfimentor@nycsca.org Example of an email subject line would be exactly as follows: Bid 24-12345d-1 smith and jones electrical If your bid is not labeled with the email subject line above, exactly as is, it will be rejected. Please put in the subject line the word bid, solicitation number and full name of firm or your firm's bid will be rejected. In your bid email attachments, please send only bid page (appendix a) and WSF form (request for wicks - MEPS) if applicable; save each attachments with the name of the school and borough and the solicitation number. (e.g., PS 177Q; Solicitation #: Firm Name - Bid; PS 177Q; Solicitation #: Firm Name - WSF (MEP); PS 177Q; Solicitation #; Firm Name - PLA Elect/Decline). Value: $250,001 - $500,000 Performance Period: 365 Continuous Calendar Days Liquidated Damages: Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars per Continuous Calendar Day and as set forth in the Construction Contract Page 3 LIMITED SOLICITATION Only those bidders who have been specifically invited by the SCA and are currently an active participant in the Mentor Program, are eligible to submit a bid and be awarded a contract under the referenced solicitation. In addition, attendance at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Walkthrough is for those that have been specifically invited only. Additionally, to be eligible for an award of the referenced work, the low responsive bidder must be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the SCA during the bid evaluation period, that all elements of the project necessary for successful completion of the project are included in its bid. In addition, Mentor GCs are being reminded not to share the documents with Third Parties. 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. 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 SCA's General Conditions dated October 11, 2022) inclusive of the Phasing Exhibit. A "Wicks" subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor performing construction work in the HVAC, Plumbing & Gas Fitting or Electrical Trades and (except for HVAC) is 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 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 SCA's 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) Subcontractors of any tier performing Work will abide by the provisions of the PLA, and will have agreed to become signatory to, and to be bound by, via execution of the PLA Letter of Assent. A Mentor or Graduate Mentor Prime Contractor who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement with a participating PLA union shall be subject to 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. Bidders must complete the PLA Election or Declination attached and submit it with their bid at the time of bid opening. Failure to submit the PLA Election or Declination may deem your Firm's bid non-responsive. The PLA and its newly issued Amendment effective September 5, 2023 can be accessed electronically. 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. PREQUALIFICATION Pursuant to the SCA's 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's Website at the following link: Disqualified-Suspended-Ineligible-Firms. Bidders can ensure their eligibility for contract award by verifying that they are currently prequalified. All inquiry regarding prequalification status should be directed to the SCA's 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 rfimentor@nycsca.org using the project solicitation number in the subject line as indicated in the following example: RFIMENTOR 24-12345D-1 Smith and Jones Construction. Please send all Questions to rfimentor@nycsca.org. however, if you have any additional questions or issues please contact Janet Kalin, Contract Administrator at E-mail: jkalin@nycsca.org or at Phone Number: (718) 752-8204. *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.

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