Table of Contents
1.0 PURPOSE ......................................................................................................................................... 4
2.0 BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................................4
3.0 SCOPE OF WORK ............................................................................................................................. 4
4.0 BID PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION .............................................................................................8
5.0 EVALUATION AND CONTRACT AWARD ...........................................................................................9
6.0 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ............................................................................................. 10
6.1 APPLICABLE LAWS .................................................................................................................... 10
6.2 CONTRACTOR’S INSURANCE .....................................................................................................10
6.3 BUILDER’S RISK INSURANCE ..................................................................................................... 13
6.4 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ............................................................................................................. 13
6.5 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY ........................................................................... 14
6.6 NONVISUAL ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY .....................................................................................14
6.7 ETHICS IN PUBLIC CONTRACTING ............................................................................................. 15
6.8 IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1986 .............................................................15
6.9 ANTITRUST ................................................................................................................................15
6.10 CLARIFICATION OF TERMS ........................................................................................................16
6.11 PAYMENT ..................................................................................................................................16
6.12 QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS .................................................................................................. 16
6.13 TESTING AND INSPECTION ....................................................................................................... 17
6.14 CHANGES TO THE CONTRACT ...................................................................................................17
6.15 DEFAULT ................................................................................................................................... 17
6.16 TAXES ........................................................................................................................................17
6.17 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE .......................................................................................................... 18
6.18 NONDISCRIMINATION OF CONTRACTORS ................................................................................18
6.19 AUDIT ....................................................................................................................................... 18
6.20 NON-APPROPRIATION .............................................................................................................. 18
6.21 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS .......................................................................................................... 18
6.22 LAWS AND REGULATIONS .......................................................................................................19
6.23 PROOF OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA ............................................. 19
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6.24 PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF BIDS .............................................................................19
6.25 WITHDRAWAL OR MODIFICATION OF BIDS ...........................................................................19
6.26 RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS .............................................................................................20
6.27 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION .................................................................................................20
6.28 BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD ......................................................................................................... 20
6.29 TERMINATION BY OWNER FOR CONVENIENCE ........................................................................20
6.30 DEBARMENT STATUS ................................................................................................................21
6.31 PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND .....................................21
6.32 ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR RETAINAGE FUNDS ....................................................................... 21
7.0 SIGNATURE SHEET – ITB #26-1013-01 .......................................................................................... 22
8.0 BID FORM – ITB #26-1013-01 ....................................................................................................... 23
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1.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to request formal competitive sealed bids through the
Invitation to Bid process to establish a contract for the construction of an ADA accessible concrete ramp,
sidewalk, and striped parking spaces located at SRI International 140 Research Drive, Harrisonburg, Va.
2.0 BACKGROUND
Rockingham County is located in the center of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Nestled
between the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghenies on the west, the County is located
along the Interstate 81 corridor and only a two-hour drive to Washington, DC. Rockingham County is the
third largest county in Virginia and encompasses the Harrisonburg-Rockingham metropolitan area.
3.0 SCOPE OF WORK
The selected contractor, under the direction of the County, shall perform in a satisfactory and proper
manner all the necessary services required under this solicitation, subject to the following conditions:
ADA Ramp System:
Three switchback ramp runs:
Ramp Run Length
Upper Ramp 50.6' Ramp
Middle Ramp 50.0' Ramp
Lower Ramp 53.8' Ramp
Ramp Width (Typical):
5.0' (TYP.)
The switchback arrangement allows elevation change while maintaining ADA-compliant slope
requirements.
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