IFB#FPC-23-19 UAA Facilities Storage Safety & Compliance

Electronically submitted bids, in single copy, for UAA Facilities Storage Safety & Compliance, will be received by the University of Alaska Anchorage, Facilities Planning and Construction until June 15, 2023 at 2:00 pm, on Bid Expressat which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via teleconference toll-free number, 1-866-832-7806 PIN 9120787.

Submit electronic bids via Bid Express https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/64480/home .

The work consists of the contractor providing all labor, materials, and equipment to construct a new sand storage building and associated road and parking lot improvements as described in the UAA Facilities Storage Safety & Compliance Construction Documents located at:
Gordon W. Hartlieb Hall
3300 Seawolf Drive
Anchorage, AK  99508

A pre-bid conference and onsite walkthrough will be held June 1, 2023 at 10:00 am , interested parties may participate. The onsite walkthrough of the project location will take place at the Gordon W. Hartlieb Hall Room 104 at 3300 Seawolf Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508.

All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond provided by a surety authorized to do business in the State of Alaska on a form provided herein, or a cashier’s check.  Bid security must be in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the maximum amount of the bid.

Questions regarding this IFB shall be directed, in writing, to the UAA Facilities Planning & Construction email uaa_fpc@alaska.edu for action, include bid number and project name in email subject line.

Complete bidding documents for this project are available in electronic form.  They may be viewed online and downloaded without charge and without deposit from Bid Express.

Bidders must register through the web site to be notified of addenda.  Bid documents are not available from the Architect or the Owner, but they may be obtained from most plan rooms and reprographic firms for a fee.  Printed copies may be ordered from reprographic companies through the website or by contacting a reprographer directly.

Downloaded files may be printed on the plan holder’s equipment.  Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Please go to https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/64480/home to download the UAA project documents, for distribution to your members. No hard copies will be sent. Addenda to the project will be posted on the website.  The bidder is responsible for periodically checking the site.  The Contractor that is awarded the project will be responsible for printing all documents necessary for performing the work.

Prime Bidders, Sub Contractors and Suppliers obtaining bid documents are cautioned not to obtain partial or incomplete sets of bid documents (drawings and specifications) for the purposes of bidding.  It is the responsibility of the bidder(s) to ensure that complete sets of bid documents as posted on Bid Express are obtained.  Neither the Owner nor the Architect shall be held responsible for errors in downloading or the printing of incomplete sets of documents by the bidder(s).

BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA HAS A PROCEDURE FOR ACCEPTING EQUAL PRODUCTS OR SYSTEMS PRIOR TO BID OPENING.  SUBSTITUTIONS AFTER AWARD ARE LIMITED.  SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND THE GENERAL CONDITIONS.

UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any
individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination .