UK-Scovell Hall BP#01

Agency:	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
State:	Kentucky
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	71 - Furniture
Posted:	Feb 13, 2024
Due:	Mar 11, 2024
Solicitation No:	CCK-2591.20-1-24
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INVITATION

Sealed proposals for the following work will be received by the University of Kentucky, Capital

Construction Procurement Section, Room #322 Peterson Service Building, 411 South

Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0005, in the manner and on the date hereinafter

specified for the furnishing of all labor, materials, supplies, tools, appliances, equipment,

services, etc., necessary for the construction of Project #2591.2 UK-Scovell Hall BP#01,

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, as set forth in the specifications and as

shown on the drawings for as prepared by JRA Architects and KFI Engineers and

Brown/Kubican Engineers and approved by the Construction Procurement Section and the

Capital Project Management Division and under the terms and conditions of this Invitation.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project consists of demolition and new construction at the existing Scovell Hall building.

Included in this Bid Package will be the following:

TRADE CONTRACT - A - Earthwork

TRADE CONTRACT - B - Demolition and Shoring

TRADE CONTRACT - C - Concrete Foundations

TRADE CONTRACT - D - Masonry

TRADE CONTRACT - E - Steel

TRADE CONTRACT - F - Casework & Millwork

TRADE CONTRACT - G - Roofing

TRADE CONTRACT - H - Doors, Security, Div 10

TRADE CONTRACT - J - Glass, Glazing, Metal Panels

TRADE CONTRACT - K - Drywall & Ceilings

TRADE CONTRACT - L - Tile and Terrazzo

TRADE CONTRACT - M - Resilient Flooring & Carpet

TRADE CONTRACT - N - Painting

TRADE CONTRACT - P - Roller Shades

TRADE CONTRACT - Q - Kitchen Equipment

TRADE CONTRACT - R - Plumbing & Mechanical

TRADE CONTRACT - S - Fire Protection

TRADE CONTRACT - T - Electrical and Low Voltage

TRADE CONTRACT - U - Elevator

TRADE CONTRACT - V - Drilled Piers

TRADE CONTRACT - W - Decorative Glass Handrails

TRADE CONTRACT - X - General Trades

TRADE CONTRACT - Y - Landscape

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METHOD OF RECEIVING BIDS

Congleton-Hacker is the CM on this project. Each package will be bid separately as a

Prime Contract. Once UK has reviewed the bids – the low responsive bid will be assigned to

Congleton-Hacker for contracting. Bids will be received from Prime Contractors on a Lump

Sum Amount for the total project. All phases of the work shall be bid to and through the Prime

Contractors. Bids shall be submitted in the manner herein described and on the official

proposal form included with the conditions and specifications and shall be subject to all the

conditions as set forth and described in the Bid Documents.

Bids shall be submitted only on the Official Forms supplied by the University of Kentucky,

Construction Procurement Section and in the following order:

1. Form of Proposal

2. Acknowledged Addenda

3. Determination of Responsibility

4. Bid Bond

**Please ensure there are no staples (check your bid bond).

METHOD OF AWARD

Final award of Contract will be made on the basis of the lowest, responsive and responsible

bid which offers the best value.

SCHEDULE OF PROJECT

The time for completion as further defined in Article 28 of the General Conditions shall be as

follows: Substantial Completion shall be nine hundred eighty-eight (988) consecutive

calendar days.

BONDING

All bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five (5%) percent of the

amount of the base bid. A 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond shall be

furnished by the successful bidder. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in

the Instruction to Bidders, General Conditions and Special Conditions.

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OBTAINING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The University of Kentucky is pleased to offer “Free Electronic Downloads” of their project

bid documents to potential bidding firms and individuals. In order to receive these files, your

firm must place an order so that your firm will be recognized by the University as an official

plan holder. Once an order has been placed, your firm will automatically receive all

correspondence and be added to the official plan holders list. An order must be placed so all

bidders can receive any project notifications such as addenda. Placing an order also gives

you the convenience to order hard copies and CD’s, if needed.

Plans, Specifications and Official Bid Documents are available from:

Lynn Imaging

328 Old Vine Street

Lexington Kentucky 40507

Phone (859) 255-1021

Fax (859) 233-1558

Email: Distribution Department (distribution@lynnimaging.com)

Potential Contractors must identify the position of their firm as a prime bidder, miscellaneous

subcontractor, material supplier or other when ordering of picking up Plans and Specifications.

In addition, Lynn Imaging and the University have a web site at: www.ukplanroom.com where

plans can be ordered.

Contractors may use their existing Lynn Imaging planroom user login credentials when

logging into the www.ukplanroom.com site. If your firm does not have a login, please click “New

User? Register Here” and complete for a new user registration. Once this is completed your

firm will receive an email to activate your account. Click on the link in the email to activate the

account. If you have forgotten your user name or password, click on “Forgot Your Password”

or Forgot Your User Name,” and you will receive an email with the info you requested.

Please note that all downloads are not available immediately, and must be released first.

Once released, you will find them in “My Downloads” located in the Menu on the left under

Administration. Download to your computer and print at any time. Hard copy plan sets and

spec books are also available for purchase and can be paid for by using a credit card online or

your established LYNN account. Shipping, if required is additional based on the method

selected.

Note: Bidders must be registered as plan holders through Lynn Imaging. The registered

Bidders will receive addendums from Lynn Imaging. Bidders that submit bids that are

not registered plan holders may take the chance of having incomplete bidding

documents. All addendums must be acknowledged by the Bidder on the Form of

Proposal.

Potential Contractors must identify the position of their firm as a prime bidder, miscellaneous

subcontractor, material supplier or other when ordering or picking-up Plans and

Specifications.

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BID SUBMITTAL

Contractors must submit their bid in a sealed envelope in Room #322 Peterson Service

Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0005 and the envelope must contain the following

information on the outside lower left-hand corner:

SEALED BID INVITATION NO. CCK-2591.20-1-24

BID DATE: March 27th 2024 at 3:00 P.M. LEXINGTON, KY TIME

Bids, upon their receipt by the University of Kentucky, Capital Construction Procurement

Section are stamped showing the hour and date received. Bids received after the scheduled

closing time for reception of bids will not be considered provided legal and accepted bids

have been received on said referenced Invitation.

BID WITHDRAWAL

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the

opening of bids. Clerical errors and omissions in the computation of the lump sum shall not

be cause for withdrawal of the bid without forfeiture of bid bond. Bids may be withdrawn in

person only, prior to the closing date for receipt of bids.

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MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION

The University of Kentucky is committed to increasing the participation of minority business

enterprises in construction and renovation projects, and encourages the use of minority

subcontractors and material suppliers. All contractors should make an effort to locate and use

minority business enterprises in bidding this project. For assistance in identifying minority

vendors and subcontractors, the contractors may contact: The Kentucky Procurement

Assistance Program, 500 Metro Street, 23rd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601,(800-838-3266)

email address CED.kpap@ky.gov,and/or The Office of Business & Occupational

Development, Transportation Cabinet, 200 Mero Street, Suite 614, Frankfort, Ky. 40622,

(502-564-3601) Attn: Mr. Melvin Bynes, email address Melvin.Bynes2@ky.gov

Bidders using minority enterprises as subcontractors and material suppliers are requested to

identify these contractors in the space provided on the Form of Proposal. The successful

contractor will be asked to supply associated contract amounts rounded to the nearest

$500.00 prior to the signing of a contract.

11.

RIGHT TO REJECT

The University of Kentucky, Capital Construction Procurement Section, reserves the right to

reject any and all bids and to waive all formalities and/or technicalities where the best interest

of the University may be served.

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12.

PRE- BID CONFERENCE

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on 03/04/2024 at 10:00 A.M., on-site at Scovell Hall – 1st

Floor Lobby, 115 Huguelet Dr, Lexington, KY 40508.

Decisions and Clarification’s discussed at this meeting will be incorporated into the bid

documents by an addendum issued no later than seven (7) days prior to bidding.

Note: No transcript or report of Pre-Bid Conference will be provided.

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WRITTEN QUESTIONS

Anyone wishing to discuss specific items is requested to submit the items in writing to

Construction Procurement, no later than 03/11/2024 at 1:00 PM Lexington, KY Time. Written

questions can be submitted by email to Ken Scott at cckbidquestions@uky.edu or faxed to

859.257.1951. Please use the bid number and title in the ‘Subject’ line of your email

when submitting questions.

Note: Responses to Written Questions received no later than 03/11/2024 will be provided in

an addendum issued on or about 03/18/2024.

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SUBSTITUTION - MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Bidders wishing to submit a request for consideration of an alternate under the provisions of

Article 48.3 of the General Conditions to the Contract to any article, device, equipment,

product, material, fixture, patented process, form, method or type of construction, or by name,

make, trade name, or catalog number shall submit a written request to the University at least

14 calendar days prior to the official bid date of the Project including all necessary information

and sufficient detail to allow evaluation by the Consultant and the University and, if the

University determines the alternate is acceptable, an addendum will be issued allowing the

change and advising all bidders of the option.

If no addendum is issued to allow the requested change, the Bidder shall assume the request

is not approved and shall prepare the bid on that basis.

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