BID SOLICITATION 1. The Board of Education of the Gateway School District, herein called the Owner, will receive sealed bids for Partial Roof Replacement and Masonry Restoration at the following existing location: Gateway Middle School, in Monroeville, PA. All Bids shall be on a lump sum basis; segregated Bids will not be accepted. All bids must be sealed and plainly marked with either of the contract numbers and titles for the contract work being bid. Refer to Item Number 2. 2. Bids will be received for the following: Base Bid 1: Contract No. 14-555-01 - "Partial Roof Replacement Construction Work" Base Bid 2: Contract No. 14-555-02 - "Masonry Restoration Construction Work" 3. Sealed bids will be received at the Gateway School District, Business Manager's Office, 9000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146, attention Paul A. Schott, MS. Ed., PRSBA Business Manager & Board Treasurer, until 2:00PM, May 30, 2014. Bids will be opened at the Owner's facility on the date Bids will be received. All bidders will be notified of bidding results. 4. Bidding documents can be procured from Modern Reproductions, Inc. 127 McKean Street, Pittsburgh, PA,15219, 412-488-7700, beginning on, May, 12, 2014. No refund will be given by the District for the bidder's purchase of the documents. 5. Copies of Contract and Bidding Documents are on file and open to public inspection at the following locations: 1. Pittsburgh Builder's Exchange, 1813 North Franklin Street, Pgh, PA 15233 2. FW Dodge Corporation, 600 Waterfront Drive Suite 200, Pgh, PA 15222. 6. Bidders may have access for site observations, upon scheduling an appointment in advance with the Project Manager, Stephen Connell, at 412-381-1400. 7. Bids must be accompanied by a Certified Check, Bank Cashier's Check or an approved Bid Bond in the amount equal to ten percent (10 %) of the Base Bid. 8. No Bids may be withdrawn for 90 days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids. 9. The Owner does not obligate itself to accept the lowest or any Bids, and particularly reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, or any portion of any Bid and to waive any informalities in the bidding process. 10. Bidders are required to bid on units and quantities as specified. 11. In the case of bids, which requires both unit prices and extended prices, UNIT PRICES WILL GOVERN the intended bid, should an error in the extended price be determined. 12. No cash allowances for any purpose are included in the specifications of this project. 13. All bidders are required to complete the attached Non-Collusion Affidavit and submit the same with the bid. If the bidder does not submit the completed Non-Collusion Affidavit at the same time with the bid, THE BID WILL BE REJECTED - NO EXCEPTIONS. 14. PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND: Prior to the commencement of Work under these Bids, Contractor will furnish a faithful Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Amount and a Labor and Material Payment Bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Amount; said bonds shall be from a surety company satisfactory to the Gateway School District and qualified to do business in Pennsylvania. The surety executing the bonds must be included in the listing of acceptable sureties contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, as most recently revised, and the amount of the bond must not exceed the underwriting risk of such surety set forth in said circular or revision thereof. The Surety executing the bonds shall have a minimum A.M. Best Rating of A+; XII. Should any surety upon such bonds become unsatisfactory to the Gateway School District, Contractor shall promptly furnish such additional security as may be required from time to time to protect the interests of the Gateway School District. Performance Bond and Labor and Material Bonds shall be executed on Standard AIA Document A312 in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Contract Documents. Each set of bonds executed must include a Power of Attorney evidencing the authority of the Attorney-In-Fact to execute bonds and the latest statement of assets and liabilities with an authorized signature from such surety company. 15. PAYMENTS TO SUB-CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS: Contractor hereby agrees that it will pay for all materials furnished and all services rendered in connection with the work. Contractor also acknowledges that any person or entity that furnishes materials or renders services in connection with the work may maintain an action to recover for the costs of said materials or services against the Contractor, as though such person or entity were named in the Contract, if the action is brought within one (1) year after the cause of action occurred.
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