Cape May County - Roof Replacement at Cape May City Library

Date of Advertisement:
June 17, 2009 in the Herald Newspapers

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

CAPE MAY COUNTY – NEW JERSEY

Sealed bids will be received by the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey until Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. and will be publicly open and read immediately thereafter, at said place, for One Lump Sum Contract for the Roof Replacement at Cape May City Library.

Drawings, Specifications and other documents constituting the Contract Documents may be examined without charge at the office of the Cape May County Office of the County Engineer, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. The Contract Documents may be purchased at the above office for the non-refundable fee of $95.00 (Ninety Five Dollars) made payable to Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, bank cashier's check, treasurer's check or Bid Bond in the form provided in the Contract Documents, with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner, in an amount not less than 10% of the Base Bid (but in no case in excess of $20,000.00, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-21), naming as payee or obligee, as applicable, Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders, to be retained and applied by the undersigned as provided in Contract Documents in case bidder would default in executing the Agreement or furnishing the required bonds and insurance certificates as required by Contract Documents.

Prospective bidders are advised that this Project is one which will be subject and will be governed by provisions of New Jersey State Law governing (a) Prequalification’s of Bidders, (b) Prevailing Wage Rates N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25, (c) Use of Domestic Materials, N.J.S.A. 1 to 52:34-4 including any amendments and supplements thereto, and (d) Chapter 33, Assembly Bid #22 listing corporate / partnership names and addressed for individuals with a share of 10% or more. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c. 127.

“The Public Works Contractor Registration Act” became effective on April 11, 2000. A copy of the certificate must be included in the bid package. A copy of the Business Registration Certificate also must be included in the bid package, by the contractor and their prime subcontractors.

Each bidder shall also include with their bid, a Certificate letter from a Surety Company authorized to transact business in the State of New Jersey, stating that it will provide the Contractor with a Performance Bond in the sum required by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-22.

The successful bidder shall be required to execute a Contract for the performance of the said work or the furnishing of said material or both, as the case may be, and a Surety Bond to be executed by a reliable Surety Company in a sum equal to the amount of the contract price for said work and/or material, guaranteeing the performance of the Contract, which Surety bond and Contract shall be approved as to form and execution by the County Solicitor.

No proposals may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date set for opening of bids. Right is reserved to waive informalities and to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids.

The Time Schedule for the project is as follows:

Wednesday 06/17/09 Advertisement / Bid packages available for Pick-up

Thursday 06/25/09 Pre-Bid meeting at 3:00 P.M. at the Cape May City Library, Ocean and Hughes Avenues, Cape May, NJ 08204

Tuesday 06/30/09 Deadline for Questions to Garrison Architects by 5:00 P.M.

Thursday 07/02/09 Addendum Faxed to Bidders (If Necessary)

Wednesday 07/15/09 Bids Due at 2:00 P.M. at the Offices of the Cape May County

Board of Chosen Freeholders, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210

Monday 10/19/09 Construction Can Begin Monday
12/21/09 Project Completion

By: Stephen O’Connor

Administrator/Clerk of the Board

Scope for Bidders

The Project consists of a Roof Replacement at Cape May City Library, Ocean and Hughes Avenues, Cape May, NJ 08204. Owner: Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. Contract Documents were prepared for the Project by Garrison Architects, 130 Presidential Boulevard, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004.

The Work consists of Roof Replacement at Cape May City Library (see the construction documents for details): 1. Remove existing slate, shingle & flat built-up roof. 2. Repair existing structural roof deck. Add over framing as shown on the drawings. Install new standing seam metal roof & SBS roof including all flashing, coping, gutters , down spouts, soffit and fascia board. Replace existing shutter, repaint existing brackets. 4. Reconstruct two (2) existing entrance canopies as shown on the drawings.

Schedule of work sequence: No work can be started until all permits are received. The existing building must be completely operational during the roof replacement. This project must be completed on or before the date specified in specification section 00010, "Advertisement / Project Schedule". Any roofing to be removed shall be replaced the same day or provide water tight protection. The Work will be constructed under one lump sum prime contract. Separate Contract: The Owner may award a separate contract for
construction operations that may be conducted simultaneously with work under this Contract. That Contract may include the following: Contract: A separate contract may be awarded for exterior wall repair.

Use of the Site: Limit use of premises to areas indicated inside of the construction limit fence. Do not disturb portions of the site beyond the areas indicated. Areas around the building shall also be fenced in during construction. All times during the day, the construction traffic will operate with extra precaution to avoid conflict with library operations and public traffic. Allow for Owner occupancy and use by the public. Provide safety barriers for staff and the public. Keep driveways and entrances clear. Provide
temporary protection above entrances. Do not use these areas for parking or material storage, except in the fenced-in storage area. Schedule deliveries to minimize on-site storage of materials and equipment. It is the Contractor's responsibility to provide safe, protected egress from all existing exits from the existing building as directed by the Building Official and the Fire Marshal.

Full Owner Occupancy: The Owner will occupy the site and existing building during construction. Cooperate with the Owner to minimize conflicts and facilitate Owner usage. Do not interfere with the Owner's operations. The Owner will partially occupy the buildings during the summer for summer programs.

Partial Owner Occupancy: The Owner reserves the right to occupy and to place and install equipment in completed areas of the building prior to Substantial Completion. Placing equipment and partial occupancy do not constitute acceptance of the Work. The Architect will prepare a Certificate of Substantial Completion after the Contractor obtains a Certificate of Occupancy from Building Officials for each portion of Work occupied prior to Owner occupancy. The Owner will be responsible for maintenance and custodial service for the interior of the building only.

Fees, Permits and Taxes: The Contractor is advised that a Building Permit is required for this project. Upon contract award, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to secure all required permits. It shall be the Owner's responsibility to pay for all fees and permit costs if required.

The contractor shall not use any product containing asbestos. The contractor shall provide certification as part of the Close-out Documents that all products are certified asbestos free. The Contractor is required to purchase all long lead items within (15) days of the award of the contract. The Owner will pay for stored material in accordance with the General Conditions. Delays caused by the failure of the Contractor to adhere to this requirement will not be cause for a time extension. NO TIME EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED!

FORM OF PROPOSAL - PART B - UNIT PRICES
1.1 GENERAL

A. Unit price is an amount proposed by bidders, stated on the Bid Form, as a price per unit of
measurement for materials or services added to or deducted from the Contract Sum by
appropriate modification, if the estimated quantities of Work required by the Contract
Documents are increased or decreased.

B. Unit prices include all necessary material to fully furnish, plus cost for delivery, installation,
insurance, overhead, profit, and applicable taxes. The prices shown in the schedule are for
additions to the contract. When these prices are used for credits to the contract they may
be reduced by ten percent (10%).

C. Measurement and Payment: Refer to individual Specification Sections for work that
requires establishment of unit prices. Methods of measurement and payment for unit prices
are specified in those Sections.

1. The Owner reserves the right to reject the Contractor's measurement of work-in-place
that involves use of established unit prices, and to have this work measured, at the
Owner's expense, by an independent surveyor acceptable to the Contractor.

D. Schedule: A "Unit Price Schedule" is included at the end of this Section. Specification
Sections referenced in the Schedule contain requirements for materials described under each
unit price. The General Contractor shall submit a complete Unit Price Schedule. The
Schedule MUST contain the Unit Prices for the four (4) Sub-Contractors listed on the
Subcontractor List. If there is no cost associated with the Unit Price, put "0" or N/A
in the space. If the space is left blank, we will assume that no cost is associated to that
Unit Price.

UNIT PRICE SCHEDULE
Replace existing roof deck with 3/4" C.D.X T&G plywood sheathing including labor and material.
$_____________________________ Sq. Ft.

Replace existing fascia board with 3/4" plywood including all labor and Material. $_____________________________ Sq. Ft.