Site work and asbestos abatement for an educational facility in Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Completed plans call for site work for a educational facility; and for asbestos abatement for a educational facility.

Bids shall be presented in the form of a total Base Bid proposal under a Lump Sum Contract plus any additive or deductive alternates that are selected by the Owner. A bid must be submitted on all bid items and alternates; segregated bids will not be accepted. Plans and specifications are available from the Owner. Note: Base Bid price shall not include state gross receipts or local options taxes. Taxes will be included in the Contracted Amount at prevailing rates as a separate item to be paid by Owner. In submitting this bid, each Bidder must satisfy all terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents. All work covered by this Invitation to Bid shall be in accordance with applicable state laws and, if bid amount is $60,000 or more, is subject to the minimum wage rate determination issued by the office of the Labor Commissioner for this project. If the bid amount of the contractor or any subcontractor exceeds $50,000, the contractor and/or subcontractor must comply with the registration requirements pursuant to the Public Works Minimum Wage Act. Bid Security, if bid greater than $25,000, in the form of a surety bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Mexico in the amount of 5% of the total bid, or the equivalent in cash by means of a cashier's check or in a form satisfactory to the Owner, must accompany each bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. A 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment and Materials Bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Mexico shall be required from the successful Bidder prior to award of contract. A completed Subcontractor Listing Form must accompany each bid. Each subcontractor shall provide a performance and payment bond on a public works building project if the subcontractor's contract (to the Contractor) for work to be performed on a project is one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) or more. Failure of a Subcontractor to provide required bond shall not subject the Owner to any increase in cost due to approved substitution of Subcontractor. The Bidding Documents contain a time for completion of the work and further impose liquidated damages for failure to complete the work within that time period. No Bidder may withdraw his bid for 45 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Owner intends to award this Project to the lowest responsible Bidder. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technical irregularities, and to award the contract to the Bidder whose bid it deems to be in the best interest of the Owner. Attention of the Bidder is particularly directed to the current requirements as to Resident Contractor's Preference per Section 13-4-3 NMSA 1978. The provisions of Sections 13-4-1 through 13-4-4 NMSA 1978 are not applicable to projects receiving Federal aid or when the expenditure of Federal funds designated for a specific contract is involved. Requests for approval of substitutions for "or equal" material or equipment, if allowed by the contract documents, must include a detailed itemized comparison of the proposed substitution with the specified product and be submitted at least 10 days prior to the bid date in accordance with Paragraph 3.3 of the Instructions to Bidders.