Renovation of an educational facility in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Location of Work: BRCC Fire Training Center 330 College Drive Flat Rock, NC 28731 Last Day for Questions: August 14th, 2023 at 5:00pm. Question must be in written form by email or USPS letter on or before, but NLT date indicated. Submit all questions to: the BRCC Capital Project Coordinator (Marshallm@blueridge.edu). Scope of Work: GENERAL: Henderson County requests proposals to provide a turnkey project inclusive of all labor, materials, traffic control, supervision, disposal fees, permits, inspections to tear off existing combination of roll roofing and membrane roofing down to decking, legally dispose of debris, install new TPO roof with written 20 year manufacturer warranty, and install new box gutter and downspout at the Fire Training Center on the campus of Blue Ridge Community College. Contractor is to meet or exceed all requirements and specifications outlined in the RFP and Pre-Bid. All work areas are to be left in a clean and good condition o Time of Completion: The awarded Contractor may commence work immediately upon receipt of purchase order. Contractor must be complete by December 31st, 2023. o Contractor must submit a timeline for beginning and completion of the project. o Install all materials and equipment in accordance with Henderson County building code and inspections, manufacturer's instructions and warranty requirements. o Contractor is to obtain and pay for any and all required permits and inspections. Any deficiencies found in the installation or materials used in the installation which prevents receiving a green tag from inspector and Final inspection will be the Contractor's responsibility and expense to correct. o Furnish the necessary supervision, labor, tools, equipment and materials to complete the work outlined in the RFP and pre-bid meeting. o Work schedule limitations to be coordinated with the Blue Ridge Community College Capital Project Coordinator. o Project includes disposal of all debris & packing materials offsite at the Contractor's expense. The contractor will not be allowed to use College dumpsters. Construction dumpsters will be the responsibility of the Contractor and at the Contractor's expense. o Contractor will provide traffic flaggers for any road or lane closures needed for delivery of equipment or work to be done. o Daily Cleanup of all affected work areas and paths of entry and material delivery or removal. o Any damage to buildings, walk ways, pads, patios and foliage will be the responsibility of the Contractor to repair or replace at their expense. Job Specifics: o Contractor will not be permitted to start any roof demolition until he has all roofing materials onsite. o Set up safety and grounds protection as needed. o Tear off existing roofing down to wood decking and legally dispose of debris. o Remove existing gutters and downspouts in a manner as to not damage existing wood. o Upon Contractor's removal of gutters and downspouts, Contractor to provide a reasonable amount of time for BRCC to have a 3rd party Contractor properly prepare the wood fascia and prime and paint it before installation of the new gutter and downspout. This will be coordinated with the BRCC Capital Project Coordinator. o Mechanically fasten white 60 mil TPO to manufacturer's standards. o Flash any rooftop HVAC equipment. o Flash all penetrations per manufacturer's standards and specifications and in accordance with warranty demands. o Install walk pad at doorway as required by manufacturer. o Install TPO coated metal drip edge at gutter locations and 25ga kynar finished shop fabricated gravel stop edge metal on "rake" edges. BRCC to choose color from standard color chart. o Clean up and remove all material, debris and equipment. o Customer to receive a written 20 year manufacturer's warranty upon passing inspection. o Customer to receive a written 2 year workmanship warranty upon completion. SITE CONDITIONS: 1. The Fire Training building is very active with teaching throughout the days and evenings Monday through Saturdays. The Contractor will have to schedule these areas around class schedules. A schedule will be provided to the awarded Contractor. 2. Contractor will not be allowed to work on Graduation day. Graduation is presently scheduled for mid-December. If this date changes, the awarded Contractor will be notified immediately. 3. The building will be occupied. Contractors and sub-contractors are limited to the work areas and associated electrical rooms. 4. The College has testing which is required by the State and there may be times that noise from machines and power equipment may not be allowed. Coordination of these times will be discussed during construction meetings. A schedule of classes for the Fire Training building will be provided to the contractor before the start of the job. 5. A 120 volt/ 20 amp/ single phase circuit will be provided by the owner for power tools. Any electrical needs beyond this are the responsibility of the Contractor. 6. If the Contractor requires a dumpster, this will be the responsibility of the Contractor. The contractor will not be allowed to use College dumpsters. Space for a contractor provided dumpster will be provided at a designated area of the Sink parking lot to be discussed during the Pre-bid. 7. Smoking is not permitted on the job site or the college campus. The Contractor and subcontractors are allowed to smoke inside their vehicles. 8. Contractor will need to barricade the work area with safety cones and caution tape to prevent pedestrians from entering the work area. 9. No vehicles, cranes, equipment will be allowed to cross or drive over sidewalks or concrete pads and patios. Any damage to walkways, pads, patios and foliage will be the responsibility of the Contractor to repair or replace at his expense. 10. All road closures for material delivery, hoists, lifts, etc. must be scheduled with the BRCC Project Coordinator in advance. The Contractor must provide flaggers at any time roads or lanes are closed. 11. All utility interruptions are to be scheduled with the owner. This includes times which the fire notification may need to be taken offline for work. 12. Communication with students is not permitted. Shirts are required at all times. 13. Weapons are prohibited on school property. It is the policy of Blue Ridge community College that the campus shall be free of unauthorized weapons. No Contractor, subcontractor or employee, while on campus, shall carry or encourage another person to carry, whether openly or concealed an unauthorized weapon as defined by G.S 14-284.1. Henderson County reserves the right to reject any and / or all bids. Qualified contractors interested in bidding on this project may contact Mr. Marshall Morris @ marshallm@blueridge.edu .