Renovation of a mixed-use development in New York, New York. Completed plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

Description: Path of Travel / Science Lab Upgrade A Bid Bond along with its Power Attorney prepared on the form attached to the Construction Contract as Appendix C or a Certified Check of the Bidder for five (5%) percent of the Bid Amount must accompany the Lump Sum Bid Form. Immediately upon receipt of Notice of Intent to Award Letter/Signature Page to the Construction Contract, the successful Bidder shall furnish to the SCA and maintain during the term of the contract, at its own cost and expense a Construction Performance Bond in an amount at least equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the contract price as security for faithful performance of the Contract; and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in an amount at least equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract price for the payment of all persons performing labor on the project under the contract or furnishing materials in connection with the Contract. The surety on such bonds shall be a company authorized to do business in the State of New York and approved by the SCA. Upon request, the apparent low bidder for this project will be required to submit to the SCA/Construction Manager its bid breakdown using a Project Specific Template, within seventy-two (72) hours of the bid opening or when requested. The Contractor shall commence Work under this Contract at a date to be specified in a Notice to Proceed (NTP) letter issued by the SCA and, shall substantially complete Work on the Project, on or before 570 continuous calendar days from the date in the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The Contractor shall achieve Final Completion for the Performance Period on or before 630 continuous calendar days from NTP date. Gas Fitting or Electrical Trades and (except for HVAC) licensed to do business in the CITY OF NEW YORK in that trade. The SCA has determined that the work under this solicitation involves HVAC, Plumbing and Gas Fitting and Electrical Work. All proposed Wicks trade subcontractors must be prequalified by the SCA. However, said firm must not be disqualified, suspended, or ineligible, at the time of Bid Opening. Therefore, the Bidder must include with its bid, and in accordance with the Information for Bidders Section, the names of all its proposed Wicks trade subcontractors and estimates for each of the trades listed in the previous sentence. The Bidder must complete and submit with its bid the Wicks Subcontractor Request Form. (Appendix G). If the Bidder intends to perform the Wicks trade work with its own forces, it must include with its bid, in accordance with the Information for Bidders Section, its name, the trade(s) and an estimate for the trade(s). Bidders intending to perform electrical or plumbing work with their own forces must be properly licensed to perform this work in the CITY OF NEW YORK. If a bidder intends to perform HVAC work with its own forces, it must furnish, upon the SCA's request, evidence satisfactory to the SCA that it possesses the technical capability to perform the HVAC work in accordance with the Contract Documents. Pursuant to the provisions of the Project Labor Agreement (PLA), dated August 25, 2020, Mentor or Graduate Mentor firms may elect or decline to perform their projects under the PLA. However, pursuant to current SCA Guidelines, if the Contractors Bid Amount is over Three Million ($3,000,000) Dollars, then the Contractor and its Subcontractors of any tier performing Work will abide by the provisions of the PLA, and will have agreed to become signatory to, and to be bound by, via execution of the PLA Letter of Assent. A Mentor or Graduate Mentor Prime Contractor who is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement with a participating PLA union shall be subject to the PLA. Bidders must complete the PLA Election or Declination attached and submit it with your bid at the time of bid opening. Failure to submit the PLA Election or Declination may deem your Firms bid Non-Responsive. Questions Regarding the Current PLA Should Be Directed to Mayra Lopez, Director of Labor Law, at Email: Mlopez8@nycsca.org or Telephone Number: (718)472-8496 Bidders can ensure their eligibility for contract award by verifying that they are currently prequalified. All inquiries regarding prequalification status should be directed to the SCAs Prequalification Dept. at (718)472-8777. Please see Appendix F Information for Bidders for information with regard to bonds and other important information that must be provided to the SCA. All questions by prospective bidders concerning this solicitation should be directed, in writing at least three (3) business days prior to the originally scheduled, or, if applicable, postponed bid opening date to rfisca@nycsca.org using the project solicitation number in the subject line as indicated in the following example: RFISCA 23-12345D-1 Smith and Jones Construction. Performance Period: 570 Continuous Calendar Days (See Page CC-3 and Appendix B) SCA24-026325-2 *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. Subject to the SCA'sright to reject all bids, the award of the Contractshall be made to the responsible pre-qualified Bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. Questions with regard to bid results can be directed to the Contracts Hotline by calling (718) 472-8230.