Asbestos abatement and renovation of an educational facility in Page, Arizona. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility; and for asbestos abatement for a educational facility.

Question Submission Deadline:September 28, 2023, 12:00pm Summary Page Unified School District, #8 is in Coconino County serving our K-12 Community and surround communities from the Navajo Nation. This will be funded by the Division of School Facilities and all that that entails. This is a permitted project that includes HVAC, with major structural repairs and asbestos abatement at the "pool house" building; as well as the roofing and weatherization campus-wide. Construction Scope of Work 8.1. General Information Page Unified School District, #8 in Coconino County about two hours north of Flagstaff. This Project will be funded by the Division of School Facilities. All the processes and issues with BRG funding should be expected with this project. 8.2. Specifications Specifications are designed to enable bidder to convey the requirements for a product, material, process, or service. A specification may be expressed as a standard, part of a standard, or independent of a standard. No specification is intended to limit competition by eliminating items capable of satisfactorily meeting the requirements of this procurement. If bidder believes a specification is unnecessarily restrictive, bidder must indicate in the deviations and exceptions section of your response. 8.3. Required General Contractor License Bidder certifies that Bidder is aware that the Contract cannot be awarded to Bidder unless, at the time of the submitting a bid, he/she is the holder of a valid KB1 Arizona Contractor's License proper and adequate for the work required by the Contract, and that the failure to obtain proper and adequate licensing for an award of the Contract shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder's Security. 8.4. Required Subcontractor License Bidder certifies that Bidder is aware that the Contract cannot be awarded to Bidder unless, at the time of the submitting a bid, all subcontractors' hold of a valid Arizona Contractor's License proper and adequate for the work required by the Contract. 8.5. Labor and Materials Unless otherwise indicated, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery, water, heat, utilities, transportation, facilities and services necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work. The Contractor shall enforce strict discipline and good order among his employees and other persons carrying out the Contract. The Contractor shall not permit employment of unfit person(s) not skilled in the task assigned to them. 8.6. Weatherization General Scope of Work Install new caulking and backer rod. Refer to Specifications. Remove caulking at window and doors frames. Install new caulking at doors and window Frames. Refer to specifications. Properly repair CMU cracks prior to painting. Refer to specifications. Tuck-point mortar joints at CMU as required prior to painting. Paint CMU walls. Refer to specifications. Re-grade adjacent soils to exterior walls. Repaint design wall colors verify with owner. Refer to elevations and photos. Replace caulking at walk to wall. Paint all metal currently painted and attached to the building - this will include canopies, piping, Fencing, handrail, etc. refer to specifications. Properly infill wall opening and seal penetration. Provide new trim rings as required. 8.7. Roofing General Scope of the Work Contractor is responsible to visit site to ascertain the Full extent of the work required. No additional Compensation will be allowed for failure to ascertain full extent of the work required through visual inspection of existing conditions and that detailed and Specified within the contract documents. Contractor to review specifications prior to bid and immediately notify architect of any conflicts. All mechanical units, exhaust fans, etc. mounted on the roof shall be provided with cricketing. All mechanical roof mounted equipment to meet proper curb requirements and penetration openings Not all penetrations may be indicated, Contractor to field verify before submitting bid. Some new coping, gutters, and associated details. Contractor is responsible for inspecting interior roof leaders to ensure that they are not leaking. If leaks are discovered, the contractor shall notify the owner and the architect. Interior ceiling tiles that are stained or damaged are to be replaced. 8.8. Protection of Work and Rain Protection of Existing Structures Contractor shall provide all protection required to ensure that all completed work and all existing construction will not be subject to weather damage. The Contractor may at his option and expense install any lawful security measures he deems necessary to protect his materials, equipment or finished work. Type of security devices or quantity shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor is to provide security and protect the project until PUSD has occupied the space or Page Unified School District, #8 has accepted the space. Protection: The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of all materials and work. The Contractor shall include in his proposal the cost of any temporary sheathing, plastic covering, etc., as may be required to protect affected areas. Remove all such temporary work at the proper time during the construction period and repair all damage related to same. The Contractor is responsible for the protection of the area in which work is being performed. Contractor shall manage a sequence of work in regard to demolition and removal of existing roofing and installation of new decking and roofing so that existing interior spaces are protected from weather damage, including wind, sun and rain. 8.9. Drawings The plans prepared for this project present a description of the work to be accomplished. The contractor shall visit the project site and determine, from his own inspection, the conditions under which it is to be performed. The contractor, by making his bid, represents that he has visited the site and familiarized himself with local conditions, the type of work to be performed, evaluated the difficulty of performing the required tasks, and the labor, equipment and material that are required to provide a complete project. Quantities listed on these plans are estimates only. The contractor shall verify all quantities before submitting a bid for this work. A thorough attempt has been made to show the locations of all underground obstructions and utility lines in the work area; however, the contractor shall be responsible for any damage to obstructions and utility lines encountered during construction and shall determine the exact location of said utilities in advance of trenching. The engineer will not guarantee any elevations or locations of existing under-ground utilities shown on these plans. The contractor shall call blue stake prior to construction and verify the presence of utilities and shall protect any overhead or underground utilities during construction, whether or not said utilities are shown on these plans. The contractor shall make exploratory excavations to locate underground utilities and/or structures if necessary to verify underground utilities. Where existing underground utilities are exposed, contractor shall notify the appropriate utility company for inspection prior to backfilling. Private Utilities staking must be done if digging more than 12" deep to avoid the possibility of hitting such items as fiber lines. Close examination of the Structural Pages is required. 8.10. Asbestos and Lead Testing The report provided by is attached and incorporated within the attachments for reference. #Attachments 8.11. Project Asbestos Closeout Because there is interior asbestos abatement needed, a third-party firm will be brought in at substantial completion. That firm will provide visual inspection and the re-occupancy certification. If the contractor's work fails for any reason, the contractor shall correct all deficiencies and then pay for the second inspection and certification. 8.12. Temporary Facilities Sanitary Facilities: Provide temporary toilets, wash facilities, safety shower and eyewash facilities, and drinking water for use of construction personnel. Comply with requirements of authorities have jurisdiction for type, number, location, operation, and maintenance of fixtures and facilities. Protection of Facilities: Protect existing vegetation, equipment, structures, utilities, and other improvements at Page High School and on adjacent properties, except those indicated to be removed or altered. Repair damage to existing facilities. Site Enclosure Fencing: Before construction operations begin, furnish and install site enclosure fence in a manner that will prevent people from easily entering the site except by entrance gates. Maintain security by limiting the number of keys and restricting distribution to authorized personnel. Security Enclosure and Lockup: install temporary enclosure around partially completed areas of construction. Provide lockable entrances to prevent unauthorized entrance, vandalism, theft, and similar violations of security. Lock entrances at the end of each workday. Barricades, warning signs, and lights: Comply with requirements of authorities have jurisdiction for erecting structurally adequate barricades, including warning signs, and lighting. 8.13. Site Staging, Storage, Security, and Parking The owner will make accommodations and discuss at the prebid. If PUSD cannot provide a vacant space for the General Contractor, a construction trailer will be required. 8.14. Special Site Conditions The contractor shall be completely responsible for protecting the existing building from damage and/or injury due to this work and shall repair at the contractor's expense and to the Architechnology satisfaction, all areas damaged as a result of their work. 8.15. Preconstruction Meeting Immediately after execution of the Purchase Order and not less than five (5) days prior to commencement of work, a meeting will be held between PUSD, the Contractor, the major Subcontractors, to outline in general the procedures to be followed during the construction phase of the Project. 8.16. Contractor Use of the Site Contractor shall have limited, staged use of the Page High School within contract limit lines indicated for construction operations during the construction period. Use of site shall allow for PUSD staff and student occupancy. At no time during the work shall contractor place, or cause to be placed, materials or equipment, or other items, at a location which would impede or impair access to or from the present facilities for parents, employees, or delivery personnel. Emergency Building Exits during construction; provide protection of all emergencies exits located at during the entire course of construction. 8.17. Cleanup The Contractor, at all times, shall keep the premises free from accumulation of waste materials or rubbish caused by construction operations. Upon completion of the work, remove all waste materials and rubbish from and about the Project, as tools, construction equipment, machinery and surplus materials. If the Contractor fails to clean up the work, Page Unified School District, #8 may do so and the cost thereof shall be charged back to the Contractor. Remove all surplus materials and debris of every nature resulting from operations, and put the site in a neat, orderly condition. District trash receptacles shall not be utilized without specific written approval. 8.18. Worksite Safety Restoration The contractor shall repair, rebuild or otherwise acceptably restore any property on or adjacent to the worksite that was damaged during the course of work on the project. Such restoration shall be at the contractor's expense, and is not subject to reimbursement by Page Unified School District, #8. Awarded firm shall remove all old equipment, trash/waste from the worksite as a result of their efforts. 8.19. New Materials All materials and equipment supplied by the awarded vendor pursuant to this solicitation shall be new, unused, and the model of the unit specified. 8.20. Stored Materials Offeror shall be responsible for coordinating delivery and off-loading of Offeror owned materials. Storage and set-up locations should be agreed upon by the District prior to any action by the Contractor. Storage in unauthorized areas is prohibited. Hazardous materials shall be identified, stored and used in compliance with applicable safety regulations. 8.21. Safety of Students, Staff and Contractors To best identify our contractors and sub-contractors on the job site all firms will be required to have their employees and sub-contractors wear vests with a large number on it (this number should be at least 6" tall and visible from a distance). Firms will keep a daily log of each employee and sub-contractor on campus, this log will be checked by Page Unified School District, #8 Inspectors. 8.22. Contract Implementation Meetings The Contractor may be required to participate in meetings for the successful implementation of the contract. Meetings, if any, will be at the discretion of PUSD. The Contractor will be notified in advance of any meeting times, frequency for future meetings, if any, and locations to ensure all appropriate district and contractor staff/representatives attend. The District reserves the right to decline conference call attendance or participation. Bid Result. HVAC:Sun Valley Builders $1,068,904.00 Roofing:Sun Valley Builders $8,549,244.00 Weatherization:EDGE Construction, LLC $2,900,976.00 District Funded:EDGE Construction, LLC $573,592.00