Renovation of an educational facility in Winchester, Virginia. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

All attendees must bring a valid state issued ID for access to the school building. The latest date for receipt by the Architect of bidders' questions to be answered prior to receipt of bids will be Noon local standard time on Wednesday November 15, 2023. The project is generally described as removal and replacement to the existing servery and pass-through coolers and associated construction as indicated and required to accommodate the new equipment at the James Wood Middle School. Funding will utilize federal funds and will have special requirements outlined in the project manual including implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wages requirements and will be subject to the Domestic Preference for Procurements requirement of the Code of Federal Regulations. A. All work shown on drawings and/or called for in these specifications shall be performed under the General Contract, unless specifically noted to the contrary in the Contract Documents. B. The General Contractor shall be: 1. Responsible for the general management of the project. 2. Responsible for hiring all subcontractors. 3. The sole arbitrator of the division of work of all trades, including the patching, repairing and repainting of existing surfaces that may be damaged by work under this contract. Repair to match surrounding surfaces. C. The General Contractor shall coordinate the work of all trades. He shall coordinate all submittals and deliveries for his own work as well as for all subcontractors so as to avoid delays in the progress of the work. He is especially cautioned to examine the civil, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and food service drawings as much of the information indicated therein is not repeated in the architectural documents. D. The General Contractor shall coordinate construction operations included under various sections that depend on each other for proper installation, connection and operation. Schedule construction operations in sequence required to obtain best results where installation of one part of work depends on installation of other components before or after its own installation. Coordinate installation of different components to assure maximum accessibility for required maintenance, service and repair. Make proper provisions to accommodate items scheduled for later installation. E. The General Contractor shall coordinate construction operations to assure that said operations are carried out with consideration given to conservation of energy, water and materials. F. The General Contractor shall require the installer of each major component to inspect both the substrate and conditions under which work will be performed. Do not permit work to proceed until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected in an acceptable manner.