Renovation of a municipal facility in Culpeper, Virginia. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 2,904-square-foot municipal facility.

The project generally consists of, but is not limited to, the following tasks: Interior Alterations to a 3,220 SF foot print County office building including select demolition, interior finishes, mechanical, electrical and plumbing. Written questions must be submitted to the Office of Procurement, 155 W. Davis Street, Suite 100, Culpeper, Virginia 22701, no later than 10:00am., local prevailing time on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Bids shall be accompanied by a properly executed AIA Document A305, Contractor's Qualification Statement. Failure to provide this information with the bid form shall result in the bid being declared nonresponsive. Bids shall be accompanied by either a cashier's check or certified check or bidder's bond in the amount of 5 percent of the bid amount made payable to the County of Culpeper. A bid may not be modified, withdrawn or canceled by the bidder after the time and date designated for the receipt of bids and for 60 days thereafter except as provided by Section 2.2-4330, Chapter 7 of the Code of Virginia. Bidders should be prepared to start work following Board of Supervisors approval anticipated in January. Bidders must be registered Class A contractors in the Commonwealth of Virginia in accordance with Title 54.1, Chapter 11 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. Bidders should have a minimum of (5) years demonstrated experience constructing projects of similar scope, cost and scale. If the contract is awarded, a separate performance bond and a payment bond (AIA Document A312) for 100% of the contract amount, including any additions and/or deductions, shall be provided by the successful bidder. The performance and material payment bond will not be required if the total Contract amount is less than $300,000. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities and/or reject any and all bids EXPLANATION TO BIDDERS: Any questions regarding the meaning or interpretation of the Construction Documents or other documents relating to the performance of this work must be requested in writing no later than (7) days before the submission of their bids as indicated in the Invitation to Bid. Any interpretations made will be in the form of an addendum and will be furnished to all perspective bidders. Receipt of addendum shall be acknowledged on the bid form. No oral interpretations will be given. Oral explanations given before the contract award will not be binding. ALTERNATES & SUBSTITUTES: Alternate products or manufacturers bidders consider equal to those specified and propose to include as part of the construction document scope of work should be submitted during the bid questions period and approved by the Architect before bids are received. Bidders are encouraged to quote on substitute products in accordance with Division 1 General Requirements by listing them on the bid form and by indicating the additional cost or credit. The Owner reserves the right to reject proposed substitutes. The bid price for each substitute shall include all costs to all trades affected by the substitute and all costs to incorporate the substitute into the project. Later requests for additional monies or time for substitutes will not be permitted. SITE EXAMINATION: Bidders must visit the site, examine the construction documents and take other steps as may be necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work. Further, bidders should investigate observable site conditions that may have bearing on the performance, supervision, material staging, costs and time to complete the work. Failure to take such steps will not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility to successfully complete the work. Requests for extras relating to existing conditions readily observable at the time of bidding will be denied. AWARD OF CONTRACT: The County will evaluate and award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder complying with all provisions of the Invitation to Bid (IFB), provided the bid price is reasonable and it is in the best interest of the County to accept it. The County reserves the right to award a contract by individual items, in the aggregate, or in combination thereof, or to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bids received whenever such rejection or waiver is in the best interest of the County. The Procurement Department reserves the right to conduct any test/site visit of the Contractor's work facility it may deem advisable to make an evaluation.