Demolition and site work for a municipal facility in Arlington, Virginia. Completed plans call for the demolition of a municipal facility; and for site work for a municipal facility.

The Contractor will furnish all labor, materials, and equipment for the demolition of 3108 Columbia Pike building, to include removal of hazardous materials, demolish existing building, regrade as necessary, pave and stripe extended parking lot area, and provide landscaping (the "Project") and all other work shown, described, and required by the Contract Documents (hereinafter "the Work"). The Work shall be performed according to the standards established by the Contract Documents read together as a single specification. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility, at solely the Contractor's cost, to provide sufficient services to fulfill the purposes of the Work. Nothing in the Contract Documents shall be construed to limit the Contractor's responsibility to manage the details and execution of its Work. Bid Surety in the amount of 5% of the bid must be submitted with the bid. Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the award will be required of the successful bidder. Arlington County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, cancel this solicitation, and waive any informalities or irregularities as defined in the Arlington County Purchasing Resolution. Any Bidder Organized as a Stock or Nonstock Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Business Trust or Limited Partnership, or Registered as a Limited Liability Partnership, Must Be Authorized to Transact Business in the Commonwealth of Virginia Before Contract Award (Refer to Authority to Transact Business Section in the Solicitation for Further Information). All communications relating to this solicitation must be submitted online. For a question to be considered, the question must be entered in the Question Section of ITB No. 24-DESITBPW-487. Prior to the award of a contract resulting from this solicitation, bidders are prohibited from contacting any County staff other than those assigned to the Office of the Purchasing Agent. Questions Regarding the Original Solicitation Must Be Submitted to Be Considered for an Addendum. Bidders are cautioned not to rely on any written, electronic, or oral representations made by any County representative or other person, including the County's technical contact, that appear to change any portion of the solicitation unless the change is ratified by a written Addendum to this solicitation issued by the Office of the Purchasing Agent. If any questions or responses require revisions to this solicitation, such revisions will be by formal Addendum only. Bidders are cautioned not to rely on any written, electronic, or oral representations made by any County representative or other person, including the County's technical contact, that appear to change any portion of the solicitation unless the change is ratified by a written Addendum to this solicitation issued by the Office of the Purchasing Agent. A fully completed and properly executed original Bid Bond, cashier's check, certified check, money order, or cash escrow in the amount of 5% of the amount of the bid made payable to the Treasurer of Arlington County shall accompany each bid. Work under this Agreement shall achieve Substantial Completion no later than one hundred eighty-two (182) consecutive calendar days after the commencement date given in a Notice to Proceed provided by the County to the Contractor, subject to any modifications made as provided for in the Contract Documents. This one hundred eighty-two (182) day period shall be the Period of Performance for Substantial Completion. No Work shall be deemed Substantially Complete until it meets the requirements of Substantial Completion set forth in the General Conditions. Final Completion of the Work shall be completed no later than forty-five (45) calendar days after the date of acceptance of Substantial Completion by the County Project Officer. Work will not reach Final Completion until it meets the requirements set forth in the General Conditions. Unless otherwise provided, no claims for early completion are allowed. Time is of the essence under this Contract. The Work must be completed within the Time for Completion. The County and the Contractor agree that damages for failure to achieve Substantial Completion of the Work by the date specified under Time for Completion are not susceptible to exact determination but that $2,092.45 per calendar day is in proportion to the actual loss that the County would suffer from such delay. Therefore, the Contractor will pay the County as liquidated damages $2,092.45per day for each and every day beyond the time for Substantial Completion that the County determines Substantial Completion has not achieved. The County and the Contractor also agree that damages for failure to achieve Final Completion of the Work by the date specified under Time for Completion are not susceptible to exact determination but that $2,092.45 per calendar day is in proportion to the actual loss the County would suffer from such delay. Therefore, the Contractor will pay the County as liquidated damages $2,092.45per day for each and every day beyond the time for Final Completion until Final Completion is achieved. The County will be entitled to deduct liquidated damages against any sums owed by the County to the Contractor under this Contract. The Contractor hereby waives any defense as to the validity of any liquidated damages on grounds that such liquidated damages are void as penalties or are not reasonably related to actual damages. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORIGINAL SOLICITATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FEBRUARY 6, 2024, AT 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME