Renovation of an educational facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Questions Due - April 25th, 2024, by 2:00PM, EST. All questions received shall be addressed by the University via addenda and sent to all known recipients of the Invitation to Bid. Addenda may also be viewed at: http://louisville.edu/purchasing/bids Project Start: Upon execution of a contract, the contractor, in cooperation with the Owner shall begin preparations for work on-site. Work may begin upon receiving written notice to proceed by the University Substantial Completion: September 1st, 2024 Final Completion: September 10th, 2024 Vendors requesting clarifications to this Invitation to Bid may submit in writing questions for official response by the University. Questions should be sent via email to Evan Riddell (Contract Administrator) at evan.riddell@louisville.edu. The purpose of this meeting is to answer questions pertaining to this solicitation. This meeting is to assure that each potential Bidder has a complete understanding of the scope of work involved. This pre-bid conference is mandatory, bids will not be accepted from bidders who do not attend. No transcript or report of Pre-Bid Conference will be provided. Each bidder, before submitting a bid, may visit the site, check the measurements and thoroughly familiarize himself with all existing conditions likely to be encountered in the work to be done under this contract. All contractors furnishing materials and equipment for this contract shall obtain exact dimensions at the site. Any technical errors or omissions in the technical specifications should be reported to the buyer whose name appears on the face of the Invitation to Bid so (within seven (7) days before Bid Opening) an official addendum can be issued. A guided tour of the job site will be given at the pre-bid conference. The submission of bid will be construed as evidence that a visit and examination of the site has been made. Later claims for labor, equipment, or materials required or difficulties encountered, which could have been foreseen had such an examination been made, will not be recognized. The University of Louisville requests Bidders to make a concerted effort to include Minority-Owned and Woman Owned Business Enterprises as subcontractors or suppliers on its projects. The University Form of Proposal includes forms for Bidders to record those MBE and/or WBE businesses who are solicited and selected for this project. The University has established a Preferable Goal for construction/renovation project participation at 20% Minority Owned and 5% Woman-Owned Businesses. Alternatively, firms may also achieve this goal with a combined Minority and Women participation level of 25% for the project. BID, PAYMENT & PERFORMANCE BONDS Bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the base bid executed by a Surety Company authorized to do business in the State of Kentucky and countersigned by a licensed Kentucky Resident Agent representing the Surety Company. (Certified Check Acceptable) It is agreed that in the event that this bid is accepted by the owner and the Contractor shall fail to execute a contract within ten (10) consecutive calendar days from the date of notifications of the Award of Contract, the Owner shall determine that the contractor has abandoned the contract and thereupon, the Bid shall become null and void, and the bid guarantee, check of bid bond which accompanied it shall be forfeited and become the property of the Owner as liquidated damages for such failure and no protest pursuant to such action will be allowed. The awarded Contractor shall furnish a performance and payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as security for the faithful performance of this contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor, including payment of all unemployed contributions which become due and payable under the Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Law furnishings materials in connection with this contract.