Renovation of a fire / police facility in Ephrata, Washington. Completed plans call for the renovation of a fire / police facility.

Statement of experience. Each Bidder shall submit a detailed description of the Bidder's previous experience in Fire Alarm Systems with five years' experience in similar project size and scope. Installer must be factory certified within the past two years. Must have National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology (NICET) Level 3 certification, with minimum 2 years' experience with similar project size and scope. The Bidder shall include sufficient facts regarding their technical and business organization to enable the District to make an informed decision relating to the qualification of the Bidder to perform the specific work called for in this Contract Document. Statement of experience. Each Bidder shall submit a detailed description of the Bidder's previous experience in Fire Alarm Systems with five years' experience in similar project size and scope. Installer must be factory certified within the past two years. Must have National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology (NICET) Level 3 certification, with minimum 2 years' experience with similar project size and scope. The Bidder shall include sufficient facts regarding their technical and business organization to enable the District to make an informed decision relating to the qualification of the Bidder to perform the specific work called for in this Contract DocumentWithout invalidating the Contract, the District may make changes by altering, adding or deducting from the work, and/or make changes in the drawings and specifications requiring changes in the work and/or materials and equipment to be furnished under this Contract; provided such additions, deductions or changes are within the general scope of the Contract. Except as provided herein, no official, employee, agent or representative of the District is authorized to approve any change in this Contract and it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor before proceeding with any change, to satisfy itself that the execution of the written Change Order has been properly authorized on behalf of the District. The District's management has limited authority to approve Change Orders. The current level and limitations of such authority are set forth in District Resolution No. 8609 which may be amended from time to time. Otherwise, only the District's Board of Commissioners may approve changes to this Contract. ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE: 150,000 BID BOND : Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check payable to the order of Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington for a sum not less than 5% of the amount of the Total Bid Price, or accompanied by a Bid Bond on the form provided as Exhibit "B", in an amount not less than 5% of the Total Bid Price with a corporate surety licensed to do business in the State of Washington, conditioned that the Bidder shall pay the District as liquidated damages the amount specified in the bond, unless Bidder enters into a Contract in accordance with their Bid and furnishes the Payment and Performance Bond hereinafter mentioned within 10 days from Contract Award. If a Bid is rejected, or if a Bid is accepted and a Contract Form executed, any check shall be returned in each instance within a period of 10 days to the Bidder furnishing the same. If the Bid is one of the three low Bids, such check or bond shall be held by the District until Contract Documents are fully executed by the District and successful Bidder and the Payment and Performance Bond provided per Section 12. If a Bid Bond was provided, 30 days following this period, the original Bid Bond shall be destroyed unless the Surety or Contractor requests the return of the bond, in writing, prior to destruction. The Bidder's failure to submit its Bid Bond on the form attached to the Contract Documents may result in rejection of the Bid. PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BOND: To assure compliance with the terms of the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall furnish a Payment and Performance Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the amount of the Contract Price, excluding Washington State Sales Tax, with surety or sureties who are acceptable to the District. This Payment and Performance Bond shall remain in force for a period of 365 days after Final Acceptance. Thirty days following this expiration, the original Payment and Performance Bond shall be destroyed unless the Surety or Contractor requests the return of the bond, in writing, prior to destruction. The Payment and Performance Bond must be on the form provided with these Contract Documents as Exhibit "D". The cost of the Payment and Performance Bond shall be included in the Total Bid Price. Owner Rights: The District reserves the right to revise the Contract Documents by addendum prior to the date set for receiving Bids. The Bidder shall acknowledge the receipt of each addendum on the Bid Form to substantiate that its Bid is in accordance with the revised Contract Documents. The District reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or to accept the Bid which in its sole and absolute judgment shall under all circumstances best serve the interest of the District. COMPLETION SCHEDULE/LIQUIDATED DAMAGES : The Contractor shall not commence any work under this Contract until after all of the following: (1) receipt of notification of Contract Award; (2) full execution of the Contract Form; (3) providing the required Payment and Performance Bond; (4) providing the required Insurance Certificates; (5) attending the pre-work conference, if any; (6) receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP) signed by the District. A Site Specific Safety Plan shall be delivered and accepted by the District Representative prior to the start of any site work. The Contractor shall complete such work in a diligent and workmanlike manner. All work shall be completed by June 30, 2024. Please see Instructions to Bidders Section 7 for completion specified after June 30, 2024. It is expressly understood and agreed, by and between the Contractor and the District that the time for the completion of the work described herein is a reasonable time for the completion of the same, taking into consideration the average climatic range and usual conditions prevailing in this locality. The District Representative and Assistant District Representative contact information for this Contract is listed below. RJ Fronsman Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington PO Box 878 Ephrata, WA 98823 (509) 754-5088, Ext. 2451 Rfronsm@gcpud.org Greg Minden, Assistant District Representative Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington PO Box 878 Ephrata, WA 98823 (509) 398-2362 Gminden@gcpud.org The Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, machinery, tools, plant, labor, and transportation to perform the work specified in these Contract Documents for the Ephrata Headquarters Fire Alarm System Replacement located at 30 C St SW, Ephrata, Washington.