Site work and paving for a bridge / tunnel in Richmond, Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

Question Response Deadline:April 26, 2024, 11:00am Bidders not submitting an offer for the commodity or service requested must fax this form to the Department of Procurement Services at (804) 646-5989 prior to the solicitation due date. Questions concerning requirements must be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer responsible for this solicitation at least ten business days prior to the solicitation closing date. The City of Richmond is accepting bids for the repair and construction of the Richmond Water Treatment Plant Access Bridge - Douglasdale Road project to provide general contracting services that include, but are not limited to furnishing of all labor, material, superintendence, plant, power, light, heat, fuel, water, tools, appliances, equipment, supplies, services, maintenance of traffic, mobilization and other means of construction necessary or proper for the performance and completion of repair work. Work under this contract includes the plant access bridge, compete and in-place, fully operational and in accordance with the contract documents. The purpose of this project is to enhance the accessibility and safety of the bridge for staff, deliveries and visitors. During the repair work of the bridge, the contactor will need to maintain access on the bridge to the Richmond Water Treatment Plant for staff, deliveries and visitors. Description of the Work. Work under this contract includes repairing the Richmond Water Treatment Plant access bridge--complete and in-place-- in accordance with the Contract Documents. The work includes, but is not limited to, the following: Mobilization and Demobilization. The Contractor shall provide all labor, services, specialists, material and equipment for preparatory work and operations necessary for the mobilizing and furnishing site equipment, materials, supplies and incidentals for the establishment of all offices, buildings, and other temporary facilities necessary for work on the project; cost for prepaid bonds and insurance; and for all other work and operations to be performed or costs incurred to begin work on the various Contract Items. The maximum allowable price for this item shall not exceed 7% of Contract Bid. Minority Business Minority business enterprise means a business at least fifty-one percent (51%) of which is owned and controlled or fifty-one percent (51%) minority-owned and operated by minority group members or, in case of a stock corporation, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the stock which is owned and controlled by minority group members. Minority group members means citizens of the United States who are Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Indians, Eskimos or Aleuts. Minority, in the context of construction contracts, means a minority that has been subjected to legally mandated racial segregation in Richmond. Disadvantaged business means a small business that is owned or controlled by a majority of persons, not limited to members of minority groups, who have been deprived of the opportunity to develop and maintain a competitive position within the economy because of social disadvantages. Commencement of Work The Contractor shall mobilize forces and commence work within fifteen (15) days from Notice to Proceed or as may be mutually agreed to at the pre-construction meeting. The contractor shall prosecute the Work so as to prevent delay to other contractors or to the general completion of the project. Time being the essence of this Contract, the contractor shall prosecute the Work diligently, using such means and methods of construction as will secure its final completion in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents, not later than the date specified in Invitation for Bid or on the date to which the time for completion may be extended. Completion The Owner, with concurrence by the Architect or Engineer, shall solely judge whether the work hereunder has been completed within the time stipulated. Completion Date. Unless the date of completion is extended pursuant to the provisions herein, the Contractor must complete the work covered by this contract not later than the number of days specified in the Invitation for Bid. Penalty of Non Completion. There will be on the part of the Owner substantial monetary damage in the event the Contractor shall fail to complete the work within the time fixed for completion in the Invitation for Bid, or within the time to which such completion may have been extended. The amount per day set forth in the Invitation for Bid is hereby agreed upon as the liquidated damages for each and every calendar day that the time consumed for substantial completion of the work exceeds the time allowed therefore. This amount of liquidated damages shall in no event be considered as a penalty or otherwise than as liquidated and adjusted damages to the Owner because of the said delay. The Contractor and its surety agree that the said sum per day for each such day shall be deducted and retained out of the monies which may become due hereunder, and, if not so deductible, the Contractor and its surety shall be liable therefore. Final Completion. Date of final completion shall be the date as certified by the Owner when the performance of the Work is complete in accordance with the Contract Documents, such that no further work remains to be done at the site or otherwise. The certification of final completion shall serve as the date when the Contractor has fulfilled all requirements for final payment as described in elsewhere in the General Conditions of the Contract. Certification of final completion shall be achieved within the time fixed for completion in the Contract or within the time for completion as modified through a change order to the Contract. The person submitting the request shall be responsible for its prompt and actual delivery by Friday, April 19, 2024 11:00 am. Such documents may emailed to Rich Ramonis at rich.ramonis@rva.gov.