Demolition and site work for a residential development in Knoxville, Tennessee. Completed plans call for the demolition of a residential development; and for site work for a residential development.

Reference Number 0000351719 The City of Knoxville requests quotes from qualified demolition companies to demolish a residential building located at 2100 Washington Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917, and to remove all demolition debris to an appropriate disposal site. Question Deadline 05/17/2024 at 4:30 PM ET Questions are submitted online Yes. General Requirements - Insurance Required Award Requirements - All or None Award Bonding Requirements - Performance Bond 100 % - Payment Bond 100 % The successful awardee should possess broad expertise in demolition. Services required may include the following: 1. Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining a demolition permit from the City of Knoxville office of Plans Review and Inspections. 2. Contractor shall submit a specific plan for the documentation and salvage of character-defining features, including the stained glass windows, pews, interior wood pocket door, and any original brick masonry elements. The plan is to be reviewed and accepted by the Historic Zoning Commission prior to demolition. Salvaged items may be sold for profit and/or gifted to a non-profit with a specialization in historic preservation. 3. Structure shall be demolished in such manner as to avoid hazards to persons and property, interference with the use of adjacent buildings, and interruption of free passage to and from such buildings. A suitable fence shall be erected around the work site. 4. All structures in the demolition area shall be completely razed and all materials shall become the property of the contractor and be removed from the site. Razing shall include, but is not limited to, all items such as posts, piers, fences, walls (including basement and foundation walls), sheds, steps, thresholds, except such items as are specifically noted by the City to remain in place. The contractor shall also be required to remove such construction at grade as non-public walks, driveways or other area pavements. 5. Wood partitions, stairways, furnaces, piping and other equipment, as well as rubbish and debris located in basements or cellars shall be removed from the site. 6. Demolition work shall be kept thoroughly wetted down to prevent the spread of dust. Contractor shall provide water and necessary connections. 7. In buildings without basements and the ground floor is of wood construction, the flooring joists and/or sleepers shall be removed. In such buildings where the ground floor is other than wood and has space under the floor, the floor shall be removed. 8. All basement floors or other paving below grade shall be removed from the site. 9. Masonry walls shall be demolished in small sections; structural steel, case iron and heavy timber framing members shall be removed individually and carefully lowered. 10. Before starting demolition, the contractor shall check to determine that all utility services are disconnected at the service mains in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the utility involved. No work shall commence on any building before utilities are properly disconnected. Sanitary sewer and water lines leading from the structure(s) to be demolished shall be securely sealed by the contractor as determined by the City. All active utility mains traversing the site shall be preserved.