Renovation of an educational facility in Tucson, Arizona. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

It is the intention of the Tucson Unified School District to procure a qualified contractor for Soleng Tom Elementary School Kitchen HVAC System Replacement per plans and specifications documents. Specifications and specific requirements are included with this Invitation for Bid. For each specific requirement, indicate if your offer complies or how it deviates. Bidders are strongly encouraged to be specific in describing their services and supplemental information may be attached. Each supplemental entry must reference the section or specific requirement to which it applies. Items showing brand name or approved equal will permit Bidders of other brands to Bid them as alternates. However, the District will reserve the right to decide if alternates are equal. Bidder must indicate in the space provided if their product is an alternate by submitting name and detailed specifications of item Bid upon. Otherwise, it will be understood that the item Bid meets our specifications. Alternate products need to be submitted to the Procurement Agent at least 10 days before due date and time so that they can be reviewed and determined if they will be excepted. The district will post an amendment on the alternate system and if the district decided to approve or deny the request prior to the due date and time. The School District reserves the right to decide if alternates are equal and satisfy the School District's needs. An alternate offer must include a listing of all areas where the item offered varies from the item specified; the manufacturer's name, catalog literature, and detailed specifications on the item offered. Failure to include the required information on alternate offer may result in the offer being rejected as non-responsive. The decision of the School District as to whether an alternate or substitution is in fact "equal" shall be final. Samples may be requested by the School District for evaluation purposes. Samples will be provided at No Charge. Alternate System Guidelines and Warranty Requirements are mentioned in the attachment plans and specifications. Abatement: Attached is the District's ACMI report for Soleng Tom E.S. If during the project, contractor discovers asbestos materials, they will be required to stop work immediately and notify the PM. Any abatement services needed will be the awarded contractors responsibility. Any abatement charges for any services will be presented to the PM via contract charge order request. PM will verify the requirement and sign off on the contract change order once abatement price has been agreed upon. Original PO will be revised to include the cost agreed upon by TUSD, and revised PO will be sent to contractor. Provide all-inclusive cost for two (2) complete fully functional temporary cooling units to allow for continued operation of Soleng Tom's kitchen during construction. Temporary equipment will be on an as needed/if needed basis and will only be paid if temporary equipment is required and prior approved by the district. The all-inclusive cost shall include all necessary costs to render a complete and fully functional temporary system, including but not limited to first month rental charge (base min. cost), to include delivery, and set-up and start-up, electrical connections, cords, hoses, valves, and adapters, pumping systems, water treatment, security fencing, and breakdown and removal. In addition to the base minimum cost, provide the monthly cost for two additional months (three months total) which will be used on the pricing page in the determining of the lowest priced vendor. Vendor is expected to perform work at the following location: Soleng Tom Elementary School, 10520 East Camino Quince., Tucson, AZ 85748 Question Submission Deadline:June 11, 2024, 4:00pm. Contact Information Project Contact: Norman Stark Sr. Project Manager Email: norman.stark@tusd1.org Phone: (520) 203-3884 Procurement Contact: Kevin Oster Procurement Agent Email: kevin.oster@tusd1.org Phone: (520) 225-6094 In accordance with A.A.C. R7-2-1024, and the "Uniform Instruction to Bidders", the School District Representative is Kevin Oster, Procurement Agent. A surety bond, provided from a surety company licensed by the State of Arizona, payable to TUSD for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid must be uploaded to Electronically in the Questionnaire section as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to perform the bid in accordance with the plans and specifications or as liquidated damages in the event of failure or refusal of the Contractor to enter into the contract. The low vendor will be required to mail, or hand deliver the original bid bond to the buyer in 48 hours after the bid due date and time. The original bond will be returned to the successful bidder upon the execution of satisfactory performance, payment bond, and contract, as prescribed by Arizona Revised Statutes. The bid will not be considered valid if the required original bid bond is not received by the buyer in 48 hours. Cost of bid bond must be included in bid price. If the submitting vendor is providing a certified or cashier's check this must be submitted and received by the buyer prior to the bid opening. This Solicitation is for a construction project that is expected to exceed $100,000. Pursuant to the School District Procurement Code, the District requires the following for the Solicitation: oA Bidder must provide acceptable bid security for the full stated in the Offer. Acceptable bid security is a certified or cashier's check or an annual or one-time bid bond issued by a security company authorized to do business in the State and rated "B+" or higher in Best's Guide in the amount of the full price stated in the Offer. An Offer submitted without acceptable bid security is nonresponsive. oUpon award of Contract, Contractor must provide to District acceptable performance and payment bonds for the full price of the Contract, including sales tax, from a surety company authorized to do business in the State. The surety company must be rated "B+" or higher in Best's Guide. Personal surety bonds are not acceptable. The required bonds must be provided to District within ten (10) days after District issues the Acceptance of Offer and Award of Contract to Contractor. If acceptable bonds are not provided within the ten (10) day period, District may cancel the award of Contract and enforce the bid security. No purchase order shall be issued, no work shall begin, and no payment will be made until acceptable performance and payment bonds are delivered to District. The cost of Contractor's performance and payment bonds is a reimbursable expense paid by the District separately from the Contract price. In its Offer, the Bidder shall include the formula that Bidder and its surety will use to calculate the cost of required performance and payment bonds and shall not include the cost of performance and payment bonds in its bid pricing. Contractor shall be liable for and shall pay District the sum of $500 per day as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, for each calendar day of delay after the date specified in the Solicitation or any extension thereof granted by District for completion of work until the work is complete. Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to District without limiting District's right to terminate the Contract for default as provided elsewhere herein. District shall grant an extension for completion of work if the work is delayed for an unforeseeable cause beyond the control and without fault of Contractor and Contractor notifies District in writing immediately in writing of the cause of the delay and provides sufficient information for District to determine whether an extension is justified. The District shall determine whether an extension is justified in its sole discretion.