Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for the construction of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

The Chester County School Authority/Chester County Intermediate Unit will receive sealed proposals for the new Child and Career Development Center Great Valley Project located at 40 Moores Road, Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The Owner is requesting bids to be made "net of insurance" and will award the Contract to the lowest responsible bidder "net of insurance," all as more thoroughly described in the Contract Documents. Under this approach, Contractors and Subcontractors must remove the cost of Owner provided insurance from the Base Bid price. The lowest responsible bidder will be determined on a "net of insurance" basis. In other words, the Base Bid is to be identified by the Contractor excluding costs and expenses for General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Builder's Risk Insurance as delineated in the contract documents. Alternate Bids and Unit Prices are also to be set forth excluding cost for such insurance. The Owner will select which alternates it desires and will determine the low bidder based upon the bids without insurance being provided by the Contractor. Sealed bids will be received for any and/or all of the following separate Prime Contracts, which includes all work indicated on the Contract Documents: Contract No. 1: General Construction Contract No. 2: HVAC Construction Contract No. 3: Plumbing Construction Contract No. 4: Electrical Construction The Architect is responsible to issue Bidding Documents and/or Addenda only to those bidders who have paid the appropriate deposit amount and obtained Bidding Documents through the Architect's office. The Architect is not required to issue Bidding Documents and/or Addenda to subcontractors, suppliers, or bidders who obtain documents through other sources. The Architect is not responsible for completeness of Bidding Documents and/or Addenda obtained through sources other than the Architect's office. Proposals must be submitted on the Bid Forms included in the Bid Documents or on identical forms in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Owner at or before the time above mentioned. Proposals submitted on forms other than as stated will be disregarded. All proposals and their attachments must be submitted in duplicate and include the following: This project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, approved August 15, 1961, P.L. 987 (Act No. 442), as amended and supplemented, and reference is made to the prevailing minimum wage rates applicable to this project which has been promulgated by the Secretary of Labor and Industry. Bidders shall refer to provisions of the Federal and State statutes, rules and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and the preservation of the public natural resources that affect the project; said statement of provisions being submitted, as part of the specifications, pursuant to Section 3301 of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Procurement Code, 62 Pa.C.S. 3301. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposals or portions thereof.