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

1. Introduction In accordance with School District Procurement Rules in the Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) promulgated by the State Board of Education pursuant to A. R. S. 15-213, bids for the material or services specified will be received by the Willcox Unified School District #13 electronically through OpenGov. Bids received by the correct time and date shall be opened and the vendor's who submitted shall be publicly read. After the bids submitted in response to an invitation for bids are opened and the award is made the governing board shall make available for public inspection all information, all bids and all findings and other information considered in determining whose bid conforms to the invitation for bids and will be the most advantageous with respect to price, conformity to the specifications and other factors to be selected for the award. 1.1. Summary Willcox Unified School District #13 is in Cochise County County serving our K-12 Community. This Project will be funded by the Division of School Facilities. This is a project is for Weatherization at Willcox High School School. 1.2. Background Bring your subcontractors with you to this prebid. This will be the only opportunity to visit the site on an occupied campus. 1.3. Contact Information Project Contact: Kevin Davis Superintendent 480 N. Bisbee Ave Willcox, AZ 85643 Email: kevin.davis@wusd13.org Phone: (520) 384-8600 Procurement Contact: Kevin Davis Superintendent 480 N. Bisbee Ave Willcox, AZ 85643 Email: kevin.davis@wusd13.org Phone: (520) 384-8600 Department: Willcox Unified School District, #13 Department Head: Kevin Davis Superintendent 1.4. Timeline Please note the Bid Submission Deadline time. Bids will not be accepted after this programmed time. For example: If the Bid Submission Deadline time is 10:00am the deadline is a hard cut-off. The system will not allow you to click "Submit" at 10:00:00:00:00 (and so on). A submission at 10:00:01 is late and will not be accepted. Also note the submission time is Local Arizona time. We do not observe Daylight Savings time. 5.2. License A contract may only be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that holds the type of license requested by the District and/or required in the scope of work. 5.3. Contract Term The term of the Contract shall be from the effective date of the Contract Award until the project is completed. 5.4. Contract Award A contract under this bid will be awarded to a single vendor. The award will be limited to the least number of offerors that the District determines is necessary to meet the needs of the District. An award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that conforms in all material respects to the requirements outlined in the Invitation for Bid. The District reserves the right to award the base bid and any combination of alternates, if any, that is deemed most advantageous to the District in determining the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. If a Bidder is awarded a contract and is unable to meet its contractual obligations, Willcox Unified School District #13 may cancel the Contract and award to the next lowest ranked Bidder if the determination occurs within a reasonable time period after original Contract Award. 5.5. Examination of Contract Documents and Project Site Before submitting a Bid, Bidders shall carefully examine all of the Contract Documents and visit the Project site and fully inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations. Bidders shall include in their Bid a sum to cover the cost of all items included in the Contract. The Bidder, if awarded the Contract, shall not be allowed any extra compensation by reason of any matter or thing, concerning which such Bidder might have fully informed themselves prior to the bidding. All quantities for bid submittal purposes are to be field verified by qualifying vendor prior to submitting bid submittal. The Offeror is cautioned that it is the Offerors sole responsibility to submit information related to the evaluation categories and that Willcox Unified School District #13 of Arizona is under no obligation to solicit such information if it is not included with the offerors bid. Failure by the offeror to submit such information may cause an adverse impact on the evaluation of the offerors bid. If there is a conflict between the specifications manual and drawings, the specs supersede drawings and/or if there are discrepancies the more restrictive requirement is required. 5.6. Base Bid and Alternates The Base Bid shall include all work as set forth in the solicitation and Amendments, in the Specifications, and in all Contract Documents, plus the specified Cash Allowances, if any. Alternates are completely described in the Specifications. Alternate only. Alternates will be awarded as budget allows. 5.7. Bonding All bonds shall be provided to Willcox Unified School District #13 and must be from Surety Companies licensed in the State of Arizona, with a General Power of Attorney and rated "A+" in Best's Guide. Bid Bond: An irrevocable bid security payable to Willcox Unified School District #13 in the amount of 10.00% of the total bid project cost is required. This security should be in the form of a bid bond, certified check, and must be scanned into the Vendor Questionnaire the District by the due time and date cited for this solicitation. The original must be in the District's possession within 48 hours of the opening of the bids. Performance Bond: The contractor shall be required to furnish an irrevocable security in the amount of 100.00% of the total contract price payable to Willcox Unified School District #13, binding the contractor to provide faithful performance of the contract. This security must be in the possession of the District within 48 hours after receipt of purchase order or other notice of award. The cost of this bond is itemized on the bid submittal form. Performance security shall be in the form of a performance bond, certified check or cashier's check. This security must be in the possession of the District within 48 hours after receipt of purchase order or other notice of award. If the contractor fails to execute the security document, as required, the contractor may be found in default and the contract terminated by the District. In case of default, the District reserves all rights to recover as provided by law. All performance bonds must be executed on forms substantially equivalent to the form included with this solicitation. This security must be in the possession of the District within 48 hours after receipt of purchase order or other notice of award. Payment Bond: The Contractor shall be required to furnish non-revocable security for the protection of all persons supplying labor and material to the contractor or any subcontractor for the performance of any work related to the contract. Payment security shall be in the amount of 100.00% of the total contract price and be payable to Willcox Unified School District #13. The cost of this bond is included in your base bid. Payment security shall be in the form of a payment bond, certified check or cashier's check. All payment bonds must be executed on forms substantially equivalent to the payment bond forms on file at the District and incorporated by this reference. This security must be in the possession of the District within 48 hours after receipt of purchase order or other notice of award. 5.8. Subcontractors A completed Subcontractor form, #Attachments shall be included and submitted electronically within the Vendor Questionnaire section. You should list only one name for each branch/type of the work. This form should be included even if your firm is self-performing 100% of the work and not utilizing any Subcontractor(s). It is the contractor's responsibility to know if their license classification is valid to perform the Scope of Work, as presented. Contractors listed on the Subcontractor form are only valid if the firm possesses a license for the specified type of work. The Subcontractor list may not be changed from as submitted without the Owner's written approval. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ascertain that all subcontractors are properly insured prior to submitting their bid and reverified before commencing work on Willcox Unified School District #13's property.