Renovation of a fire / police facility in Biddeford, Maine. Completed plans call for the renovation of a fire / police facility.

Project has been awarded but award amount not confirmed. THE CITY OF BIDDEFORD is seeking sealed proposals for Painting services for the City of Biddeford Central Fire Station. The Biddeford Fire Station is located at 152 Alfred St. Biddeford Me. 04005 Scope of Work The City of Biddeford Fire Department is open to the public 7 days a week during regular business hours. 8am-5pm. Painting Services shall be done with as little disruption to building operations as possible. Painting Services can only be performed during normal business working hours, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (excluding holidays). The building shall be occupied while work is being accomplished. Special arrangements must be made for any evening, weekend, or holiday work The department will analyze and select the bidder that best meets the needs of the Fire Department Provide a narrative or graphic indicating the relative start and completion date for the project. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it is expected and required that work will commence and proceed until completion without unnecessary interruptions in the schedule Proposal Rejection and Waiver of Informalities This RFP does not obligate the City to award a contract or complete the proposed project and reserves the right to cancel this RFP if it is considered to be in its best interest. The City also reserves the right to waive minor informalities and, not withstanding anything to the contrary, reserves the right to: 1. Reject any and all proposals received in response to this RFP. 2. Reject a proposal if it is determined that a vendor's ability to work with the existing infrastructure will be too limited or difficult to manage 3. Select a proposal for contract negotiation other than the one with the lowest cost 4. Negotiate any aspect of the proposal with any vendor 5. Terminate negotiations and select the next most responsive vendor for contract negotiations 6. Terminate negotiations and prepare and release a new RFP 7. Terminate negotiations and take such action as deemed appropriate. Required Services Contractors must present themselves to the City's representative each day that work is performed and indicate where the work is to be performed. At the end of each day on site, Contractor's representative must identify areas where fresh paint is applied as to avoid contamination or damage to fresh painted areas; City's representative to conduct an inspection daily, or at a frequency at the discretion of the City. The Contractor shall be responsible for: o Protection of floors with drop cloths or plastic o Remove outlet covers and hardware from walls o Fill all holes with spackle or drywall compound o Caulk all cracks with latex caulk o Repair any failed dry wall tape o Sand all walls before painting o Apply 2 coats of premium paint to walls o Apply 2 coats of premium satin laxtex paint to trim including doors o All work is to be completed to PCA (Painters Contractor Association) standards o Remove all trash and debris daily o Paint color will meet Fire Department's choice Workmanship, Permits and Inspections. All work under the resulting contract will be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner. Maintain compliance with all applicable local, State, and Federal requirements. The Contractor shall obtain all necessary permits required by laws and regulations, give all required notes, and pay all lawful fees in accordance with requirements for the particular work and the locality in which the project is being done. The Contractor shall deliver to the City certificates of inspection where such are required. Any inspection by the City does not relieve the successful Bidder from any responsibility regarding defects or other failures to meet the contract requirements. The Contractor shall ensure that the jobsite is maintained in a clean and organized manner daily. All trash, debris, refuse, garbage, etc., generated on the project site shall be separated and placed in appropriate containers. Provide a general description of the proposed approach to accomplish the Scope of Work. Suggestions/options outside of the Scope of Work must be clearly identified as "Optional Approach". In any event, a cost must be included for the Scope of Work defined in this Request for Bids.