Remodeling of an elderly care / assisted living facility in Abingdon, Virginia. Completed plans call for the remodel of a elderly care / assisted living facility.

The Town of Abingdon (Town) is soliciting proposals from qualified, licensed and bonded contractors to remodel an existing building into a commercial kitchen facility. The kitchen is to be located in a portion of the Abingdon Train Depot. The facility is currently vacant. However, the building will be utilized as a senior center and commissary kitchen. Once remodeled the facility will be utilized as a rentable commercial kitchen facility. It is anticipated that the start date of this project, which encompasses design/permit approvals, construction, construction management and equipment installation will be August 2025. Questions and Comments Date: Monday, November 25, 2024 by 2:00 pm Council Award: January 2025 Anticipated Construction: August 2025 The Town reserves the right to make the final determination of responsible Offerors and to waive informalities and/or irregularities and to accept or reject any or all offers. Proposals should be as thorough and detailed as possible so that the Town may properly evaluate the capabilities of respective Offerors to provide the required services. It is not the intent of the specifications to be proprietary, or to exclude any individual, business or firm. PROJECT OBJECTIVE The Town of Abingdon is soliciting bids from qualified, licensed and bonded contractors to design and remodel an existing building into a commercial kitchen facility. The core principles of the certified commercial kitchen shall include: Create employment opportunities and new businesses to support local food entrepreneurs and small food business start-ups. Improve access and affordability to approved food-handling establishments and certified commercial kitchens. Foster food entrepreneurship and specialty food or catering businesses through low-cost and low-risk opportunities. Support the agricultural food industry through the promotion of local farming and local food production. Support the objectives and principles of the circular food economy and sustainability from farm to table produce, the circular urban food system, and/or management of waste, recycling, and composting. Contribute as a food incubator driving a network of food industry leaders and professionals that support food innovation and a food ecosystem. Promote food tourism in the downtown by attracting out-of-town and visitor spending.PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Town of Abingdon ("The Town") desires to engage the services of a qualified, licensed and bonded General Contractor to remodel a portion of the existing "Train Depot" into a Commercial/Commissary Kitchen. 1. The Town will be receiving proposals from companies interested in providing construction services for the attached conceptual floor plans (Exhibit A) and equipment list. 2. The selected Contractor will be responsible for all architectural planning and design, cost estimating, scheduling, value engineering, constructability review during the design and construction document phases, preparation of all construction documents with required architect and engineer seals, as necessary and the bonding, construction and warranty of the entire project. In addition, the Contractor will be responsible for coordinating the project with the Washington County Environ