Renovation of an educational facility in Bessemer, Alabama. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Plans and specifications are for viewing purposes only. Official sets must be obtained from McKee and Associates. Renovations to Abrams Primary School The following General Contractors have pre-qualified to bid this Project based on the criteria set forth by the Bessemer City Board Of Education: Coston General Contractors, Inc. McCalla, AL 35111 Phone: 205-481-1246 CT General Contractors, LLC Hoover, AL Phone: 205-403-9151 Duncan & Dearman Building Company, LLC Pelham, AL Phone: 205-358-8777 Kyser Construction Tuscaloosa, AL Phone: 205-366-3530 The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted. A certified check or Bid Bond payable to Bessemer City Schools in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder's sealed proposal. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975 and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect. All bidders shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. A. Definition: An Alternate is an amount proposed by bidders and stated on the Proposal Form that will be added to or deducted from Base Bid amount if the Owner decides to accept a corresponding change in either scope of work or in products, materials, equipment, systems or installation methods described in Contract Documents. B. Coordination: Coordinate related work and modify or adjust adjacent work as required to ensure that work affected by each accepted Alternate is complete and fully integrated into the project. C. Notification: Immediately following award of Contract, prepare and distribute to each party involved notification of the status of each Alternate. Indicate whether Alternates have been accepted, rejected or deferred for consideration at a later date. Include a complete description of negotiated modifications to Alternates, if any. D. Schedule: A "Schedule of Alternates" is included at the end of this section. Specification section referenced in the Schedule contain requirements for materials and methods necessary to achieve the work described under each Alternate. E. Include as part of each Alternate, miscellaneous devices, appurtenances and similar items incidental to or required for a complete installation whether or not mentioned as part of the Alternate. A. Extent of demolition work is shown on drawings, as well as all items necessary to complete new work indicated on plans. B. Schedule of Demolition Work: Demolition includes but is not limited to the following: 1. Any damage to existing facilities at the site after the Contractor takes possession shall be repaired by this Contractor at his expense. 2. Contractor shall replace grass/sod damaged during the construction. Fill in ruts caused by equipment with topsoil and grass over to match existing conditions. 3. As indicated on the Drawings. 4. All other items indicated required to be demolished to complete new work. A. Extent of firestopping work shall be as follows: 1. Through-penetration firestopping in fire rated construction. 2. Construction-gap firestopping at connections of the same or different materials in fire rated ceiling. 3. Construction -gap firestopping occurring within fire rated wall, floor to floor assemblies. 4. Construction-gap firestopping at expansion joints. 5. Construction-gap firestopping at abutments to existing construction. 6. Construction-gap firestopping occurring at the top of fire rated walls. 7. Through-penetration smoke-stopping in smoke partitions. 8. Construction-gap smoke-stopping in smoke partitions. A. The extent of each form and type of joint sealer is indicated on drawings and by provisions of this section. B. The applications for joint sealers as work of this section include the following: 1. Joints (Interior). 2. Joints (Exterior). 3. Flashing Joints. 4. Interior wall/ceiling joints. C. General Performance: Except as otherwise indicated, joint sealers are required to establish and maintain airtight and waterproof continuous seals on a permanent basis, within recognized limitations of wear and aging as indicted for each application. Failures of installed sealers to comply with this requirement will be recognized as failures of materials and workmanship. A. Types of work include: 1. Gypsum drywall at walls and ceilings. 2. Drywall finishing (joint tape-and-compound treatment) A. Definition: Tile includes ceramic surfacing units made from clay or other ceramic materials. B. Extent of tile work is indicated on drawings and schedules. C. Types of tile work in this section include the following: 1. Wall Tile. 2. Floor Tile. 3. Wainscot Accent Tile. 4. Wainscot Tile Cap. 5. Base. D. Portland cement plaster scratch coat on wall surfaces indicated to receive tile is work of this section. E. Sealing expansion and other joints in tile work with elastomeric joint sealers is work of this section. A. Extent of painting work is indicated on drawings and schedules, and as herein specified including accent painting. B. Work includes painting and finishing of interior and exterior exposed items and surfaces throughout project, except as otherwise indicated. 1. Surface preparation, priming and coats of paint specified are in addition to shop-priming and surface treatments specified under other sections of work. C. Work includes field painting of exposed bare and covered pipes, conduits and ducts (including color coding), and of hangers, exposed steel and iron work, and conduits and primed metal surfaces of equipment installed under mechanical and electrical work, except as otherwise indicated. D. "Paint" as used herein means all coating systems materials, including primers, emulsions, enamels, stains, sealers and fillers, and other applied materials whether used as prime, intermediate or finish coats. E. Surfaces to be Painted: Except where natural finish of material is specifically noted as a surface not to be painted, paint exposed surfaces whether or not colors are designated in "schedules". Where items or surfaces are not specifically mentioned, paint the same as similar adjacent materials or areas. If color or finish is not designated, Architect will select these from standard colors or finishes available. F. Following categories of work are not included as part of field-applied finish work. 1. Pre-Finished Items: Unless otherwise indicated, do not include painting when factory-finishing or installer finishing is specified for such items as (but not limited to) metal toilet enclosures, prefinished partition systems, acoustic materials, elevator entrance doors and frames, elevator equipment, and finished mechanical and electrical equipment, including light fixtures, switchgear and distribution cabinets. 2. Concealed Surfaces: Unless otherwise indicated, painting is not required on surfaces such as walls or ceilings in concealed areas and generally inaccessible areas, foundation spaces, furred areas, utility tunnels, pipe spaces, duct shafts and elevator shafts. 3. Finished Metal Surfaces: Unless otherwise indicated, metal surfaces of anodized aluminum, stainless steel, chromium plate, copper, bronze and similar finished materials will not require finish painting. 4. Operating Parts: Unless otherwise indicated, moving parts of operating units, mechanical and electrical parts, such as valve and damper operators, linkages, sinkages, sensing devices, motor and fan shafts will not require finish painting. G. Following categories of work are included under other sections of these specifications. 1. Shop Priming: Unless otherwise specified, shop priming of ferrous metal items is included under various sections for structural steel, metal fabrications, hollow metal work and similar items. 2. Unless otherwise specified, shop priming of fabricated components such as shop-fabricated or factory-built mechanical and electrical equipment or accessories is included under other sections of these specifications. A. Furnish all labor and materials required to complete the electrical work indicated on the drawings or herein specified. Major work included in Section 16 shall be: B. Prior to bid it is the contractor's responsibility to re-affirm with the power company the service requirements to the facility as indicated on the electrical drawings. If any changes or additions to the service lateral installation indicated on the drawings is required by the utility company the contractor shall include the cost of these changes in his/her bid. Additionally, any/all charges for electrical service to the facility (aid-to-construction) by the utility company shall be included in the contractor's bid price.