Renovation of a museum in Waterbury, Vermont. Completed plans call for the renovation of a museum.

Bid Description: Waterbury Historic Core Roof Replacement Project Waterbury, Vermont December 2024 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GENERAL SERVICES STATE OF VERMONT Contractors are invited to bid on the Waterbury Historic Core Roof Replacement Project for Buildings and General Services at the Waterbury Office Complex located at 280 State Drive in Waterbury, Vermont. This project consists of, but is not limited to: o Removal and disposal of existing slate roofing, copper solder seam and standing seam roofing, membrane (EPDM) roofing and associated flashings and underlayments down to existing wood decks (to remain). o Installation of new roofing, associated flashings and underlayments as indicated per plans. o Copper flat lock siding at dormers o Repair of deteriorated wood decking and trim o Treatment of rust and repainting at existing metal roof appurtenances o Installation of roof accessories including fall arrest anchors and snow guards as indicated. Please be advised that all notifications, releases, and addendums associated with this RFP will be posted on-line in the plan room where the original solicitation resides unless otherwise determined that a hard copy is necessary. The state will make no attempt to contact contractors with updated information. It is the responsibility of each contractor to periodically check the posting site for any and all notifications, releases and addendums associated with the RFP. 2. NOTE: On occasion hard copy addendums may be required due to size or type of media/requirements. If applicable and as determined by the Department of Buildings and General Services, addendums that require hard copy distribution, a copy of such addenda will be mailed or delivered for each set of plans and specifications issued to the bidders, prior to the bid date. However, it is the responsibility of the bidder to be sure they have received all addenda and must so state the number of addenda they have received on the proposal. 3. If Bidders choose to pull information from other third-party sites, Bidders' do so at their own risk as there is one official source of information for documents as indicated above. Any vendor requiring clarification of any section of this RFP or wishing to comment or take exception to any requirements of the RFP must submit specific questions in writing to bgs.opcvendordocs@vermont.gov no later than 4:30 PM on January 17, 2025. All questions should include Waterbury Historic Core Roof Replacement Project in the subject line. Any comments, questions, or exceptions not raised in writing on or before the last day of the question period are waived. At the close of the question period a copy of all questions or comments and the State's responses will be posted online. Every effort will be made to post this information as soon as possible after the question period ends, contingent on the number and complexity of the questions. Bidder's attention is directed to: 1. General Conditions for Construction Contracts. It is the Bidder's responsibility to thoroughly read and comply with all requirements. Please pay close attention due to changes that have been made. 2. Funding Source: This project is being funded, in whole or in part, through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and/or Vermont Capital Construction Act funds. Wages for construction employees shall be paid no less than the Vermont Prevailing Wage and Fringe Benefit Rate requirements (reference Instructions to Bidders, Prevailing Wage Rate Requirements). A complete list of occupations and associated wage rates are available on the internet The Contractor is hereby notified that, pursuant to Vermont Executive Order No. 02-22, dated March 3, 2022, the purchase of Russian-sourced goods and goods produced by Russian entities (defined as institutions or companies that are headquartered in Russia or have their principal place of business in Russia) is prohibited. The awarded Contractor must fill out and sign the Executive Order 02-22 Vendor Certification as part of the Contract awarding process. This certification is required for all subcontracts for work performed solely for the State of Vermont and subcontracts for work performed in the State of Vermont. The Department of Buildings and General Services is requiring that all contractors meet certain minimum qualifications to be eligible to bid on this project. Bids must be received by the State by the due date specified on the front page of this RFP. Late bids will not be considered. i. The State may, for cause, issue an addendum to change the date and/or time when bids are due. If a change is made, the State will inform all bidders by posting at the webpage indicated on the front page of this RFP. ii. There will not be a public bid opening. However, the State will record the name, city and state for any and all bids received by the due date. Electronic bids will be accepted. ii. E-MAIL BIDS. Emailed bids will be accepted. Bids will be accepted via email submission to bgs.vtbids@vermont.gov. Bids must consist of a single email with a single, digitally searchable PDF attachment containing all components of the bid. Multiple emails and/or multiple attachments will not be accepted. There is an attachment size limit of 40 MB. It is the Bidder's responsibility to compress the PDF file containing its bid, if necessary, in order to meet this size limitation. iii. FAX BIDS: Faxed bids will not be accepted. Full Bonding is required for this job. The State and its representatives will have full control of the use of Submittal Exchange by authorized users of the State. Submittal Exchange(R), a web-based collaboration software system, shall be used to provide an on-line database and repository, which shall be used to transmit and track project-related documents. Based on an existing contract between the State and Submittal Exchange, the State anticipates that training and support during this project will be provided by Submittal Exchange at no additional cost to the selected contractor(s). The Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS) may require contractor evaluations on construction projects over $100,000 or at the discretion of the BGS Director. Evaluations will be used to compile the contractor's performance on BGS projects to provide a history and assessment of the contractor's performance. 9. It is the Bidder's responsibility to thoroughly read and comply with all instructions and requirements of this bid solicitation. Special Instructions: Contact Information: James Meyers Phone: (802) 828-2211 Fax: Email: bgs.opcvendordocs@vermont.gov For additional information online.