Site work for a recreation facility in Columbia, South Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a recreation facility.

Scope of Work: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is seeking a contractor to build a digital marquee. The contractor shall provide one (1) 30 foot tall 10'6" x 36" digital marquee on the Rivermont Drive and one (1) Digital Marquee to match the footprint of the current sign on the Botanical Garden sign located in West Columbia. Contractor shall include any electrical in their proposal. The contractor shall use attached specifications as guidelines for the new digital marquee. Contractor shall provide all specifications on the proposed digital marquee. Contractor shall ensure that the digital marquee follows all codes and ordinances based on the zoning ordinance and land development regulations for South Carolina. The proposal shall include costs for training of the Zoo's staff and maintenance. Project Requirements and Scope of Services 1. Provide all services as summarized in the Scope of Work 1.1.Value Engineering: 1.1.1. Upon completion of all estimates, if requested by Owner, the Contractor shall assist the Owner in developing "Value Engineering" alternatives to the design and develop cost saving estimates for each option. 2. Cash Flow Preparation: 2.1.The Contractor shall prepare a monthly cash flow statements for the project. 3. Project Scheduling: 3.1.The Contractor shall develop and maintain an updated overall Digital Marquee project schedule that includes all design/pre-construction, construction, close-out, and Owner turn-over activities. 3.2.Utilizing the construction project schedules provided by the Contractors, the Contractor shall update the Project Construction Schedule(s) incorporating the activities of the Contractors on the project, including activity sequences and duration, allocation of labor and materials, processing of shop drawings, product data and samples, and delivery of products. 3.3.The Contractor shall update and reissue the Project Construction Schedule(s) as required to show current conditions. If an update indicates that the previously approved Project Construction Schedule may not be met, the Contractor shall recommend corrective action to the Owner and architect(s) 4. Bidding Process: 4.1.Contractor shall be responsible for the entire bidding process including, but not limited to: 4.1.1. Determining how the work should be divided, separating out work into multiple bid items and bid packages to afford the Owner the most economical pricing while maintaining the project schedule and quality. 4.1.2. Preparing Bidding Documents 4.1.3. Conducting pre-bid meetings 4.1.4. Identify scope that will be self-performed 4.1.5. Soliciting and receiving competitive bids for the Work to be performed by Contractors 4.1.6. Evaluating the bids and recommending to Owner those bids which are most consistent with Owner's objectives of cost, time, and quality. 4.1.7. Conducting pre-award meetings 4.1.8. Preparing and executing Construction Contracts for Contractors. All bidding documents shall be approved by the Owner prior to publication. 5. Surveying and Testing: 5.1.All surveying, materials testing, and soil boring services, if required, shall be bid out, contracted, and managed by the Contractor, but approved and paid by the Owner. 6. Contractor Payment Application Procedures: 6.1.The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to prepare, approve, and manage all applications for progress and final payments for Sub-Contractors based on the Contractor's Certificates for Payment. 6.2.The Contractor shall submit with each Certificate for Payment a list of all contractors, subcontractors, subcontractors and material suppliers that Contractor knows has furnished labor or materials to the Project. Contractor shall provide copies of lien waivers from each contractor, subcontractor, sub-subcontractor, or material supplier for all work for which the Owner has already made payment. 7. Contract Close-Out: At the completion of the Digital Marquee project, The Contractor prepares and submits to Owner the following historical data close-out documents: 7.1.Shop Drawings: Submit to Owner 2 complete sets of all approved shop drawings that are organized using the CSI specification numbering system. Shop must be submitted to Owner in 8_" x 11" format with references in the 8_" x 11" manual to full size drawings. All original submittals that are resubmitted must be included in the manuals but amended with the most current/approved submittal. 7.2.Contractor shall also research all equipment and materials that require keys or special tools to operate. From this research a log shall be developed for tracking each key or tool required for Owner turnover. 7.3.Contractor shall research, track and review all required warranties and guarantees required and submit to Owner, arranged in CSI specifications format, in 8_" x 11" format. 7.4.Contractor shall coordinate with contractor(s) the submission of all operations and maintenance literature and final equipment testing and start-ups. Contractor shall research, log, and record all required O & M information and final equipment testing and start-ups and submit to Owner. O & M information shall also be formatted with the CSI numbering system. The Contractor shall maintain, at the project site for the Owner and contractors' use, one updated record copy of all bidding documents and contract drawings and specifications incorporating all addenda, bulletins, change orders, and RFI's marked currently to record changes made during construction. Updates do not include field changes unless they are indicated in one of the above referenced documents. Also, a complete set of approved shop drawings, product data, samples, and similar are required to be maintained at the jobsite. 9. Insurance: 9.1.Contractor to provide Insurance per Attachment "A" 10. Staffing Selection / Staffing Changes 10.1. If an identified Contractor's Project Team member must be replaced at any time during the duration of the Construction Management Services, the Contractor must offer a minimum of 3 replacement candidates for the function to be reviewed and interviewed by the Owner, and the Owner has the right to refuse any or all candidates for the following functions: 10.1.1. Project Manager 10.1.2. Field Superintendent 10.1.3. Project Engineer 10.1.4. Assistant Superintendent 11. Coordination of Construction impacts on Owner operations: 11.1. During the course of construction, the Contractor shall work with the Owner to research, investigate, and identify the critical operational components that must be maintained during construction. Once identified, the Contractor shall organize and implement plans and procedures to keep these components operational. Guests cannot be compromised by the construction process. 12. Contractor's responsibilities during the warranty period. 12.1. Contractor shall be responsible for the coordination and execution of all warranty claims for each project for a period of one year from the established "substantial completion" date. 13. Contractor Billing Procedures: 13.1. Contractor shall submit to Owner a monthly statement showing in detail all monies paid out, costs accumulated, or costs incurred on account of the cost of construction and reimbursable costs during the previous month, and the amount of the Contractor's Fee then due. Upon the request of Owner, the Contractor shall provide evidence of all reimbursable costs. 13.2. Payments shall be made according to the AIA 101 terms. Question Deadline 07/15/2025 at 3:00 PM ET Direct all questions in writing via e-mail to Noelle Kelley, Procurement Manager at nkelley@riverbanks.org.