Site work and renovation of an educational facility in Lubbock, Texas. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

DESCRIPTION A. University Medical Center (UMC) is soliciting COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS for a General Construction Project to enclose and expand the loading/receiving dock area used by both UMC and TTUHSC. The project is located at the basement level of TTUHSC at the east end of the building in Pod A. You are invited to submit a proposal for furnishing of all labor, materials, services, and equipment necessary for and incidental to the work as called for on the Drawings and in the Project Manual. B. A contract will be awarded based on which proposal offers the best value to the Owner for the Project after the evaluation and ranking of proposals as described in the Instructions to Proposers. C. Estimated Construction Budget: $800,000.00 Proposal security in the sum of 5% of the total proposal amount and in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or Surety Bond, shall accompany all proposals as stipulated in the Instruction to Proposers. As a part of this proposal, each Proposer shall provide a Letter of Intent to issue Performance and Payment Bonds form the Proposer's bonding company listing availability of current bonding capacity and amount of work currently under bond. The Proposer shall establish through this letter the ability to provide the bonds in the amount of the published budget and schedule. B. Before beginning the Work and, in any case, within ten (10) days after the contract is signed, the successful Proposer shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds to the owner for 100% of the Contract Amount and in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2253. C. In addition to the Performance and Payment Bonds, the Proposer shall provide a good and sufficient proposal bond in the amount of 5% of the total estimated contract price. A proposal bond must be executed with a surety company authorized to do business in this state. See "Instructions to Proposers," Section 5.2, "Proposal Security." Please contact Grant Koertner at the office of the Architect at (806) 748-6190 or at grant@condray.com with questions A. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject all proposals. B. Any interlineations or notation on any submitted proposal form must be initiated by the signer or the signer's designee for the proposal at the time of such marking. C. Any interlineations or notation on the envelope and/or cover of the submitted proposal must be initiated by the signer or the signer's designee of the proposal at the time of such marking. Proposers and Sub-proposers requiring clarification or interpretation of the Proposal Documents shall make a written request which shall reach the Architect at least seven (7) days prior to the date for receipt of Proposals.