Renovation of an educational facility in Mississippi State, Mississippi. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Project Title: McArthur Hall Improvements, Floors 3-6. Location: Mississippi State University. Bidders shall submit their bids either in a sealed envelope or electronically. Sealed bids will be received at the Office of Procurement and Contracts, Mississippi State University, P. O. Box 5307, 610 McArthur Hall, Barr Avenue, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762. Electronic Bids will be received at plans.fm.msstate.edu and shall include a copy of their Certificate of Responsibility as an attachment to the electronic bid. Bid preparation will be in accordance with Instructions to Bidders bound in the Project Manual. Mississippi State University reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids. Telephones and desks will not be available for bidders use at the bid site. A. Related Work Specified Elsewhere: Sections of Specifications as listed under Schedule of Allowances. B. Allowances for Products: 1. Purchase products under each allowance as directed by the Professional. 2. Amount of each allowance includes: a. Net cost of product. b. Delivery and unloading at site. c. Applicable taxes. 3. In addition to amounts of allowances, include in bid, for inclusion in Contract sum, Contractor's costs for: a. Handling at site, including uncrating and storage. b. Protection from elements and damage. c. Labor, installation and finishing. d. Other expenses required to complete installation. e. Overhead and profit. C. Selection of Products: 1. Architect's Duties: Consult with Contractor in consideration of products and Suppliers; make selections, designate products to be used; and, notify Contractor in writing. 2. Contractor's Duties: Assist Professional in determining qualified Suppliers; obtain proposals from Suppliers when requested by the Professional; and, make appropriate recommendations for consideration of the Professional. Upon notification of selection, enter into Purchase Agreement with designated Supplier. D. Delivery: The Contractor is responsible for arranging all delivery and unloading and should promptly inspect products for damage or defects and submit claims for transportation damage. E. Installation: Comply with requirements of referenced specification section. F. Adjustment of Costs: Should actual purchase cost be more, or less, than the specified allowance amount, the Contract Sum will be adjusted by Change Order equal to the amount of the difference. A. Scope: Submit a Schedule of Values to the Professional at least ten (10) days prior to submitting the first Application for Payment. Upon the Professional's request, the Contractor will provide supportive data substantiating their correctness. Use Schedule of Values only as basis for Contractor's Application for Payment. B. Form of Submittal: Submit Schedule of Values on AIA Document G703, or computer generated form containing similar style, using Table of Contents of these Specifications as basis for format for listing costs of work for sections under Divisions 2-33. Identify each line item with number and title as listed in Table of Contents in these Specifications. 1. Organize Schedule of Values as follows: a. (Description of Organized Schedule of Values, as applicable). C. Preparing Schedule of Values: 1. Itemize separate line item cost for each of the following general cost items: Performance and Payment Bonds, field supervision and layout, temporary facilities and controls. 2. Itemize separate line item cost for work required by each Section of these Specifications. Break down installed cost with overhead and profit. 3. For each line item which has installed value of more than $20,000, break down costs to list major products for operations under each item, rounding figures to nearest dollar. Make sum of total costs of all items listed in Schedule equal to total Contract sum. D. Preparing Schedule of Unit Material Values: 1. Submit separate Schedule of unit prices for materials to be stored on which progress payments will be made. Make form of submittal parallel to Schedule of Values with each line item identified same as line item in Schedule of Values. Include in unit prices only: cost of material, delivery, unloading at site, and sales tax. 2. Make sure unit prices multiplied by quantities equal material cost of that item in Schedule of Values. E. Review and Resubmittal: After the Professional's review and approval, the Schedule of Values shall be reviewed and approved by the bonding company. A letter of approval from the bonding company approving the Schedule of Values shall accompany the final submittal of the Schedule of Values to the professional. Payment based on the Schedule of Values shall not be until all approvals are obtained. If requested, revise and resubmit Schedule of Values until approvals are obtained. A. Scope: This section describes the changes to be made under each alternate. B. General: The referenced Specification sections contain the pertinent requirements for materials and methods to achieve the work described herein. Coordinate related work and modify surrounding work, as required, to complete the Project under each alternate designated in the Contract. A. Preparation of the construction site and adjacent areas to protect construction, site, the public, etc. from construction activities.