Project Manual for:

Renovations to the Municipal Office Building

1481 E College Avenue State College, PA 16801

10.12.2026

Council Members Susan Trainor Tracey Mariner

Eric Bernier Gretchen Brandt

Rich Francke

Township Manager Adam T. Brumbaugh

Assistant Manager Mike Bloom

Kimmel Architecture, Inc.

Volume 1 of 2, Divisions 0 to 14 and 31 to 33

Kimmel Architecture College Township Renovations to the Municipal Building

Table of Contents

Division Section Title Pages

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING DOCUMENTS GROUP

DIVISION 00 - BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 11 00 Advertisement for Bid

00 21 00 AIA A701-2018 - Instructions to Bidders

00 21 10 AIA A701 - Supplementary Instructions to Bidders

00 41 00 Bid Document Checklist

00 41 01 Form For Bid – General Construction

00 41 02 Form For Bid – Mechanical Construction

00 41 03 Form For Bid – Electrical Construction

00 41 04 Form For Bid – Plumbing Construction

00 52 00 AIA A101 – Owner / Contractor Agreement

00 52 10 AIA A201 – General Conditions

00 52 20 AIA A201 - Supplementary General Conditions

00 52 30 Time for Completion

00 52 50 AIA A305 - Contractor’s Qualification Statement

00 52 60 AIA A310 - Bid Bond

00 52 70 Performance and Payment Bonds

00 52 72 Maintenance Bond

00 52 80 AIA G706 – Contractor’s Payment of Debts and Claims

00 52 81 AIA G706A - Contractor's Affidavit of Release of Liens

00 52 90 AIA G707 - Consent of Surety to Final Payment

00 52 91 AIA G707A - Consent of Surety to Partial Release of Retainage

00 53 10 Affidavit of Non-Collusion for Contractor

00 53 20 Contractor's Waiver of Right to File Mechanic's Liens

00-5400 Prevailing Wage Rates Notice

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00 SUMMARY

01 12 00 MULTI PRIME CONTRACT

01 12 01 PRIME CONTRACTOR CHECKLIST

01 22 00 UNIT PRICES

01 23 00 ALTERNATES

01 25 00 SUBSTITUTIONS

01 26 00 CONTRACT MODIFICATION

01 29 00 PAYMENT PROCEDURES

01 31 00 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

01 32 00 PROGRESS DOCUMENTATION

01 32 33 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

01 33 00 SUBMITTALS

01 34 00 COORDINATION DRAWINGS

01 40 00 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 REFERENCES

01 50 00 TERMPORARY FACILITIES

01 73 00 EXECUTION

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION WASTE

01 77 00 CLOSEOUT

01 78 23 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE DATA

01 78 39 RECORD DOCUMENTS

01 79 00 TRAINING

DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00

06 40 23

06 41 16

06 42 16

ROUGH CARPENTRY

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK

LAMINATE CABINETS

FLUSH WOOD PANELING

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 84 13 FIRE STOPPING

07 92 00 JOINTS SEALANTS

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 HM DOORS AND FRAMES

08 14 16 FLUSH WOOD DOORS

08 31 13

08 41 13

ACCESS DOORS AND FRAMES

ALUMINUM STOREFRONT

08 71 00

08 71 13

DOOR HARDWARE

LOW ENERGY OPERATOR

08 80 00 GLAZING

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 22 16

09 29 00

NON-LOADBERING FRAMING

GYPSUM BOARD

09 29 53 EXTRUDED ALUMINUM GAP CLOSURES

09 30 00 CERAMIC TILING

09 51 23

09 51 26

ACOUSTICAL TILE CEILING

WOOD VENEERED CEILINGS SPECIFICATION

09 65 00 RESILIENT FLOORING

09 65 13 RESILENT BASE AND ACCESSORIES

09 68 13 CARPET TILE

09 91 33 PAINTING AND COATING

DIVISION 10 - SPEACIALTIES

10 14 19

10 14 23

10 21 16

10 22 15

10 26 41

10 28 00

10 44 13

10 44 16

DIMENSIONAL LETTER SIGNAGE

PANEL SIGNAGE

TOILET COMPARTMENTS

GLASS PARTITIONS

BULLET-RESISTANT PANELS

TOILET ACCESSORIES

FIRE PROTECTION CABINETS

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

DIVISION 12 - FURNISHINGS

12 24 13 ROLLER WINDOW SHADES

PROJECT DIRECTORY 00-0103-1

SECTION 00-0103 - PROJECT DIRECTORY

OWNER

College Township Mike Bloom, Assistant Township Manager 1481 E. College Ave State College, PA 16801 Phone: (814) 231-3021 e-mail: mbloom@collegetownship.org

ARCHITECT

Kimmel Architecture Matthew McQuaide, Principal 482 Norristown Road, Suite 200 Blue Bell, PA 19422 Phone: (610) 834-7805 e-mail: mmcquaide@kimmelarch.com

MEP ENGINEER

CJL Engineering Adam McKinley, Principal 232 Horner Street Johnstown, PA 15902 Phone: (814) 536-1651 e-mail: amckinley@cjlengineering.com mailto:mbloom@collegetownship.org mailto:amckinley@cjlengineering.com

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID 00 11 00-1

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS - NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP –RENOVATION TO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Sealed bids will be received by COLLEGE TOWNSHIP via PennBid until November 11, 2026 at 2PM for the renovations to the existing College Township Municipal Building. Bids will be reviewed privately by the Architect and TOWNSHIP, and TOWNSHIP Council may thereafter award the project at its meeting on December 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building. All bidders will be notified of the results of the bid on or after November 16, 2026. Bids will be received for the following construction contracts:

A. General Construction B. Mechanical Construction C. Electrical Construction D. Plumbing Construction

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Municipal Building (1481 E. College Ave, State College, PA 16801) at 11:00 AM, prevailing time on October 28, 2026. A site tour will be conducted after the conference. The purpose of the Pre- Bid meeting will be to address and consider all questions posed by bidders and disseminate timely information. The meeting will be open to all prime contractors and subcontract bidders. All information given at this meeting will be considered part of the contract documents, via addendum, and is to be included in the bids.

The Bidding process will be managed through PennBid (www.PennBid.net). All bid documents will be available for download starting October 14th at 9:00 AM. All Addendums and RFI’s will be managed through PennBid as well. No RFI’s will be considered after October 30th at 5:00 PM .

All bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond with corporate surety approved by the Township Solicitor in a sum equal to 10% of the bid price as more fully detailed in the contract documents. The successful bidder will be required to provide the TOWNSHIP with a performance bond in an amount equal to at least 100% of the total contract price within 10 calendar days of written notice of acceptance of the bid. The TOWNSHIP reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to accept any portion of any bid. Bidders must conform to the general conditions and detailed specifications referenced in the bid documents, although the TOWNSHIP also reserves the right to waive or cure defects prior to award.

This project is subject to the provisions of (a) the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act as amended; (b) the Steel Products Procurement Act – only steel products permitted thereunder shall be used or supplied in performance of the Contractor Subcontracts hereunder; (c) the Reciprocal Limitations Act, Act 146 of 1986, which prohibits the use of supplies, equipment or materials manufactured in a state or territory which discriminates against the purchase of such supplies, equipment or materials manufactured in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in said state or territory’s public buildings and other works; (d) the Trade Practices Act of July 23, 1968, P.L. 686 prohibiting use of aluminum or steel products made in a foreign country that discriminates against such products manufactured in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;

(e)COLLEGE TOWNSHIP shall require the submission of a Non-collusion Affidavit with the Bid. (f) the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act of 1955, P.L. 744, No. 222, as amended, which prohibits any bidder from discriminating against any employee, applicant for employment, contractor or any other person because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age or sex; (g) Public Works Employment Verification Act” (Act 127 of 2012, 43 P.S. §167.1, et seq.) and (h) the Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336).

COLLEGE TOWNSHIP shall award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder or shall reject all bids within 60 days following the date of bid opening, and no bidder may withdraw its bid before the expiration of such 60 day period; provided, however, that if the award of the contract is delayed by required approval of another governmental agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant, COLLEGE TOWNSHIP shall reject all bids or award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder within 120 days of the date of bid opening, and no bidder may withdraw its bid before the expiration of

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such 120 day period. 30 day extensions of the date for the award of the contract may be made by the mutual written consent of the TOWNSHIP and the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Bids may be withdrawn after opening only as set forth in PA Act 4 Pennsylvania Public Contract Bid Withdrawal Law, 72 P.S. 1601 et seq. (Act 4 of 1974), as amended from time to time.

The TOWNSHIP reserves the right to reject any or all proposals as indicated in the General and Supplementary Conditions included with the Project Specifications.

Adam T. Brumbaugh, TOWNSHIP MANAGER

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Instructions to Bidders

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TABLE OF ARTICLES

1 DEFINITIONS

2 BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

3 BIDDING DOCUMENTS

4 BIDDING PROCEDURES

5 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

6 POST-BID INFORMATION

7 PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND

8 ENUMERATION OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

§ 1.1 Bidding Documents include the Bidding Requirements and the Proposed Contract Documents. The Bidding

Requirements consist of the advertisement or invitation to bid, Instructions to Bidders, supplementary instructions to bidders, the bid form, and any other bidding forms. The Proposed Contract Documents consist of the unexecuted form of Agreement between the Owner and Contractor and that Agreement’s Exhibits, Conditions of the Contract (General, Supplementary and other Conditions), Drawings, Specifications, all Addenda, and all other documents enumerated in

Article 8 of these Instructions.

§ 1.2 Definitions set forth in the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, or in other Proposed Contract

Documents apply to the Bidding Documents.

§ 1.3 Addenda are written or graphic instruments issued by the Architect, which, by additions, deletions, clarifications, or corrections, modify or interpret the Bidding Documents.

§ 1.4 A Bid is a complete and properly executed proposal to do the Work for the sums stipulated therein, submitted in accordance with the Bidding Documents.

§ 1.5 The Base Bid is the sum stated in the Bid for which the Bidder offers to perform the Work described in the

Bidding Documents, to which Work may be added or deleted by sums stated in Alternate Bids.

§ 1.6 An Alternate Bid (or Alternate) is an amount stated in the Bid to be added to or deducted from, or that does not change, the Base Bid if the corresponding change in the Work, as described in the Bidding Documents, is accepted.

§ 1.7 A Unit Price is an amount stated in the Bid as a price per unit of measurement for materials, equipment, or services, or a portion of the Work, as described in the Bidding Documents.

§ 1.8 A Bidder is a person or entity who submits a Bid and who meets the requirements set forth in the Bidding

Documents.

§ 1.9 A Sub-bidder is a person or entity who submits a bid to a Bidder for materials, equipment, or labor for a portion of the Work.

ARTICLE 2 BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

§ 2.1 By submitting a Bid, the Bidder represents that:

.1 the Bidder has read and understands the Bidding Documents;

.2 the Bidder understands how the Bidding Documents relate to other portions of the Project, if any, being bid concurrently or presently under construction;

.3 the Bid complies with the Bidding Documents;

.4 the Bidder has visited the site, become familiar with local conditions under which the Work is to be performed, and has correlated the Bidder’s observations with the requirements of the Proposed Contract

Documents;

.5 the Bid is based upon the materials, equipment, and systems required by the Bidding Documents without exception;

.6 the Bidder has read and understands the provisions for liquidated damages, if any, set forth in the form of

Agreement between the Owner and Contractor.

ARTICLE 3 BIDDING DOCUMENTS

§ 3.1 Distribution § 3.1.1 Bidders shall obtain complete Bidding Documents, as indicated below, from the issuing office designated in the advertisement or invitation to bid, for the deposit sum, if any, stated therein.

(Indicate how, such as by email, website, host site/platform, paper copy, or other method Bidders shall obtain Bidding

Documents.)

§ 3.1.2 Any required deposit shall be refunded to Bidders who submit a bona fide Bid and return the paper Bidding

Documents in good condition within ten days after receipt of Bids. The cost to replace missing or damaged paper

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Documents, and the Bidder’s deposit will be refunded.

§ 3.1.3 Bidding Documents will not be issued directly to Sub-bidders unless specifically offered in the advertisement or invitation to bid, or in supplementary instructions to bidders.

§ 3.1.4 Bidders shall use complete Bidding Documents in preparing Bids. Neither the Owner nor Architect assumes responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete Bidding Documents.

§ 3.1.5 The Bidding Documents will be available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work. No license or grant of use is conferred by distribution of the Bidding Documents.

§ 3.2 Modification or Interpretation of Bidding Documents § 3.2.1 The Bidder shall carefully study the Bidding Documents, shall examine the site and local conditions, and shall notify the Architect of errors, inconsistencies, or ambiguities discovered and request clarification or interpretation pursuant to Section 3.2.2.

§ 3.2.2 Requests for clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall be submitted by the Bidder in writing and shall be received by the Architect at least seven days prior to the date for receipt of Bids.

(Indicate how, such as by email, website, host site/platform, paper copy, or other method Bidders shall submit requests for clarification and interpretation.)

« See Advertisement for Bids »

§ 3.2.3 Modifications and interpretations of the Bidding Documents shall be made by Addendum. Modifications and interpretations of the Bidding Documents made in any other manner shall not be binding, and Bidders shall not rely upon them.

§ 3.3 Substitutions § 3.3.1 The materials, products, and equipment described in the Bidding Documents establish a standard of required function, dimension, appearance, and quality to be met by any proposed substitution.

§ 3.3.2 Substitution Process § 3.3.2.1 Written requests for substitutions shall be received by the Architect at least ten days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. Requests shall be submitted in the same manner as that established for submitting clarifications and interpretations in Section 3.2.2.

§ 3.3.2.2 Bidders shall submit substitution requests on a Substitution Request Form if one is provided in the Bidding

§ 3.3.2.3 If a Substitution Request Form is not provided, requests shall include (1) the name of the material or equipment specified in the Bidding Documents; (2) the reason for the requested substitution; (3) a complete description of the proposed substitution including the name of the material or equipment proposed as the substitute, performance and test data, and relevant drawings; and (4) any other information necessary for an evaluation. The request shall include a statement setting forth changes in other materials, equipment, or other portions of the Work, including changes in the work of other contracts or the impact on any Project Certifications (such as LEED), that will result from incorporation of the proposed substitution.

§ 3.3.3 The burden of proof of the merit of the proposed substitution is upon the proposer. The Architect’s decision of approval or disapproval of a proposed substitution shall be final.

§ 3.3.4 If the Architect approves a proposed substitution prior to receipt of Bids, such approval shall be set forth in an

Addendum. Approvals made in any other manner shall not be binding, and Bidders shall not rely upon them.

§ 3.3.5 No substitutions will be considered after the Contract award unless specifically provided for in the Contract

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§ 3.4 Addenda § 3.4.1 Addenda will be transmitted to Bidders known by the issuing office to have received complete Bidding

(Indicate how, such as by email, website, host site/platform, paper copy, or other method Addenda will be transmitted.)

§ 3.4.2 Addenda will be available where Bidding Documents are on file.

§ 3.4.3 Addenda will be issued no later than four days prior to the date for receipt of Bids, except an Addendum withdrawing the request for Bids or one which includes postponement of the date for receipt of Bids.

§ 3.4.4 Prior to submitting a Bid, each Bidder shall ascertain that the Bidder has received all Addenda issued, and the

Bidder shall acknowledge their receipt in the Bid.

ARTICLE 4 BIDDING PROCEDURES

§ 4.1 Preparation of Bids § 4.1.1 Bids shall be submitted on the forms included with or identified in the Bidding Documents.

§ 4.1.2 All blanks on the bid form shall be legibly executed. Paper bid forms shall be executed in a non-erasable medium.

§ 4.1.3 Sums shall be expressed in both words and numbers, unless noted otherwise on the bid form. In case of discrepancy, the amount entered in words shall govern.

§ 4.1.4 Edits to entries made on paper bid forms must be initialed by the signer of the Bid.

§ 4.1.5 All requested Alternates shall be bid. If no change in the Base Bid is required, enter “No Change” or as required by the bid form.

§ 4.1.6 Where two or more Bids for designated portions of the Work have been requested, the Bidder may, without forfeiture of the bid security, state the Bidder’s refusal to accept award of less than the combination of Bids stipulated by the Bidder. The Bidder shall neither make additional stipulations on the bid form nor qualify the Bid in any other manner.

§ 4.1.7 Each copy of the Bid shall state the legal name and legal status of the Bidder. As part of the documentation submitted with the Bid, the Bidder shall provide evidence of its legal authority to perform the Work in the jurisdiction where the Project is located. Each copy of the Bid shall be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the

Bidder to a contract. A Bid by a corporation shall further name the state of incorporation and have the corporate seal affixed. A Bid submitted by an agent shall have a current power of attorney attached, certifying the agent’s authority to bind the Bidder.

§ 4.1.8 A Bidder shall incur all costs associated with the preparation of its Bid.

§ 4.2 Bid Security § 4.2.1 Each Bid shall be accompanied by the following bid security:

(Insert the form and amount of bid security.)

« See Bid Advertisement »

§ 4.2.2 The Bidder pledges to enter into a Contract with the Owner on the terms stated in the Bid and shall, if required, furnish bonds covering the faithful performance of the Contract and payment of all obligations arising thereunder.

Should the Bidder refuse to enter into such Contract or fail to furnish such bonds if required, the amount of the bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages, not as a penalty. In the event the Owner fails to comply with Section 6.2, the amount of the bid security shall not be forfeited to the Owner.

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§ 4.2.3 If a surety bond is required as bid security, it shall be written on AIA Document A310™, Bid Bond, unless otherwise provided in the Bidding Documents. The attorney-in-fact who executes the bond on behalf of the surety shall affix to the bond a certified and current copy of an acceptable power of attorney. The Bidder shall provide surety bonds from a company or companies lawfully authorized to issue surety bonds in the jurisdiction where the Project is located.

§ 4.2.4 The Owner will have the right to retain the bid security of Bidders to whom an award is being considered until

(a) the Contract has been executed and bonds, if required, have been furnished; (b) the specified time has elapsed so that

Bids may be withdrawn; or (c) all Bids have been rejected. However, if no Contract has been awarded or a Bidder has not been notified of the acceptance of its Bid, a Bidder may, beginning« 60 »days after the opening of Bids, withdraw its Bid and request the return of its bid security.

§ 4.3 Submission of Bids § 4.3.1 A Bidder shall submit its Bid as indicated below:

(Indicate how, such as by website, host site/platform, paper copy, or other method Bidders shall submit their Bid.)

« See Bid Advertisement »

§ 4.3.2 Paper copies of the Bid, the bid security, and any other documents required to be submitted with the Bid shall be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope. The envelope shall be addressed to the party receiving the Bids and shall be identified with the Project name, the Bidder’s name and address, and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Work for which the Bid is submitted. If the Bid is sent by mail, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope with the notation “SEALED BID ENCLOSED” on the face thereof.

§ 4.3.3 Bids shall be submitted by the date and time and at the place indicated in the invitation to bid. Bids submitted after the date and time for receipt of Bids, or at an incorrect place, will not be accepted.

§ 4.3.4 The Bidder shall assume full responsibility for timely delivery at the location designated for receipt of Bids.

§ 4.3.5 A Bid submitted by any method other than as provided in this Section 4.3 will not be accepted.

§ 4.4 Modification or Withdrawal of Bid § 4.4.1 Prior to the date and time designated for receipt of Bids, a Bidder may submit a new Bid to replace a Bid previously submitted, or withdraw its Bid entirely, by notice to the party designated to receive the Bids. Such notice shall be received and duly recorded by the receiving party on or before the date and time set for receipt of Bids. The receiving party shall verify that replaced or withdrawn Bids are removed from the other submitted Bids and not considered. Notice of submission of a replacement Bid or withdrawal of a Bid shall be worded so as not to reveal the amount of the original Bid.

§ 4.4.2 Withdrawn Bids may be resubmitted up to the date and time designated for the receipt of Bids in the same format as that established in Section 4.3, provided they fully conform with these Instructions to Bidders. Bid security shall be in an amount sufficient for the Bid as resubmitted.

§ 4.4.3 After the date and time designated for receipt of Bids, a Bidder who discovers that it made a clerical error in its

Bid shall notify the Architect of such error within two days, or pursuant to a timeframe specified by the law of the jurisdiction where the Project is located, requesting withdrawal of its Bid. Upon providing evidence of such error to the reasonable satisfaction of the Architect, the Bid shall be withdrawn and not resubmitted. If a Bid is withdrawn pursuant to this Section 4.4.3, the bid security will be attended to as follows:

(State the terms and conditions, such as Bid rank, for returning or retaining the bid security.)

ARTICLE 5 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

§ 5.1 Opening of Bids If stipulated in an advertisement or invitation to bid, or when otherwise required by law, Bids properly identified and received within the specified time limits will be publicly opened and read aloud. A summary of the Bids may be made available to Bidders.

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§ 5.2 Rejection of Bids Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Owner shall have the right to reject any or all Bids.

§ 5.3 Acceptance of Bid (Award) § 5.3.1 It is the intent of the Owner to award a Contract to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, provided the

Bid has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Bidding Documents. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Owner shall have the right to waive informalities and irregularities in a Bid received and to accept the Bid which, in the Owner’s judgment, is in the Owner’s best interests.

§ 5.3.2 Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Owner shall have the right to accept Alternates in any order or combination, unless otherwise specifically provided in the Bidding Documents, and to determine the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder on the basis of the sum of the Base Bid and Alternates accepted.

ARTICLE 6 POST-BID INFORMATION

§ 6.1 Contractor’s Qualification Statement Bidders to whom award of a Contract is under consideration shall submit to the Architect, upon request and within the timeframe specified by the Architect, a properly executed AIA Document A305™, Contractor’s Qualification

Statement, unless such a Statement has been previously required and submitted for this Bid.

§ 6.2 Owner’s Financial Capability A Bidder to whom award of a Contract is under consideration may request in writing, fourteen days prior to the expiration of the time for withdrawal of Bids, that the Owner furnish to the Bidder reasonable evidence that financial arrangements have been made to fulfill the Owner’s obligations under the Contract. The Owner shall then furnish such reasonable evidence to the Bidder no later than seven days prior to the expiration of the time for withdrawal of Bids.

Unless such reasonable evidence is furnished within the allotted time, the Bidder will not be required to execute the

Agreement between the Owner and Contractor.

§ 6.3 Submittals § 6.3.1 After notification of selection for the award of the Contract, the Bidder shall, as soon as practicable or as stipulated in the Bidding Documents, submit in writing to the Owner through the Architect:

.1 a designation of the Work to be performed with the Bidder's own forces;

.2 names of the principal products and systems proposed for the Work and the manufacturers and suppliers of each; and

.3 names of persons or entities (including those who are to furnish materials or equipment fabricated to a special design) proposed for the principal portions of the Work.

§ 6.3.2 The Bidder will be required to establish to the satisfaction of the Architect and Owner the reliability and responsibility of the persons or entities proposed to furnish and perform the Work described in the Bidding Documents.

§ 6.3.3 Prior to the execution of the Contract, the Architect will notify the Bidder if either the Owner or Architect, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to a person or entity proposed by the Bidder. If the Owner or Architect has reasonable objection to a proposed person or entity, the Bidder may, at the Bidder’s option, withdraw the Bid or submit an acceptable substitute person or entity. The Bidder may also submit any required adjustment in the Base Bid or

Alternate Bid to account for the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution. The Owner may accept the adjusted bid price or disqualify the Bidder. In the event of either withdrawal or disqualification, bid security will not be forfeited.

§ 6.3.4 Persons and entities proposed by the Bidder and to whom the Owner and Architect have made no reasonable objection must be used on the Work for which they were proposed and shall not be changed except with the written consent of the Owner and Architect.

ARTICLE 7 PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND

§ 7.1 Bond Requirements § 7.1.1 If stipulated in the Bidding Documents, the Bidder shall furnish bonds covering the faithful performance of the

Contract and payment of all obligations arising thereunder.

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§ 7.1.2 If the furnishing of such bonds is stipulated in the Bidding Documents, the cost shall be included in the Bid. If the furnishing of such bonds is required after receipt of bids and before execution of the Contract, the cost of such bonds shall be added to the Bid in determining the Contract Sum.

§ 7.1.3 The Bidder shall provide surety bonds from a company or companies lawfully authorized to issue surety bonds in the jurisdiction where the Project is located.

§ 7.1.4 Unless otherwise indicated below, the Penal Sum of the Payment and Performance Bonds shall be the amount of the Contract Sum.

(If Payment or Performance Bonds are to be in an amount other than 100% of the Contract Sum, indicate the dollar amount or percentage of the Contract Sum.)

§ 7.2 Time of Delivery and Form of Bonds § 7.2.1 The Bidder shall deliver the required bonds to the Owner not later than three days following the date of execution of the Contract. If the Work is to commence sooner in response to a letter of intent, the Bidder shall, prior to commencement of the Work, submit evidence satisfactory to the Owner that such bonds will be furnished and delivered in accordance with this Section 7.2.1.

§ 7.2.2 Unless otherwise provided, the bonds shall be written on AIA Document A312, Performance Bond and Payment

Bond.

§ 7.2.3 The bonds shall be dated on or after the date of the Contract.

§ 7.2.4 The Bidder shall require the attorney-in-fact who executes the required bonds on behalf of the surety to affix to the bond a certified and current copy of the power of attorney.

ARTICLE 8 ENUMERATION OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

§ 8.1 Copies of the proposed Contract Documents have been made available to the Bidder and consist of the following documents:

.1 AIA Document A101™–2017, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, unless otherwise stated below.

(Insert the complete AIA Document number, including year, and Document title.)

.2 AIA Document A101™–2017, Exhibit A, Insurance and Bonds, unless otherwise stated below.

.3 AIA Document A201™–2017, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, unless otherwise stated below.

.4 AIA Document E203™–2013, Building Information Modeling and Digital Data Exhibit, dated as indicated below:

(Insert the date of the E203-2013.)

.5 Drawings

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Number Title Date See Title Sheet

.6 Specifications

Section Title Date Pages

See Project Manual

.7 Addenda:

Number Date Pages

.8 Other Exhibits:

(Check all boxes that apply and include appropriate information identifying the exhibit where required.)

[ « » ] AIA Document E204™–2017, Sustainable Projects Exhibit, dated as indicated below:

(Insert the date of the E204-2017.)

[ « » ] The Sustainability Plan:

Title Date Pages

[ « » ] Supplementary and other Conditions of the Contract:

Document Title Date Pages

.9 Other documents listed below:

(List here any additional documents that are intended to form part of the Proposed Contract

Documents.)

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SECTION 00 -2110 - AIA-A701 SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1.01 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS - AIA DOCUMENT A701

The Instructions to Bidders of the American Institute of Architects, AIA Document A 701, 2018 bound herein and hereinafter referred to as the "AIA Instructions to Bidders," and paragraphs of this Section form the Instructions to Bidders of the Contract and shall apply to all prime Contractors and all

Subcontractors. Where any article, paragraph, or subparagraph in the AIA Instructions to Bidders is supplemented by one of the following paragraphs, the provisions shall be considered as added thereto.

Where any article, paragraph, or sub-paragraph in the AIA Instructions to Bidders is amended, voided, or superseded by one of the following paragraphs, the provisions of such article, paragraph, or subparagraph, not so amended, shall remain in effect.

B. ARTICLE 3 - BIDDING DOCUMENTS

1. Section 3.2.2 – Ammend the paragraph as follows:

Bidders and Sub-bidders requiring clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall make a written request which shall reach the Architect by the dates given at the pre-bid and indicated in Addenda. The Bidder must carefully examine the site of the Project and be familiar with the conditions under which the work, or any part thereof, in to be performed and the conditions which must be fulfilled in the furnishing and / or installing, erecting or constructing any or all items of the Project.

2. Section 3.4 - Add the following sub- paragraph:

"3.4.5 Questions answered at the Pre-bid meeting are not binding and are not to be included in the bidding documents unless verified in writing by Addendum."

C. ARTICLE 4 - BIDDING PROCEDURES

1. Section 4.1 – Add the following sub-paragraphs:

“4.1.9 In the event there is a discrepancy between the unit prices and the extended totals, the unit prices shall prevail. In the event there is an error of the summation of the extended totals, the computation by the OWNER of the extended totals shall govern.”

“4.1.10 If required by the Bid Documents, The Schedule of Values, part of the Bid Form, shall be fully completed with the Bid Package (including amounts for both material and labor costs for each Division).

2. Paragraph 4.2.1 is amended by the addition of the following sentence:

"Bid security shall be 10% of the amount of the Base Bid. The following bid security forms will be accepted: (1) Bid Bond (2) Certified Check (3) Bank Cashier Check (4)

Letter of Credit.”

D. ARTICLE 5 - CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

1. Section 5.2 is amended by the addition of the words "or portions thereof" after "The

Owner shall have the right to reject any or all Bids."

2. Add the following to Section 5.2:

“The OWNER shall have the right to reject bids on the following basis:

.1 Availability of Funds: Pursuant to statutory requirements, any contract resulting from this bid shall be subject to the availability and appropriation of sufficient funds annually.

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.2 Multiple Bids for the Same Contract Not Allowed: More than one bid from an individual, a firm, or partnership, a corporation or association under the same or different names shall not be considered.

.3 Unbalanced Bids: Bids which are obviously unbalanced may be rejected.

.4 Unsatisfactory Past Performance: Bids received from bidders who have previously failed to complete contracts within the time scheduled or who have performed prior work for the OWNER in an unacceptable manner, may be rejected.

.5 Failure To Enter Contract: Should the bidder, to whom the contract is awarded, fail to enter into a contract within 15 days, Sundays and holidays excepted, the OWNER may then, at its option, accept the bid of the next lowest responsible bidder.”

3. Article 5 is supplemented by the addition of the following Section:

Section 5.4 – Required Information

5.4.1 The Government Entity may require the apparent lowest responsible bidder, in addition to other information, to furnish the following items:

a. Description of its experience with projects of comparative size, complexity, and cost within recent years and, demonstration of Contractor’s ability and capacity to perform a substantial portion of the project with its own forces;

b. Documentation from previous projects regarding: timeliness of performance;

quality of work; extension requests; work, including fines and penalties imposed and payment thereof; liens filed; history of claims for extra work;

contract defaults; together with explanations of same;

c. Identification and description of any projects within the previous five years that the apparent lowest bidder was determined by a Government Entity not to be a responsible bidder, the reasons given by such Government Entity therefor, together with an explanation thereof;

d. An adequate demonstration of financial responsibility, which may include, in the Government Entity’s discretion, a Certified Financial Statement prepared by a Certified Public Accountant, to assure that the apparent lowest bidder possesses adequate resource and availability of credit and the means and ability to procure insurance and bonds required for the project;

e. Disclosure of any suspension or revocations of any professional license of any director, officer, owner, or managerial employee of the apparent lowest bidder, to the extent that any work to be performed is within the field of such licensed profession;

f. Disclosure of any and all OSHA violations within the previous three years, as well as all notices of OSHA citations filed against the apparent lowest bidder in the same three year period, together with a description and explanation of remediation or other steps taken regarding such violations and notices of violation;

g. Disclosure of any and all violations within the previous five years pertaining to unlawful intimidation or discrimination against any employee by reason of race, creed, color, disability, sex or national origin and/or violations of an employee’s civil rights or equal employment opportunities;

h. Certification and list of equipment owned and/or leased by the apparent lowest bidder that will be utilized on the project, together with maintenance records and such assurances regarding safety thereof as the Owner considers appropriate;

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i. Disclosure of any litigation (including copies of pleadings) in which the apparent lowest bidder has been named as a Defendant or third party defendant in an action involving a claim for personal injury or wrongful death arising from performance of work related to any project in which it has been engaged within the previous five years;

j. Disclosure of violations of the Workers’ Compensation Law, including, but not limited to the failure to provide proof of Workers’ Compensation or Disability coverage and/or any lapses thereof;

k. Disclosure of any criminal convictions or criminal indictments, involving the apparent lowest bidder, its officers, directors, owners and/or managerial employees, within the past five years;

l. Disclosure of any violations within the past five years or pending charges concerning federal, state, or municipal environmental and/or health laws, codes, rules and/or regulations;

m. Identify all work to be subcontracted when requested by the Government

Entity identifying the firm(s) to which the work will be Subcontracted. All

Subcontractors are subject to the approval of the Government Entity. The approval of all Subcontractors by the Government Entity, as provided in the general conditions, shall be subject to the same evaluation of responsibility.

Prior to a final determination that the apparent lowest bidder is not responsible, the Government Entity shall notify the party of same, in writing, stating the reasons causing concern, and setting forth a time, date and place for the apparent lowest bidder to appear and be heard, prior to a determination being made regarding its responsibility.

In the event that the amount of the lowest bid appears disproportionately low when compared with estimates undertaken by or on behalf of the Government Entity and/or compared to other bids submitted, the Government Entity reserves the right to inquire further of the apparent lowest bidder to determine whether the bid contains mathematical errors, omissions and/or erroneous assumptions, and whether the apparent lowest bidder has the capability to perform and complete the contract for the bid amount.

Notwithstanding the above, the Government Entity reserves the right to reject any and all bids as elsewhere provided herein or for other lawful reasons not set forth herein.

E. ARTICLE 6 - POST-BID INFORMATION

1. Section 6.1. – Contractor’s Qualification Statement is amended as follows:

Add new sentence as follows: “The Owner shall have the right to take such steps as it seems necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The right to reject any bid where the available evidence or information does not satisfy the Owner that the Bidder is qualified to carry out properly the terms of the bid documents shall remain solely with the Owner.”

2. Section 6.2. - Owner's Financial Capability is amended by the deletion of the section in its entirety.

3. Sub-Paragraph 6.3.3 is amended by the deletion the last sentence of the sub-paragraph in its entirety.

F. ARTICLE 7 - PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND

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1. Sub-Paragraph 7.1.1 is amended by the deletion of the beginning clause: "If stipulated in the Bidding Documents,” Sub-paragraph 7.1.1 shall be amended with the addition of the following sentence at the end of the sub-paragraph: "Mandatory performance bond and payment bond shall be 100% of the Contract."

2. Sub-Paragraph 7.1.2 is amended by the deletion of the beginning clause: "If the furnishings of such bonds is stipulated in the Bidding Documents,”

3. Sub-paragraph 7.2.1 shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

"The Bidder shall deliver the required bonds to the Owner within 10 days of notice of intent to award the contract.”

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SECTION 00-4100 - BID DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

ITEM READ, SIGNED

AND SUBMITTED

Completed Form for Bid with Alternates __________

Completed Contractor’s Qualification Statement AIA A305. __________

(include references and list of similar project completed and Status of Present Contracts)

Completed Bid Bond AIA – A310 with Power of Attorney __________

Completed Affidavit of Non-Collusion, Section 00-5310 __________

Unexecuted AIA – A312 Performance and Payment Bonds or __________

Proof of Bonding / Consent of Surety

Proof of Insurance (in amounts requested in specs) on Insurer’s Standard Forms __________

Contractor’s Waiver of Right to File Mechanic’s Liens (00 53 20) * __________

Contractor’s Affidavit of Release of Liens (G706A) * __________

Additional Notes:

For corporate bidders, corporate resolution authorizing the Bid are attached to Proposal Pages. For joint venture bidders, separate Ownership Disclosure Statements are included in the Proposal Pages for each member.

Evidence, in the case of a corporation organized under the laws of any other state, that the bidder has been issued a certificate of authority to transact business in this State.

* These will be required by the successful bidder at contract signing.

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SECTION 00 41 01 - FORM FOR BIDCONTRACT #1 - GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

A. The undersigned, having carefully examined the premises and the Drawings and Project Manual, and having fully informed himself as to all laws, ordinances, and regulations affecting the work, will furnish all labor and materials and perform all work required for the construction of:

College Township

Centre County, PA

In accordance with the Drawings and Specifications prepared by Kimmel Architecture & CJL

Engineering. for the Contract Price specified below, subject to additions and deductions according to the terms of the Project Manual.

B. This bid includes addenda numbered (if none, so state).

C. The proposed Contract Price (Base Bid) is________________________________________dollars.

Base bid valid for 60 days and as per the Bid Advertisement.

D. The proposed price for the following Alternates:

Alternate #G1 – RENOVATE SECOND FLOOR RESTROOMS

This is an add alternate to renovate the second-floor restrooms. This work for the General Contractor includes the following. Demolition, new finishes, including floor tile, wall tile, painting, toilet partitions and millwork. GC shall coordinate related work with the MC, PC & EC. Work is shown in further detail on the drawings.

Alternate #G1: ADD __________________________________________ dollars

Alternate #G2 – NEW MEETING ROOM FINISHES

This is an add alternate to renovate and provide new finishes in the Meeting Room. This work for the

General Contractor includes the following. Installation of carpet tile, painting, and new ACT ceiling.

GC shall coordinate related work with the MC, PC & EC. Work is shown in further detail on the drawings.

Alternate #G2: ADD __________________________________________ dollars

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Alternate #G3 – MEETING ROOM WINDOW REPLACEMENT

This is an add alternate to replace the window in the Meeting Room. This work for the General

Contractor includes the following. Demolition of the existing window and replacement of that unit.

Work is shown in further detail on the drawings.

Alternate #G3: ADD __________________________________________ dollars

E. Upon opening of bids, the apparent low bidder will be notified by the Owner of the intent of the

Owner to award the Contract to the low bidder. If the undersigned is notified of such intent, he agrees to submit the required payment and performance bonds in satisfactory form.