4-Pre-Bid - optional to Mandatory.pdf
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This document is an Instructions to Bidders section for a construction project located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The project requires a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walk-through at 25 South Front Street, with attendance strongly encouraged to ensure all bidders have an equal understanding of the project scope. The project involves multiple major trade categories including General Construction, Plumbing, Heating/Ventilating/Air Conditioning, Electrical, and Audio Visual work.
Bidders are required to submit comprehensive documentation including a subcontractor listing, personnel experience sheets, and prequalification documentation for subcontractors involved in major trade categories. For public works contracts exceeding $20,000, the owner will report contractor performance to the Department of Treasury's Division of Property Management and Construction. Contract award is contingent upon the availability and appropriation of sufficient funds, and all bidding must conform to applicable Pennsylvania laws. Bidders must demonstrate sufficient means and experience to complete the project according to specifications.
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Instructions to Bidders 002113 - 4 responsible for reviewing and understanding the relationship of its work by becoming thoroughly familiar with the Drawings, Project Manual, and Addenda of the Contract. Every Contractor shall be responsible for its own work and, if it divides the Drawings, Project Manual, and Addenda for Subcontractors or material suppliers, it does so at its own risk.
D. Bidders are cautioned to carefully read the complete Drawings and Project Manual to acquaint themselves with requirements therein necessitating installation work by one Contractor of materials or equipment furnished by another Contractor required to complete the entire Project. Bidders should also note all cases where it is specified that labor, materials, or both are to be omitted by one Contractor and are to be provided by another Contractor identified therein. It is understood that the various Bidders have included such work in their Bids, even though the same is not specifically mentioned within the Divisions and Sections of the Specifications upon which they are Bidding.
E. Bidding shall be in conformance with applicable Pennsylvania Laws F. Award of a Contract to a Bidder is subject to the availability and appropriation of sufficient funds by the Owner pursuant to applicable regulations and requirements.
2.05 PRE-BID MEETING
A. A Mandatory pre-Bid meeting and walk through will be started at the project site, 25 South Front Street,Reading, Pennsylvania19602 at the date and time specified in Section 001113 - Advertisement for Bids. Due to the special nature of the work involved the attendance of all Bidders is requested and STRONGLY ENCOURAGED as an integral and important element of the Bidding process so that all Bidders have an equal understanding of the scope of work involved.
2.06 CLASSIFICATION OF BIDDERS
A. All Bidders shall furnish satisfactory evidence that it and its Subcontractors have sufficient means and experience in the type of work to complete the project in accordance with the Specifications. A Subcontractor listing and Bidder’s personnel and experience sheet shall be submitted to the Owner as part of the Bidding documents.
Where the Bidder intends to subcontract any portion of the work to one or more of the major trades for (General Construction; Plumbing; Heating, Ventilating and Air- Conditioning; Electrical; and/or Audio Visual), the Subcontractor(s) shall be classified to perform the work and the Bidder shall submit the requisite prequalification documentation pertaining to the Subcontractor(s) in accordance with paragraph B above.
B. For every contract for public work that exceeds $20,000.00, the Owner shall, upon completion thereof, report to the Department of Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction as to the Contractor's performance and shall also furnish such report from time to time during performance if the Contractor is then in default.
2.07 OBLIGATION OF THE BIDDER
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