47PB0018B0004_Tab_10_Section_012400_Options_Revision_2018_09_04.pdf

Montpelier Chiller Replacement Project Sept 4, 2018 Montpelier Federal Building Montpelier, VT

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SECTION 012400 - OPTIONS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

A. Definition: An option is an amount proposed by Bidders and stated on the Bid Form that will be added to Base Bid amount if the Government decides to accept a corresponding change in either scope of work or in products, materials, equipment, systems or installation methods described in Contract documents.

1. Government acceptance of the change shall constitute the “exercise” of the option.

2. The Government shall have sole discretion as to whether to exercise the option or not and shall bear no liability to the bidder for the exercise or non-exercise of the option so long as the decision is made on or before the “Deadline for Acceptance.”

B. Deadline for Acceptance: The options, if exercised, shall be exercised in writing not later than the number of calendar days specified for each Option Period.

C. Performance Period: Should the Government exercise any or all of the options, the work included in each option shall be performed concurrently with the base contract work. There shall be no extension in contact performance time with the exercise of any or all of the options.

D. Coordination:

1. Coordinate related work and modify or adjust adjacent work as required to ensure that work affected by each option is complete and fully integrated into the project.

2. All bidders shall provide a price for each option in the place provided on the Bid form.

3. Include as part of each option, miscellaneous devices, appurtenances and similar items incidental to or required for a complete installation whether or not mentioned as part of the option.

4. Include as part of the price of each option all costs attributable to project Contract Clauses, Division 1 requirements, overhead and profit. No additional payments will be made by the Government for the work of any Option which is exercised beyond the option Price listed, except in accordance with contract provisions related to Changes in the Work.

1.2 SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS:

Option No. 1

A. Chilled water must be supplied to the Montpelier Federal Building NLT 5/15/19 to meet the building cooling loads. In order to meet that deadline, it is possible that the contractor my be required to pay expedited fees to the chiller manufacturer in order to meet the installation

Montpelier Chiller Replacement Project Sept 4, 2018 Montpelier Federal Building Montpelier, VT

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schedule the contractor sets to meet this schedule. This option will document those expedited fees.

B. Option Period: The Government shall have 30 calendar days to exercise this option after the

Notice to Proceed for the base contract is received by the Contractor.

C. The work of this option shall be started no later than 3 calendar days after the receipt by the

Contractor of the Government’s exercise of the Option.

1. The Contractor shall coordinate all work of the base bid with the work of the Option so as to expedite the work of the project.

Option No. 2

A. Chilled water must be supplied to the Montpelier Federal Building NLT 5/15/19 to meet the building cooling loads. Some combination of circumstance may preclude the contractor to meet the new equipment start-up to meet the 5/15/19 requirement. In the event of that situation, the contractor is to provide a fully contained external ground mounted chiller system to meet cooling operational needs of the building as sepcified. Pricing for this option is to be provided on a cost per month basis. The government upon exercising this Option shall work with the contractor team to determine the duration of the Option exercise.

B. Option Period: The Government shall have 90 calendar days to exercise this option after the

Notice to Proceed for the base contract is received by the Contractor.

C. The work of this option shall be started no later than 3 calendar days after the receipt by the

Contractor of the Government’s exercise of the Option.

1. The Contractor shall coordinate all work of the base bid with the work of the Option so as to expedite the work of the project.

END OF SECTION

1.2 Schedule of Options: