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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

State of Colorado Arapahoe Community College Notice Number: ACC 3-16

Project Description

Qualified General Contractors are invited to bid on of Campus Access Control and Monitoring Upgrades.

The Project will be constructed under a single prime contract.

General: Briefly and without force and effect upon the contract documents, the Work of the Contract can be summarized as follows:

1. The following work is to be covered by contract documents:

a. Replacement of selected obsolete, damaged aluminum frame storefront systems.

b. Retrofit of existing doors with electrified latch systems to accept emergency lock-down security hardware.

c. Upgrade of security monitoring software / hardware that will be compatible with new security monitoring systems.

d. Upgrade of existing camera systems to enable better resolution and data storage.

Minimum Qualifications

Bidder must provide documentation with their bid that they and/or their subs have had five (5) years prior installation/management experience with equal size projects.

Project Information

1. The Principal Representative has determined that the entire project shall be substantially complete by November 23, 2016, and the project shall be finally complete, including the delivery of any or all guarantees and warranties, the submittal of sales and use tax payment forms, the completion of the final punch list and the calling for final inspection, within 30 calendar days, if applicable, from the date of substantial completion. In accordance with Article 46 of the General Conditions of the Contract, Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages, failure to complete the work within the agreed number of calendar days shall be considered breach of contract and subject the bidder to liquidated damages to the extent specified in Article 7D of the Contractor’s Agreement.

2. The right is reserved to waive informalities or irregularities and to reject any and all Bids.

3. Bidders may procure Bidding Documents on May 2, 2016 as follows:

A. The Architect’s FTP website: yontanner.com/projects/ACC Security Upgrades

a. Note: Do not use Google to access the site. Use the address ribbon in the upper left hand corner of the monitor.

b. Contact: Ed Ehrmann (eehrmann@yontanner.com) if issues arise with website.

(a deposit will not be required for electronically retrieved documents)

4. A Deposit of $0.00 will be required for each complete set of Contract Documents. This deposit shall be a guaranty that the documents will be returned in good condition. Such deposits will be returned to (1) Actual Bidders who return the documents before the termination of five (5) business days after the opening of the Bids, and to other interested parties who return the documents within five (5) business days after checking them out. Additional copies of any documents, drawings, or specifications will be supplied at the actual cost of reproduction. Bidders desiring the Architect/Engineer to mail bid documents will be required to pay the full cost of mailing. Such expenses will be non-refundable.

5. Each Bid shall be submitted on the required Bid Form and must be accompanied by a Bid Bond on State Buildings Programs Bid Bond Form Sc-6.14 in an amount not less than 5% of the total Bid. The SC-6.14 form can be found online at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/osa/formsproc. The Bid Bond may also be (1) a cashier\'s check or (2) a certified check made payable to the Treasurer of the State of Colorado in an amount not less than 5% of the total Bid. The Bid Bond is submitted as a guaranty that the Bid will be maintained in full force and effect for a period of thirty (30) days after the opening of the Bids for the project.

6. The Bidder promises, in submitting his Bid, that if issued a Notice of Award, he will, within the prescribed time, execute the required Agreement, furnish the required Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, Insurance Policy and Certificates of Insurance, or forfeit his Bid Guaranty as Liquidated Damages.

7. Preference shall be given to Colorado resident bidders and for Colorado labor, as provided by law.

8. Contractor’s Registration Requirement deleted as of 11/02/2009 Pre-Bid Meeting

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in room 4140 on the 4th floor of the Main Building at 1:00pm on Friday, May 13, 2016 at:

Arapahoe Community College

5900 South Santa Fe

Littleton, CO 80160

Sealed Bids will be received from qualified contractors until this date and time at this location:

Hand deliver to: Arapahoe Community College

2625 Church Avenue

Attn: Daniel Hohn, Purchasing Coordinator

Re: 2016-061M15 Upgrade Campus Access Control and Monitoring

OR

Mail to: Arapahoe Community College

5900 South Santa Fe

P.O. Box 9002

Attn: Daniel Hohn, Purchasing Coordinator

Comments:

1) Bids that are under $50,000.00 do not require a bid bond.

2) Please place project number and name on the front of your sealed bid.

Point of Contact

Email:

Daniel.hohn@arapahoe.edu

This Notice is available on the web at www.colorado.gov/dpa/dfp/sbrep

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