Addendum #1 B-450-210-001.pdf

Addendum No. 1

Date: July 5, 2023

STATE OF MARYLAND

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

Atif Chaudhry, Secretary

Project No. B-450-210-001

This Addendum will clarify, add to, delete from, correct and/or change the bid documents for the project referenced above to the extent indicated. This Addendum is hereby made a part of the bid documents on which the contract will be based. By submitting a bid for this solicitation you acknowledge receipt of this addendum. All questions must be in writing and addressed to the Procurement Officer.

This Addendum includes:

• Pre-Bid Sign in sheet

• Pre-bid Meeting Minutes

• Clarifications / Modifications

To Bidders:

This Addendum No. One is hereby made part of the Contract Bidding Documents (dated March 31, 2023) on which the contract will be based, and is issued to modify, explain and/or correct the original contract documents.

Clarifications / Modifications:

1. Eliminate specification Section 012100 “Allowances” from the project.

2. The project contains one Alternate. Add attached Section 0123000 “Alternates” to the project, which includes the addition of lighting and power to the monument area, as well as associated concrete replacement to provide a finished product at the monument with the introduction of this underground electrical work. The area of concrete to be replaced as part of the Add Alternate is indicated on the sketch included with this addendum, and includes the circular area of concrete directly at the monument site.

All other concrete and paving shown in the contract documents as new remains part of the base bid.

3. A number of Burning Bush plants are being removed from the project as shown on Sheets C-3 and L-1. The Burning Bush hedge which is existing to remain shall be maintained in a pruned hedge form. The sides shall not be allowed to impede vehicular or pedestrian areas. These hedges shall be pruned as follows:

First, dead, damaged, diseased or deformed branches shall be removed in their entirety, back to a joint, by hand pruning, at any time of year.

The best time for pruning and shearing for form is late fall or during the winter.

The hedge shall be maintained at approximately eight foot height by shearing, as necessary. The width of the top of the hedge shall be 1 -2feet narrower than the bottom of the hedge.

No more than 25% of the shrub volume shall be removed at any time.

Suckers should be removed from the base of each plant.

No pruning shall occur from June to September or during any drought period.

All debris from pruning and shearing shall be removed from the site at the end of each day’s operations.

ATTACHMENTS:

Specification Sections:

012300 – Alternates Drawings:

GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL ADD ALTERNATE #1 CONCRETE EXHIBIT

End of Addendum #1

Issued by:

State of Maryland

Office of State Procurement 301 W. Preston Street, Room 1204

Baltimore, MD 21201 Kevin Lambros Kevin Lambros

Procurement Officer

GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL 012300 - 1 ALTERNATES

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Addendum #1 – July 6, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, MD DGS # B-450-210-001

SECTION 012300 - ALTERNATES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and other Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Section includes administrative and procedural requirements for alternates.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

A. Alternate: An amount proposed by bidders and stated on the Bid Form for certain work defined in the Bidding Requirements that may be added to or deducted from the base bid amount if Owner decides to accept a corresponding change either in the amount of construction to be completed or in the products, materials, equipment, systems, or installation methods described in the Contract Documents.

1. Alternates described in this Section are part of the Work only if enumerated in the Agreement.

2. The cost or credit for each alternate is the net addition to or deduction from the Contract Sum to incorporate alternate into the Work. No other adjustments are made to the Contract Sum.

1.4 PROCEDURES

A. Coordination: Modify or adjust affected adjacent work as necessary to completely integrate work of the alternate into Project.

1. Include as part of each alternate, miscellaneous devices, accessory objects, and similar items incidental to or required for a complete installation whether or not indicated as part of alternate.

B. Notification: Immediately following award of the Contract, notify each party involved, in writing, of the status of each alternate. Indicate if alternates have been accepted, rejected, or deferred for later consideration. Include a complete description of negotiated modifications to alternates.

C. Execute accepted alternates under the same conditions as other work of the Contract.

D. Schedule: A schedule of alternates is included at the end of this Section. Specification Sections referenced in the Schedule contain requirements for materials necessary to achieve the work described under each alternate.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Used)

GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMORIAL 012300 - 2 ALTERNATES

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Addendum #1 – July 6, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, MD DGS # B-450-210-001

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 SCHEDULE OF ALTERNATES

A. Alternate #1: Power and Lighting Upgrades at Gold Star Memorial Monument Court

1. Base Bid: Provide all electrical work as shown with the exception of the work identified on Sheets E-100 and

E-501 as “Add Alternate #1” work.

2. Alternate: Provide all electrical work as shown, including “Add Alternate #1” work. In addition, replace all concrete at the existing monument (with the exception of the section of concrete directly under the existing monument). Replicate the existing score pattern, and install new concrete section as per “Sidewalk Pavement Detail” on Sheet C-14.

END OF SECTION 012300

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Office of Procurement & Logistics Pre-Bid Meeting Date: June 28, 2023 at 9:00am

Procurement Officer’s Summary

PROJECT NUMBER: B-450-210-001

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Gold Star Family Memorial Infrastructure Improvement Annapolis MD

PROCUREMENT SOURCE SELECTION: Competitive Sealed Bids COMAR 21.05.02 (Contract award to Responsive and Responsible Bidder who submits the Lowest Bid Price).

PROJECT COST CLASSIFICATION: “B” ($100k-$500k)

BID DUE DATE: July 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM

CALENDAR DAYS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT: 180

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: $350 per Day

PROCUREMENT OFFICER: Kevin Lambros Kevin.lambros@maryland.gov

DGS PROJECT MANAGER: Fatma Yilmaz

MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE:

The MBE subcontracting participation goal for this solicitation is: 20%

The MBE participation shall be a percentage of the TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE.

If the bidder fails to accurately complete and submit MBE Attachment D-1A with the bid, the procurement officer shall deem the bid non-responsive and reject the bid.

Refer to the “Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Procedures – February 5, 2021” for further information.

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE:

The VSBE subcontracting participation goal for this Solicitation is: 0%

The VSBE participation shall be a percentage of the TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE.

Please review all VSBE information carefully. Refer to “Attachment E – Veteran-owned Small Business Enterprise” for further information.

eMarylandMarketplaceAdvantage (eMMA): https://emma.maryland.gov

This project solicitation is being performed using the State’s eMarylandMarketplaceAdvantage (eMMA) on-line electronic bidding program. Bids for this project will be accepted solely through the use of eMMA.

eMMA Electronic Bid Form: For this solicitation, the Pricing contains 1 line item – Base Bid

Bidders are to submit a bid for ALL LINES.

Paper bids will not be accepted.

ATTACHMENTS:

ALL forms required to be submitted with the bid must be attached to the eMMA bid response.

NOTE: For this solicitation, the following forms MUST be submitted with the bid.

● Completed Bid Bond Form (if bid is over $100,000) – submit in accordance Item 4 in the Instructions to

Bidders for Construction Projects.

● MBE Attachment D-1A – submit in accordance with Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Procedures

– February 5, 2021

● Bid/Proposal Affidavit – submit in accordance with Item 2.B(6) in the Instructions to Bidders for

Construction Projects.

● Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses Certification – submit in accordance with State Finance &

Procurement Article Title 17, Subtitle 8.

● Corporate Diversity Addendum – (if bid is over $1,000,000) submit in accordance with Corporate

Diversity Addendum – August 12, 2022.

The apparent low bidder will be required to submit the original bid bond within 72 hours of notification from procurement officer.

ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION FEE:

a. Contractor shall pay an electronic transaction fee to the State in the amount of one percent (1%) of the total contract sales. The electronic transaction fee is calculated based on all sales transacted under the contract, minus any returns or credits. The electronic transaction fee shall not be charged directly to the customer, e.g., as a separate line item, fee or surcharge, but shall be included in the contractor’s bid.

b. The electronic transaction fee shall be submitted to the Office of State Procurement: Fiscal Services Division, 301 W. Preston Street, Room 1309 Baltimore, MD, 21201 No later than Forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each reporting period along with a Monthly Usage Report documenting all contract sales. An excel version of the Monthly Usage Report shall be emailed to dgs.statewidecontractsusagereport@maryland.gov.

c. Failure to remit transaction fees in a timely manner or remittance of fees inconsistent with the contract’s requirements may result in the State exercising all recourse available under the contract including, but not limited to, a third party analysis of all contract activity. d. Prior to Award, Contractors will be asked to confirm in writing that their unit prices include the one percent (1%) electronic transaction fee.

PREVAILING WAGE RATES:

https://emma.maryland.gov/ mailto:dgs.statewidecontractsusagereport@maryland.gov

Prevailing wage rates apply to all contracts in the amount of $250,000 or more. Wage rates applicable to projects of $250,000 or more are attached to the specifications.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENT:

The base bid shall include without limitation, labor, materials, bailing, shoring, removal, overhead, profit, insurance (including builder’s risk insurance, if applicable) etc.

NOTE: Refer to the General Conditions for Construction Projects, 10.01: Insurance Requirements.

QUESTIONS DEADLINE:

The deadline for Questions has been established as: July 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

All Questions must be submitted, in writing, to the Procurement Officer.