addendum-3-rfb-dmavs-2026-06.pdf

This is an addendum to a Request for Bid (RFB) issued by the New Hampshire Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) upgrades at the Center Strafford Site. Addendum #03 modifies the bid closing deadline from April 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM to April 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. The project encompasses comprehensive infrastructure improvements including HVAC system replacements, installation of a centralized Building Management System across twelve buildings, site lighting upgrades with motion sensors, electrical upgrades with circuit breakers and phase conversion technology, electric vehicle charging infrastructure with two 50-amp Clipper Creek stations, and a 30-kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic array with battery energy storage. Mandatory bidders' conferences are scheduled for April 15 and April 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST with required site visit sign-in. Questions must be submitted by April 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with agency responses due by April 27, 2026. The contract term extends for six months after Governor and Executive Council approval or until project completion, whichever occurs first. Work shall be performed between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM Monday through Friday unless pre-approved otherwise.

All changes noted in addendums supersede previously submitted documents and must be submitted with the bid. The contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to the contract price and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. All pricing must be submitted in U.S. dollars on the provided Offer Sheet with all costs including delivery incorporated into the firm bid price with no additional charges permitted. A $60,000 allowance is provided for unforeseen conditions and owner-initiated changes, with two deduct alternates permitting exclusion of the rooftop PV system and battery storage or the EV charging station infrastructure. The contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates, environmental protection standards, debarment verification, American-made material requirements, nondiscrimination statutes, and NHARNG Environmental Management System requirements based on ISO 14001 standards. Liquidated damages of $200 to $500 per working day apply for failure to meet completion deadlines, and a five percent retainage is held on all partial payments until final project completion. Inquiries should be directed to Quinton Hawkins at Quinton.B.Hawkins@DMAVS.nh.gov.