ESBD_502329_1776693364245_Addendum No. 2.pdf

Purchasing Department

200 Technology Way Suite 1151 ■ College Station, Texas 77845-3424 Phone (979) 458-7380 Fax (979) 458-7387

ADDENDUM NO. 2

TO: ALL BIDDERS

FROM: Blakely Snoe

DATE: April 20th, 2026

RE: Invitation for Bid #IFB-26-006 Carthage Office Ceiling Replacement

The following additions, corrections and/or deletions are made to the above referenced Invitation For Bid:

1) Verify that no bid bond is required.

Answer – No.

2) Verify that no Payment and Performance Bond is required.

Answer- Payment Bond is required over $25,000 see attached.

Performance Bond is required over $100,000 see attached.

3) Verify that there are no city permits or fees.

Answer- None.

4) Is builder's risk insurance required?

Answer- Please refer to Attachment A- Insurance Requirements.

5) Page 5, Section T: Is this project considered an Annual Blanket Purchase Order, and will pricing have to be held for 12 Months? Or do the standard 60-day terms apply?

Answer- No.

TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE IFB #IFB-26-006—Addendum #2

6) Does this job use Davis Bacon wages?

7) Is this job certified payroll?

8) Page 6 Section X- Vet HUB- we need clarifications on the HSP requirements? What is the percentage goal? Does this infer that this is for "veteran" HUBs only?

Answer-Only required if over $100,000, Yes.

9) Page 7 - Affirmative Action Compliance Program: Is this required to turn in WITH the bid? Or post-bid?

10) Also, i forgot to put on the list.....We counted 28 lights total...... 3 in bathrooms and 1 in storage closet at end of hall. Please confirm number of lights to be supplied and installed by Contractor..

Answer- The number of lights to be replaced is 25. We will reuse the existing lights in the restrooms.

11) Is a bid bond required to be submitted with the bid?

12) What are the working days and hours?

Answer- Monday through Friday 8-5.

13) Does this project have to be done in Two Phases? If yes, please provide rooms/areas for phase 1 and phase 2?

Answer- This project will need to done in phases. Whether that is 2 or 3. I will leave it to the contractor how they want to work it.

14) Can only one restroom at a time be worked on?

Answer- Yes, we would need one bathroom available.

15) Is the Vendor/Contractor responsible to move and relocate furniture in the same exact location?

Answer- TFS will move and relocate furniture.

16) Can a floor plan be provided?

Answer- Attached.

17) Will the building be occupied during this project?

Answer- Yes.

18) If the a/c vents and exhaust fans get damaged during removal and might not be able to be re-installed, is Vendor/Contractor responsible for new a/c vents and exhaust fans?

19) What if the exciting a/c vents and exhaust fans upon re-install are not able to be re-installed due to height difference because of new ceiling height – please advise what to do in this situation?

Answer- I don’t see this being an issue.

20) If there is a rotten or damaged enough existing ceiling joists - that will need to be repaired or replaced – please advise what would be the process in this situation?

Answer- It would need to be approved by me (Kevin Runnels) and an amendment added to the contract.

21) Will the new 2x4 light fixtures be installed in the same exact location as existing light fixtures?

22) Is the Vendor/Contractor to install new sheetrock onto existing ceiling joists?

Answer- No. It will be attached to the 1x4 strips that are attached to the ceiling joist. Use 2" drywall screws.

23) What is the spacing of the ceiling joists?

Answer- 24” oc.

24) Is there an architectural drawing or as built of the existing ceiling joists? If yes, can it please be provided?

25) Where can Vendor/Contractor stage materials and dumpster?

Answer- Material can be staged in the building and shop area behind the building.

Dumpster can be placed between the two gates.

26) Can you please provide the specs, manufacturer and model name of the new Owner provided ceiling fans?

Answer- Fans have not been purchased.

27) Is there an acceptable specs or manufacturer for the new 2x4 surface mount LED light fixtures?

Answer- Copper 12"x48" LED surface mount light fixture.

Model 4WNLED-LD4-4OSL-F-UNV-L840-CD1-U.

28) Do the Restrooms require to have vapor tight or vapor proof light fixtures?

Answer- We will reuse existing.

29) Will the restrooms receive green water resistant drywall?

Answer- Not for ceiling.

30) Will restrooms light fixtures be reused?

31) There seems to be a WIFI box installed onto the ceiling, please confirm that the owner would be responsible to remove and re-connect/re-install this wifi box?

Answer- Yes we will take care of this.

32) Can Specs, design be provided for the new cove molding?

Answer- 1.5’ cove molding, same as what is in place now.

33) Is the new installed cove molding to be ceiling cove molding installed?

34) Is the new cove molding to be wood or PVC?

Answer- Wood.

35) While removing the existing cove molding – there might be chances at time, that small portions of the wall might have existing painting removed, in that case the Vendor/Contractor will have to repaint or touch up – can the paint color be provided what is on the existing walls?

Answer- Unknown would have to do a color match.

36) There are some animal wildlife wall decor on the walls, some of these might be in the way during constriction – please confirm that the owner will be responsible to remove and re-install the animal wildlife wall decor on the walls?

Answer- Owner will remove all personal items from work area.

37) On the light fixtures do you want something specific?

Answer- The light fixtures I want are a Coper Light 12"x 48" description number 4WNLED-LD4-40SL-F-UNV-L840-CD1-U or something comparable. I purchased them from Elliott Electric.

38) Attic access door do you want something specific?

Answer- The attic access door needs to be energy efficient and paint grade material. The ladder needs to be a foldable aluminum with handrail.

In addition to submitting a completed IFB, responding bidders must return signed/dated addendum by either including the addendum with the IFB submittal, or by fax at 979-458-7387.

Failure to submit signed/dated addendum may result in disqualification of your bid.

Note: It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure completed addendum is received in full by the Purchasing Office.

Authorized Signature Date

Printed Name Company Name

A&M System Form C-6 05/07

Use of this form has been approved by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas

PERFORMANCE BOND

STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF BRAZOS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS

That we, , as Principal, and , as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the State of Texas in the penal sum of: Dollars ($ ) for the payment whereof, the said Principal and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

The conditions of this obligation are such that, whereas the Principal entered into a certain contract (the “Contract”), which Contract is incorporated into this Performance Bond by this reference, with the State of Texas acting by and through the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, as Obligee, dated for the , Project No.

NOW, THEREFORE, if the Principal shall faithfully perform the Contract in accordance with the Contract Documents, including any warranties, and shall fully indemnify, and save harmless the State of Texas from all costs and damage that the State of Texas may suffer by reason of the Principal’s default or failure to perform and shall fully reimburse and repay the State of Texas all outlay and expense that the State of Texas may incur in making good any such default or failure to perform, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.

In the event the Principal is declared in default under the Contract, Surety will, within fifteen (15) days of the determination of such default, take over and assume responsibility for completion of such Contract and become entitled to the payment of the balance of the Contract Price, or the Surety shall make other arrangements satisfactory to the Obligee for the completion of the defaulted Work. Conditioned upon the Surety’s faithful performance of its obligations, the Surety’s liability shall not exceed the penalty of this Bond.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract or to the Work to be performed under the Contract or to the Specifications accompanying the same shall in any manner affect its obligation on this Performance Bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract or to the Work or to the Specifications.

The Surety agrees to pay to the State of Texas upon demand all loss and expenses, including attorney’s fees and court costs, incurred by the State of Texas by reason of or on account of any breach of this obligation by the Surety.

This Bond is issued pursuant to the requirements of Section 2253.021, Texas Government Code, as amended.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety have executed and sealed this instrument this _________ day of _____________________, 20_____.

, Principal (PRINCIPAL’S SEAL if a corporation)

By:

Name:

Title:

, Surety (SURETY’S SEAL)

By:

Name:

Attorney-in-Fact

A&M System Form C-7 05/07

Use of this form has been approved by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas

PAYMENT BOND -

STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF BRAZOS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS

That we, , as Principal, and , as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto the State of Texas in the penal sum of:

Dollars ($ ) for the payment whereof, the said Principal and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators and successors, jointly and severally firmly by these presents.

The conditions of this obligation are such that, whereas the Principal entered into a certain contract (the “Contract”), which Contract is incorporated into this Payment Bond by this reference, with the State of Texas acting by and through the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, as Obligee, dated ___________________________ for the Project No. .

NOW, THEREFORE, if the Principal shall promptly make payments to all claimants, as defined in Chapter 2253, Texas Government Code, supplying labor and materials in the prosecution of the work provided for in said Contract, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.

This Bond is made and entered into solely for the protection of all claimants supplying labor and material in the prosecution of the Work provided for in said Contract, and all such claimants shall have a direct right of action under the Bond as provided in Chapter 2253, Texas Government Code.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract or to the Work to be performed under the Contract shall in any wise affect its obligation on this Bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract or to the Work to be performed under the Contract.

The Surety agrees to pay the State of Texas upon demand all loss and expense, including attorney’s fees and court costs, incurred by the State of Texas by reason of or on account of any breach of this obligation by the Surety.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety have duly signed and sealed this instrument this _________ day of ______________, 20___.

, Principal (PRINCIPAL’S SEAL) if a corporation)

By:

Title:

, Surety (SURETY’S SEAL)

By:

Attorney-in-Fact