Exhibit K- Price Proposal Form.pdf

EXHIBIT K

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY

GROUP, LLC

REFERENCE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO.

376508-CD

DATE September 17, 2026

TO: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory P. O. Box 500 – Mail Station 210 Batavia, Illinois 60510-0500

(Date of Offer) Please enter your total firm fixed price in words and numbers:

(Dollars)($ )Firm Fixed Price

NAME OF PROJECT & LOCATION

Central Utility Building Addition and Renovation Construction, UIP Subproject 1 CUB. The project is located on the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) Site in the Main Ring Area, adjacent to the city of Batavia, Illinois, in Kane and DuPage County.

This Offer may be accepted for a period of One Hundred Twenty (120) calendar days after the opening date unless the offeror specifies a longer acceptance period than FFDG’s minimum requirement. The Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications (SARC) is made a part of this subcontract.

ENCLOSED IS BID GUARANTEE, CONSISTING OF: IN THE AMOUNT OF

NAME OF BIDDER (Type or Print) FULL NAME OF ALL PARTNERS (Type or Print)

BUSINESS ADDRESS (Type or Print) Include Zip Code

EMPLOYER I.D. NO.

BY (Signature in ink)(Print or Type Name)

TITLE (Print or Type)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO: 376508-CD

Central Utility Building Addition and Renovation Construction, UIP Subproject 1- CUB

November 17, 2026, 4:00 p.m./Central Time All proposal to be sent electronically to cdaley@fnal.gov

TITLE OF PROJECT:

DUE DATE AND TIME:

SUBMITTAL LOCATION:

THE OFFEROR SHALL SUBMIT THIS COMPLETED FORM WITH THEIR WRITTEN PROPOSAL

mailto:ryanosul@fnal.gov

PRICING/EVALUATION PAGE

Central Utility Building Addition and Renovation Construction, UIP Subproject 1- CUB

376508-CD

The scope of work consists of all labor, materials, transportation, overhead, bonding costs, safety oversight, quality control oversight, supervision, and equipment necessary as required to perform the Scope of Work for Central Utility Building Addition and Renovation Construction. All work in accordance with the attached solicitation documents.

PRICING:

BASE Bid: Firm Fixed Price

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

1.01 SCOPE

A. The scope of this section of the Contract Documents is to further define the items included in each Bid Item in the Bid Form section of the Contract Documents. Payment will be made based on the specified items included in the description in this section for each bid item.

B. All contract prices included in the Bid Form section will be full compensation for all shop drawings, working drawings, labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the construction as shown on the Drawings and/or as specified in the Contract Documents to be performed under this Contract. Actual quantities of each item bid on a unit price basis will be determined upon completion of the construction in the manner set up for each item in this section of the Specifications.

Payment for all items listed in the Bid Form will constitute full compensation for all work shown and/or specified to be performed under this Contract.

1.02 ESTIMATED QUANTITIES

A. The quantities shown are approximate and are given only as a basis of calculation upon which the award of the Contract is to be made. The Owner/Engineer does not assume any responsibility for the final quantities, nor shall the Contractor claim misunderstanding because of such estimate of quantities. Final payment will be made only for satisfactorily completed quantity of each item.

1.03 WORK OUTSIDE AUTHORIZED LIMITS

A. No payment will be made for work constructed outside the authorized limits of work.

1.04 MEASUREMENT STANDARDS

A. Unless otherwise specified for the particular items involved, all measurements of distance shall be taken horizontally or vertically.

1.05 AREA MEASUREMENTS

A. In the measurement of items to be paid for based on area of finished work, the lengths, and/or widths to be used in the calculations shall be the final dimensions measured along the surface of the completed work within the neat lines shown or designated.

1.06 LUMP SUM ITEMS

A. Where payment for items is shown to be paid for on a lump sum basis, no separate payment will be made for any item of work required to complete the lump sum items. Lump sum contracts shall be complete, tested and fully operable prior to request for final payment. Contractor may be required to provide a breakdown of the lump sum totals.

BID ITEM NO 1- MOBILIZATION

Measurement and payment for this Bid Item shall include full compensation for the required 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond, 100 Percent (100%) Payment Bond, all required insurance for the project, the Contractor's mobilization and demobilization costs, and all required costs associated with staging, and construction phasing as shown in the Bid Form. The costs for mobilization shall include preparatory work and operations in mobilizing for beginning work on the project, including, but not limited to, those operations necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies and incidentals to the project site.

Payment for mobilization shall not exceed 5 percent (5%) of the total Contract cost unless the Subcontractor can prove to the Owner that his actual mobilization cost exceeds 5 percent (5%). Partial Payments for this Bid Item will be made in accordance with the following schedule:

Percent of Original Contract Amount Percent Allowable Payment of Mobilization/Demobilization Bid Item Price

5 25 10 35 25 45 50 50 75 75 100 100

BID ITEM NO 2 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for the establishment of temporary offices, buildings, safety equipment, first aid supplies, sanitary and other facilities, as required by the contract documents, project management personnel to manage the subcontractors, coordination drawings, 400 level BIM, system start-ups, and As-built drawings.

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO. 3- SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION ~

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for the special construction and demolition. The special construction and demolition shall include selective demolition. This item is to include demolition of existing building walls, doors (interior and exterior), interior finishes, existing stairs, existing mezzanine, existing bollards, existing guardrails, retaining wall, existing support columns, slab footing, saw cutting and clear and grub landscape as necessary to complete the special construction and demolition, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

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BID ITEM NO. 4- BUILDING SITEWORK

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for the building sitework. The building sitework shall include site preparation, site improvements, site mechanical utilities, and site electrical utilities. This item is to include all site earthwork to include import and backfill material, dewatering, relocation of spoil materials, all pedestrian paving, all landscaping, concrete hardscaping, demolition of existing water supply system, new site utilities systems with piping and stormwater drainage, manholes, concrete encased conduits, electrical distribution, transformer conduit and wiring as necessary to complete the building sitework, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO. 5 – STANDARD FOUNDATIONS

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for the standard foundations. The standard foundations shall include the retaining wall at pond with footer, concrete haunch for exterior slab support, caissons, and caisson caps. This item is to include all grade beams, concrete material, concrete placing, reinforced steel, and formwork necessary to complete the standard foundations, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO. 6 – SLAB ON GARDE

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for the slab on grade. The slab on grade is to include the 8-inch Slab on Grade over existing fill to include the trenching at existing building and trenching at grade beam replacement, and 10-inch slab on grade over void forms at area over existing tunnel. This item is to include all concrete material, concrete placing, reinforced steel, structural excavation, movement of excavated materials, hardeners/densifiers, pigments, forms, aggregates, and vapor barriers necessary to complete the slab on grade, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO. 7 – FLOOR CONSTRUCTION

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for the floor construction. The floor construction is to include concrete decks, metal decks, mezzanine framing (existing and extension), and HSS framing. This item is to include all equipment pads, concrete slabs on metal decks, spray applied fire proofing, metal decking, removable FRP railings, guardrails, ADA pedestals, structural steel beams for mezzanine framing, structural steel for HSS framing, and modifications to existing building structural systems necessary to complete the floor construction, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO. 8 – ROOF CONSTRUCTION

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for the roof construction. The roof construction is to include metal decks, painted steel canopy, roof screen beams, structural steel for roof, structural steel for cable bus support, and a structural steel canopy. This item is to include all metal decking for roof and stairs, all structural steel for roof and cooling tower support framing, all structural steel for cable bus supports, and all structural steel for canopies necessary to complete the roof construction, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO. 9 - ROOFING

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for roofing. The roofing is to include the roof coverings. This item is to include all insulation, roof flashings, roof penetrations, roof walk pads, substrate boards, vapor retarder, coverboard, aluminum coping, rework of drains and flashing on existing high roof, and membrane roofing material at new expansion and replacement at existing building necessary to complete the roofing, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO 10 – EXTERIOR ENCLOSURE

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for exterior enclosure. The exterior enclosure is to include the exterior siding, exterior façade, and exterior doors. This item is to include all insulated panels, metal louvers, corrugated panels, wall penetrations for ductbank, curtain wall system, exterior storefront doors with glazing, hydraulic delivery door, and new doors and frames in existing opening necessary to complete the exterior enclosure, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO 11 – INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for interior construction. The interior construction is to include floor partitions, concrete masonry units (CMU), interior doors, and specialties. This item is to include all metal framing and drywall, storefront laminated glass, laminated glazing, interior glazing, CMU walls with rebar, interior doors with hardware, insulated panels, metal louvers, corrugated panels, wall penetrations for ductbank, curtain wall system, roller shades for meeting rooms exterior glass, white boards, fire dep. Knox box, graphics and signage, and all toilet accessories as necessary to complete the interior construction, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of

BID ITEM NO 12 – STAIRS

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for stairs. The stairs are to include stair construction and stair finishes. This item is to include all interior risers, nosing, paint communications, and paint railings as necessary to complete the stairs, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO. 13 – INTERIOR FINISHES

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for interior finishes. The interior finishes are to include wall finishes, floor finishes, ceiling finishes, and miscellaneous finishes.

This item is to include all plywood for rough carpentry, wall paints, epoxy floor coatings, walk-off mats, concrete hardeners/densifiers, concrete toppings, carpet tiles, gypsum boards fort ceilings, epoxy coatings for ceilings, acoustic ceilings, and painting of plumbing and mechanical units as necessary to complete the interior finishes, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO 14 – CONVEYING

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for conveying. The conveying is to include the temporary use elevator for use during construction. This item is to include the communication system, elevator inspection / certification & cab protection, operators, and rental of two elevators as necessary to complete the conveying, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Subcontractor in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

BID ITEM NO 15 – PLUMBING

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for plumbing. The plumbing is to include plumbing fixtures, domestic water distribution, sanitary waste, rainwater drainage, and other plumbing systems. This item is to include all commercial water closets with trim, all commercial lavatories with trim, water coolers, mop basins, ground hydrants, hose bibs, roof hydrant, wall hydrants, emergency showers, mixing valves, water meters, storm discharge nozzles, domestic water piping, backflow preventers, trap primers, site connections, all water distribution pumps, heaters, and tanks (to includes the water softener system), all sanitary waste and vent piping, all storm water drainage piping, industrial process water piping system, natural gas piping system, and selective demolition for plumbing as necessary to complete the plumbing, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of

BID ITEM NO 16 – HVAC

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for HVAC. The HVAC is to include heat generating systems, cooling generating systems, HVAC distribution systems, controls and instrumentation, systems testing and balancing, and all other HVAC systems. This item is to include installation of FFDG supplied water chillers and connections (with handling, commissioning, testing support and storage), all heating boilers and connections, temporary chiller rentals with taps and valves, air cooling fans, chiller hookup, cooling towers and connections with makeup water, heat exchanges with connections, all indoor air handling units, all fan coil units, all split systems, all HVAC insulation, all hydronic piping and accessories for hot and chilled water, all hydronic pumps with connections, all air separators, all expansion tanks ,galvanized duct and duct accessories, all duct for chimney breechings, stacks, and flumes, building exhaust fans, air curtains, all controls and instrumentation, all testing and balancing of equipment, and all other HVAC systems as necessary to complete the HVAC, as shown on the Subcontract Drawings and/or called for in the Subcontract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents.

BID ITEM NO 17 – FIRE PROTECTION

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for fire protection. The fire protection is to include all check valves, fire department connections, butterfly valves, sprinkler heads, sprinkler piping, and hydraulic calculations as necessary to complete the fire protection, as shown on the Contract Drawings and/or called for in the Contract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents.

BID ITEM NO 18 – ELECTRICAL

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for electrical. The electrical is to include electrical service/distribution, power/backup/specialties, power to HVAC equipment, lighting and branch wiring, communications and security. This item is to include demolition of existing electrical distribution equipment, installation of FFDG supplied transformers and MV switches (with handling, commissioning, testing support and storage), distribution transformers, power and devices, metering, ground system, lighting protection system, UPS, surge protection, bypass panels, lighting inverters, all HVAC circuit breakers and disconnects, all wire and conduit, lighting controls, led lights, fire alarm system to include control panels and pull stations, smoke detectors, telecom fiber connections, and security alarm items as necessary to complete the electrical, as shown on the Contract Drawings and/or called for in the Contract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents.

BID ITEM NO 19 – EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

Payment for all work included under this Bid Item shall represent full compensation in accordance with the lump sum price bid for equipment and furnishings. The equipment and furnishings are to include roof equipment and office furnishings. This item is to include all permanent roof mini cranes with arm and davit systems, trolley rail, office furniture, and all casework as necessary to complete the equipment and furnishings, as shown on the Contract Drawings and/or called for in the Contract Specifications, ready for approval by the Engineer and acceptance by FFDG

Measurement for periodic payments of this lump sum price bid item will be in accordance with the approved Schedule of Values, to be supplied by the Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents.

Please enter pricing breakdown into the box below.

Item Description QTY Unit Amount

1 MOBILIZATION 1 LS

2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1 LS

3 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION 1 LS

4 BUILDING SITEWORK 1 LS

5 STANDARD FOUNDATIONS 1 LS

6 SLAB ON GRADE 1 LS

7 FLOOR CONSTRUCTION 1 LS

8 ROOF CONSTRUCTION 1 LS

9 ROOFING 1 LS

10 EXTERIOR ENCLOSURE 1 LS

11 INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION 1 LS

12 STAIRS 1 LS

13 INTERIOR FINISHES 1 LS

14 CONVEYING 1 LS

15 PLUMBING 1 LS

16 HVAC 1 LS

17 FIRE PROTECTION 1 LS

18 ELECTRICAL 1 LS

19 EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS 1 LS

TOTAL PROPOSAL $

All offering entities are directed to enter pricing for the lump sum, fixed price proposed for the entire specified project on the “Total Proposal” Price line above. (Pricing breakdown will be used for evaluation purposes)

BID ALTERNATES

The following table is for Bid Alternates, per Specification Section 01-23-00 in Exhibit C. These items may be added (or deducted) from the Base Bid amount if FFDG decides to make any of the items as part of the award. Offeror’s are to indicate on each Alternate whether their pricing would be an ADD or a DEDUCT to/from the Base Bid Amount above:

Alt No. DESCRIPTION ADD/

DEDUCT

UNIT AMOUNT

1 Add the equipment health monitoring (chiller / tower / pump health) equipment as shown on drawing M-991. See also specification section 230913.13

LUMP

SUM

2 Add clerestory glazing. See drawing A-512 and specification section 084523

LUMP

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3 Bid Option to replace the entire existing lightning protection system with all new cabling, air terminals, etc. Base scope is to keep existing lightning protection system where possible on existing roof. Refer to sheet note H on sheet E-105. See specification 260526 and specification 264113.

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4 Remove asphalt surface and binder course for the north half (starting at the location of the new retaining wall) of the booster ring road and replace with a new asphalt surface. Refer to sheet C-200 and specification section 321216.

LUMP

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5 Bid option to replace or refurbish the 26,000 gallon existing ICW storage tank. Base option is for tank to remain to be repurposed as makeup water storage and buffer tank. Refer to sheet M-401.

LUMP

SUM

6 Bid option to procure active front end (AFE) variable frequency drives (VFDs) for all VFDs that are both currently indicated as 18-pulse and greater than 50hp. 18-pulse VFDs as specified, is the base option. Refer to Drawing E-013.

LUMP

SUM

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