ITB_32701-13863_Amd_1.pdf

This is an Amendment #1 to an Invitation to Bid (ITB #32701-13863) issued by the State of Tennessee Historical Commission for the repair and restoration of a dry stack stone wall at Cragfont State Historic Site in Castalian Springs, Tennessee. The project scope encompasses approximately 2,200 square feet of stone wall spanning 600 feet in length to an average height of 3.5 feet, including copestones, with work performed in fifty-foot sections. The deliverables include initial site assessment and documentation with photography, careful disassembly with removal of modern repair materials, reconstruction using salvageable stones from the original wall, and quality assurance checkpoints after every three restored sections. A mandatory pre-response conference was held on April 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM CT; questions and comments were due by April 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT; and sealed bids are due on April 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. The State expects maximum liability to exceed $125,000, with contractor scheduling to be arranged with the site director based on optimal work completion times.

Qualified bidders must hold a Tennessee Licensed Masonry Contractor (LMC) classification or be a General Contractor (BC, BC-B, or BC-B(sm)) with a masonry subcontractor, and must possess level three craft certification with the Dry Stone Walling Association or Master Craftsman level 3 certification with the Dry Stone Conservancy. The contractor is responsible for sourcing all additional stone beyond salvageable materials, managing all debris removal, and leaving the work area in broom-clean condition upon completion. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation of at least $1,000,000, commercial general liability with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000; additionally, a payment bond equal to twenty-five percent of the maximum liability is required. The award will be made to the lowest-cost responsive bidder in compliance with Tennessee Code Annotated Section 62-6-119. This is a one-time purchase contract with no renewal options, and the pre-bid conference attendance sign-in sheet will be included in the Procurement File after the Intent to Award has been released.