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- Albemarle County, Chatham Town, Virginia
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Monticello Fire Station 11 Renovation and HVAC Replacement
This Invitation for Bids (IFB) document is issued by the County of Albemarle, Virginia for the renovation and HVAC replacement of Monticello Fire Station 11 located at 1515 Founders Place, Charlottesville, Virginia. The project scope includes full replacement of the existing mechanical system, replacement of the generator system, and creation of new interior spaces—specifically a training room, dayroom, kitchen/dining space, bunk room, and changing/shower room—within the existing building footprint. The fire station must remain occupied and operational throughout the entire construction period, requiring phased construction execution. Sealed bids are due by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, with a virtual bid reading scheduled for 2:30 PM the same day. A pre-bid conference will be held on October 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the project site, with attendance optional. The project posting date is October 21, 2026, with the last questions due November 10, 2026, and the final addendum posted by November 12, 2026. The Time for Completion is 250 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with Final Completion required within 30 days after Substantial Completion. The estimated construction cost range is $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.
Bids will be evaluated on a lump sum basis for the Total Base Bid Amount plus any Additive Bid Items the Owner elects to award. Any bid exceeding $100,000 requires a Bid Bond equal to five percent of the bid amount. The contractor must be licensed in Virginia as either a Class A or Class B Contractor depending on contract value and must comply with all applicable codes including the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, International Building Code, and NFPA standards. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all permits (including building permit, land disturbance permit, and environmental permits), though the Owner will pay for the building permit. Contractors must provide a one-year warranty from Substantial Completion, with defective work to be corrected within four hours of written notice. Closeout submittals must include as-built drawings in AutoCAD or Revit format, operation and maintenance manuals, and spare-parts lists. Contract award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and contractor registration with Albemarle County is required prior to award and purchase order issuance.
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MONTICELLO FIRE STATION 11
RENOVATION AND HVAC REPLACEMENT
1515 FOUNDERS PLACE, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
FRONT END MANUAL
2026-IFB-2710006
Owner:
County of Albemarle 401 McIntire Road, Suite 400 Charlottesville, VA 22902
Architect:
FGM Architects 11250 Roger Bacon Dr, Suite 16 Reston, VA 20190
Engineer:
2RW
100 10th St. NE, Suite 202
July 2021
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Renovation Monticello Fire Station
PROJECT MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
BIDDING INFORMATION Page No.
Invitation for Bids 8-9
Instructions to Bidders 10-18
Prebid Question Form 19
Bid Form 20-26
Bid Receipt and Bid Opening Procedures 27
GENERAL CONDITIONS & FORMS Page No.
Construction Contract General Conditions 28-88
Supplemental General Conditions 89 - 90
Special Conditions 91 – 93
AC Form #
Contract Between Owner and Contractor AC-9
Post Bid Modification AC-9b
Standard Performance Bond AC-10
Standard Labor and Material Payment Bond AC-10.1
Construction Change Order AC-11
Change Order Estimate (General Contractor) GC-1
Change Order Estimate (Subcontractor) SC-1
Change Order Estimate (Sub-subcontractor) SS-1
Schedule of Values and Certificate for Payment AC-12
Affidavit of Payment of Claims AC-13
Architect/Engineer’s Certificate of Substantial Completion AC-13.1a
Architect/Engineer’s Certificate of Final Completion AC-13.1
Contractor’s Certificate of Substantial Completion AC-13.2a
Contractor’s Certificate of Final Completion AC-13.2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – VOLUME 01 (424 PAGES)
DIVISION 01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
011000 SUMMARY
012300 ALTERNATES
012500 SUBSTITUTION PROCEDURES
012600 CONTRACT MODIFICATION PROCEDURES
013100 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
013200 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS DOCUMENTATION
013233 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION
013300 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES
013301 BIM AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS TRANSFER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
013516 ALTERATION PROJECT PROCEDURES
014000 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
014200 REFERENCES
015000 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS
016000 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
017300 EXECUTION
017700 CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES
017823 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA
017839 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS
017900 DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING
019113 GENERAL COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS
DIVISION 02 EXISTING CONDITIONS
024119 SELECTIVE DEMOLITION
DIVISION 03 CONCRETE
033000.01 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE
DIVISION 04 MASONRY
042000.01 UNIT MASONRY
DIVISION 05 METALS
055000 METAL FABRICATIONS
DIVISION 06 WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES
061000 ROUGH CARPENTRY
064100 ARCHITECTURAL WOOD CASEWORK
DIVISION 07 THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION
072100 THERMAL INSULATION
072119 FOAMED-IN-PLACE INSULATION
076200 SHEET METAL FLASHING AND TRIM
077200 ROOF ACCESSORIES
078400 FIRESTOPPING
079200.01 JOINT SEALANTS
DIVISION 08 OPENINGS
081213 HOLLOW METAL FRAMES
081416 FLUSH WOOD DOORS
083113 ACCESS DOORS AND FRAMES
087100 DOOR HARDWARE
DIVISION 09 FINISHES
092216 NON-STRUCTURAL METAL FRAMING
092900 GYPSUM BOARD
093013 CERAMIC TILING
095123 ACOUSTICAL TILE CEILINGS
096513 RESILIENT BASE AND ACCESSORIES
096519 RESILIENT TILE AND PLANK FLOORING
096723 RESINOUS FLOORING
096813 TILE CARPETING
099113 EXTERIOR PAINTING
099123 INTERIOR PAINTING
DIVISION 10 SPECIALTIES
101400.01 SIGNAGE
102800 TOILET, BATH, AND LAUNDRY ACCESSORIES
104413 FIRE PROTECTION CABINETS
104416 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
105113 METAL LOCKERS
DIVISION 11 EQUIPMENT
113013 RESIDENTIAL APPLIANCES
114000 FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT
DIVISION 12 FURNISHINGS
122413.02 ROLLER MANUAL WINDOW SHADES
123661.16 SOLID SURFACING COUNTERTOPS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – VOLUME 01 (431 PAGES)
DIVISION 21 FIRE SUPPRESSION
210500 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION
210523 GENERAL DUTY VALVES FOR WATER-BASED FIRE-SUPPRESSION PIPING
210553 IDENTIFICATION FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING AND EQUIPMENT
211300 FIRE-SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
DIVISION 22 PLUMBING
220500 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR PLUMBING
220800 COMMISSIONING OF PLUMBING
220517 SLEEVES AND SLEEVE SEALS FOR PLUMBING PIPING
220523 GENERAL DUTY VALVES FOR PLUMBING PIPING
220529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR PLUMBING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT
220553 IDENTIFICATION FOR PLUMBING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT
220719.11 UNDER-LAVATORY PIPE AND SUPPLY COVERS
220719 PLUMBING PIPING INSULATION
221005 PLUMBING PIPING
221006 PLUMBING PIPING SPECIALTIES
224000 PLUMBING FIXTURES
DIVISION 23 HVAC
230500 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR HVAC
230533 HEAT TRACING FOR HVAC PIPING
230548 VIBRATION AND SEISMIC CONTROLS FOR HVAC
230553 IDENTIFICATION FOR HVAC EQUIPMENT
230593 TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC
230713 DUCT INSULATION
230719 HVAC PIPING INSULATION
230800 COMMISSIONING OF HVAC
231123 FACILITY NATURAL GAS PIPING
232113 HYDRONIC PIPING
232114 HYDRONIC SPECIALTIES
232123 HYDRONIC PUMPS
233100 HVAC DUCTS AND CASINGS
233300 AIR DUCT ACCESSORIES
233600 AIR TERMINAL UNITS
233700 AIR OUTLETS AND INLETS
234000 HVAC AIR CLEANING DEVICES
235100 BREECHING, CHIMNEYS, AND STACKS
235216 CONDENSING BOILERS
237413 PACKAGED MODULAR AIR HANDLING UNIT
238200 CONVECTION HEATING AND COOLING UNITS
DIVISION 25 INTEGRATED AUTOMATION
254002 BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM (BAS)
DIVISION 26 ELECTRICAL
260500 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRICAL
260505 SELECTIVE DEMOLITION FOR ELECTRICAL
260519 LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES
260526 GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
260529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
260533.13 CONDUIT FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
260533.16 BOXES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
260533 IDENTIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
260573 POWER SYSTEM STUDIES
260583 WIRING CONNECTIONS
260800 COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
260923 LIGHTING CONTROL DECIVES
262416 PANELBOARDS
262726 WIRING DEVICES
262813 FUSES
262816.16 ENCLOSED SWITCHES
262913 ENCLOSED CONTROLLERS
263213 ENGINE GENERATORS
263600 TRANSFER SWITCHES
265100 INTERIOR LIGHTING
DIVISION 28 ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
284600 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM
APPENDIX A USDD STATION ALERTING DRAWING
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS (50 PAGES)
GENERAL
G0.0 COVER SHEET
G0.1 ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS & GENERAL NOTES
G0.2 MOUNTING HEIGHTS AND STANDARD DETAILS
G0.3 MOUNTING HEIGHTS AND STANDARD DETAILS_2021
G0.4 EXISTING BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS
G0.5 NEW WORK CODE PLAN
G1.1 PHASING PLANS - PHASE 1
G1.2 PHASING PLANS - PHASE 2
G1.3 PHASING PLANS - PHASE 3
G1.4 PHASING PLANS - PHASE 4
ARCHITECTURAL
A0.1 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN
AD.1 DEMOLITION PLANS
AD.2 DEMOLITION RCP
A1.1 FLOOR PLAN
A1.2 FINISH PLAN AND MATERIAL SCHEDULE
A1.4 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
A4.0 ENLARGED PLANS AND INTERIOR ELEVATIONS
A4.1 ENLARGED PLANS AND INTERIOR ELEVATIONS
A5.0 DOOR SCHEDULE & DOOR DETAILS
A6.1 PARTITION TYPES AND DETAILS
A6.2 TYPICAL CASEWORK TYPES AND DETAILS
A6.3 SIGNAGE PLAN AND INTERIORS DETAILS
PLUMBING
P0.0 LEGENDS, ABBREVIATIONS, SCHEDULES & GENERAL NOTES
PD1.1 DEMOLITION PLAN - PLUMBING
P1.1 NEW WORK PLAN - GRAVITY
P1.2 NEW WORK PLAN - PRESSURE
MECHANICAL
M0.0 LEGENDS, ABBREVIATIONS & GENERAL NOTES
MD1.1 DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 1 - MECHANICAL
MD1.2 DEMOLITION PLAN - ROOF - MECHANICAL
M1.1 NEW WORK PLAN - DUCTWORK
M1.2 NEW WORK PLAN - PIPING
M1.3 NEW WORK ROOF PLAN
M4.1 ENLARGED PLANS
M5.1 DETAILS
M5.2 DETAILS
M6.1 PIPING DIAGRAM
M7.1 SCHEDULES
M7.2 SCHEDULES
M7.3 SCHEDULES
M8.1 CONTROLS
M8.2 CONTROLS
M8.3 CONTROLS
ELECTRICAL
E0.0 LEGENDS, ABBREVIATIONS & GENERAL NOTES
ED1.1 DEMOLITION PLAN - ELECTRICAL
E1.1 NEW WORK PLAN - LIGHTING
E1.2 NEW WORK PLAN - POWER & SPECIAL SYSTEMS
E5.1 DETAILS
E6.1 RISERS
E7.1 SCHEDULES
E7.2 LIGHT FIXTURE SCHEDULE
County of Albemarle Page 1 of 2 Invitation for Bids (Rev. Jan 2023)
NOTICE OF
INVITATION FOR BIDS
2026-IFB-2710006
Sealed bids are invited for the construction of the Monticello Fire Station Renovation and HVAC Replacement at 1515 Founders Place, Charlottesville, Virginia. The project is generally described as a phased occupied renovation of the existing fire station. Scope of work includes a full replacement of the existing mechanical system, replacement of the generator system, and the creation of a new training room, dayroom, kitchen/ dining space, bunk room, and changing/ shower room within the existing footprint. The fire station will be occupied throughout the entirety of construction and must maintain operation.
Solicitations are posted on our public-facing Bids Dashboard (https://albemarlecountyva.tylerportico.com/va/vendor-access/bids) and available to browse and view. It is highly encouraged to submit proposals electronically via the Bids Dashboard. Please note that in order to submit a bid/proposal electronically, vendors must first register an account in our Vendor Access portal, see https://www.albemarle.org/government/finance/procurement/solicitations Alternatively, proposals may be hand delivered to the designated lockbox "Vendor/Contractor Bids or Proposals Only" at the exterior of the County Office Building Visitors Entrance at 401 McIntire Road OR, proposals may be shipped/mailed to the Albemarle County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Room 248, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, by not later than the date and time established herein or as modified by an addendum hereto. Regardless of the method of delivery, it shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to ensure timely and accurate delivery. Proposals delivered to the wrong location or received in the specified location late, will not be considered. Please contact the Procurement Office at 434-296-5854, for delivery questions. The deadline for submitting bids is 2:00 P.M., as determined by the Purchasing Agent, on Tuesday, November 17th , 2026. The bid opening will be a virtual bid opening at 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday November 17th, 2026. Additional details are included in the “Bid Receipt and Bid Opening Procedures”. If the County of Albemarle is closed for business at the time scheduled for bid opening, for whatever reason, sealed bids will be accepted and opened on the next scheduled business day, at the originally scheduled time.
The estimated construction cost range for this project is between $1M-$3M. A Bid Bond is required for any bid which exceeds $100,000. The “Time for Completion” will be as detailed in the Bid Form.
Hand delivered bids shall be received in a sealed envelope marked as follows: County of Albemarle, Procurement Office, Room 248, Albemarle County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 / Contract:
Renovation Monticello Fire Station / IFB No. 2026-IFB-2710006. Electronic submissions shall also be named accordingly.
Procedures for submitting a bid, claiming an error, withdrawal of bids, and other pertinent information are contained in the Instructions to Bidders, which is part of the Invitation for Bids. Withdrawal due to error in bid shall be permitted in accord with Section 9 of the Instructions to Bidders and §2.2-4330A (i), Code of Virginia.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The Bidding schedule shall be as follows:
• Posting Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
• Pre-Bid Meeting: Thursday, October 29, 2026
• Last Questions Due: Wednesday, November 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
• Last Addendum Posted: Friday, November 12, 2026
• Due Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM
• Bid Reading: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 2:30 PM
An in-person pre-bid conference will be held at 1515 Founders Place, Charlottesville, VA 22902 on October 29, 2026 at 10:00 am. Attendance will be optional for those submitting a bid.
The contract shall be awarded on a lump sum basis as follows: the Total Base Bid Amount plus such successive Additive Bid Items as the Owner in its discretion decides to award.
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Contractor registration in accordance with Title 54.1, Chapter 11, of the Code of Virginia, is required. See the Instructions to Bidders for additional qualification requirements.
The Invitation for Bids for the above project, including the drawings and the specifications prepared by FGM Architects and containing the information necessary for bidding, may be downloaded online from the Albemarle County Procurement web site at https://www.albemarle.org/government/finance/procurement/solicitations.
Please note that Bidders are responsible to check the Procurement web site and download any Addenda issued for this Bid.
The County of Albemarle does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age or disability, or against faith-based organizations as defined under the Virginia Public Procurement Act on the basis of such organization’s religious or charitable character.
County of Albemarle Page 1 of 9 Instructions to Bidders (Rev. April 2019)
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
The Invitation For Bids (IFB) consists of the Notice, this Instructions to Bidders, the Bid Form, the Pre-Bid Question Form, the Construction Contract General Conditions, the Supplemental General Conditions, the Special Conditions, the Forms to be used, and the Scope of Work as described by the Plans and Specifications, other documents listed in the Specifications, and any addenda which may be issued, all of which request qualified bidders to submit competitive prices or bids for providing the described work on the project.
1. CONDITIONS AT SITE OR STRUCTURE: Bidders shall be responsible for ascertaining pertinent local conditions such as location, accessibility, general character of the site or building, and the character and extent of existing work within or adjacent to the site. Claims, as a result of failure to have done so, will not be considered by the Owner. See Section 7 of the General Conditions entitled “Conditions at Site.”
2. EXPLANATIONS TO BIDDERS: Bidders may not rely on any oral explanation in regard to the meaning of drawings and specifications or oral instructions given before the award of the contract.
Discrepancies, omissions or doubts as to the meaning of drawings and specifications shall be communicated in writing to the Architect/Engineer for interpretation. Bidders must use the “Prebid Question Form” provided in the bid documents. Bidders must so act to assure that questions reach the Architect/Engineer at least seven (7) days prior to the time set for the receipt of bids to allow a sufficient time for an addendum to reach them before the submission of their bids. If an addendum is required for clarification or interpretation of the Bid Documents, the addendum will be issued not later than five (5) days prior to the date set for the receipt of bids except an addendum withdrawing the invitation for bid or one which includes postponement of the date set for the receipt of bids. Any interpretation made will be in the form of an addendum to the Invitation For Bids, which will be made available to all bidders, and its receipt shall be acknowledged, in writing, by the bidder on the Bid Form.
3. TIME FOR COMPLETION:
(a) “Time for Completion” shall be designated by the Owner on the Invitation for Bids or other pre-bid documents and shall mean the number of consecutive calendar days following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed which the Contractor has to substantially complete all Work required by the Contract. In some instances, the Time for Completion may be stated in the form of a Contract Completion Date based on a stipulated date of Notice to Proceed.
Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall achieve Final Completion within thirty (30) days after the date of Substantial Completion.
(b) When the Notice to Proceed is issued, it will state a Contract Completion Date, which has been set by the Owner based on date of the Notice to Proceed and the Time for Completion.
(c) The Contractor, in preparing and submitting their bid, is required to take into consideration normal weather conditions. No additional compensation will be paid to the Contractor because of adverse weather conditions; however, an extension of time for abnormal weather will be considered by the Owner as indicated in the General Conditions.
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4. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF BIDS:
(a) Bids shall be submitted on the forms furnished, or copies thereof, and shall be signed in ink.
Erasures or other changes in a bid must be explained or noted over the signature of the bidder. Bids containing any conditions, omissions, unexplained erasures, alterations or items not called for in the proposal, or irregularities of any kind, may be rejected by the Owner as being incomplete or nonresponsive.
(b) Each bid must give the complete legal name and full business address of the bidder and be signed by the bidder, or the bidder's authorized representative, with his usual signature. Bids by partnerships must be signed in the partnership name by one of the general partners of the partnership or an authorized representative, followed by the designation/title of the person signing. Bids by corporations must be signed with the legal name of the corporation followed by the name of the state in which it is incorporated and by the signature and title of the person authorized to bind it in this matter. The name of each person signing shall be typed or printed below the signature. A signature on a bid by a person who identifies his title as “President,” “Secretary,” “Agent” or other designation without disclosing the principal firm, shall be held to be the bid of the individual signing. When requested by the Owner, satisfactory evidence of the authority of the officer signing on behalf of the corporation shall be furnished. Trade or fictitious names may be referenced by using “t/a ___” but bids shall be in the legal name of the person or entity submitting the bid.
(c) Bids with the bid guarantee shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope which shall be marked and addressed as indicated by the advertisement. If a contract is for one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000) or more, or if the total value of all construction, removal, repair or improvements undertaken by the bidder within any twelve-month period is seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) or more, the bidder is required under Title 54.1, Chapter 11, Section 1100, Code of Virginia, as amended, to be licensed in Virginia as a "Class A Contractor." If a contract is for ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more, but less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000), or if the total value of all construction, removal, repair or improvements undertaken by the bidder within any twelve-month period is one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, but less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000), the bidder is required to be licensed in Virginia as a "Class B Contractor."
If the bidder is not properly licensed in Virginia at the time the bid is submitted, or if the bidder fails to provide this information on his bid or fails to promptly provide said Contractor license number to the Owner in writing when requested to do so after the opening of bids, he shall be deemed to be in violation of Section 54.1-1115 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, and his bid will not be considered.
(d) The Board for Contractors has interpreted its regulations to mean “a licensed Contractor can bid on a contract which contains work outside his license classification(s) as long as he subcontracts those items for which he is not qualified to licensed contractors with the appropriate License Classification and the work of the second party is incidental to the contract.” Therefore, the Owner may, as a part of determining whether the bidder is “responsible,” require the apparent low bidder
County of Albemarle Page 3 of 9 to submit a listing of his subcontractors along with the license number and classification or specialty of each.
(e) The bidder must also place its Employer Identification Number (SSN or FEIN) in the space provided on the Bid Form.
(f) Every bidder organized as a stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company, business trust, or limited partnership or registered as a registered limited liability partnership must be authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth as a domestic or foreign business entity if so required by Title 13.1 or Title 50 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, or as otherwise required by law. Any bidder organized or authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth pursuant to Title 13.1 or Title 50 must include in its bid the identification number issued to it by the State Corporation Commission. Any bidder that is not required to be authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth as a foreign business entity under Title 13.1 or Title 50 or as otherwise required by law shall include in its bid or proposal a statement describing why the bidder or offeror is not required to be so authorized. A bidder required to be authorized to transact business in Virginia that fails to provide the required information shall not receive an award unless a waiver of this requirement and of any administrative policies and procedures established to implement Section 2.2-4311.2 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, is granted by the Owner.
If awarded the Contract, the bidder shall not allow its existence to lapse or its certificate of authority or registration to transact business in the Commonwealth, if so required under Title 13.1 or Title 50, to be revoked or cancelled at any time during the term of the Contract. Doing so shall be deemed to be a violation of Section 2.2-4311.2 and the bidder understands and agrees that the Owner may void the Contract if the bidder fails to comply with this provision.
5. BID GUARANTEE:
(a) Any bid (including the Total Base Bid plus all Additive Bid Items) which exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Owner as obligee in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. A Bid Bond may be required for projects having bids of less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) if such requirement is stated in the Notice of Invitation for Bids. The Bid Bond must be issued by a surety company which is legally authorized by the Virginia State Corporation Commission to do fidelity and surety business in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The bid bond shall identify the name and address of an attorney-in-fact who is appointed to act on behalf of the surety. The attorney-in-fact shall affix to the bond a certified and current copy of the power of attorney. Such Bid Bond shall guarantee that the bidder will not withdraw his bid during the period of sixty (60) days following the opening of bids; that if his bid is accepted, he will enter into a formal contract with the Owner in accordance with the Contract Between Owner and Contractor included as a part of the IFB Documents; that he will submit a properly executed and authorized Standard Performance Bond and Standard Labor and Material Payment Bond on the forms included in the IFB documents;
and that in the event of the withdrawal of said bid within said period, or failure to enter into said contract and give said bonds within ten (10) days after he has received notice of acceptance of his bid, or other forfeiture under the Bid Bond, the bidder shall be liable to the Owner for the difference between the amount specified in said bid and such larger amount for which the Owner may contract with another party to perform the work covered by said bid, up to the amount of the bid guarantee.
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This amount represents the damage to the Owner on account of the default of the bidder in any particular hereof. See §2.2-4336 of the Code of Virginia.
(b) See §2.2-4338 of the Code of Virginia for provisions allowing alternative forms of bid security in lieu of a Bid Bond.
(c) The Bid Bonds or other bid security will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders after the formal opening of bids. The remaining Bid Bonds or bid security will be returned to the bidders after the Owner and the accepted bidder have executed the Contract and the Performance Bond and the Payment Bond have been approved by the Owner.
(d) If the required Contract and bonds have not been executed within sixty (60) days after the date of the opening of the bids, then the bond or other bid security of any bidder will be returned upon his request, provided he has not been notified of the acceptance of his bid prior to the date of such request.
6. WITHDRAWAL OR MODIFICATION OF BIDS:
(a) WITHDRAWAL: Bids may be withdrawn by written or telefaxed notice received from bidders prior to the deadline fixed for bid receipt. The bidder has sole responsibility to ensure that such notice is received by the Owner in the appropriate office designated in the Instructions to Bidders, and the Owner shall not be responsible for ensuring accurate or prompt delivery. A withdrawal must be signed by the person signing the sealed bid or by other individual(s) who is authorized to act on behalf of the bidder. Such authorization must be provided in writing at the time of withdrawal, and stated on the face of the withdrawal notice. Withdrawn bids may be resubmitted by the bidder up to the deadline fixed for bid receipt.
(b) MODIFICATION: Bids may be modified only in the following manner. E-mail or telefaxed modifications are not acceptable. All modifications must be signed by the person signing the sealed bid or by an individual(s) who is authorized by him/her on the face of the bid. Written modifications may only be made on the bid form itself. Written modifications must be signed by the person making the modification. The modification must state specifically what is to be modified and by what amount or it must state the item to be modified and what the corrected amount should be. (e.g.
“Deduct $25,000 from Part A and from the Total Base Bid Amount”; or “Add $23,456 to the Total Base Bid Amount”; or “Deduct $15,650 from the Additive # 2 amount”. A modification to “Deduct $25,000 from Part A” will only be applied to Part A and not to the Total Base Bid Amount). Unless otherwise specified by the Bidder in the modification, the modification will be applied to the TOTAL BASE BID AMOUNT shown on the Bid Form (e.g. a modification stating only “Deduct $25,000” which is properly signed will be deducted from the Total Base Bid Amount shown on the Bid Form).
7. RECEIPT OF BIDS:
(a) Bids will be received at or before the date and the hour and at the place stipulated in the Invitation for Bids as may be modified by subsequent Addenda.
(b) It is the responsibility of the bidder to assure that his bid and any bid modifications are delivered to the place designated for receipt of bids by the date and hour (deadline) set for receipt of bids.
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Therefore, it is the bidder’s responsibility to take into account all factors which may impact on its bid deliverer/courier’s ability to deliver the bid and to implement whatever actions are necessary to have the bid delivered to the proper bid receipt location prior to the bid receipt deadline. No bids or bid modifications submitted or offered after the date and hour designated for receipt of bids will be accepted or considered.
(c) The Purchasing Agent is the Owner's representative designated to receive bids at the time and place noted in the IFB and to open the bids received at the appointed time.
(d) The official time used for the receipt of responses is determined by reference to the clock designated by the Purchasing Agent. The Purchasing Agent shall determine when the Bid Receipt Deadline has arrived and shall announce that the Deadline has arrived and that no further bids or bid modifications will be accepted. All bids and bid modifications in the possession of the Purchasing Agent and his assistants at the time the announcement is completed are deemed to be timely, whether or not the bid envelope has been physically date/time stamped or otherwise marked by the time the Purchasing Agent makes the deadline announcement.
8. OPENING OF BIDS:
(a) Bids will be opened at the time and place stated in the Invitation for Bids or as modified by subsequent Addenda, and their contents publicly announced. The Purchasing Agent shall decide when the specified time for bid opening has arrived. No responsibility will be attached to any officer or agent for the premature opening of a bid not properly addressed and identified.
(b) The provisions of §2.2-4342 of the Code of Virginia shall be applicable to the inspections of bids received.
9. ERRORS IN BIDS: A bidder may withdraw his bid from consideration if the price bid was substantially lower than the other bids due solely to a mistake therein, provided the bid was submitted in good faith, and the mistake was a clerical mistake as opposed to a judgment mistake, and was actually due to an unintentional arithmetic error or an unintentional omission of a quantity of work, labor or material made directly in the compilation of a bid, which unintentional arithmetic error or unintentional omission can be clearly shown by objective evidence drawn from inspection of original work papers, documents and materials used in the preparation of the bid sought to be withdrawn. The bidder shall give notice of a claim to withdraw a bid, in writing, and submit his original work papers, documents and materials used in the preparation of his bid, to the Purchasing Agent within two business days after the conclusion of the opening of bids. §2.2-4330(B)(1) of the Code of Virginia.
Failure of a bidder to give notice and submit his original work papers, documents and materials used in the preparation of his bid on or before the time, date and place required shall constitute a waiver by that bidder of his right to withdraw his bid due to a mistake.
No bid may be withdrawn under this section when the result would be the awarding of the Contract on another bid of the same bidder or of another bidder in which the ownership of the withdrawing bidder is more than five percent (5%).
No bidder who is permitted to withdraw a bid shall, for compensation, supply any material or labor to or perform any subcontract or other work agreement for the person or firm to whom the Contract is awarded
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If a bid is withdrawn under authority of this section, the lowest remaining bid shall be deemed to be the low bidder on the project.
10. REJECTION OF BIDS: The Owner reserves the right to cancel the Invitation for Bids, to reject any and all bids at its sole discretion when such rejection is in the interest of the Owner, or to reject the bid of any bidder who is determined to be not responsive or not responsible. See §2.2-4319, Code of Virginia.
11. DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Each bidder shall be prepared, if so requested by the Owner, to present evidence of his experience, qualifications and financial ability to carry out the terms of the Contract.
Prior to award of the Contract, an evaluation will be made to determine if the low bidder has the capability, in all respects, to perform fully the contract requirements and the moral and business integrity and reliability which will assure good faith performance, and who has been prequalified, if required. Factors to be evaluated may include, but are not limited to:
(a) sufficient financial ability to perform the contract as evidenced by the bidder's ability to obtain payment and performance bonds from an acceptable surety;
(b) appropriate experience to perform the Work described in the bid documents;
(c) any judgments entered against the bidder, or any officers, directors, partners or owners for breach of a contract for construction;
(d) any substantial noncompliance with the terms and conditions of prior construction contracts with a public body without good cause where the substantial noncompliance is documented; or
(e) a conviction of the bidder or any officer, director, partner, project manager, procurement manager, chief financial officer, or owner in the last five years of a crime relating to governmental or nongovernmental construction or contracting;
(f) any current debarment of the contractor, any officer, director or owner, from bidding or contracting by any public body of any state, any state agency, or any agency of the federal government.
The Owner reserves the right to disqualify or refuse to accept the bid of any bidder who has been convicted, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, in any federal or state court to any charge involving any unlawful, corrupt or collusive practice involving a public contract whether federal, state, or local, or who has been determined in any judicial proceeding to have violated any antitrust, bid-rigging or collusive practice statute in connection with any public contract, or against whom such formal criminal prosecution or other judicial proceeding has been initiated.
A bidder who, despite being the apparent low bidder, is determined not to be a responsible bidder shall be notified in writing in conformance with the procedures in §2.2-4359 of the Code of Virginia.
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12. AWARD OF CONTRACT:
(a) Basis for Contract Award: The Contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, if any, provided his bid is reasonable and it is in the best interest of the Owner to accept it and subject to the Owner's right to reject any and all bids and to waive informality in the bids and in the bidding. The Bid Form may contain a multi-part Base Bid and may contain Additive Bid Items. Determination of the lowest responsible bidder, if any, will be based on the Total Base Bid amount entered on the Bid Form including any properly submitted bid modifications plus as many Additive Bid Items taken in sequence as the Owner in its discretion chooses to Award.
Where the sum of the values entered in the multiple parts do not agree with the Total Base Bid amount, the Total Base Bid amount entered on the Bid Form, including any properly submitted bid modifications, shall take precedence. In the event that the Total Base Bid from the lowest responsible bidder exceeds available funds, the Owner may negotiate the Total Base Bid amount with the apparent low bidder to obtain a contract price within available funds, pursuant to §2.2- 4318 of the Code of Virginia and Section 12(c) herein.
(b) Informalities: The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in the bids when such waiver is in the interest of the Owner.
(c) Negotiation With Lowest Responsible Bidder: If award of a contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is precluded because of limitations on available funds, under the provisions of §2.2-4318 of the Code of Virginia (the Public Procurement Act), the Owner reserves the right to negotiate the Total Base Bid amount with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder to obtain a contract price within the available funds. This may involve changes in either the features or scope of the work included in the Base Bid. Such negotiations with the apparent low bidder may include reducing the quantity, quality, or other cost saving mechanisms involving items in the Total Base Bid. The Owner shall notify the lowest responsive and responsible bidder that such a situation exists and the Owner and bidder shall then conduct their negotiations in person, by mail, by telephone or by any means they find convenient. If an acceptable contract can be negotiated, the changes to the Invitation for Bid documents agreed upon in the negotiations shall be summarized in a “Post Bid Modification” and included in the contract. If an acceptable contract cannot be negotiated, the Owner shall terminate negotiations and reject all bids.
(d) Notice of Intent to Award or Notice of Award: The Notice of Award or the Notice of Intent to
Award will be posted on the Albemarle County Purchasing Office web site with the Invitation for Bid procurement documents (www.albemarle.org/purchasing). Any bidder or offeror who desires to protest the award or decision to award a contract shall submit the protest in writing to the Albemarle County Purchasing Agent no later than ten days after the posting of the Notice of Award or Notice of Intent to Award, whichever comes first (§ 2.2-4360).
13. CONTRACT SECURITY: For contracts of more than $100,000, the Standard Performance Bond (Form
AC-10) and the Standard Labor and Material Payment Bond (Form AC-10.1) shall be required, as specified in the Invitation for Bids documents. See the General Conditions and §2.2-4337 and §2.2-4338 of the Code of Virginia. The Owner reserves the right to require such bonds for contracts less than $100,000. If the Owner so elects, the requirement shall be set forth in the Invitation for Bids. The bonds shall identify the name and address of an attorney-in-fact who is appointed to act on behalf of the surety within the Commonwealth of Virginia. The attorney-in-fact shall affix to the bond a certified and current copy of the power of attorney.
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14. CERTIFICATION: The bidder, by his signature on the Bid Form, certifies that neither his organization nor any of its officers, directors, partners or owners is currently barred from bidding on contracts by the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any public body or agency of another state, or any agency of the federal government. See the statement “Disqualification of Contractors” in the Bid Form.
15. ETHICS IN PUBLIC CONTRACTING: The provisions, requirements and prohibitions as contained in Chapter 43, Article 6, §2.2-4367 et seq, Code of Virginia, pertaining to bidders, offerers, contractors, and subcontractors are applicable to this project.
16. BUILDING PERMITS: The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code shall apply to the Work and shall be administered by the local Building Official. The Building Permit will be obtained by the Contractor and paid for by the Owner. All other permits, local license fees, business fees, taxes, or similar assessments shall be obtained and paid for by the Contractor. See Section 25 of the General Conditions for utility connection fees and services.
17. MINORITY UTILIZATION: The County of Albemarle, Virginia, encourages the participation of minority businesses in public procurement activities. Towards that end, the Owner encourages firms to provide for the participation of minority owned businesses through partnerships, joint ventures, subcontracts, and other contractual opportunities.
18. BID DOCUMENTS: Bid Documents are the property of the Owner and are available electronically through the Albemarle County Purchasing Office web site at www.albemarle.org/purchasing. Bidders are responsible to check the Purchasing web site and download any Addenda issued for the bid. A deposit is not required for downloading of electronic documents through the web site. The bidder is responsible for the cost of printing any contract documents necessary for bidding. If awarded a contract, the Owner will provide the contractor with two sets of contract documents (i.e. full sized drawings and specifications) for use in the field and the contractor will be responsible for the cost of printing any additional contract documents that may be needed.
19. GENERAL CONDITIONS: The County of Albemarle Construction Contract General Conditions are incorporated in the bid documents. If the General Conditions are incorporated by reference, the bidder may obtain a copy of the current edition of the Construction Contract General Conditions at no cost by request to the County of Albemarle, Facilities & Environmental Services - Project Management Division, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434-872-4501).
20. PREBID CONFERENCE: See the Invitation for Bids for requirements for a prebid conference and whether such conference is mandatory or optional.
21. INSPECTION OF BID DOCUMENTS: Copies of the Invitation for Bids documents including Plans and Specifications will, upon request, be made available for inspection at the Albemarle County Facilities & Environmental Services Department - Project Management Division, or the A/E’s office.
22. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIRED: Bidders are reminded that §2.2-4312 of the Code of Virginia requires that during the performance of the contract resulting from this solicitation, the contractor agrees to (i) provide a drug-free workplace for the contractor’s employees; (ii) post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is
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For the purposes of this section, "drug-free workplace" means a site for the performance of work done in connection with a specific contract awarded to a contractor in accordance with this solicitation, the employees of whom are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of any controlled substance or marijuana during the performance of the contract.
County of Albemarle
Prebid Question Form (July 2021)
PREBID QUESTION FORM
(Use separate form for each question submitted.)
DATE: _____________________________
PROJECT: Renovation Monticello Fire Station
The following question concerns Drawing Sheet (number)_________________:
The following question concerns Specifications Section (number)_________________, page _________, paragraph ________________:
All responses to questions will be made by Addendum.
Questions submitted by:
Name Organization
Email Form To: County of Albemarle Purchasing – cbeahm@albemarle.org
County of Albemarle Project Manager – sreuschling2@albemarle.org
FGM Architects – brandonadams@fgmarchitects.com
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Bid Form (July 2021)
BID FORM
DATE: _____________________________
PROJECT TITLE: Renovation Monticello Fire Station
IFB No. 2026-IFB-271006
TO: County of Albemarle, Virginia
Office of Procurement – Room 248 Albemarle County Office Building 401 McIntire Road
In compliance with and subject to your Invitation for Bids and the documents therein specified, all of which are incorporated herein by reference, the undersigned bidder proposes to furnish all labor, equipment, and materials and perform all work necessary for construction of this project, in accordance with the Plans and Specifications dated October 2nd, 2026, and the Addenda noted below, as prepared by FGM Architects, for the consideration of the following amount:
BASE BID (including the following parts but excluding work in Additive Bid Items):
Lump sum price for construction of the Scope of Work, minus the Alternates listed below, complete and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications:
BASE BID = Dollars ($ ) (Amount shall be shown in both words and figures. In case of discrepancy, the amount shown in words shall govern.)
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ADDITIVE BID ITEM 1: Lump sum price for all work to provide temporary jobsite trailer and temporary utility connections per specifications 012300 “Alternates” and 015000 “Temporary Facilities and Controls” complete, in accordance with the drawings and specifications is Dollars ($ ) (Amount shall be shown in both words and figures. In case of discrepancy, the amount shown in words shall govern.)
Contract award will be based on the BASE BID AMOUNT shown above (including any properly submitted bid modifications) plus as many Additive Bid Items as the Owner in its discretion decides to award.
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The undersigned understands that time is of the essence and agrees that the time for Substantial Completion of the entire project shall be 250 consecutive calendar days from the date of commencement of the Work as specified in the Notice to Proceed, and Final Completion shall be achieved within 30 consecutive calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion as determined by the A/E.
Acknowledgment is made of receipt of the following Addenda:
If notice of acceptance of this bid is given to the undersigned within 60 days after the date of opening of bids, or any time thereafter before this bid is withdrawn, the undersigned will execute and deliver a contract in the prescribed form (County of Albemarle Contract Between Owner and Contractor, Form AC-9) within 10 days after the contract has been presented to him for signature.
The required payment and performance bonds, on the forms prescribed, shall be delivered to the owner along with the signed Contract.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: The undersigned certifies that it does not and will not during the performance of the Contract for this project violate the provisions of the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which prohibits employment of illegal aliens.
DISQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS: By signing this bid or proposal, the undersigned certifies that this Bidder or any officer, director, partner or owner is not currently barred from bidding on contracts by any Agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any public body or agency of another state, or any agency of the federal government, nor is this Bidder a subsidiary or affiliate of any firm/corporation that is currently barred from bidding on contracts by any of the same. We have attached an explanation of any previous disbarment(s) and copies of notice(s) of reinstatement(s).
CERTIFICATION OF NO COLLUSION: The undersigned does hereby certify in connection with the procurement and bid to which this Certification of No Collusion is incorporated that:
This bid is not the result of, or affected by, any act of collusion with another person engaged in the same line of business or commerce; nor is this bid the result of, or affected by, any act of fraud punishable under Article 1.1 of Chapter 12 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended (18.2-498.1 et seq.).
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The undersigned declares that they are fully authorized to sign the proposal on behalf of the firm listed and to all conditions and provisions thereof. The firm name given below is the true and complete name of the bidder and the bidder is legally qualified and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Commerce, State Board for Contractors, to perform all Work included in the scope of the Contract.
Virginia License No. Bidder (Name of Firm)
Contractor Class By (Signature)
Valid Until (Typed Name)
FEIN/SSN: Title
If Partnership (List Partner’s Names) If Corporation, affix Corporate Seal & list State of Incorporation State:
(Affix Seal)
Business Address:
Telephone No.: ________________
Fax No.: __________________ Email: ________________________
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STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION & REGISTERED AGENT FORM
Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) registration information.
Code of Virginia § 13.1-757. A foreign corporation may not transact business in the
Commonwealth until it obtains a certificate of authority from the Commission.
The bidder:
is a corporation or other business entity with the following Virginia SCC identification number:
_____________________ -OR-
is not a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, registered limited liability partnership, or business trust -OR-is not required to obtain a certificate of authority from the Virginia SCC, pursuant to Virginia Code § 13.1-757(B) because its sole contact(s) with the Commonwealth consist(s) of:
1. K Maintaining, defending, or settling any proceeding;
2. K Holding meetings of the board of directors or shareholders or carrying on other activities concerning internal corporate affairs;
3. K Maintaining bank accounts;
4. K Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, and registration of the corporation's own securities or maintaining trustees or depositories with respect to those securities;
5. K Selling through independent contractors;
6. K Soliciting or obtaining orders, whether by mail or through employees or agents or otherwise, if the orders require acceptance outside this Commonwealth before they become contracts;
7. K Creating or acquiring indebtedness, deeds of trust, and security interests in real or personal property;
8. K Securing or collecting debts or enforcing deeds of trust and security interests in property securing the debts;
9. K Owning, without more, real or personal property;
10. K Conducting an isolated transaction that is completed within 30 days and that is not one in the course of repeated transactions of a like nature;
11. K For a period of less than 90 consecutive days, producing, directing, filming, crewing or acting in motion picture feature films, television series or commercials, or promotional films which are sent outside of the Commonwealth for processing, editing, marketing and distribution. The term "transacting business" as used in this subsection shall have no effect on personal jurisdiction under § 8.01-328.1; or
12. K Serving, without more, as a general partner of, or as a partner in a partnership which is a general partner of, a domestic or foreign limited partnership that does not otherwise transact business in the Commonwealth.
13. KTransacting business in interstate commerce.
is an out-of-state business entity that is including with this bid an opinion of legal counsel which accurately and completely discloses the undersigned bidder’s current contacts with Virginia and describes why those contacts do not constitute the transaction of business in Virginia within the meaning of § 13.1-757 or other similar provisions in Titles 13.1 or 50 of the Code of Virginia. Attach opinion of legal counsel to this form.
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Registered Agent Information
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