Onsted Bus Camera Addendum 1.pdf

Onsted Bus Camera Addendum 1 1

PROJECT ADDENDUM #01

To All Bidders Date: June 1, 2020

From: Bret Emerson Company Commtech Design

Project Name:

Bus Camera System #1123-02-02

Client: Onsted Community Schools 10109 Slee Rd Onsted, MI49265

The Following Changes, revisions, modifications, etc. shall be incorporated into the contract documents, specifications and plans

Attachments;

1. Spec Section 25 0500 – Front End.

Drawings reissued

1. None

Specifications reissued;

1. Section 28 0500 - Bid Date is Extended to June 8, 2020.

Sincerely, Bret Emerson

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SECTION 28 0500 – FRONT END

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 INTRODUCTION

A. Onsted Community schools invites qualified contractors to provide proposals for Bus Camera

Systems for their new Buses.

1. The cost for the installation of all the cabling, cameras and recording equipemnt including all equipment, labor, installation and testing.

2. This includes all licensing, software and configuration.

3. All work shall include all equipment, labor, installation and testing.

B. The Contractor shall pay all costs of the Work including, but not limited to, labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, freight, taxes, royalties, patent fees, support facilities, construction equipment, water, heat, utilities, supervision, overhead, and all other items necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work.

1.02 CONTACTS

A. The contact for all questions and any addendums during bidding shall be:

Commtech Design Bret Emerson 616-863-8132 emersonb@commtechdesign.com

B. The owner as referred to in this bid is:

Onsted Schools District Offices 10109 Slee Rd.

Onsted, MI 49265

1.03 DUE DATES

A. Bids are due on June 8, 2020 at 3:00PM.

Onsted Schools District Offices 10109 Slee Rd.

Onsted, MI 49265 Emailed Copies are allowable. Shall be received prior by Bid Due date and time to:

Bret Emerson bret@commtechdesign.com Copy to Phil Clark stark.p@onstedschools.us

B. There will be no Pre-Bid Meeting for this project:

C. All questions shall be submitted to the owner no later than May 28th, 2020 at 3:00PM. All questions shall be sent via email to Bret Emerson of Commtech Design.

Bret Emerson bret@Commtechdesign.com 616-863-8132

1.04 BUILDING SITES

A. Work to be completed on the owners site as the buses arrive from the manufacturer B. Access to the sites shall be from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday thru Friday.

1. Arrangements can be made for additional time on site during each day as scheduled with the owner.

1.05 OWNERS RIGHTS

A. The owner reserves the right to waive any formalities to bid, to reject any or all bids and to accept the bid that is most favorable to the Owner.

mailto:emersonb@commtechdesign.com mailto:bret@commtechdesign.com mailto:stark.p@onstedschools.us mailto:bret@Commtechdesign.com

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B. The owner does not incur any responsibility for Bidder’s costs in preparing the bid proposal.

C. Bidder recognizes that the owner is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Per formal request the owner will make bid documents available for public review following contract with a successful bidder.

1.06 BID RESPONSE FORMAT -EMAIL

A. The owner requires that all responses be in the following format and include the following:

B. Format

1. Email shall be titled: Client Name -Project Name - Bidder Name – Response

2. Attach to the email a single PDF document titled: “Onsted Bus Camera – (Add your company name)”. This document shall be considered your entire bid response.

3. Send a second email with no attachment titled: Client Name -Project Name - Bidder

Name – Verification Email

a. This will be used in case there were any issues with receiving the PDF file with the Response Email.

4. Email to recipients noted above in Due Dates Section

C. All bid responses shall be submitted on a combined PDF document. Document shall contain:

1. First Page shall be cover page with project name and your company logo.

2. Include fully filled out Bid Form

3. Single-page synopsis of your bid.

4. Familial Disclosure Form

5. Iran Form

6. Bid Bond (If supplying a check include a copy of the Cashiers Check. Owner may ask for physical check after the bid due date.

7. Any other forms required in the RFP,

8. Spreadsheet listing products being proposed.

9. Description of the bidder’s response and the services they will provide.

10. Any information the bidder wishes to include that was not specifically required.

1.07 DOCUMENTS

A. The following drawings are part of the bid package.

1. Refer to the table below to determine which drawings are included in each bid category. Some drawings refer to multiple bid categories.

DWG.

Drawing Name

TC101 Bus Camera

B. The following specifications are part of the bid package.

1. The following specifications are part of the bid package.

2. Refer to the table below to determine which specification sections are included in each bid category. Some sections refer to all bid categories

Specification

28 0000 Coversheet

28 0500 Front End

Bid Form

Familial Disclosure

Iran Form

28 1000 Bus Camera

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PART 2 - PERSONNEL

2.01 BIDDER

A. Minimum Bidder Qualifications:

1. Bidder must be fully licensed and insured.

2. Bidder must be fully authorized by the manufacturer being proposed to install and configure the equipment.

3. Shall have technicians that are fully certified to install and configure the equipment being provided as part of the bid.

B. Bidder shall address each item in this package as specified. All required labor and equipment must be quoted. Any exception must be noted and explained. All bids must include the entire section bid to be considered.

C. The Contractor can withdraw their bid at any time prior to opening the bids.

D. Work shall be coordinated with the owner’s technology coordinator, architect, construction manager and the technology designer

2.02 PERSONNEL

A. All personnel working on the project shall be certified by the manufacturer to install, configure and connect the equipment as per the owner’s requirements and the manufacturer’s specifications.

B. The contractor shall assign a Project Manager to the project who will have ultimate authority to make decisions, schedule work and fix or repair any non-conforming equipment.

1. Provide a list of the projects of similar size and scope to the work they will be doing as part of this project. Include examples of three projects with similar scope that the PM has worked on in the last three years.

2. The project manager will be the primary contact for this project

3. The project manager shall attend all project meetings and be fully aware of all work going on as part of the project.

2.03 BACKGROUND CHECKS

A. Contractor’s staff may be required to pass a security clearance check conducted by the

Owner.

B. The Contractor shall authorize the investigation of its personnel proposed to have access to facilities and systems on a case-by-case basis.

1. The scope of the background check is at the discretion of the owner and the results will be used to determine Contractor’s personnel eligibility for working within the facilities and systems.

2. Such investigations will include Michigan State Police Background checks (ICHAT) and may include the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Fingerprints.

3. Proposed Contractor personnel may be required to complete and submit an RI-8 Fingerprint Card for the NCIC Fingerprint Check.

4. Any request for background checks will be initiated by the owner or construction manager and will be reasonably related to the type of work requested.

PART 3 - WORK REQUIREMENTS

3.01 DOCUMENTS

A. The contractor shall review all bid documents including specifications and the drawings. The specifications and documents and any addenda detail the requirements of the chosen contractor.

B. It is mandatory that items of material and equipment conform to the Contract Documents and meet the quality standards in every respect.

C. Where any specifications or drawings are not in agreement the higher value or more stringent requirement shall apply and shall be included in the bid pricing.

3.02 PRODUCTS

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A. All products shall be of the latest manufacture. No remanufactured or used equipment shall be provided as part of the bid.

B. All equipment shall be provided in the manufacturers shipping container. Provide copy of the shipping lists as part of the project documentation.

3.03 PRODUCT DELIVERY AND LIABILITY

A. The contractor shall be responsible for the complete installation of new and un-damaged products.

B. The contractor shall be liable for all equipment until it is formally accepted by the owner in writing. This shall include the equipment when it is in the contractor’s facility and when it is in the owner’s facility until it is formally accepted.

3.04 DAMAGE

A. The contractor shall be responsible for all damage made to the building or any of the buildings contents during their work as part of this project.

B. The contractor shall not disturb any hazardous material or materials that they are not authorized to work with.

3.05 INCIDENTAL WORK AND PERMITS

A. The contractor shall be responsible for requesting, obtaining and paying for any and all permits required for their work by the local, county, state and federal authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) over the work being performed.

B. Provide any and all work or equipment required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) that may or may not be specifically noted in these documents.

3.06 INSPECTION OF THE WORK

A. The contractor shall keep up to date as-builts on site for the duration of the project. The engineer may request to see the as-built documents at any time.

B. The Contractor shall promptly facilitate inspection and testing of the Work regardless of expense as necessary or as requested by the Owner, regardless of whether or not the Work in question is his own or that of a subcontractor.

C. If such tests or inspections reveal deficiencies as measured by Construction documents or an independent consultant/testing agency or the owner/engineer, the Contractor shall bear all costs incurred to correct such deficiencies, and the cost to reconstruct any work to meet the contract documents.

3.07 PROJECT MEETINGS

A. The contractor shall attend project meeting as designated by the owner or engineer.

Attendance is mandatory.

PART 4 - WORK SCHEDULES

4.01 PROJECT SCHEDULE

A. It is the intention of the owner to take possession of the Work by the established completion date or earlier, within the shortest time possible consistent with good construction practices.

B. The Completion Date Shall be August 15, 2020 C. Upon award of the contract the contractor shall provide a complete schedule for their work.

This shall reference dates in the document and be coordinated with the schedule of any other contractors.

1. Include start date

2. Products installed

3. Punch list work complete

4. Substantial Completion

5. Final Completion after system has been working for 30 days with no outages or failures

D. If the work is delayed through the fault of the owner (or of any separate contractor employed by the owner)

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1. The Contractor shall notify the owner, in writing, of any condition or situation that in the Contractor's opinion warrants an extension of Contract Time.

2. The Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation or damages due to delays, interference’s or interruptions to the Work or the Project, but shall be entitled only to an appropriate extension of time in accord with the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.

PART 5 - DEFICIENT WORK

5.01 PRODUCT AND INSTALLATION DEFICIENCIES

A. The Contractor shall expediently correct all deficiencies brought to his attention in writing or verbally by the owner. If, in the opinion of the owner and the technology design or construction manager, the Contractor fails to correct deficiencies, or fails to act expeditiously to correct deficiencies, the owner may:

1. Accept the deficiencies in the Work, and reduce the Contract Sum of the Contractor at fault by a unilateral Change Order issued and signed by the ownert in an amount to be determined by the owner.

2. Have the deficiencies removed in any reasonable manner available to the Owner, and charge the Contractor at fault for the costs incurred, or reduce that Contractor's Contract Sum by a unilateral Change Order issued by the Owner for the costs incurred.

B. The Contractor shall pay all costs of the Work including, but not limited to, labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, freight, taxes, royalties, patent fees, support facilities, construction equipment, water, heat, utilities, supervision, overhead, and all other items necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work.

PART 6 - GENERAL

6.01 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The Contractor shall comply fully with all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, codes, and lawful orders applicable to their work, including employment regulations, unless specifically exempted from compliance by the Contract Documents. Where local codes differ from codes of broader jurisdictions, the more stringent code shall apply. The Contractor shall promptly notify the Owner in writing of items in the plans or specifications for this project that violate any applicable codes.

6.02 CLEAN SITE

A. The contractor shall clean the site daily.

B. The contractor shall be responsible for disposal and removal from the site any and all waste and debris generated from their work.

C. All dust or ceiling debris generated as part of the work shall be cleaned each day.

6.03 PREVAILING WAGE

A. This project is not subject to the Prevailing Wage Law; Michigan Public Act 166 of 1965.

6.04 TAXES

A. The bidder is responsible to apply all tax information within their proposal. Contractor is responsible for applying such tax with each request for payment and complying with Federal, State and local laws.

B. All tax costs shall be included in the base bid price.

6.05 PAYMENTS

A. The contractor shall submit an invoice on the AIA form G702/G703 each month. The invoice shall include only work completed at the time of submission.

B. The contractor can be paid for equipment in storage at the owner’s site as long as the owner is provided with proof of insurance for the equipment.

C. The owner will provide payment on the invoice within 21 days of a signed invoice by the engineer and contractor.

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D. The owner will retain 10% of the total cost of the project until the system is considered finally complete as detailed in the project documents.

PART 7 - REVIEW OF BIDS

7.01 OWNER REVIEW

A. The Owner reserves the right to waive any formalities to bid, to reject any or all bids, or to accept the bid that is most favorable to the Owner. The Owner does not incur any responsibility for Bidder’s costs in preparing the bid proposal.

7.02 BID BOND

A. Provide with the bid response a 5% Bid Bond which is required for all proposals. The bond must be in the form of a certified check or a bond executed by a surety company authorized by the State of Michigan. The amount of the bond shall be forfeited if the Contractor, after being awarded the bid, fails to enter into an appropriate contract with the Owner within (30) days.

7.03 PERFORMANCE BOND

A. Successful bidders, for work valued at $50,000 or more, will be required to secure

Performance, Labor and Material Bonds issued for the full amount (100% value) of the contract by a company licensed to do business in the State of Michigan and having an A.M.

Best rating of A- or better. The cost of these bonds is to be included in the proposal amount.

7.04 INSURANCE

A. Contractors must have the proper insurance forms submitted prior to start of their Work. The required insurance shall be written for not less than the limits shown below, or greater if required by law. Contractors will require all subcontractors to maintain similar coverage limits.

The Contractor shall name the Owner as additional insured.

1. Standard Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Employers Liability

a. $500,000 Bodily Injury by Accident—each accident

b. $500,000 Bodily Injury by Disease—each employee

c. $500,000 Bodily Injury by Disease—policy limit

2. General Liability Combined Single Limit Liability

a. $1,000,000 each occurrence

b. Or Split Limit Liability

c. $500,000 Bodily Injury—each occurrence

d. $500,000 Property Damage—each occurrence

3. Aggregates

a. $1,000,000 General Aggregate

b. $1,000,000 Products-completed operations

c. Automobile Liability Combined Single Limit Liability

d. $500,000 each accident Or

e. Split Income Liability

f. $500,000 Bodily injury—each person

g. $500,000 Bodily injury—each accident

h. $500,000 Property Damage—each accident

4. Umbrella Insurance

a. $2,000,000 Limit over primary insurance

7.05 REVIEW OF BIDS

A. Bids will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

1. Compliance with bidding documents

2. Price

3. Responsiveness to owner’s requirements

4. Experience and references with similar projects

5. Manufacturers relationships and personnel that are certified in the manufacturer’s equipment.

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6. Any on-going costs associated with the equipment or installation.

7. The owner reserves the right to make any decision which they deem to be in their best interest regardless of price or experience of the bidders.

END OF SECTION