Weldon - Addendum #1 FINAL.pdf

WELDON AUDITORIUM RENOVATIONS 21-0024

Meadors, Inc. Construction Documents 03/14/2025

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ADDENDUM NO. 1

DATE OF ISSUE: March 14th, 2025

Renovation Services for

WELDON AUDITORIUM

Manning, South Carolina Meadors Project No. 21-0024

Clarendon County Project No. ITB 2024-014

PREPARED BY:

ARCHITECT:

Meadors, Inc.

2811 Azalea Drive Charleston SC, 29405

(843) 723-8585

TO ALL OFFERORS: This Addendum modifies the Proposal Documents only in the manner and to the extent stated herein and shown on any accompanying drawings and will become a part of the Proposal Documents. Except as specified or otherwise indicated by this Addendum, all work shall be in accordance with the basic requirements of the Proposal Documents.

This Addendum consists of THREE (3) pages and addresses the questions received to date:

I. ENCLOSURES:

1. None

II. GENERAL INFORMATION / CLARIFICATIONS:

1. ITB General Questions

a. Question: Bid Form 004113 lists 1.7 Bid Supplements as Unit Prices – Spec

0122000, Allowances – Spec 012100 & Bid Bond Form; Why are there 11 Unit Price items and 13 Allowance items?

i. Response: There are a total of 11 Unit Price items and 13 Allowance items. All 11 Unit Price items listed within document 012200 - Unit Prices correspond to the first 11 Allowance items with an anticipated quantity in the form of units as either a percentage (%) or square footage (sf). Refer to document 012100 - Allowances, Paragraph 3.3 Schedule of Allowances, Subsection A-K for quantity amounts for Allowance items #1-11. Allowance item #12 refers to a contingency allowance the client wants the contractor to hold in their base bid.

Refer to document 012100 - Allowances, Paragraph 3.3 Schedule of Allowances, Subsection L for the documented amount. Allowance item #13 refers to a lump-sum allowance for a business license within the jurisdiction.

Document 012100 - Allowances, Paragraph 3.3 Schedule of Allowances, Subsection M states, "Allowance No 13: Lump-Sum Allowance: Include allowance for appropriate fees determined by the jurisdiction for a business license."

b. Question: Bid Form 004113 lists 1.7 Bid Supplements as Bid Bond Form. Is there a Bid Bond Form?

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i. Response: Please refer to document 004313 - Bid Security Forms, Paragraph

1.2 Bid Bond Form, Subsection B for the following statement "Copies of AIA standard forms may be obtained from The American Institute of Architects;

https://www.aiacontracts.org/; email: docspurchases@aia.org; (800) 942-7732"

c. Question: What is the project duration? Read somewhere it is 8 months was mentioned?

i. Response: Document 001116 - Invitation to Bid states in Paragraph 1.1 Project Information, Subsection E "Construction is anticipated to start June 2025 with required completion within a 8 month timeline" & Document 004113 - Bid Form states in Paragraph 1.5 Time of Completion, Subsection A "The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees hereby to commence the Work of the Contract Documents on a date specified in a written Notice to Proceed to be issued by Architect, and shall fully complete the Work within 8 calendar months."

d. Question: Are there any Liquidated Damages?

i. Response: Document 005400 - Agreement Form Supplements states in

Paragraph 1.4 Article 3 Date of Commencement and Substantial Completion, Subsection B 3.5 "Should the Contractor fail to substantially complete the work under this contract within the stipulated time as set forth in "Time of Completion" paragraph, plus any additional days that may result from extension of time granted by the AE, Contractor agrees that it shall pay to the Owner, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages, the sum of $200.00 per day for each succeeding calendar day that the Project is incomplete after the Time of Completion date.”

e. Question: Are we to just include Allowance #12 and #13 in our original Base Bid?

i. Response: Allowance items #12 & #13 are to be included in the original base bid.

f. Question: What are the styles of the RTUs? Cooling only, gas pack, heat pump?

i. Response: There are 8 heat pump units to be removed and new equally compliant units to be installed.

g. Question: Do you have the data plate info for the RTUs?

i. Response: The facilities manager for Weldon Auditorium is in the process of providing photos of the data plates for the RTUs and when they are provided, they will be included in a future addendum.

h. Question: Drawing A122-P, note 13; How high are we to extend the parapet wall as no detail provided?

i. Response: Please refer to Permit Set Sheet A403, Detail 1 for dimensions regarding the extended parapet wall height. This detail is typical of all locations calling for the parapet wall to be extended.

III. CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS:

IV. CHANGES TO DRAWINGS:

V. PROJECT SCHEDULE:

1. Monday, March 3, 2025: Bidding period begins

2. Tuesday, March 18, 2025: Pre-bid meeting on site at 10:00 a.m.

3. Monday, March 31, 2025: Deadline for questions by 1:00 p.m.

4. Tuesday, April 08, 2025: Bid due by 2:00 p.m.

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5. Monday, April 21, 2025: Bid accepted (tentatively)

6. Construction Start: June, 2025

END OF ADDENDUM