Re Bid Renovation of a Historic Structure into a Community Civic Center

SC1.00 Work Included For the unit/lump sum prices bid on this Contract, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment required for the renovation of a historic structure into a community civic center and miscellaneous site work and all else required to meet the intent of this project. The work is located in an abandoned building at 501 Openaki Road in the Township of Denville, that was originally constructed as a 2-room school house. The building has been vacant since the early 2000s. The proposed improvements will include modernizing utilities, making the structure energy efficient, improving the structural framework, numerous safety improvements, and making the facility fully ADA compliant. Despite its age, the building is not listed on any State or Federal historic registries although the proposed design will attempt to maintain a historic feel and some original features. The intent of this project is to renovate the historic structure into a Community Civic Center. During the course of construction, all subcontractors shall cooperate regarding the use of available facilities and undertake the work within their contract areas of responsibility so as to facilitate the work of other subcontracts. The scheduling of work shall be coordinated by the General Contractor with the review of the Engineer. Time scheduling shall be arranged to enable all subcontractors to work at the same time so far as may be practical. The Contractor shall be responsible for overall construction operations at the site and other subcontractors shall work through him and the Engineer in all matters involving the coordination of the various items of work. Regularly scheduled job meetings shall be held at least twice per month to resolve differences relating to coordination of the various phases of the work. Site cleanup shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and he shall have the cooperation of all subcontractors on the site in this regard. The Contractor shall, at their own expense, obtain all necessary UCC (Uniform Construction Code) permits, licenses, and approvals required by the Township of Denville. The Contractor shall execute all work in strict compliance with the adopted UCC (e.g., building, electrical, plumbing, fire subcodes) and all applicable local, state, and federal laws. No work shall commence prior to the issuance of the required permits. The Contractor is solely responsible for notifying the local enforcing agency and scheduling all required interim and final inspections at designated project milestones. The Contractor must ensure all work passes final inspection and coordinate with the Owner to obtain the necessary Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or Certificate of Approval prior to final project sign-off. Any fines, reinspection fees, or project delays resulting from the Contractor's failure to adhere to the UCC inspection schedule shall be borne entirely by the Contractor. Should any work fail to comply with the UCC, the Contractor shall bear all costs associated with correcting, remedying, or replacing the nonconforming work. The Contractor guarantees that all materials and labor provided under this Contract will conform to the highest applicable code standards All existing electrical, heat, gas, water, telephone, or other utility services to the existing facilities shall be kept in operation at all times during the construction period. Brief general descriptions of the various components of the work are set forth in the sections which follow. All work included on the Drawings and in the Specifications shall be completed in full without further compensation than is provided for in the Unit/Lump Sum Prices regardless of whether or not such work is specifically mentioned in the Scope of Contract Items following. Although the contract is a single overall construction contract, the Specifications describe construction operations in various standard broad work categories. The general construction work shall include in general, site excavation and backfill, environmental protection and restoration, concrete and masonry work, general construction, and final clean-up. Site improvements shall include the construction of paved parking areas, excavation, grading, subgrade preparation, bituminous concrete stabilized base course, and bituminous concrete ramps; concrete curbs, walks, landscaping and other site work. All coordination between the various trades shall be the Contractor's responsibility and he shall provide services of competent professionals to provide this coordination function to the extent of preparing necessary coordination drawings which interrelate with the approved shop drawings.