Rebid - 4585 Rohovec Building Renovations

New Mexico State University (NMSU) is seeking bids for the comprehensive renovation of the Rohovec Building located at the NMSU Alamogordo campus, with the project divided into five distinct bid lots. The renovation encompasses extensive interior and exterior improvements, including selective demolition, building systems upgrades, accessibility enhancements, and structural repairs. Bid Lot #1A involves interior selective demolition, Lot #1B covers new interior work and exterior improvements, Lot #2 focuses on stucco replacement, Lot #3 addresses interior concrete work, and Lot #4 involves new exterior window installation. The project requires a mandatory site visit scheduled for November 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with pre-approved equals due by November 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM. Questions are due by December 2, 2025, at 5:00 PM, and final bids are due on December 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM MST via Zoom video conference. The awarded contractor must complete all work within 270 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for late completion. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and comply with the New Mexico Public Works Minimum Wage Act, with an estimated total project cost of $3,750,000.

The procurement offers preference pricing adjustments for specific business categories, including resident businesses, Native American resident businesses, resident veteran businesses, and Native American resident veteran businesses with annual gross revenues up to $6,000,000. These businesses will receive pricing adjustments of 8% and 10%, respectively. Subcontractors performing work valued at $25,000 or more must be listed in the bid and cannot be substituted without written approval from the Director of Procurement Services. Subcontractors with work valued at $125,000 or more must provide performance and payment bonds. The project is subject to the New Mexico Public Works Apprenticeship and Training Act, with contractors required to be registered on the Public Works and Apprenticeship Application (PWAA) website. Upon contract award exceeding $25,000, the contractor must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price. Prevailing wage rates are established for this Type B General Building project, with base rates ranging from $16.65 to $55.50 per hour depending on trade classification, supplemented by fringe benefits and apprenticeship contributions.