Flowing Seawater Laboratory Renovation & Infrastructure Upgrades
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids in envelopes plainly marked: FLOWING SEAWATER LABORATORY RENOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
addressed to:
University of Maine
Darling Marine Center
c/o Dr. Heather Leslie, Director
193 Clarks Cove Road
Walpole ME 04573
will be received until 1:00pm on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at which time the Bids will be opened and read aloud in the Lou Dean Library on the upper campus of the DMC. Bids received after the stated time will not be considered and will be returned unopened.
Bids must be accompanied by a satisfactory Bid Bond for 5% of the Bid (checks will not be accepted) which shall be in conformity with the form of Bond contained in Section 00 43 13 of the Specifications. The University reserves the right to waive all formalities and reject any or all bids or to accept any bids.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond to cover the execution of the Contract which shall be in conformity with the form of Bonds contained in Sections 00 61 13.13 and 00 61 13.16, respectively, of the Specifications and shall be for the Contract amount.
Surety companies must be listed on the Treasury Circular 570.
All Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting in the Administration Building at the Darling Marine Center, 193 Clarks Cove Road; Walpole ME 04573, on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 1:00pm. Attendance at this meeting by Bidders or qualified representative is a mandatory prerequisite for the acceptance of a bid. This will be the only time the building will be available for inspection. Copies of plans and specifications will not be available at the pre-bid meeting. Acquiring or reviewing plans and specifications prior to the meeting is advised.
Project Summary: The project, partially funded by the US Department of Commerce, through an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant, is located at the Flowing Seawater Laboratory (FSL) building at the Darling Marine Center (DMC) in Walpole ME. The base Scope consists of three components. The first is a new land-based pump house and seawater intake infrastructure to replace the existing dock-based pumping system. The second is selective renovation of the FSL to improve its seawater research capabilities. The third is the electrical and plumbing improvements to support the new renovation improvements and supply services to the new dock being constructed under a separate contract.
This project has the following alternatives, if necessary, listed in the order for which they are to be applied:
Deduct/Alternate #1: New 800 amp Building Feeder – See Section 01 23 00 for complete scope.
Deduct/Alternate #2: New Heat Pump Station – See Section 01 23 00 for complete scope.
Deduct/Alternate #3: New Seawater Heating System – See Section 01 23 00 for complete scope.
Deduct/Alternate #4: New Hayward Bag Filter System – See Section 01 23 00 for complete scope.
The electronic documents (.pdf) may be examined and downloaded at the following site:
Specifications: Flowing Seawater Laboratory Renovation & Infrastructure Upgrades
Drawings: Flowing Seawater Laboratory Renovation & Infrastructure Upgrades
This Project requires experienced and skilled craftsmen who are thoroughly familiar with working and constructing Marine Life Support Systems. The Contractor shall provide documented experience and references to the Owner indicating that they, or their subcontractors, have worked on similar projects with similar equipment and materials.
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goal of diversity, the University of Maine System shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, including transgender status or gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, or veterans status in employment, education, and all other areas of the University System. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. General contractors, subcontractors, and product suppliers bidding on this project must subscribe and adhere to same.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
Claire I. Strickland, Chief Business Officer, for
University of Maine System Board of Trustees
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