Hilltop Commons Roof Replacement

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids in envelopes plainly marked:  HILLTOP COMMONS ROOF REPLACEMENT

addressed to:

University of Maine
Office of Facilities Management
c/o Carolyn McDonough, Director of Capital Planning & Project Management
5765 Service Building, Room 111
Orono ME 04469

will be received until 3:00pm on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at which time the Bids will be opened and read aloud in Room 109 Service Building.  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.  Scholarships, donations or gifts to the University will not be considered in the evaluation of responses.

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.

Bidders may attend a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting at Hilltop Commons, University of Maine, on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at 9:00am.  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 consists of removal of the existing EPDM membrane and insulation system to roof deck and replacement with a new PVC membrane and insulation system.  The project is expected to be awarded by the end of July 2019 with a substantial completion date for the curb below the refrigeration compressor of August 16, 2019 and a total project Substantial Completion date of October 8, 2019.

The electronic documents (.pdf) may be examined and downloaded at the following site:

Specifications:  Hilltop Commons Roof Replacement
Drawings:  Hilltop Commons Roof Replacement

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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