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BGS-MJM-19209-Forensic Snow Intake Prevention Louvers-202007 9 STATE DRIVE WATERBURY, VT
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Request Date: 7/28/2020 1:50:04 PM
Open Date:
Closing Date: 8/26/2020 4:30 PM
Intent To Bid Deadline:
Est. Dollar Value: $250,000.00
RFQ Number:
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Buildings & General Svs, Facilities Division
133 State Street, 5th Floor
Montpelier,
VT
05633-8000
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Bid Type:
Request for Proposal
Locations:
Orleans
Keywords:
Construction (Building), Roofing Contractor
Bid Description:
INVITATION TO BID
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GENERAL SERVICES
STATE OF VERMONT
Contractors are invited to bid on the Snow Intake Prevention Louvers Project, at the Forensics Lab, 9
State Drive in Waterbury, Vermont.
This project consists of, but is not limited to:
Replace existing outside air intake hoods with snow intake prevention louvers to prevent problematic
snow from entering makeup air handling unit.
Scope of Work
A. Mechanical:
1. Demo existing intake hoods and dampers
2. Two New Intake ducts connected
3. Four (4) MISTOP two (2) stack hoods sized for six (6) 48”x 24” x 1” Acme Mfg. MISTOP
SnoStop panels, one per side x 2 ducts.
4. Acme Mfg. ‘MISTOP’ SnoStop Snow Eliminator system for installation into four intake hoods.
B. Electrical:
1. Power wiring conduit per NEC from panel; breakers and disconnect.
2.MISTOP SnoStop controls system for four systems ( two per intake )
3. Install MISTOP Subpanel and disconnects
4.Miscellaneous as required for complete system
C. Roofing:
1. Provide Carlisle EPDM membrane roofing work as required to waterproof new penetrations
using compatible patching, boots, where
structural supports and new sewer vents were installed. Maintain roof warranty
2. New roof pads.
D. Plumbing : Provide sewer vent relocations (2). SS Duct drains
E. DEDUCT ALTERNATE 1: Snow elimination system
1. Do not Provide MISTOP SnoStop system or controls
2. Do not provide electrical for SnoStop system.
3. In lieu of SnoStop system provide 48” x 24” x 1” bird screen panels with 1/2” x 1/2” screening.
Sealed Bids accompanied by proper Bid Security will be received by the Department of Buildings
and General Services, at 109 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05609-3001, until August 26, 2020 at
4:30 PM.
Documents may be obtained from Blueprints Etc, 20 Farrell Street, South Burlington VT 05403, by
phone at 802-865-4503, by fax at 802-865-0027 or email to: orders@blueprintsetc.com. Project
Manuals and Plans are available for preview at: http://www.blueprintsetc.com in the Public Plan
Room. Any and all notifications, releases and addendums associated with this project will be posted
at http://www.blueprintsetc.com. There is a non-refundable fee for each set of documents
purchased.
Fee to Include one (1) Hard Copy & one (1) Digital CD-ROM Copy: $65.00
1. Please be advised that all notifications, releases, and addendums associated with
this RFP will be posted on-line in the plan room where the original solicitation
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resides unless otherwise determined that a hard copy is necessary. The state will
make no attempt to contact contractors with updated information. It is the
responsibility of each contractor to periodically check the posting site for any and
all notifications, releases and addendums associated with the RFP.
2. NOTE: On occasion hard copy addendums may be required due to size or type of
media/requirements. If applicable and as determined by the Department of Buildings
and General Services, addendums that require hard copy distribution, a copy of such
addenda will be mailed or delivered for each set of plans and specifications issued to the
bidders, prior to the bid date. However, it is the responsibility of the bidder to be sure
they have received all addenda, and must so state the number of addenda they have
received on the proposal.
3. If Bidders choose to pull information from other third-party sites, Bidders’ do so at their
own risk as there is one official source of information for documents as indicated above.
There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid virtual meeting thru Microsoft Teams on August 6, 2020 at
1:00pm.
Copy and paste the below link into your web browser or call the number below entering the
conference ID number when prompted.
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/
19%3ameeting_ODYyMDI1ODItMTMzYi00YTdiLWIxOWItMzI4ZjliYWJiZTMw%40thread
.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-
70edcc7559c6%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229f70531f-cf01-4145-be1c-1e946c47fbae%22%7d
+1 802-828-7667 United States, Montpelier (Toll)
Conference ID: 466 989 247#
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD: Any vendor requiring clarification of any section of
this RFP or wishing to comment or take exception to any requirements of the RFP must submit
specific questions in writing to BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov no later than 4:30 PM on
August 11, 2020. All questions should include Snow Intake Prevention Louvers Project in the
subject line. Any comments, questions, or exceptions not raised in writing on or before the last
day of the question period are waived. At the close of the question period a copy of all questions
or comments and the State's responses will be posted at http://www.blueprintsetc.com. Every
effort will be made to post this information as soon as possible after the question period ends,
contingent on the number and complexity of the questions.
Bidder’s attention is directed to:
1. General Conditions for Construction Contracts. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to
thoroughly read and comply with all requirements. Please pay close attention due to
changes that have been made.
2. Funding Source:
This project is being funded, in whole or in part, through the state’s capital construction
act(s) and shall require compliance with the Vermont Prevailing Wage and Fringe Benefit
Rate requirements (reference Instructions to Bidders, Prevailing Wage Rate
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Requirements). A complete list of occupations and associated wage rates are available on
the internet at: http://www.vtlmi.info/lmipub.htm .
3. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
a. CLOSING DATE: Bids must be received by the State by the due date specified on
the front page of this RFP. Late bids will not be considered.
i. The State may, for cause, issue an addendum to change the date and/or time
when bids are due. If a change is made, the State will inform all bidders by
posting at the webpage indicated on the front page of this RFP.
ii. There will not be a public bid opening. However, the State will record the
name, city and state for any and all bids received by the due date.
b. STATE SECURITY PROCEDURES: Please be advised extra time will be
needed when visiting and/or delivering information to State of Vermont offices.
All individuals visiting State offices must present a valid government issued
photo ID when entering the facility.
i. During the pendency of the State emergency relating to Covid-19, State
office buildings may be locked or otherwise closed to the public. If this RFP
permits hand delivery of bids, delivery instructions will be posted at the
entrance to the State facility. Any delay caused by State Security
Procedures will be at the bidder’s own risk.
c. BID DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:
i. ELECTRONIC: Electronic bids will be accepted.
ii. E-MAIL BIDS. Emailed bids will be accepted via email submission to
BGS.VTBids@vermont.gov . Bids must consist of a single email with a
single, digitally searchable PDF attachment containing all components of the
bid. Multiple emails and/or multiple attachments will not be accepted. There
is an attachment size limit of 40 MB. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to
compress the PDF file containing its bid if necessary in order to meet this
size limitation.
iii.FAX BIDS: Faxed bids will not be accepted
d. U.S. MAIL OR EXPRESS DELIVERY OR HAND DELIVERY:
i. All paper format bids must be addressed to the State of Vermont, Office of
Purchasing & Contracting, 109 State Street – Third Floor, Montpelier, VT
05609-3001. BID ENVELOPES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED
‘SEALED BID’ AND SHOW THE REQUISITION NUMBER AND/OR
PROPOSAL TITLE, OPENING DATE AND NAME OF BIDDER.
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e. NUMBER OF COPIES:
i. For bids submitted via mail, express, or in-hand, submit an unbound original
(clearly marked as such) and one (1) paper copy.
f. Paper Format Delivery Methods:
i. U.S. MAIL: Bidders are cautioned that it is their responsibility to originate
the mailing of bids in sufficient time to ensure bids are received and time
stamped by the Office of Purchasing & Contracting prior to the time of the
bid opening.
ii. EXPRESS DELIVERY: If bids are being sent via an express delivery
service, be certain that the RFP designation is clearly shown on the outside of
the delivery envelope or box. Express delivery packages will not be
considered received by the State until the express delivery package has been
received and time stamped by the Office of Purchasing & Contracting. Due
to security procedures express deliveries must be received by 10:30 AM
in order to be received by the Office of Purchasing & Contracting that
same day.
iii. HAND DELIVERY: Hand carried bids shall be delivered to a representative
of the Office of Purchasing & Contracting prior to the bid opening. A
Security Officer is at 109 until 4:30pm which is the normal hours. We can let
your bidders in. If a door is locked and the Security Officer is not there,
please ask them to call the 24/7 duty phone, (802) 828-0777, and someone
will address the issue.
4. Full Bonding is required for this job.
5. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR EVALUATION FORM: The Department of
Buildings and General Services (BGS) may require contractor evaluations on construction
projects over $100,000 or at the discretion of the BGS Director. Evaluations will be used to
compile contractor’s performance on BGS projects to provide a history and assessment of
the contractor’s performance.
6. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to thoroughly read and comply with all instructions and
requirements of this bid solicitation.
Special Instructions:
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD: Any vendor requiring clarification of any section of
this RFP or wishing to comment or take exception to any requirements of the RFP must submit
specific questions in writing to BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov no later than 4:30 PM on
August 11, 2020. All questions should include Snow Intake Prevention Louvers Project in the
subject line. Any comments, questions, or exceptions not raised in writing on or before the last
day of the question period are waived. At the close of the question period a copy of all questions
or comments and the State's responses will be posted at http://www.blueprintsetc.com. Every
effort will be made to post this information as soon as possible after the question period ends,
contingent on the number and complexity of the questions.
Awardees
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Neagley & Chase Construction
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11/20/2020 |
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1150 Airport DR
S Burlington, VT
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$369,000.00 |
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