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REPOST REBID CALEDONIA COURTHOUSE WINDOW REPLACEMENT
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Request Date: 11/16/2023 1:25:06 PM
Open Date:
Closing Date: 11/22/2023 4:30 PM
Intent To Bid Deadline:
Est. Dollar Value: $0.00
RFQ Number:
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Buildings & General Svs, Office of Purchasing & Contracting
133 State Street, 5th Floor
Montpelier,
VT
05633-8000
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Bid Type:
Request for Proposal
Locations:
State-Wide
Keywords:
Construction (Building), Windows and Window Decor, Construction (Non Building), General Contractor
Bid Description:
Contractors are invited to bid on the Caledonia Courthouse Window Restoration for Buildings and General
Services at 1126 Main Street in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
This project consists of, but is not limited to, the removal and restoration of the existing thirty-eight historic
windows located on the original 1856 courthouse building as described in the plans and specifications.
Sealed Bids will be received by the Department of Buildings and General Services electronically until
November 22, 2023 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: $TBD
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 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.
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 the changes that have
been made.
2. Funding Source:
This project is being funded, in whole or in part, through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
funds and/or Vermont Capital Construction Act funds. Wages for construction employees shall
be paid no less than the Vermont Prevailing Wage and Fringe Benefit Rate requirements
(reference Instructions to Bidders, Prevailing Wage Rate Requirements). A complete list of
occupations and associated wage rates are available on the internet at:
http://www.vtlmi.info/lmipub.htm
3. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – PROHIBITION OF RUSSIAN GOODS: The Contractor is hereby
notified that, pursuant to Vermont Executive Order No. 02-22, dated March 3, 2022, the purchase
of Russian-sourced goods and goods produced by Russian entities (defined as institutions or
companies that are headquartered in Russia or have their principal place of business in Russia) is
prohibited. The awarded Contractor must fill out and sign the Executive Order 02-22 Vendor
Certification as part of the Contract awarding process. This certification is required for all
subcontracts for work performed solely for the State of Vermont and subcontracts for work
performed in the State of Vermont.
4. 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 it on 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. 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. 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.
iv. PAPER FORMAT: Paper format bids will not be accepted.
5. Full Bonding is required for this job.
6. 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 BGSDirector. Evaluations will be used to compile the contractor’s performance
on BGS projects to provide a history and assessment of the contractor’s performance.
7. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to thoroughly read and comply with all instructions and
requirements of this bid solicitation.
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