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CITY OF LEWISTON, MAINE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SOCIAL SERVICES SUITE RENOVATIONS BID 2012-042 DUE DATE: AUGUST 14, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m. Sealed proposals, in envelopes plainly marked: “Social Services Suite Renovations” and addressed to: Norman J. Beauparlant, Director of Budget/Purchasing, City Hall, 27 Pine St., Lewiston, Maine 04240, will be received at the Purchasing Office until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at which time and place bids will be opened and read aloud. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on August 7, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at the Lewiston City Hall, Administrator’s Conference Room, 1 floor, 27 Pine Street. All Prospective Bidders are required to st attend. General Description of Work: The work shall be the complete and satisfactory renovations of existing space for re-use as Social Services Suite; and all other incidental work as necessary to satisfactorily complete the project as outlined or implied in the Plans/Specifications All materials and labor required to complete the work will be supplied by the Contractor unless otherwise provided for in the Supplemental Specifications. The cost and expense of all the necessary labor, tools and equipment required to complete the work shall be included in the prices stated in the Proposal. A certified check or bank draft payable to the City of Lewiston or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and a Surety Company in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid. No bid may be withdrawn for at least 60 days after receipt of bids unless released by the City of Lewiston. A Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, preferably executed on AIA Bond Form Number A311 in an amount equal to the total Contract price, of a surety company satisfactory to the Director of Budget/Purchasing, will be required of the successful bidder to ensure completion of the work and the proper fulfillment of the conditions of the Contract. The total Contract price shall mean the total bid price as stated in the Proposal based on the estimated quantities of the various items of work. CLAIMS: The City of Lewiston will not be held responsible for any damages or injuries arising out of any snow removal activity for the City. Any related claim will be referred to the Contractor. The contractor may wish to make personal restoration within a reasonable amount of time at the property owner’s satisfaction or process a claim with their insurance carrier. INSURANCE: The Contractor shall furnish proof of coverage with adequate insurance of the types and to the limits specified below naming the City of Lewiston as additional insured. Certificate of such insurance shall be filed with the Director of Budget/Purchasing at time of contract signing. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: Workers’ Compensation, coverage with Statutory Limits and Employers Liability for all employees with limits of $400,000 per incident; and in case any work is sublet, the Contractor shall require the sub-contractor similarly to provide coverage for the latter’s employees unless such employees are covered by the protection afforded the Contractor. AUTOMOTIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE: Automotive Liability insurance with minimum limits of liability for bodily injury in the amount of $400,000 for each occurrence and minimum limits of liability for property damage in the amount of $50,000/$100,000 aggregate. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE: General Liability insurance with minimum limits of liability for bodily injury in the amount of $500,000 for each occurrence and minimum limits of liability for property damage in the amount of $50,000/$100,000 aggregate, or a combined single limit of $500,000 for each occurrence, including completed operations shall be required. ---PAGE BREAK--- All inquiries concerning the request for proposal shall be directed to: Norman J. Beauparlant, Director of Budget/Purchasing, City Hall, 27 Pine St., Lewiston, Maine 04240; telephone (207) 513-3000 Ext. 3259; Fax (207) 784-2959; e-mail at [EMAIL REDACTED]. Plans and Specifications can be obtained starting by noon on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 on the City Website at: www.lewistonmaine.gov under Purchasing and “Bids & Awards”. Contract Documents can also be viewed at the following locations starting after noon on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 : · Office of the Director of Budget/Purchasing, City Hall – telephone [PHONE REDACTED] Ext. 3259 · Office of the City Engineer, 103 Adams Avenue – telephone [PHONE REDACTED] · F W Dodge, Scarborough, ME · Willis of Northern New England, Auburn, ME · Construction Summary of Maine, Manchester, NH · Associated Constructors of Maine, Augusta, ME · The City of Lewiston is an EOE. For more information, please visit our website @ www.lewistonmaine.gov and click on the Non-Discrimination Policy. Date: 07/23/12 Norman J. Beauparlant, Director of Budget/Purchasing