This is a public tender notice from the Kodiak Island Borough for the Port Lions School Painting project. The project involves preparing and repainting the exterior of the school, including wood siding, trim, and structural items. Sealed bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM local time on May 21, 2026, at the Office of Finance, 710 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, Alaska, **** submissions will not be accepted. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on May 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time. The deadline for questions is May 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time, and questions should be submitted in writing to ***@***. *. * bids must be accompanied by a bid bond of at least 5% of the total bid amount. The Kodiak Island Borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Prevailing wage rates and the Alaska Employment Preference Act must be complied with. Disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned firms are encouraged to respond. Bidders must submit a bidder registration form, bid forms, addendum acknowledgement, non-collusion affidavit, bid bond, and a copy of their Alaska business license and contractor certificate of registration. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The work must be completed within 90 calendar days of the notice to proceed.
The bid notice states that all work shall be completed within ninety 90 calendar days following the date of notice to proceed. The borough's signature below shall constitute notice to proceed.
The bid notice states that payments shall be in accordance with article 13, payments to contractor and completion, in section **** General Conditions Contract. All invoices for payment must be submitted on an invoice with an accompanying application for payment and updated schedule of values if applicable.
The bid notice states that there is a special warranty on finishes: Manufacturers standard form in which manufacturer agrees to repair finish or replace sheet metal flashing and trim that shows evidence of deterioration of factory-applied finishes within specified warranty period. The finish warranty period is 20 years from the date of substantial completion.
The bid notice states that award of a contract, if it is awarded, will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder whose bid complies with all the requirements prescribed.
The bid notice states that only responsive bids from responsible bidders will be considered. A bid submitted by a bidder determined to be not responsible may be rejected. Before a bid is considered for award, a bidder may be requested to submit information documenting its ability and competency to perform the work.
The bid notice states that in case of the failure on the part of the contractor, for any reason, except with the written consent of the borough, to complete the furnishing and delivery of materials and the doing and performance of the work before the aforesaid date, the borough shall have the right to deduct from any money due or which may become due the contractor, or if no money shall be due, the borough shall have the right to recover liquidated damages as described in the special conditions for each calendar day elapsing between the time stipulated for achieving substantial completion of an individual phase and the actual date of completion of that phase.
The bid notice states that a mandatory prebid conference will be held at 10:00am local time on May 12, 2026, in the Kodiak Island Borough conference room 121, 710 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK, **** or via Microsoft Teams.
The bid notice states that a formal written protest shall be filed by an aggrieved bidder within ten 10 business days after announcement of the notice of intent to award. Late protests shall not be considered.
