This tender is for pavement crack sealing and repair at the Presque Isle International Airport. The project involves preparing existing pavement surfaces, removing existing concrete and asphalt pavement, and filling cracks. Key requirements include adherence to FAA regulations, safety standards (including those from AC 150/5370F), and environmental protection. The contractor must coordinate work with airport operations to minimize interference and ensure aircraft safety. Specific clauses cover Buy American preferences, civil rights, lobbying, access to records, disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), energy conservation, labor standards (Davis-Bacon Act), occupational safety and health, and procurement of recovered materials. The contract completion date is May 30th, 2026. Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day apply for incomplete work. The contractor must provide various insurance coverages and comply with all applicable laws and codes. A detailed construction progress schedule and daily work schedules are required. The contractor is responsible for maintaining the construction site, including sweeping active aircraft pavements, and must have a competent superintendent on-site at all times.
The bid notice states that all work under this contract must be completed by May 30th, 2026.
The bid notice mentions partial payments will be made at least once each month based on estimates of work performed, with a 10 percent retainage. It also states that the prime contractor agrees to pay each subcontractor within fifteen days of receiving payment from the City of Presque Isle.
The contract includes a general guarantee that the contractor shall remedy any defects in the work and pay for any damage to other work resulting therefrom, which shall appear within a period of one year from the date of final acceptance of work, unless a longer period is specified.
The bid notice states that proposals will be compared on the basis of the summation of the products obtained by multiplying the estimated quantities shown in the proposal by the unit bid prices, and the award shall be made to the lowest, qualified bidder whose proposal conforms to the cited requirements.
Each bidder shall furnish the owner satisfactory evidence of his/her competency to perform the proposed work, including past experience, available equipment, and financial responsibility, which should be submitted at the time of bid opening.
Liquidated damages have been established at $500 for each and every calendar day the work remains incomplete. The contractor is also responsible for costs incurred by the owner for engineering field work and inspection beyond the completion date.
The bid notice states that the bidder is expected to carefully examine the site of the proposed work.
The bid notice mentions that the engineer may require shop drawings and/or samples for any materials or equipment to be furnished or for any construction methods to be employed, and no work will be allowed to proceed until these are approved.
The bid notice states that the contractor will be allowed 1 week in which to file a written protest setting forth his/her objections to the engineer's weekly statement of contract time charged.