Proposals are due by 2:00 PM local time on June 30, 2025. The project is for the
construction of a new municipal water well in Georgeville, WA, under the jurisdiction of the Yakama Nation. The contractor must begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 180 calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed. Performance bonds and payment bonds are required. Additional documents, including preconstruction submittals (minimum 5 days prior to
construction), and postconstruction submittals (with payment invoice), are required. The government will evaluate offers by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the contracting officer by 7 calendar days before the quote due date. The contract incorporates clauses by reference. The contractor is responsible for coordinating all trades and for obtaining all required permits and licenses. A detailed project schedule, including key milestones, must be submitted prior to receiving the notice to proceed. Progress payments will be authorized for this project. The final invoice must be marked final and accompanied by a release of claims form. The final payment will be made within 30 calendar days upon receipt of a properly executed invoice. The contractor shall maintain an accident file for the life of the contract. The contractor shall develop a detailed schedule in Microsoft Project or approved equal. The first draft of the schedule must be presented to the CO and COR prior to the preconstruction meeting. A completed schedule must be submitted prior to receiving notice to proceed (NTP), or another agreed-to date determined during the preconstruction meeting. The project schedule shall include key milestones of the project, including mobilization and demobilization dates, start and finish dates, tasks required per phase, planned outages, progress meetings, laboratory testing, remediation and demolition, tasks that include afterhours work, as well as proposed substantial completion inspection and final inspection dates, and closeout dates. All work shall be completed within 150 calendar days following the notice to proceed issued by the CO. The 365 calendar days includes time for submittal review period, long lead orders, demolition,
construction, equipment setup, furniture installation, commissioning and final inspection. Before any payment is made to the contractor, including progress payments, the contractor shall prepare and submit a schedule of values (SOV) to the contracting officer for review and approval. The SOV shall include values of each principal category of the work, when added together, equal the total contract price. The contractor shall establish an account with an established company such as submittal exchange, procore or another similar cloud-based website service designed specifically for transmitting submittals between
construction team members and overall management of documentation during the
construction process. The contractor shall submit material and workmanship submittals within 45 calendar days after commencement of work. The government reserves the right to disapprove any material or equipment that previously has proved unsatisfactory in service. The contractor shall maintain on the site, a complete current set of manufacturers and standards referenced from work under the contract. The contractor shall meet with the COR prior to beginning onsite work to discuss general security and operations requirements.
Construction activities shall be coordinated with COR to ensure that there are no detrimental impacts on the day-to-day operations of the hospital or on patient safety. The contractor will ensure that the project superintendent is on site at all times work is being performed by the contractor or subcontractors. The contractor shall provide each employee that will be onsite with an id badge. The contractor shall ensure that all empl