UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Replace Data Air Units

University of Kentucky, Construction Procurement Section, Room #322 Peterson Service Building, 411 South Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0005, in the manner and on the date hereinafter specified for the furnishing of all labor, materials, supplies, tools, appliances, equipment, services, etc., necessary for the construction of PROJECT# 3096.00 UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Replace Data Air Units, as set forth in the specifications and as shown on the drawings for as prepared by CMTA, Inc. and approved by the Construction Procurement Section and under the terms and conditions of this Invitation. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Project consists of replacing (2) MRI Equipment unit CRAC units. Existing units are chilled and hot water type obsolete Data Aire units. The new CRAC units will be chilled water only. Hot water piping to be demolished back to main and capped. CRAC units will have product integrated BACnet/IP controllers that will be connected to UK's Tridium system. UK's UEM group to provide CRAC unit controller setup, integration and control graphic development on UK's Tridium system. 3. METHOD OF RECEIVING BIDS Bids will be received from Prime Contractors on a Lump Sum Amount for the total project. All phases of the work shall be bid to and through the Prime Contractors. Bids shall be submitted in the manner herein described and on the official proposal form included with the conditions and specifications and shall be subject to all the conditions as set forth and described in the Bid Documents. Bids shall be submitted only on the Official Forms supplied by the University of Kentucky, Construction Procurement Section and in the following order: 1. Form of Proposal 2. Acknowledged Addenda 3. Determination of Responsibility 4. Bid Bond **Please ensure there are no staples (check your bid bond). 4. METHOD OF AWARD Final award of Contract will be made based on the lowest, responsive and responsible bid which offers the best value. 5. SCHEDULE OF PROJECT The time for Substantial Completion as further defined in Article 1 of the General Conditions shall be one hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days from the date of commencement as specified in the Work Order letter, and Final Completion shall be thirty (30) consecutive calendar days thereafter. AB-2 6. BONDING All bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five (5%) percent of the amount of the base bid. A 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond shall be furnished by the successful bidder. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in the Instruction to Bidders, General Conditions and Special Conditions. 7. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS REVIEW Specifications, Plans and Contract Documents may be examined at the following places: www.ukplanroom.com 8. OBTAINING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Plans, Specifications and Official Bid documents are no longer available from the University of Kentucky, C