Information for Architects, Consultants, Contractors & Bidders
Libraries for All
Capital Program Office:
capital.program@spl.org
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
206-386-4624
NAME OF PROJECT: THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
MAGNOLIA BRANCH
DATE OF BID OPENING: Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007
The bid opening date has been changed to Wednesday, Feb. 21
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Addition (approximately 1,443 sq. ft.) and alterations (approximately 6,356 sq. ft.) to the existing Magnolia Branch at 2801 34th Ave. W., Seattle WA 98199.
The Seattle Public Library will receive sealed bids from qualified general contractors ONLY until 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007 in the Howard S. Wright Family & Janet W. Ketcham Meeting Room (Conference Room 2/Meeting Room 414) on Level Four of the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104. Bids hand delivered will be logged in starting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Bids delivered before 1:30 p.m. shall go to the Capital Program Office, Attn: Justine Kim, at the Central Library, 11th floor. BIDS RECEIVED AFTER 2 P.M. WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
A public reading of the sealed bids, including Additives, Alternates, Deductives and Unit Prices, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 in the Howard S. Wright Family & Janet W. Ketcham Meeting Room (Conference Room 2/Meeting Room 414) on Level Four of the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98104.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS FOR BID OPENING
2 p.m. Sealed Base Bid due
3 p.m. Sealed Additives, Alternates, Deductives , sealed unit prices & subcontractor list due
3 p.m. Public reading of sealed Base Bid and Additives, Alternates, Deductives
The Seattle Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
No bid will be considered unless accompanied by a certified or bank cashier’s check, or by a bid bond from a state-licensed surety company in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the Base Bid including sales tax and Additives and , made payable to THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Seattle, Washington.
Bid, Bid Bond and other enclosures shall be enclosed in an opaque, sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the Bidder and addressed to the Owner. Mark lower left corner of the envelope “Magnolia Branch Bid.”
Bid documents will be available on or about Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007. Plans and Project Manuals may be obtained at:
United Reprographics
420 Dexter Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109
Telephone: (206) 382-1177
Fax: (206) 625-9225
A deposit check made payable to THE SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY for the amount of $50 is required for each set. Partial sets are not available. The full amount of the deposit will be refunded to the bidders on return of the bid documents in unmarked and non-mutilated condition to United Reprographics within four weeks after the bids are due. Bid documents may also be examined at local plan centers.
Questions should be directed to the project architect: Snyder Hartung Kane Strauss, 1050 N. 38th St., Seattle, WA 98103, attn: Tristin Pagenkopf, (206) 675-9151.
A pre-bid walk-through will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the project site (2801 34th Ave. W.). The architect will be available at that time to review the project requirements. Attendance at this walk-through is NOT mandatory.
No bidder may withdraw its bid after the hour set for the opening thereof, unless and until the award of contract has been delayed for a period of sixty (60) days.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.
DATES OF PUBLICATION IN THE SEATTLE DAILY JOURNAL OF COMMERCE:
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007
Monday, Jan. 22, 2007
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007
Content modified: 13 February 2007
02/13/2007
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