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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOlin Library - Ho Plaza CORNELL UNIVERSITY OLIN LIBRARY FACILITIES CONTRACTS MAIN ENTRANCE REPLACEMENT 121 HUMPHREYS SERVICE BUILDING ITHACA, NEW YORK 14853-3701 ADDENDUM NO. 1 January 9, 2018 This Addendum contains changes to the requirements of the Contract Documents and Specifications. Such changes are to be incorporated into the Construction Documents and shall apply to the work with the same meaning and force as if they had been included in the original document. Wherever this Addendum modifies a portion of a paragraph of the specifications or a portion of any Drawing, the remainder of the Paragraph or Drawing shall remain in force. NOTE: Provisions of all Contract Documents apply. Item 1. Attached is the Pre-Bid Sign-in Sheet for reference only. Item 2. Bid Form, Page BF-6 DELETE in its entirety and REPLACE with Revised BF-6R, attached. Item 3. General Requirements ADD Section 01 21 00, attached. Item 4. Section 23 09 00, Paragraph 1.6.A: ADD the following subparagraph: 8. Provide required wiring to existing DDC panel reportedly located in the sub-basement Mechanical Room. Approximate distance of 150 feet following areas of open ceilings. Item 5. Drawing D1.1, Demolition Plan, Notes ADD Note 1: The Contractor is to deliver the stone pavers to the Owner’s R5 warehouse at Palm Road for recycling. Item 6. Drawing D1.1, Demolition Plan, Notes ADD 4. The Contractor is to deliver the storefront framing and door system scheduled to be removed to the Owner’s R5 warehouse at Palm Road for recycling. Prior to delivery the contractor shall remove and protect from damage the book depository and associated hardware which is scheduled to be refinished and reinstalled as part of new work. Olin Library Main Entrance Replacement Addendum No. 1 January 9, 2017 Page 2 Item 7. RFI Questions and Clarifications See attached RFI Log (Items 1-6) Attachments: Prebid Meeting Sign-in Sheet Bid Form, Page BF-6R General Requirements 01 21 00 RFI Log (Items 1 -6) ****END OF ADDENDUM**** ADDENDUM NO. 1 BID FORM BF-6R 8. SCHEDULE OF VALUES a. The undersigned agrees, prior to the award of a construction contract and upon the request of the Architect or Owner, to submit a complete, itemized and detailed "Schedule of Values" including Alternates elected, if any, showing the amount allocated to the various trades and subdivisions of the work, aggregating the total Contract Sum. b. To facilitate the evaluation of Bids, the undersigned has included in each part of his Bid the following values for the trades and/or subdivisions of the work as listed below. Values for work included under Alternate Proposals are excluded. Values relative to General Contractor's costs for General Conditions are excluded. Spec Section Trades and/or Subdivision Value Included in Base Bid Division 01 General Requirements Division 02 Selective Demolition Division 03 Concrete Division 05 Metals Division 06 Wood, Plastics, & Composites Division 07 Thermal & Moisture Protection Division 08 Openings Division 09 Finishes Division 12 Furnishings Division 22 Plumbing Division 23 HVAC Division 26 Electrical Division 28 Electronic Safety & Security Division 31 Earthwork Division 32 Exterior Improvements Allowance No. 1 $6,000 Total Bid $ CORNELL UNIVERSITY SECTION 01 21 00 Ithaca, New York ALLOWANCES OLIN LIBRARY ALLOWANCES 01 21 00-1 MAIN ENTRANCE (Addendum No. 1) January 9, 2018 REPLACEMENT SECTION 01 21 00 ALLOWANCES 1.0 GENERAL 1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS A. This Section describes Allowances to be carried in the Base Bid by the Contractor. B. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General Conditions and other Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section. C. The Specification Section containing the pertinent requirements of materials and methods to achieve the Work described herein. Selected materials and equipment are specified in the Contract Documents by allowances. 1.2 SUMMARY A. Definition: An allowance is an amount determined by the Owner or calculated by the Contractor based on given quantities and stated on the Bid Form. B. Certain items are specified in the Contract Documents by allowances. Allowances have been established in lieu of additional requirements and to defer selection of actual materials and equipment to a later date when direction will be provided to the Contractor. Items covered by these allowances shall be supplied for such amounts and by such persons as the Owner may direct. All uses of the allowances will require the prior written approval of the Owner via a Field Change Authorization. C. Types of Allowances may include: 1. Lump Sum Allowance 2. Unit Price Allowance 1.3 SELECTION AND PURCHASE A. At the earliest practical date after award of the Contract, advise the Architect of the date when final selection and purchase of each product or system described by an allowance must be completed to avoid delaying the Work. The Contractor shall provide the Owner fourteen (14) calendar days minimum notification of date. B. At the Owner’s request, the Contractor shall obtain proposals for each allowance for use in making final selections. The Contractor shall include recommendations that are relevant to performing the work. C. The Contractor shall purchase products and systems selected by the Architect and Owner from the designated supplier. CORNELL UNIVERSITY SECTION 01 21 00 Ithaca, New York ALLOWANCES OLIN LIBRARY ALLOWANCES 01 21 00-2 MAIN ENTRANCE (Addendum No. 1) January 9, 2018 REPLACEMENT 1.4 SUBMITTALS A. Submit proposals for purchase of products or systems included in allowances, in the form specified for Change Orders. B. Submit invoices or delivery slips to show actual quantities of materials delivered to the site for use in fulfillment of each allowance. C. Submit time sheets and other documentation to show labor hours and cost for installation of allowance items that include installation as part of the allowance. D. Coordinate and process submittals for allowance items in the same manner as for other portions of the work. 1.5 COORDINATION A. Coordinate related Work and modify or adjust adjacent Work as necessary to ensure that Work affected by each accepted allowance is complete and fully integrated into the Project. B. The Contractor shall include the dollar value of each scheduled allowance number as a separate line item in the Schedule of Values and identify each allowance with Section number 01 21 00. C. The Owner shall provide the Contractor with a Field Change Authorization prior to proceeding with the Work of an allowance. 1.6 LUMP SUM AND UNIT PRICE ALLOWANCES A. Allowances shall include cost to the Contractor of specific products and materials ordered by the Owner or selected by the Architect under allowance and shall include applicable taxes, freight, and delivery to the Project site. B. Included as part of each allowance are miscellaneous devices, accessory objects or similar items incidental to or required for a complete installation whether or not mentioned as part of the allowance. C. Unless otherwise indicated, Contractor’s cost for receiving and handling at Project site, labor, installation, overhead and profit, and similar costs related to products and materials ordered by the Owner or selected by the Architect under allowance shall be included as part of the Contract Sum and not part of the allowance. D. Unused Materials: Return unused materials purchased under an allowance to the manufacturer or supplier for credit to the Owner, after installation has been completed and accepted. 1. If requested by the Owner, retain and prepare unused materials for storage by the Owner. Deliver unused material to Owner’s storage space as directed. CORNELL UNIVERSITY SECTION 01 21 00 Ithaca, New York ALLOWANCES OLIN LIBRARY ALLOWANCES 01 21 00-3 MAIN ENTRANCE (Addendum No. 1) January 9, 2018 REPLACEMENT 1.7 ADJUSTMENT OF ALLOWANCES A. Allowance Adjustment: To adjust allowance amounts and scope of work, prepare a Change Order proposal based on the difference between purchase amount and the allowance, multiplied by final measurement of work-in-place where applicable. If applicable, include reasonable allowances for cutting losses, tolerances, mixing wastes, normal product imperfections, and similar margins. 1. Include installation costs in purchase amount only where indicated as part of the allowance. 2. Prepare explanation and documentation to substantiate distribution of overhead costs and other margins claimed. 3. Submit substantiation of a change in scope of work, if any, claimed in Change Order related to unit-cost allowance. 4. Owner reserves the right to establish the quantity of work-in-place by independent quantity survey, measure, or count. B. Submit claims for increased costs because of a change in scope or nature of the allowance described in the Contract Documents, whether for the purchase order amount or Contractor’s handling, labor, installation, or overhead and profit. Submit claims in accordance with General Conditions – Changes in Work within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of Field Change Authorization authorizing work to proceed. The Owner will reject claims submitted later than twenty-one (21) days after such authorization. 1. Do not include Contractor’s or subcontractor’s indirect expenses in the Change Order cost amount unless it is clearly shown that the nature or extent of work has changed from what could have been foreseen from information in the Contract Documents. 2. No change to Contractor’s indirect expenses is permitted for selection of higher or lower priced materials or systems of the same scope and nature as originally indicated. 1.8 SCHEDULE OF ALLOWANCES A. ALLOWANCE NO. 1: Repair and/or restore existing wood framed glazing as specified in 08 01 52.93. 2.0 PRODUCTS – NOT USED 3.0 EXECUTION 3.1 EXAMINATION A. Examine products covered by an allowance promptly on delivery for damage or defects. Return damaged or defective products to manufacturer for replacement. CORNELL UNIVERSITY SECTION 01 21 00 Ithaca, New York ALLOWANCES OLIN LIBRARY ALLOWANCES 01 21 00-4 MAIN ENTRANCE (Addendum No. 1) January 9, 2018 REPLACEMENT 3.2 PREPARATION A. Coordinate materials and their installation for each allowance with related materials and installations to ensure that each allowance item is completely integrated and interfaced with related work. 3.3 SCHEDULE OF ALLOWANCES A. Allowance No. 1 Allowance: Include the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000) for repair and/or restore existing wood framed glazing as specified in Division Openings, Section 08 01 52.93. ***END OF SECTION 01 21 00*** PROJECT: Olin Library Main Entrance Replacement Date: January 9, 2018 RFI Form RFI/Page/ Response Dwg./Spec./Rep.Section/Design Team Index Number Paragraph/Topic RFI Response 1 General When is the actual start of construction. Construction of the temporary entrance may begin in April, date to be determined by Owner. However, construction/demo of the main entrance is not to start until after Commencement. Contractor to comply with General Requirements Section 01 14 00-6, Stand Down Dates. 2 Spec 08 42 13 Paragraph 2.4, B. Door manufacturer substitutions accepted?Doors must be as specified in Specification 08 42 13, Aluminum Framed Storefronts, no substitutions accepted. 3 Spec 07 52 16 Paragraph 1.1, A. Will the Contractor be required to remove the existing membrane? Project scope does not include removal of the existing membrane. The Contractor shall protect the existing membrane during installation of the new membrane as specified in Specification Section 07 52 16. 4 01 35 29 Paragraph 1.3, C Is Contractor responsible for abatement work? Abatement of asbestos containing glazing compound will be executed by Owner as specified in General Requirements 01 35 29-2, 1.3.C. Coordination between General Contractor and Abatement Contractor will be required. 5 08 01 52.93 Clarify the restoration of historic windows. See Addendum No. 1, Item 3. Scope of work specified in 08 01 52.93 may require some removal of existing materials and replacement or repairs, if needed, to existing wood framed glazing. There are unknown conditions until selective demolition occurs. 6 05 03 73 Clarify the restoration of the existing exterior light housing.The existing exterior light housing enclosure is to remain. The existing metal is to be restored by an approved restoration specialist as specified in Specification 05 03 73.