Public Notice: Madison County Public Library Air Lock Addition Project

Madison County Public Library

Air Lock Addition Project

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Madison County Public Library Board of Trustees is requesting Lump Sum bids for the Air Lock Addition Project to the Main Library located at 507 W. Main Street in Richmond, Kentucky. Bids are due at the Main Library located at 507 W. Main St. in Richmond, Kentucky on Thursday, August 1, 2024 by 2:00 PM EST. Bids will be opened in the Lower Level Conference Room. Note that this project is Tax Exempt and Bidders ARE NOT to include taxes in their Bids. Scope of Work consists of, but is not limited to the following:

• Electric Relocation

• Ceramic Tile Flooring

• Aluminum Storefront Systems including doors and walls.

• Door Hardware

• Exterior Painting

• Light gauge Metal Stud framing and Sheathing

• 063 gauge break metal wraps

NOTE: The Library will stay open during the entire Construction Process and Contractors are to pay close attention to scheduling.

Bidding Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, may be purchased from: Lynn Imaging

328 Old Vine St.

Lexington, KY

859.255.1021 tel.

Plans and Specifications are also available with a downloadable link from the Architect. Please email chris@5253designgroup.com for a free link for download.

Office of the Owner:

507 W. Main Street - Richmond, Kentucky 40475 (859.626.4433)

Office of the Architect:

527 Main St., Shelbyville, KY 40065 (502.719.0845)

Sealed Bids submitted as specified, received by the correct time and date shall be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids must be submitted only on the forms provided in the Project Manual. The proposal envelope must have the Project Name, Contractors Name and date on the outside.

The Madison County Public Library Board of Trustees wishes to give notice to all prospective bidders that participation by minority business entities is encouraged.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Main Library located at 507 W. Main St. in Richmond, Kentucky on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. A review of the Contract Documents will take place at this meeting and a tour of the will follow the meeting.

No Bid bond is required. Performance and payment bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract amount are required of each successful bidder upon execution of their contract.

All contractors and subcontractors employed on this project shall be in compliance with the Commonwealth of Kentucky requirements for Worker’s Compensation Insurance (according to KRS 342) and Unemployment Insurance (according to KRS Chapter 341).

The Madison County Public Library intends to award contracts based upon the best evaluated bid. The Library reserves the right to accept the bid deemed by it to be in its best interest, not necessarily the least expensive bid; the right to disqualify bids from bidders not deemed to be qualified; the right to disqualify bids deemed to be defective; the right to waive defects on bids where such defects are not deemed significant; and the right to waive any and all formalities and the right to reject any and all bids. Bidders are encouraged to carefully read the entire set of Contract Documents and visit the site.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days there from.

All questions regarding project information, or clarifications, should be addressed by email to chris@5253designgroup.com.