INVITATION TO BID
In accordance with Title 70, Chapter 44, Section 140 of the Revised Code for the State of Washington, Samaritan Healthcare hereby gives public notice of the need for materials and work for construction that conforms to all applicable public works requirements including the requirement to pay prevailing wages.
In accordance with Title 70, Chapter 44, Section 140 of the Revised Code for the State of Washington, Samaritan Healthcare hereby gives public notice of the need for materials and work for construction that conforms to all applicable public works requirements including the requirement to pay prevailing wages. As allowed by code, Samaritan hereby invites tenders of a construction bid to be based upon drawings and specifications that meet the requirements contained in the Contract Documents supplied by Samaritan. Sealed bids will be received by the Samaritan Healthcare for a fixed stipulated lump sum General Contract, including all General, Mechanical, Electrical, and associated work for the construction of the: SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, ADMINISTRATION OFFICES REMODEL, MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON.
Samaritan Healthcare will receive sealed bids from qualified contractors ONLY until 3 p.m., November 19, 2012 at the Administration Office in Samaritan Hospital, 801 E. Wheeler Road, Moses Lake, Washington 98837. Bids received after 3 p.m. will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after the specified closing time in the 4th Floor Conference Center, Room 404. Bidders and other interested parties are invited to be present at the opening. Two separate Pre-Bid Conference/site visitations will be conducted at the Project Site on November 5, 2012 at 2 p.m. and another on November 9, 2012 at 9 a.m.
Bid must be to perform work for a fixed stipulated lump sum that excludes Washington State Sales Tax. All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of the total bid made payable to Samaritan Healthcare.
Questions are to be directed to the Architect of Record: KDF Architecture, Attn: Erik Dodge, (509) 575-5408, erik.dodge@kdfarchitecture.com
Bid documents may be examined at the following plan centers: Yakima Plan Center, Yakima; Tri-City Construction Council, Kennewick; Associated General Contractors, Spokane; Associated Builders and Contractors, Spokane; Spokane Regional Plan Center, Spokane; Builders Exchange of Washington, Everett; Wenatchee Plan and Copy Center, Wenatchee.
Bid documents may be obtained by prime bidders for a refundable deposit of $75.00 per set from Abadan Reprographics & Imaging, 603 East 2nd Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99202. (509) 747-2964, (800) 572-3706, FAX (509) 744-3832. Checks for the deposit must be made payable to Samaritan Healthcare. Cash will not be accepted for deposit. Bidders wishing to have bid documents mailed or shipped to them may do so by contacting Abadan Reprographics. The cost to ship or mail bid documents will be paid by the Bidder directly to Abadan Reprographics. Bidders wishing to pick up drawings at Abadan Reprographics please call and order your sets at least 4 hours before you arrive. Deposit will not be returned if documents are mutilated or so marked that they are not reusable and/or if they are not returned to KDF Architecture within 20 days after selection of a successful bid.
The Architect and Owner will not be responsible for partial sets of document purchased from the reprographics company. Any and all errors or omissions resulting from the failure of the General Contractor, Subcontractor or material supplier to become familiar with the documents in their entirety will be corrected at the Contractor’s expense.
A bidder whose proposal is under consideration shall provide if requested, satisfactory evidence of his financial resources, experience with hospital construction, and the organization and equipment the bidder has available for the performance of the contract. The bidder must be registered with the State of Washington (in accordance with Chapter 18.27 RCW) and shall furnish state registration number.
Samaritan will publicly announce the apparent low bidder during the bid opening; however, Samaritan Healthcare reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity or to accept any bid deemed in the best interest of Samaritan. Upon a thorough review of the bidder’s documents, Samaritan will promptly award the contract to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid.
Samaritan retains the right to hold the bid bond of the lowest apparent bidder and the next two lowest bidders for (90) days after the bid opening, or until a contract has been executed, whichever is the lesser amount of time. All other bid bonds will be returned as soon as feasible after the bid opening.
This order let by Order of Samaritan Healthcare, Board of Directors.
Joe Sharp, Interim CEO
Dates of Publication:
First Publication: November 1, 2012
Second Publication: November 8, 2012
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Pub.: November 1 & 8, 2012