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D. Final Plans, Contract Documents and Cost Estimates
Upon the OWNER’s and DIVISION’s acceptance of the 95% plans and contract
documents as adequately completed, and receipt of any comments to be
addressed, the ENGINEER shall prepare the final, bid-ready design plans,
specifications and estimates for construction costs, revised to address the
comments from the draft reviews. The submittal shall be ready to be advertised
for construction bidding and shall include a schedule for the bidding and
construction process.
1.
The final, bid-ready plans and contract documents shall be completed
within 15 days of receiving all comments from OWNER and DIVISION.
2. Assuming OWNER and DIVISION complete the review of the 95%
documents within 14 days, and comply with all previous review periods,
the overall time frame from authorization to proceed with preliminary
design to submittal of the final, bid-ready documents shall be 180 days.
Bidding Phase Services
Assistance in securing construction bids, preparing bid tabulation and analysis of bids,
and recommendation regarding award of contract. A copy of the bid analysis will be
furnished to the DIVISION.
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Make such revisions to the construction Contract Documents as may be
necessary to comply with Federal, State or OWNER requirements.
Assume OWNER to be responsible for advertising for bids for the
construction contract in appropriate newspapers and with the usual
construction industry bidding information services.
Print and provide bidding documents to the OWNER. Assume three (3)
full-size copies of the Contract Documents and the plans shall be
provided, plus one reduced size (11x17) set. An electronic PDF version of
all documents shall also be submitted to OWNER.
Provide electronic plan room for distribution of bidding documents in
electronic PDF format to interested contractors and suppliers.
Respond to bidders’ questions.
Prepare for and attend one pre-bid conference. Notify bidders of the
conference.
Prepare any required addenda to the bid documents. Assume 2 addenda.
Review all bids and prepare bid tabulation.
Review the qualifications of the apparent low bidder(s) and compliance
with other contract requirements. Report on the results of the reviews and
issue a Recommendation for Award.
The length of the Bidding Phase is assumed to be 28 days.
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