Sealed proposals for the following work will be received by Fayette County Board of Education in the manner and on the date hereinafter specified for the furnishing of all labor, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, services, etc., necessary for the construction of Harrison Elementary School-Preschool Addition & HVAC Upgrade as set forth in the specifications and as shown on the drawings prepared by RossTarrant Architects, Inc., 101 Old Lafayette Avenue, Lexington, Kentucky 40502. Each Proposal shall be submitted on forms contained in the Project Manual. Proposals shall be enclosed in sealed envelopes as directed in the Supplemental Instructions to Bidders. No proposal shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of bid opening. Addenda: The last date for the Architect to receive items to be addressed in any addenda is November 9, 2023 by 12:00 p.m.EST. All requests must be submitted to the Architect in writing. Method of Receiving Bids: Bids will be received from Contractors for a Total Lump Sum Amount. All phases of the work shall be bid to and through the Contractor submitting the proposal. Bid Security in the amount of five (5) percent of each proposal submitted must accompany each Proposal in accordance with the Form of Proposal. It is the Owner's intent to purchase significant quantities of materials through direct purchase orders. After review of bids, the Owner will issue purchase orders for major material items. Refer to the Supplemental Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, additional bidding documentation and Division 1 sections for additional information. Right to Reject and Waiver: The Owner reserves the right to accept any bid, to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in bids received where such acceptance, rejection, or waiver is considered to be in the best interest of the Owner or to reject any bid where evidence or information submitted by the bidder does not satisfy the Owner that the bidder is qualified to carry out the details of the Contract Documents. The Owner's desire to waive irregularities and informalities as to a bid shall be reviewed and final judgement made prior to approval of the contract. Project Team: RossTarrant Architects, 101 Old Lafayette Avenue, Lexington, Kentucky 40502 KFI Engineers, 1708 Jaggie Fox Way, Lexington, Kentucky 40511 Structural Design Group, Inc., 220 Great Circle Road, Suite 106, Nashville, Tennessee 37228 Postage and handling fees shall be paid directly to Lynn Imaging. It is most important that requesting firm identify the position of the firm as to prime bidder, miscellaneous Contractor, material supplier, or other. Please give name, address, telephone number and email address of person responsible for receiving Addenda material and general communication concerning this bidding. All copies made or distributed by contractors shall bear the copyright notice shown on the Instruments of Service. General Information: Federal Wage Rates are not applicable. State Wage Rates are not applicable. Conflicts of interest, gratuities and kickbacks are defined in KRS 45A.445 and as provided for in KRS 45A.455 are absolutely prohibited. Preference for resident bidders shall be given as outlined in KRS 45A.90 to 45A.94. The successful bidder must supply a 100% Performance and Payment Bond as outlined in the Project Manual. Project Location: Harrison Elementary School, 161 Bruce Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507 Project Description: The project includes a 3200-square-foot addition to house three preschool classrooms and associated site redevelopment, and playground replacement. Also, included is a cooling tower replacement and new heat pumps throughout the existing building. The preschool addition is metal stud framing with batt and spray foam insulation, clad with metal composite wall panels, and aluminum storefront fenestration.