East Lyme Middle School RTU 3 & 13 Replacement. On site construction work can start at the conclusion of the school year on Monday, June 24, 2024. Contractor must begin coordination and submit shop drawings and submittals for approval of ordering equipment and materials prior to that date, but no activities can be conducted inside the building prior to the start date. Construction must be completed NO LATER THAN Friday, July 12, 2024, to accommodate other summer project work scheduled. Question Deadline 01/18/2024 at 2:00 PM ET Any questions or Requests for information (RFI) regarding this bid should be emailed to christian.lund@elpsk12.orgcase an addendum needs to be posted or sent to prospective bidders. This project entails repairs to and replacement of structural components of the existing Roof Top HVAC Units # 3 & 13 and related work. Base Bid Plus All Add Alternates Exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), Then the Bid Must Be Accompanied by a Certified Check or a Bid Bond, Signed By a Responsible Surety, in the Amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the Total Amount of the Tendered Bid and Made Payable to the Order of the East Lyme Public Schools. In lieu of a Performance Bond, a security in a form acceptable to the Town (for example, letter of credit or an assigned passbook) in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract may be substituted. In lieu of a Payment Bond, a security in a form acceptable to the Town (for example, a letter of credit or an assigned passbook) in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract may be substituted. In case of failure of the BIDDER to execute the CONTRACT, the OWNER may at his option, consider the BIDDER in default, in which case the bid security accompanying the proposal shall become the property of the OWNER as liquidated damages and not as a penalty East Lyme Public Schools reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids; to waive any informality, or to accept any bid deemed in the best interests of the East Lyme Public Schools. The ELPS reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Bid responses, in whole or in part, to waive technical defects, irregularities and omissions if, in its judgment, the best interests of the ELPS will be served.