This event is to bid for a one-time purchase for the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation. Specifications and terms & conditions are attached. Agency Contact: Cynthia O'Brien at 615-532-0216 and Cynthia.A.O'Brien@tn.gov Please do not wait until the last day to POST YOUR BID. The Edison system will sign you out after 30 minutes of inactivity. Your password expires EVERY 90 DAYS. It is the responsibility of the Edison User (bidder/vendor) to maintain their own profile information (Email address, phone numbers, address or contacts) and to continue to keep it current by logging into the Supplier Portal and making changes as needed. A pre-bid site visit will be conducted by the Department of Environment & Conservation for this solicitation. Bidders are encouraged to attend this optional pre-bid site visit; however, attendance of this pre-bid site visit is NOT required in order to submit a bid. The Department of Environment & Conservation conducts bid conferences to discuss the Invitation to Bid requirements, gather information, and to give the prospective bidders an opportunity to ask questions arising from their review of the solicitation. This conference is the time for interested bidders to ask questions about the bidding process, terms, conditions, and specifications relating to the solicitation. The pre-bid conference is for information purposes only. Nothing stated at the pre-bid conference shall change the invitation to bid unless the change is reflected in writing in the formal invitation to bid. Should you find any errors in this solicitation please submit those noted errors in writing to the buyer's attention prior to the pre-bid conference. Interested bidders should review all documents concerning the solicitation before the pre-bid conference. In the event that bidders wish to review hard copies of these documents during the pre-bid, bidders are responsible for bringing these to the conference for individual use. After the pre-bid conference, a final copy of the invitation to bid reflecting any changes will be issued to vendors on the bid list. The invitation to bid will have a designated closing date and time and must be completed and returned for bidding purposes. This project must start on November 27th and must be completed on or before December 23rd, 2023. This is a turnkey job. All aspects of this job shall be left in a finished condition: All finish work, interior and exterior walls and trim, finish painting, caulking and final cleanup are included in this contract. All bidders are advised to visit site to verify all conditions and dimensions. No allowances shall be made by the agency due to any bidder neglecting to visit the site and verifying dimensions and conditions. All bids over $100,000 shall include provisions for a payment bond in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the contract price. Invoice shall be submitted for payment within 10 days of project completion. A copy of the invoice shall be submitted to Facilities Management, East TN Regional Office, 160 State Circle, Rocky Top, TN 37769, or to deborah.g.smith@tn.gov. For scheduling contact: Facilities Manager: Chad Young, 865-606-1551, chad.young@tn.gov Facilities Surveyor: Gary Greenwood, 865-806-8300, gary.greenwood@tn.gov