Jordan Fire House HVAC design and build upgrades

The Town of Waterford seeks a qualified design-builder to provide complete professional design and construction services for HVAC upgrades at the Jordan Village Fire Department, 89 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, Connecticut. Provide complete heating, cooling, ventilation, zoning, and controls for the spaces identified below. Include field investigation, engineering, permitting, procurement, demolition, installation, associated electrical and building work, testing, commissioning, training, and closeout. Maintain firehouse operations and emergency response access throughout the work.

• Replace the existing boiler and associated components necessary to provide a complete operational heating system. Provide independently controlled heating zones serving the basement, two garages, first-floor offices, second-floor bunks/offices, and open hall.
• Provide cooling for the second-floor hall. Replace the existing attic cooling equipment and associated ductwork and diffusers serving the affected spaces.
• Provide coordinated controls for all new equipment and required heating and cooling zones. Verify available electrical capacity and include required circuits, disconnects, wiring, connections, and electrical modifications.
• Remove and lawfully dispose of equipment and materials being replaced.
• No existing drawings or equipment records are available. Field-measure and document conditions necessary to develop and complete the design. Final construction documents shall be prepared and sealed by appropriately licensed Connecticut design professionals. Submit the basis of design and 60 percent, 90 percent, and final construction documents for Town review. Obtain Town design acceptance before equipment procurement and installation.
• Provide a construction sequence identifying work areas, equipment lead times, shutdowns, temporary services, and occupant protection. Maintain apparatus access, emergency egress, and access to occupied areas.
• Provide equipment startup, testing and balancing, controls and safety verification, and functional commissioning. Provide owner training, record drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, equipment warranties, and a minimum one-year workmanship warranty beginning at Town acceptance.
• Provide one firm lump-sum base price for the complete required design-build scope. No work may begin before contract execution and written authorization to proceed.

Submission

Sealed proposals for Jordan Fire House HVAC design and build upgrades will be received through the Town's e-Procurement Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/waterfordct/projects/317214 until **2:00 pm prevailing time**, all bid openings will be held on Zoom. Enter pricing only in the portal pricing table. Do not include pricing in technical proposal uploads.

**Mandatory** attendance at the pre-proposal walkthrough is required. Proposals from firms that do not attend and appear on the Town attendance record will not be considered.

Evaluation

Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale:

• Technical Design and Approach - 40 Points
• Qualifications & Municipal Experience - 30 Points
• Cost Proposal and Pricing Structure - 20 Points
• Project Phasing & Continuity Plan - 10 Points

Bonds

If the total amount of the bid submitted exceeds **$50,000**, the bid must be accompanied by a CERTIFIED CHECK or a BID BOND, signed by a responsible Surety, in the amount of **10%** of the total amount of the tendered bid. A Performance Bond equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum is required if the total bid price exceeds $50,000. A Payment Bond equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum is required if the total bid price exceeds **$100,000**.

Prevailing Wage

This contract requires payment of applicable Connecticut prevailing wages and fringe benefits for covered construction work in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-53.