PRE-QUALIFICATION OF
CONTRACTORS
TOWN OF
AUBURN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
TOWN OFFICE GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
The Town
of Auburn, NH is currently pre-qualifying Contractors for
the Town Office Improvements project.
As of February 2010 Stantec Consulting Services has
completed the Bid Documents for this project. The Phase One
of the project includes:
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Replacement
of the building heating systems with a high efficiency
boiler and heat recovery system
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The
addition of an efficient central AC system to replace wall
AC units
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Replacement of the entire electrical system.
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Reconfiguration of the upper and lower levels including
demolition of existing interior wall and construction of new
walls and interior finishes
§
Replacement
of lower level flooring
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Full
compliance with the International Building Code Requirements
Pre-qualification Statements and reference letters will be
accepted by the Town of Auburn, until 2:00 PM.,
prevailing time, on Wednesday, April 7, 2010.
Construction is expected to start in the late spring of
2010. Phase One of the project is estimated at around
$250,000. To be eligible to submit bid proposals, all
individuals, firms, partnerships or corporations interested
in bidding for construction MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED.
Pre-qualification packages are available at the Town of
Auburn Town Administrator’s office at 47 Chester Road
Auburn, NH 03032 or at the office of Stantec Consulting (5
Dartmouth Drive Suite 101, Auburn NH 03032). Contractors
are encouraged to submit pre-qualification packages as soon
as possible, so that they may be notified of omissions of
information to be remedied or of their pre-qualification
status well in advance of the bid advertisement for this
project.
Pre-qualification statements and reference letters must be
submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to: William Herman,
CPM Town Administrator, Town of Auburn, 47 Chester Road (PO
Box 309), Auburn NH 03032. The words “PRE-QUALIFICATION
–Town Office Improvement Project” must be clearly and
legibly marked on the outside of the envelope.
Pre-qualification statements and reference letters must be
received at the Town of Auburn Town Administrators
office at 47 Chester Road Auburn, NH 03032 by 2 PM
prevailing time, Wednesday, April 7, 2010.
The Town
reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and
omissions in the information contained in the
pre-qualification application submitted, to make all final
determinations, and to determine at any time that the
pre-qualification procedures will not be applied to a
specific future public
works project. Firms not pre-qualified will not be allowed
to submit bid proposals. Pre-qualified firms will be
notified when the Contract Documents for the project can be
obtained for bidding. At that time, the bid opening date and
location will be defined.
The intent
of the Town of Auburn, NH is to endeavor to promote open and
free competition on procurement transactions for this
project. Therefore, the Town's contractor pre-qualification
requirements and bidding/procurement procedures are not
intended to unduly restrict or eliminate competition, nor
impose excessive experience or bonding requirements, nor
give preference to local or in-state bidders.
All costs
associated with the preparation of the prequalification
statement are the responsibility of the Contractor.