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Construction Control Waiver Document for 56 Maple St FlorenceNorthampton Housing Authority Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. July 12, 2013 Tobin Manor, Bridge Street, Jessie's House ADDENDUM NO. 1 Page 1 of 2 ADDENDUM NO. 1 Northampton Housing Authority Miscellaneous Renovations Tobin Manor, Bridge Street, Jessie's House Greenfield, Massachusetts Architect Project # 21107C DHCD FISH # 214073 Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. 17 Hampden Street Springfield, MA 01103 413-733-6798 GENERAL This Addendum shall supplement, amend and become part of the Contract Documents. All work called for shall comply with requirements specified for similar work unless otherwise described. The following addendum modifies only those specific items described herein. Acknowledge receipt of this Addendum in the space provided on the Bid Form. Failure to do so may subject the Bidder to disqualification. THE PROJECT IS BEING RE-BID, THEREFORE THERE IS A NEW GENERAL BID DUE DATE. General bids must be submitted in hard copy form to the Northampton Housing Authority, 49 Old South Street, Northampton, MA 01060 on or before 2:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Faxes or electronic submissions will not be accepted. Bidders are cautioned to base their price only on the written construction drawings, project manual, and addenda. Verbal responses made by the Architect or Owner are not binding, unless confirmed in writing by addendum item. Bidders shall submit all questions in writing, no telephone calls please. Requests for information shall be faxed to the Architect’s office at (413) 732-4385 or emailed to kerryd@dietzarch.com. There are four (4) pages total in this Addendum, including attachments as follows: Advertisement, revised July 8, 2013 Sketch SKA – 001, Jessie’s House Window Schedule Alternate No. 1, dated July 12, 2013 R EVISIONS TO THE SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 Advertisement, DELETE in its entirety and REPLACE with the attached Advertisement, revised July 8, 2012. 1.2 Section 01.50.00 Temporary Facilities and Controls, ADD the following language at the end of the sentence in Item 51.13, E, (6.) “Substantial Completion by the appropriate set of lamps required to be provided under the Electrical section of the specifications.” 1.3 Section 08.53.13 Vinyl Windows, Item 2.3, A., 1. CHANGE the word “Double” to “Single.” Northampton Housing Authority Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. July 12, 2013 Tobin Manor, Bridge Street, Jessie's House ADDENDUM NO. 1 Page 2 of 2 1.4 Section 08.53.13 Vinyl Windows, DELETE Item 2.3, H. in its entirety and REPLACE with the following paragraph: 1. Non-Expanding Spray Foam: At all gaps created between existing construction and new windows, provide closed cell, non-expanding spray foam in a low-pressure formula designed not to bow or bend window and door frames. Provide Great Stuff Insulating Foam Sealant, by Dow Building Solutions, or approved equal. 1.5 Section 08.53.13 Vinyl Windows, DELETE Item 2.3, I. in its entirety. REVISIONS TO THE DRAWINGS 1.6 Drawing A-114, Jessie’s House Window and Door Details, ADD the following new notes to the General Sheet Notes: 5. Remove existing exterior-mounted security screens and reinstall over new windows. Provide blocking as required to re-fasten. 6. Remove existing interior-mounted security bars and reinstall over new windows. Provide blocking as required to re-fasten. 1.7 Drawing A-114, Jessie’s House Window and Door Details, DELETE the Jessie’s House Window Schedule - Alternate No. 1, and REPLACE with the attached Sketch SKA-001, Jessie’s House Window Schedule - Alternate No. 1, dated July 12, 2013. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RAISED TO DATE 1. Do we need to be DCAM Certified to submit bids on this project? No. 2. Page 6 – 2.5 –D. [of Specification Section 08.53.13, Vinyl Windows] mentions mullions. Just to clarify the drawings A-114 letter G1 show the existing mull post remaining so the new windows do not need mullions? Correct. 3. Does the Housing Authority want nite latches on the windows? The last job we did with them they did not want them on the windows. See Specification Section 08.53.13, Vinyl Windows, Item 2.3, G. 4. which specifies the night latches. 4. Low E/Argon is mentioned. Do you want a certain U-factor or just energy star compliant? See Specification Section 08.53.13, Vinyl Windows, Item 2.2, C. which specifies the U-value. END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1 25-100 DHCD $25,000 -100,000 ADVERTISEMENT 00.11.25 09/1/2012 1 OF 1 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Northampton Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from General Contractors for the Renovations of Housing for the Northampton Housing Authority in Northampton, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. Note that this is a re-bid. The Project consists of: Miscellaneous renovations to Tobin Manor 667-3, Bridge Street 689-1, and Jessie’s House 689-2. Work includes window and door replacements, as well as other miscellaneous repair items. The work is estimated to cost $ 56,000. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.149 §§26 to 27H inclusive. General Bids will be received until 2:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 and publicly opened, forthwith. All Bids should be sent to: Northampton Housing Authority, 49 Old South Street, Northampton, MA 01060 and be received no later than the date & time specified above. General bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates), and made payable to the Northampton Housing Authority. Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at www.biddocsonline.com (may be viewed electronically and hard copy requested) beginning Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at noon or picked up at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167). When on the web site, click on the “Project Listing” button and then search and click on the project name. Once on the project page, click on the icons in the left toolbar to view the “Drawings” and “Specifications”. There is a plan deposit of $50.00 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to BidDocs Online, Inc.. Deposits shall be electronic (online) or via certified check payable to BidDocs ONLINE Inc. Checks are to be mailed to BidDocs ONLINE Inc., P.O. Box 51, Groton, MA 01450. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for GC’s and one set for sub-bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within 30 days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority. Additional sets may be purchased for $ 50.00 each. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to BidDocs ONLINE, Inc. to cover mail handling costs. The existing buildings will be available for inspection between 10:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. on July 24, 2013. Meet at Tobin Manor, 56 Maple Street, Florence, MA at 10:00 AM SHARP. All interested bidders MUST park on Maple Street, not in the Tobin Manor parking lots. The Contract Documents may be obtained by electronic media at: Project Dog 978 499-9014 www.projectdog.com MHC/Joseph Merrit & Co. 781 430-2008 www.merrigraphics.com iSQFT 800 364-2059 www.isqft.com Northampton Housing AuthorityMiscellaneous Renovations Northampton Housing Authority 17 Hampden Street, Springfield, MA, 01103 7/8/2013 4:36 PM teamwork://Bim-Server/21107C - NHA Misc Renovations ##/##/#### #Last saved by© Copyright 2013 By Dietz & Co. Architects, Inc.All Rights Reserved. CAD FILE:BIMSERVER PROJECT NO: 21107C DRAWING REFERENCE: 1 07/12/13 ADDENDUM #1 SHEET TITLE 17 HAMPDEN STSPRINGFIELD, MA01103(413 733-6798 JESSIE'S HOUSE WINDOW SCHEDULE ALTERNATE NO.1 SKA-001 SCALE: 1:1.251 JESSIE'S HOUSE WINDOW SCHEDULE ALTERNATE NO. 1 JESSIE'S HOUSE WINDOW SCHEDULE - ALTERNATE NO.1 WINDOW SCHEDULE A-114