Clyde A. Erwin Middle School ADA Renovations project located in Asheville, NC

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
REBID

Frank L. Blum Construction has been hired as the CM at Risk and will receive and publicly open sealed proposals from prequalified bidders for the Clyde A. Erwin Middle School ADA Renovations project located in Asheville, NC.  Bids will be delivered to Blum’s Asheville office at 30 Bryson Street, Suite 160, Asheville, NC 28803, and then read aloud.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Construction of ADA accessibility and egress renovations for Clyde A. Erwin Middle School, both inside the building and in the outdoor courtyard.  Exterior work includes rework and new covered walkways and ramps, and repairs to two damaged retaining walls. Interior work to include new corridor and cafeteria ramps, new restroom facilities, and renovations to existing classroom spaces (selective demo, revised CMU, and metal framed wall layouts, finishes, and MEP modifications).

The Rebid opening process will be as follows: 

• Bids Due: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 11:00 am.
• Bids will need to be dropped off in a box at Frank L. Blum’s Construction Office at 30 Bryson Street, Suite 160, Asheville, NC 28803 by 11:00 am. Receipt of bids will officially close at 11:00 am – no bids or supplemental documents will be accepted after the bid closing.  All sealed bids will be required to be placed in a sealed envelope labeled with the required details listed in the bid manual.
• Bid opening will be held virtually via video conferencing. We will go systematically by bid package until all qualified bids are read.  We will close the bid opening and gather all bid information for our client and design team.

• Video conferencing will begin for bidders to join one hour after the 11 am Bid Delivery Time, promptly at 12:00 pm.

Zoom Meeting:  https://flblum.zoom.us/j/82075616582?pwd=QTNzU2l0MGQxbXN1TUZUOXlBWmtFQT09 .
Meeting ID:  820 7561 6582
Passcode:  986124
Join by Phone:  +1 646 931 3860

The following bid packages are up for Rebid:

Bid Package
BP1000A
Bid Package Description
Specialties – Materials

Bid Package
BP1000B
Bid Package Description
Specialties – Labor

Bid Package
BP3100
Bid Package Description
Sitework

All bidders are strongly encouraged to include opportunities for Minority Business Participation wherever possible in their respective bid submission.  MWBE forms are required as part of the bid submission.  The MWBE goal for this project is 10%. Blum Construction has a long-standing commitment to maximize minority and other HUB participation on all of our projects.  If MWBE subcontractors require assistance with bonding or payment terms, please let us know.

Please note this is an informal public bid.  This informal process will follow the bidding procedures of Section 602 of the NC State Construction Manual.  This includes, but is not limited to, the statute that receipt of three (3) bids per trade is not required to open bids.  For questions regarding this process, please reach out to Lauren.

No facsimile or email submissions are permitted.  Bids delivered prior to 5/8/2024 must be dropped off at our Blum Asheville office at 30 Bryson Street, Suite 160, Asheville, NC 28803.  Sealed bids can be mailed but should arrive before 5:00 pm on the day before the bid, 5/7/2024, to Frank L. Blum Construction Company, 30 Bryson Street, Suite 160, Asheville, NC 28803, Attention:  Christine Davis.

Bids will only be accepted from prequalified bidders.

The Construction Manager and Owner reserve the right to add prequalified bidders.  The Construction Manager and Owner reserve the right to reject any and all bids.  Information can be obtained through our online plan room at https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/59138924ce945d0a00d24d59 .

For more information contact Lauren at 336-816-9328 or [email protected] .