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Notice to Proposers
Bid #21-3726
Notice is hereby given that the City of North Little Rock’s Commerce Department will receive sealed proposals until on the following:
INSPECTION OF AND RECOMMENDATION OF REHABILITATION/UPGRADES TO HVAC UNITS AND INSTALLATION OF AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEMS TO PREPARE FOR, RESPOND TO, AND PREVENT SPREAD OF COVID-19
1. NOTICE TO PROPOSERS
- There is a mandatory pre-bid meeting for all potential Proposers scheduled for September 23, 2021 at 8:30 AM at the North Little Rock Community Center, located at 2700 Willow Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114. Sealed bids.
- Sealed proposals for the INSPECTION OF AND RECOMMENDATION OF REHABILITATION/UPGRADES TO HVAC UNITS AND INSTALLATION OF AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEMS TO PREPARE FOR, RESPOND TO, AND PREVENT SPREAD OF COVID-19 will be received by the City of North Little Rock, by 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Proposals must be received by the Commerce Department BEFORE the date and hour specified. All proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids not submitted on time will be returned unopened. Proposals may either be mailed or hand-delivered to:
Commerce Department
City of North Little Rock
Attn: Mary Beth Bowman
120 Main Street
North Little Rock, AR 72114
2. SCOPE OF WORK
The Proposer shall complete all work as specified or indicated in the Request For Proposal (RFP). The RFP is available for review at www.nlr.ar.gov (Click on the tab “Business”, “Bids and Vendors”, and then click on “Current Bids”). The work is generally described as follows:
- Check units for operation, model numbers, unit type and status, refrigerant type, and unit and duct measurements for air purification sizing;
- Determine what type of air purification system is most efficient to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19, and is most economical for the City to maintain after installation;
- Determine whether a building unit needs central control systems, or if there is a central control system, whether it is operative;
- Check, if applicable, chiller, boiler, cooling tower, Chw Pumps, Hw Pumps;
- Develop plan to either repair or replace HVAC/chiller/boiler systems, and installation of air purification systems, optimizing ventilation and air flow to decrease risk and vulnerabilities of spreading COVID-19.
- Check units for hail guards or hail protection needs;
- Determine number of zones in each building;
- The Proposers will follow ASHRAE Guidance Documents on Infectious Disease aerosols; and;
- The Proposers shall provide all labor, materials, supervision, tools, transportation, and equipment necessary to complete the Work.
- The Proposers shall complete all activities in reference to this project by Thursday, November 11, 2021, 10:00 A.M.
Work includes all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and incidental items necessary to complete the project in conformance with the plans and specifications as more fully set forth in the Contract Documents attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A” (the “Project”).
3. PROPOSERS
Proposers may inspect facilities (listed below) of their choice on September 23, 2021 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and may inspect each or all facilities.
NLR Community Center,
2700 Willow St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Patrick Henry Hays Senior Center
401 Pershing Blvd
North Little Rock, AR 72114
William F. Laman Library
2801 Orange St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
North Heights Community Center
4801 Allen St
North Little Rock, AR 72118
Sherman Park Community Center
624 N Beech St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Glenview Community Center
4800 E 19TH
North Little Rock, AR 72117
Rose City Community Center
400 Rose Ln
North Little Rock, AR 72117
4. THIS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT
This is a federally assisted project and is funded in whole or part by the Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus Response (CBDG-CV). Applicants must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and City statutes, rules, regulations, and record-keeping requirements, including, but not limited to Davis-Bacon Act and Section 3. See RFP for further guidance.
The City of North Little Rock encourages participation of all interested persons, especially involvement of low to moderate income persons, small or minority owned business, woman-owned businesses, non-English speaking persons and persons with disabilities in the procurement of goods, services, professional services, and construction. It is further requested that whenever possible, contractors who require subcontractors, seek qualified small, minority, and woman-owned businesses to partner with them. If assistance is needed by non-English speaking or disabled residents contact Donna Bryant at 501-340-5342
Por la presente se da aviso de que el Departamento de Comercio de la Ciudad de North Little Rock recibirá propuestas selladas hasta que se presente lo siguiente:
INSPECCIÓN Y RECOMENDACIÓN DE REHABILITACIÓN/MEJORAS A LAS UNIDADES DE CLIMATIZACIÓN E INSTALACIÓN DE SISTEMAS DE PURIFICACIÓN DE AIRE PARA PREPARARSE, RESPONDER Y PREVENIR LA PROPAGACIÓN DEL COVID-19
- Hay una reunión obligatoria previa a la licitación para todos los proponentes potenciales programada para el 23 de septiembre de 2021 a las 8:30 AM en el North Little Rock Community Center, ubicado en 2700 Willow Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114. Ofertas selladas.
- II. Propuestas selladas para la INSPECCIÓN Y RECOMENDACIÓN DE REHABILITACIÓN/MEJORAS A UNIDADES DE CLIMATIZACIÓN E INSTALACIÓN DE SISTEMAS DE PURIFICACIÓN DE AIRE PARA PREPARARSE, RESPONDER Y PREVENIR LA PROPAGACIÓN DE COVID-19 serán recibidas por la Ciudad de North Little Rock, antes de las 10:00 AM del jueves 14 de octubre de 2021. Las propuestas deben ser recibidas por el Departamento de Comercio ANTES de la fecha y hora especificadas. Todas las propuestas se abrirán públicamente y se leerán en voz alta.Las ofertas que no se envíen a tiempo se devolverán sin abrir. Las propuestas pueden enviarse por correo o entregarse en mano a:
La ciudad de North Little Rock alienta la participación de todas las personas interesadas, especialmente la participación de personas de ingresos bajos a moderados, negocios propiedad de pequeñas o minorías, empresas propiedad de mujeres, personas de habla no inglesa y personas con discapacidades en la adquisición de bienes, servicios, servicios profesionales y construcción. Se solicita además que, siempre que sea posible, los contratistas que requieran subcontratistas busquen empresas calificadas de pequeñas, minorías y propiedad de mujeres para asociarse con ellos. Si la asistencia es necesaria para residentes que no hablan inglés o discapacitados, comuníquese con Donna Bryant al 501-340-5342
CITY OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Amy Smith
Assistant Director for Procurement
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Purchase Order No.XXXXXXX
Send invoice and proof of publication to:
Amy Smith
Commerce Department
P.O. Box 5757
North Little Rock, AR 72119