Due to the COVID-19, the University of Alaska has imposed a restriction limiting group gatherings to ten individuals. To comply with this restriction UAA Facilities Planning & Construction will be conducting a pre-bid conference via teleconference to be followed by a restricted walk through of the project site.  

A pre-bid conference will be conducted via teleconference followed by an onsite walk through. The teleconference will be held April 2, 2020 at 10:00 am, interested parties may participate by calling 1-866-832-7806 using the participant code 9120787. Immediately following the teleconference an onsite walk through of the project location will take place on April 2, 2020 at 10:15 am, at the Walter E. Ward Building located on the Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) Kenai River Campus at 156 College Road, Soldotna, AK 99669.  IMPORTANT - due to the COVID-19 restrictions, University of Alaska Anchorage facilities have limited access, this facility will be locked and in order to ensure access to the facility for the pre-bid walk through interested parties shall be present at the time stated above for the walk through.

Questions regarding this IFB shall be directed, in writing, to UAA Facilities Planning & Construction at IFB_20-13_Questions@docs.e-builder.net for action. 

Bid security is required to be submitted with each bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.  State law requires a bid to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible "Alaska Bidder" after bidder’s preferences and Alaska Products Preferences have been applied.  Further instructions are contained within the Instructions to Bidders.

The University of Alaska reserves the right to reject any or all bids, offers, or parts thereof it deems necessary, to waive any informality in the bid or offer received, and to award in the best interest of the University.

Complete bidding documents for this project are available in electronic form.  They may be viewed online and downloaded without charge and without deposit from www.aeplans.com.  Contact Mike Strock at AEPlans, LLC at 877-287-4905, extension 208 for information regarding access to AEPlans site and instructions for viewing and downloading construction drawings, specifications and addenda.

Bidders must register through the web site to be notified of addenda.  Bid documents are not available from the Architect or the Owner, but they may be obtained from most plan rooms and reprographic firms for a fee.  Printed copies may be ordered from reprographic companies through the website or by contacting a reprographer directly. 

Downloaded files may be printed on the plan holder’s equipment.  Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs.  Please go to www.aeplans.com to download the UAA project documents, for distribution to your members. No hard copies will be sent. Addenda to the project will be posted on the website.  The bidder is responsible for periodically checking the site.  The Contractor that is awarded the project will be responsible for printing all documents necessary for performing the work.

Prime Bidders, Sub Contractors and Suppliers obtaining bid documents are cautioned not to obtain partial or incomplete sets of bid documents (drawings and specifications) for the purposes of bidding.  It is the responsibility of the bidder(s) to ensure that complete sets of bid documents as posted on AEPlans are obtained.  Neither the Owner nor the Architect shall be held responsible for errors in downloading or the printing of incomplete sets of documents by the bidder(s). 

BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA HAS A PROCEDURE FOR ACCEPTING EQUAL PRODUCTS OR SYSTEMS PRIOR TO BID OPENING.  SUBSTITUTIONS AFTER AWARD ARE LIMITED.  SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND THE GENERAL CONDITIONS.

UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.