Patty Center Gym Refresh – Ceiling
Project No.: D23035 PCGR
Bid No.: 0432023

The University of Alaska is seeking bids for the Patty Center Gym Refresh – Ceiling project. Bids will be received electronically by the University of Alaska on the Bid Express website at https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/43192/home until Wednesday, 2:00 p.m., March 15, 2023, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud via the teleconference number listed for the pre-bid conference. Bid results will be made available to the public on the Bid Express website after evaluation.

The Work of the Base Bid consists of replacing ceiling tiles in the Patty Center gym with Owner-furnished, Contractor-installed (OFCI) tiles, retrofitting light fixtures with OFCI LED bulbs, removing four (4) basketball hoop assemblies, and constructing improvements to the announcer’s booth. Alternate 1 work consists of demolishing a track-mounted accordion partition, repairing the wall and ceiling where the partition was removed, and painting the announcer’s booth door.

Bidders are advised that the University of Alaska has a procedure for accepting alternate products or systems prior to bid opening. Acceptance of substitutions after award is limited. See Instructions to Bidders and the General Conditions.

Funding for this project is available.

Bid documents for this project are available for viewing and downloading at the Bid Express website address provided in this Invitation. Bid documents may also be viewed by appointment only at the office of Division of Design and Construction, University of Alaska, 1850 Tanana Loop, Lola Tilly Building, UAF Campus, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Bidders must register through the website to be notified of addenda. The bidder is responsible for periodically checking the site for addenda or additional information for the project.

A pre-bid conference will be held on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the office of Division of Design and Construction, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1850 Tanana Loop, Lola Tilly Building, UAF Campus, Fairbanks, Alaska. Parking is limited, and bidders are advised to purchase a day parking pass at one of the campus kiosks prior to the time and date of the pre-bid site visit. More information can be found at www.uaf.edu/parking.

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.

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