Raising of a Dwelling at 334 East 9TH Street - FMA - Swift Current Initiative - Elevation Project

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids shall be received from qualified Bidders on PennBid and at the office of the Owner, Town of Bloomsburg, 301 East 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 for the Raising of a Dwelling at 334 East 9th Street, FMA – Swift Current Initiative – Elevation Project, and all appurtenant Work, in strict accordance with the Contract Documents on file at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 2701 Columbia Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. DATE OF OPENING BIDS: Bids shall be received by the Town of Bloomsburg online via PennBid or hardcopies at the office of the Owner, Town of Bloomsburg until 11:00 A.M local time on August 8, 2024 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Hardcopies of the bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes marked on the outside “Sealed Bid for Raising of a Dwelling at 334 East 9th Street, FMA – Swift Current Initiative – Elevation Project”. Bids will be reviewed and awarded at the Town of Bloomsburg Council Meeting on August 12, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. Bid results will be available online at http://PennBid.Bonfirehub.com. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Work comprises the raising of a dwelling by lifting the dwelling onto cribbing, removal of existing foundation, exterior steps, decking, ramps and concrete block chimney, as well at interior steps to the basement and dispose of at an approved dump site, jack up dwelling unto cribbing, construct footers so bottom is at a minimum of 42” below finish grade and concrete block foundation walls so first floor elevation will be at an elevation of 486.0’, meeting the 500 year flood elevation, install new concrete slab floor, with flood vents and existing door, reset dwelling onto new foundation, relocate existing electrical panel at least 2’ above first floor elevation (488.0’ or higher), reconnect existing utilities, repair/replace the section of roof and wall where chimney was removed with like materials, such as plywood, insulation, rolled roofing, vinyl siding, gutters, downspouts, facia and soffit, construct ingress/egress on front and side of dwelling, including steps, ramps and decking as well as interior steps to basement, grade and seed all disturbed areas, install carbon monoxide detectors outside of bedrooms and all appurtenances for a complete job in accordance with the Contract Documents. This Project is contingent upon obtaining all local, state and federal permits from all governmental agencies. If permitting is not obtained by the Owner, this Agreement can be terminated at the convenience of the Owner without any claims by Contractor for damages or costs. COMPLETION OF WORK: Time is of the essence. The Work must be substantially completed, signed, dated and approved on the Notice of Substantial Completion Form by the Engineer, Contractor and Owner within 75 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed to complete the first dwelling. The property owner will be moved out by July 31, 2024. Liquidated damages of $1,000/day will be assessed for each calendar day for failure of the Contractor to substantially complete the Work within the calendar days reserved for the Contract and/or for failure to sign and date the Notice of Substantial Completion Form. A pre-bid walk through is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on August 1, 2024 at 334 East 9th Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815.