10223504 Design & Construction of New HVAC for Warehouse and Archives – Notice of Invitation to Bid

Invitation to Bid v. 2/7/12 TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID – DESIGN BID BUILD PROJECT BID OPENING: 2:00 p.m. Local Tucson Time, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1. Title of Project: 10223504 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HVAC FOR WAREHOUSE AND ARCHIVES 2. Owner: Tucson Airport Authority 7250 S. Tucson Boulevard, Suite 300 Tucson, Arizona 85756 (520) 573-8294 Attn: Luis Quintero 3. Design Professional: KC Mechanical Engineering 5447 East Fifth St # 112 Tucson, AZ 85711 520-327-7611 4. Nature, Type, and Purpose of Work: Design and construction of new HVAC system for the warehouse and archives. 5. Description of Work: Replacing warehouse swamp cooler with package 20-ton A/C unit. Upgrade current warehouse A/C systems with packaged 15-ton, 4-ton, and 1-ton ductless split unit. Installation and upgrades to include new electrical work and modification to ducting. New warehouse systems will require integration into an existing Delta BMS for monitoring and controls. 6. Location of

Work: Tucson Airport Authority 2747 E Airport Dr BLDG 2 Tucson, AZ 85756 7. Submission of Bids: The Tucson Airport Authority (“TAA”) invites interested contractors to submit sealed bids for 10223504 Design and Construction of New HVAC for Warehouse and Archives. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 pm Local Tucson Time, June 6, 2023, at the TAA Administration Building, 7250 S. Tucson Boulevard, Suite 300, Tucson, AZ 85756 in accordance with the requirements of the Bid Documents. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the time designated for opening will not be considered. 8. Copies of Drawings and Specifications: Contractors desiring to submit bids may obtain copies of full or partial sets of drawings and specifications for estimate on request or by appointment. These plan sets, specifications, and other technical details will be provided digitally by KC Mechanical. Please contact Robert Kunkel at robertk@kcmech.net. 9. Pre-Bid Conference: A pre-bid conference will be held at 12:30 pm Local Tucson Time, Wednesday May 17, 2023, at the Warehouse Pit Stop located at 2747 E Airport Dr, BLDG 1, Invitation to Bid v. 2/7/12 Tucson, AZ 85756. During the pre-bid conference, Bidders may inspect the site and Bidders' questions will be answered. 10. Substantial Completion: The successful Bidder who contracts with the TAA for the project will be required to achieve Substantial Completion of the entire Work in accordance with the terms of the parties’ contract not later than 365 Calendar Days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed by the TAA. 11. Bid Bond: Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond (“Bid Bond”) for ten per cent (10%) of the amount of the Base Bid and all Bid Alternates included in the Bid as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract to perform the proposal in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, the Bid Bond shall be executed solely by a surety company or companies holding a certificate of authority to transact surety business in Arizona issued by the Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance pursuant to Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 1 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The Bid Bond shall not be executed by an individual surety or sureties, even if the requirements of Section 7-101 are satisfied. The certified check, cashier's check or Bid Bond shall be returned to the Bidders whose proposals are not accepted, and to the successful Bidder upon the execution of a satisfactory bond and contract as provided in Title 34 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The conditions and provisions of the Bid Bond regarding the surety's obligations shall follow the following form: “Now, therefore, if the obligee accepts the proposal of the principal and the principal enters into a contract with the obligee in accordance with the terms of the proposal and gives the bonds and certificates of insurance as specified in the standard specifications with good and sufficient surety for the faithful performance of the contract and for the prompt payment of labor and materials furnished in the prosecution of the contract, or in the event of the failure of the principal to enter into the contract and give the bonds and certificates of insurance, if the principal pays to the obligee the difference not to exceed the penalty of the bond between the amount specified in the proposal and such larger amount for which the obligee may in good faith contract with another party to perform the work covered by the proposal then this obligation is void. Otherwise, it remains in full force and effect provided, however, that this bond is executed pursuant to the provisions of Section 34-201, Arizona Revised Statutes, and all liabilities on this bond shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the section to the extent as if it were copied at length herein.” 12. Costs of Responding to the Invitation to Bid: Any and all costs associated with responding to this Invitation to Bid or in providing a Bid shall be borne by solely by the interested person or firm. 13. TAA’s Right to Reject for Any Reason: TAA reserves the right to reject any or all bids or proposals or to withhold the award for any reason which TAA determines. 14. Interest List: TAA maintains an interest list consisting of all design professionals, contractors, subcontractors/subconsultants, and major suppliers who have bid on airport projects. Each firm must complete and submit, with its submittal, information with respect to such firm in the form included in the solicitation documents. The listing of a firm on any TAA interest list is not an endorsement of that firm and does not indicate that the firm has been pre-qualified for airport work. Invitation to Bid v. 2/7/12 15. DBE: It is the policy of TAA to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms (“DBEs”) have a fair and equal opportunity to participate in TAA's contracts. Specifically, it is the goal of TAA to ensure that, to the extent reasonably possible and consistent with other legal requirements that: (a) DBEs are not discriminated against in the award and administration of TAA's contracts; (b) a level playing field is created on which DBEs can compete fairly for TAA's contracts; and (c) any barriers to the participation of DBEs in TAA's contracts are removed. If a bidder or subconsultant of the bidder are certified as DBE, the work performed by both shall be counted towards meeting the aspirational goal. Any work performed by a non-DBE bidder or subcontractor shall not. TAA has set an aspirational 7% (7% of the dollar value of the contract) DBE participation goal for this contract. As a matter of responsiveness, firms must complete and submit the “Statement of Proposed DBE Utilization” form in the form provided, with its submittal. Firms and firms' subcontractor/subconsultant who are submitting as DBEs must be certified DBEs in Arizona in good standing prior to the date submittals are due. TAA recognizes current DBE certifications by the ADOT, City of Phoenix, and City of Tucson. For information regarding DBE firms recognized by TAA, or if you have any questions about TAA's DBE Program, please contact Bert Resimont, TAA DBE Liaison Officer, at 520-573-8100. 16. Civil Rights Title VI Solicitation Notice. The Tucson Airport Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d- 4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. 17. Legal Requirements: The Work to be performed will be subject to the provisions of Title 34 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S. § 34 201, et seq., as amended). All Bidders and their subcontractors must be duly licensed to perform the work at the time the bid is submitted (or exempt from licensing requirements) pursuant to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. If a licensing exemption is claimed, the Bidder must set forth the basis for the claimed exemption in writing at the time the bid is submitted. ADVERTISEMENT DATES: May 3, 2023 May 10, 2023