Remove and replace three 3 ton package heat pumps and one 3 ton split system heat pump with thermostats at Montclair Elementary School.

2019 - Request For Quotation Page 1 of 9 REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (Use for Projects $2,000 - $30,000) CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS PLANT OPERATIONS FACILITY 810 GILLESPIE STREET FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28306 Mark Harris, Project Manager (910) 678-7001 fax - (910) 758-2578 e-mail – markharris@ccs.k12.nc.us A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Montclair Elementary School. Contractors interested in bidding shall meet at 10:00 a.m. on July 27, 2021, at Montclair Elementary School; 555 Glensford Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28314 (910-868- 5124). PLEASE sign in at the front office upon arrival at the school. A Sealed Proposal, subject to the conditions made a part hereof, will be received until ____10:00 am, August 10, 2021_____________________, for furnishing product/service described herein. IMPORTANT NOTE: Address enclosure as shown below. It is the responsibility of the bidder to have the bid in the office of Plant

Operations, Cumberland County Schools by the specified time and date of opening. Project: __MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PACKAGE AC AND OFFICE A/C REPLACEMENTS _ Timetable for the Project It is the Owner's intent to make a recommendation regarding award of these Contracts by August 12, 2021. A Notice of Intent to Award will be prepared and conveyed to the Contractor immediately. The Contractor shall commence the performance of this Contract and shall diligently continue its performance to and until final completion of the Project. Project shall start on August 16, 2021 and contractor shall have 15 calendar days to complete the project, making the final completion date August 30, 2021. Schedule of construction must be coordinated with school personnel. Insurance The Contractor shall provide, as required by law, insurance for his employees. The Cumberland County Board of Education (Owner) assumes no liability for injuries or accidents related to the contractual agreement. The Contractor shall furnish Certificate of Insurance to the Owner as proof of coverage. The Contractor shall maintain and pay for Insurance coverage and shall not be less than the following: A. Workman’s Compensation Statutory Employers Liability $1,000,000 Owners/Officers must be included in coverage B. General Liability (per person/per occurrence): 1. Bodily and Personal Liability $1,000,000/$2,000,000 2. Property Damage $1,000,000/$2,000,000 Aggregate C. Automobile Liability (per person/per occurrence) 1. Bodily Injury $1,000,000 2. Property Damage: $1,000,000 Aggregate D. The owner shall be listed as an additional insured Certificates of Insurance shall be filed with the Owner. During construction of the work, the Contractor shall provide updated records whenever any of these coverages become outdated. A sample certificate and additional insured endorsements are found at the end of this document. Each certificate of insurance shall bear the provision that the policy cannot be canceled or coverage reduced or eliminated in less than thirty (30) days after mailing to the insured and/or the Owner of such alteration or cancellation. Contractor shall provide endorsement(s) naming the Cumberland County BOE 2019 - Request For Quotation Page 2 of 9 as an additional insured on both contractor’s General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance coverage. The certificate holder shall be named: Cumberland County BOE, Attn: Joe Desormeaux, Assoc. Superintendent, Aux. Svcs. 2465 Gillespie St., Fayetteville, NC 28302. Performance The Contractor shall commence work to be performed under the Contract on a date to be specified in a Notice to Proceed issued by the Owner and shall substantially complete all work in accordance with the project Time Table. If the Contractor fails to begin the work within ten days after the date specified in the Notice to Proceed, or progress of the work is not maintained on schedule, or the Contractor fails to perform the work with sufficient workmen and equipment or with sufficient materials to ensure prompt completion of the work, or shall perform the work unsuitably, or not in accordance with plans and specifications, or in violation of safety requirements or for any cause whatsoever shall not carry on the work in an acceptable manner, then the Owner shall declare this Contract in default and Owner may terminate the performance of the Contract and assume possession of the Project site and of all materials and equipment at the site and may complete the work. In such case, the Contractor shall not be paid until the work is complete. After Final Completion has been achieved, if any portion of the contract price, as it may be modified thereunder, remains after the cost to the Owner of completing the work, including all costs and expenses of every nature incurred, has been deducted by the Owner, such remainder shall belong to the Contractor. Otherwise, the Contractor shall pay and make whole the Owner for such cost. This obligation for payment shall survive the termination of the Contract. Failure of a Contractor to meet the requirements of a Contract and/or insufficient performance may disqualify Contractor from bidding future Projects. Warranty The Warranty for work and materials by the Contractor shall be for a period of one year from date of acceptance by the Project by the Owner. MANDATED CONTRACT TERMS 1. Iran Divestment Act and Divestment from Companies Boycotting Israel. No contract may be entered into with a restricted company as listed by the State Treasurer in accordance with N.C.G.S. Chapter 147, Articles 6E or 6G, except as permitted by those laws. By entering into this contract (“Contract”) and providing materials, equipment or services described in the Contract ( the “Work”), Contractor acknowledges and represents that it is not a restricted company as defined in N.C.G.S. Chapter 147, Articles 6E or 6G. 2. Lunsford Act. Contractor acknowledges that N.C.G.S. 14-208.18 prohibits anyone required to register as a sex offender from knowingly being present upon the premises of any school, and Contractor shall insure that neither Contractor, its subcontractors, nor its suppliers shall allow any person registered as a sex offender to come on or about the premises of any subject school in any manner or for any reason related to the Work or the Contract. 3. E-verify. Contractor shall comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the General Statutes. Further, if Contractor utilizes a subcontractor, Contractor shall require the subcontractor to comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the General Statues. 2019 - Request For Quotation Page 3 of 9 4. Policy Compliance. Contractor, its subcontractors and suppliers, shall comply with all Board policies relating to visitors in the schools while engaged in the Work. FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS – UNIFORM GUIDANCE PROVISIONS This project is being funded with federally awarded grants and is subject to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) codified at 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart D (§§ 200.318-326), including the contract provisions in Appendix II, as applicable. Owner’s right to terminate or suspend the work – All contracts in excess of $10,000 must address termination for cause and for convenience by the Owner including the manner by which it will be effected and the basis for settlement as follows: The Owner may terminate or suspend this Contract in accordance with the following terms and conditions: a. The Owner may, for any reason whatsoever, terminate performance under this Contract by the Contractor for convenience. The Owner shall give written notice of such termination to the Contractor specifying when termination becomes effective. The Contractor shall incur no further obligations in connection with the work and the Contractor shall stop work when such termination becomes effective. The Contractor shall also terminate outstanding orders and subcontracts. The Contractor shall settle the liabilities and claims arising out of the termination of subcontracts and orders. The Owner may direct the Contractor to assign the Contractor’s right, title and interest under termination orders or subcontracts to the Owner or its designee. The Contractor shall transfer title and deliver to the Owner such completed or partially completed work and materials, equipment, parts, fixtures, information and contract rights as the Contractor has. When terminated for convenience, the Contractor shall be compensated as follows: 1. The Contractor shall submit a termination claim to the Owner and the Architect specifying the amounts due because of the termination for convenience together with costs, pricing or other data required by the Owner or the Architect. If the Contractor fails to file a termination claim within 6 months from the effective date of termination, any termination claim is waived; 2. The Owner and the Contractor may agree to the compensation, if any, due to the Contractor hereunder; 3. Absent agreement to the amount due to the Contractor, the Owner shal pay the Contractor the following amounts: i. Contract price for labor, materials, equipment and other services accepted under this Contract; ii. Reasonable costs incurred in preparing to perform and in performing the terminated portion of the work, and in terminating the Contractor’s performance, plus a fair and reasonable allowance for direct jobsite overhead and profit thereon (such profit shall not include anticipated profit or consequential damages); provided however, that if it appears that the Contractor would have not profited or would have sustained a loss if the entire Contract would have been completed, no profit shall be allowed or included; 2019 - Request For Quotation Page 4 of 9 iii. Reasonable costs of settling and paying claims arising out of the termination of subcontracts or orders pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. These costs shall not include amounts paid in accordance with other provisions hereof. iv. The total sum to be paid the Contractor under this Subparagraph (a) shall not exceed the total Contract price, as properly adjusted, reduced by the amount of payments otherwise made, and shall in no event include duplication of payment. b. If the Contractor does not perform the work, or any part thereof, in a timely manner, supply adequate labor, supervisory personnel or proper equipment or materials, or if it fails to timely discharge its obligations for labor, equipment and materials, or proceeds to disobey applicable law, or otherwise commits a violation of a material provision of this Contractor, then the owner, in addition to any other rights it may have against the Contractor or others, may terminate the performance of the Contractor and assume possession of the Project site and all materials and equipment at the site and may complete the work. In such case, the Contractor shall not be paid further until the work is complete. After final completion has been achieved, if any portion of the contract price, as it may be modified hereunder remains after the cost to the Owner, such remainder shall belong to the Contractor. Otherwise, the Contractor shall pay and make whole the Owner for such cost. This obligation for payment shall survive the termination of the Contract. In the event the employment of the Contractor of competent jurisdiction that such termination was without cause, such termination shall thereupon be deemed a termination for convenience under Subparagraph (a) and the provisions of Subparagraph (a) shall apply. c. The Owner shall have the right at any time to direct the Contractor to suspend its performance, or any designated part thereof, for any reason whatsoever, or without reason, for whatever period of time the Owner determines. If such suspension is directed by the Owner, the Contractor shall immediately comply with same. In the event the Owner directs a suspension of performance under this Paragraph, through no fault of the Contractor, the Owner shall pay the Contractor as full compensation for such suspension the Contractor’s reasonable costs, actually incurred and paid, of: 1. The mobilization and remobilization, including such costs paid to subcontractors; 2. Preserving and protecting work in place; 3. Storage of material or equipment purchased for the Project, including insurance thereon; 4. Performing in a later, or during a longer, time frame than the contemplated by the Contract. Equal Employment Opportunity (41 C.F.R. Part 60) - The non-discrimination clause contained in Section 202 (Federal) Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375, relative to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and the implementing rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, are incorporated herein. Davis Bacon Act – (For All Prime Construction Contracts in Excess of $2,000) - as amended (40 U.S.C. 3141-3148) and as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 C.F.R. Part 5, “Labor Standards and Provisions Applicable to Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction”). Contractors are required to pay wages to laborers and mechanics at a rate not less than the prevailing wages specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, contractors must pay wages not less than once a week. Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act – (For All Prime Construction Contracts in Excess of $2,000) - (40 U.S.C. 3145), as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 C.F.R. Part 3). Contractors or sub-recipient are prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed in the construction, completion or repair of public work, to give up part of the compensation to which he or she is otherwise entitled. 2019 - Request For Quotation Page 5 of 9 Debarment and Suspension – (Executive Order 12549 and 12689) – A contract award must not be made to parties listed on the government wide Excluded Parties List System in the System for Award Management (SAM). Procurement of Recovered Material – Contractors must comply with section 600 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 C.F.R. part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, considering such guidelines. Domestic Preferences for Procurements - As appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, the non-Federal entity should, to the greatest extent practicable under a Federal award, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement, and other manufactured products). The requirements of this section must be included in all sub awards including all contracts and purchase orders for work or products under this award. Description SCOPE OF WORK Contractor shall remove and dispose of the three existing package and one split system a/c units. The contractor shall supply and install three new 3 ton package heat pumps and one new 3 ton split system heat pump with thermostats. The contractor shall supply new disconnects with new conduit and power wire from the new disconnect to the new units. The new units shall match existing equipment’s Btu, voltage and phase. All duct work shall be sealed with mastic. The duct shall be wrapped and covered with a metal shroud. All work will be done by code. The contractor shall be responsible for all permits and fees. https://www.law.cornell.edu/definitions/index.php?width=840&height=800&iframe=true&def_id=2ebb12f0afaf8ca1332e5ab559ae8aa3&term_occur=999&term_src=Title:40:Chapter:I:Subchapter:I:Part:247:Subpart:A:247.2 https://www.law.cornell.edu/definitions/index.php?width=840&height=800&iframe=true&def_id=d3625d390577bfa99d481427ab3ebb73&term_occur=999&term_src=Title:40:Chapter:I:Subchapter:I:Part:247:Subpart:A:247.2 2019 - Request For Quotation Page 6 of 9 BID Installation and sales taxes are included. Total Bid Amount:___________________________________________________________ ($ ___________ ) In compliance with this request for quotation and subject to conditions herein, the undersigned offers and agrees, if this quote is accepted within _____ days from the date of opening, to furnish any and all items upon which prices are quoted at the price set opposite each item. Signature certifies that this quote is submitted competitively and without collusion. EXECUTION In compliance with this Invitation for Bid, and subject to the conditions herein, the undersigned offers and agrees to furnish and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein. By executing this bid, I certify that this bid is submitted competively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54). Failure to execute/sign bid prior to submittal shall render the bid invalid. Late bids are not accepted. Bidder: Federal ID No. Street Address: P.O. Box: Zip: City & State: Print Name & Title of Person Signing: Telephone Number: Authorized Signature: Fax Number: Date: E-Mail: Minority Status *: Form of Minority Certification**: *Non-minority, Black, Hispanic, Asian/American, White Female, American Indian, Socially and Economically Disadvantaged, Disabled **Not Applicable, Local Agency, Self-Identified, State of NC HUB, Federal Agency, State of NC DOT, Out of State Agency, Unknown (Note: In July 2009, businesses will be required to be certified through the State of NC HUB) ACCEPTANCE OF BID If any or all parts of this bid are accepted, an authorized representative of Cumberland County Board of Education shall affix their signature hereto and this document and the provisions of the Instructions to Bidders of the Instructions to Bidders, special terms and conditions specific to this Invitation To Bid, the specifications, and the North Carolina General Contract Terms and Conditions shall then constitute the written agreement between the parties. A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the successful bidder(s). FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION USE ONLY Offer accepted and contract awarded this __________ day of ________________, 20_________, as indicated on attached certification or purchase order, By_______________________________________________(Authorized representative of Cumberland County Board of Education ). Attach COLI and applicable endorsements. The Cumberland County BOE reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. 2019 - Request For Quotation Page 7 of 9 Sample certificate of insurance and endorsements 2019 - Request For Quotation Page 8 of 9 Sample GL Additional Insured Endorsement 2019 - Request For Quotation Page 9 of 9 Sample Auto Additional Insured Endorsement