INVITATION TO BID

Socorro County (the “Owner”), Socorro, New Mexico invites general contractors to prepare and submit bids for the construction of the Cottonwood Valley Charter School Modular Classroom Buildings project in Socorro, New Mexico.  The site is located at the existing campus at 201 Neel St.

The work includes the construction of six (6) new modular classroom buildings (approximately 12,000 total gross square feet) along with site utilities and site development including drainage improvements.

Construction materials of the proposed facility include wood-framed modular buildings, metal wall panels, aluminum windows, wood doors, metal roof, plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures, HVAC system, resilient flooring, gypsum board assemblies, suspended acoustical ceiling systems and painting.  Exterior development includes subgrade preparation, landscaping, concrete walks, and required connections to existing water, sewer, electrical and telephone utilities.  The construction contract will be awarded on a lump-sum basis. Each bid must be submitted in accordance with Bidding Documents prepared by the Project Architect, Dyron Murphy Architects, P.C., Albuquerque, NM, (505) 830-0203.

A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled at the project site on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 10:00 am, local time.  Representatives from the Owner and Architect will be in attendance to address questions.

Bid Activity:  Bids shall be sealed, labeled, and filed with the Socorro County Procurement Officer until 4:00 P.M. local time on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at the Socorro County Procurement Officer’s office, Socorro, New Mexico, telephone number (575) 835-0589.  Bids received after the specified date and time will not be accepted and returned unopened.  No faxed or emailed bids will be accepted.  Bids received by the Owner will not be opened and announced at the above mentioned time and location.

Bid Documents: Electronic Bid Documents may be obtained from Socorro County. Bidders will need to register with Socorro County for access to the bid documents on the Socorro County website. Bidders may also purchase a CD from Socorro County for $50.00. Printed copies of the Bid Documents are the sole responsibility of the bidder at the bidder’s expense. Shipping charges are the sole responsibility of the Bidder requesting documents and deposits must be received prior to shipping. Facsimile reproductions of checks are not acceptable representations of deposits. Bidders must provide account numbers for shipping carriers prior to release of bid documents.

The successful bidder will be responsible to print at its expense hard copies of the project drawings and specifications for use during construction as deemed necessary.

Additional Information:  Any questions regarding this project should be addressed to: Socorro County

Attn: Sammie Vega, Procurement Officer

210 Park Street

PO Box I

Socorro, NM 87801

Telephone: (575) 835-0589  Fax: (575) 835-4629

Email: svega@co.socorro.nm.us 

 Owner’s Representative: Delilah Walsh, Socorro County Manager