April 12, 2023

DOCUMENT RELEASE DATE: APRIL 12, 2023

The Kingdom East Unified Union School District is conducting a competitive bid process for the Pellet Boiler Project located at Lyndon Town School located at 2591 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville, VT. The project consists of removing the existing woodchip boiler and woodchip storage system and providing a 1,525 Mbh pellet boiler system with a wood pellet silo.

The work to be performed under this contract shall be substantially completed on or before December 29, 2023.

Submit Contractor bids for the project noted above, in a sealed envelope plainly marked “Bid for Pellet Boiler Project” and addressed to the Owner, listed above. As an alternative, submit bids on a completed Contractor Bid Form, plus bid security when required, all scanned and included as an attachment to an email with the subject line marked "Bid for Pellet Boiler Project " and addressed to the Daniel Pickering at: dpickering@kingdomeast.org. Owner will receive paper and electronic Bids at the School District Office located at 64 Campus Lane, Lyndonville, VT until 2:00 pm time on the 25th day of May, 2023, at which time and place the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids submitted after the time will not be considered and will be returned unopened.

1. Owner requires the Project to be started on-site on or after June 21, 2023. 

2. Bidding Documents will be available on or about April 17, 2023. Bidding documents in pdf format  are available by contacting Richard Grondin, Integrated Energy Systems by email at rgrondin@iespllc.com or by phone at 207-781-4263. Bid documents may also be viewed at the  School District Office by contacting Daniel Pickering, Facilities Manager, 802-626-6100 Ext. 1924 or the office of the Engineer by appointment. 

3. Bid bonds shall be required on this project. The Bidder shall include a satisfactory Bid Bond  (section 00 43 13) or a certified or cashier’s check for 5% of the bid amount with the completed bid  form submitted to the Owner.

4. Refer to other Bidding requirements described in Document 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders.

5. Performance and Payment Bonds are required on this project. 

6. The bid shall be submitted on the Contractor Bid Form (Section 00 41 13) provided in the Bid  Documents. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids as may best serve the  interest of the Owner. 

7. Your Bid will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 30 days after submission. 

8. A pre-bid meeting will be held for all Bidders at 2:30 pm on April 27, 2023. General Contract Bidders are required to attend and it is optional for Subcontractors and Suppliers. If a General Contract Bidder is unable to attend, contact dpickering@kingdomeast.org to schedule an alternate date and time.

9. Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities and to accept or reject any or all Bids.