CITY OF HAYS INVITATION TO BID PURPOSE/PROJECT OF BID: Installation of a 24 x 50 shade structure at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex. BID DESCRIPTION: Bids are being accepted for the delivery and installation of a new 24 x 50 hip and ridge, six (6) post shade structure at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex. DEPARTMENT: Parks Department CONTACTS: Jeff Boyle, Director of Parks / Travis Haines, Park Superintendent (785) 628-7375 (785) 628-7377 (fax) Email: jboyle@haysusa.com / thaines@haysusa.com SITE VISIT REQUIREMENTS: Optional DUE DATE & TIME: April 10, 2013, 3:00 p.m. NOTE: FAXED PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED SUBMIT TO ADDRESS: Please clearly mark your envelope Sealed Bid Do not open until bid opening Director of Finance/City Clerk Sports Complex Shade Structure 1507 Main Street P.O. Box 490 Hays, KS 67601 NOTICE: The City reserves the right to reject or accept any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in such bids and to accept such bids that are the most responsive and best suit the needs of the City of Hays. A bid may be withdrawn up to twenty-four (24) hours prior to expiration of the deadline for submitted bids. No bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of up to fortyfive (45) days after the date and hour set for opening bids.
LEGAL NOTES The City of Hays reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any or all technicalities, as determined by the City Manager of the City of Hays. Required Contractual Provisions Unless specifically waived in its request for bids or request for proposals, or included as alternate provisions to be bid or proposed, the City of Hays, Kansas, shall not award contracts nor let bids to individuals or entities unless the vendor, contractor or individual agrees to indemnify and hold the City of Hays, Kansas, harmless from any and all losses, damages or expenses of any kind arising out of any and all claims, demands, or causes of action initiated against the City of Hays, Kansas, by competing entities bidding on the project which is the subject of the contract. Prohibited Contractual Provisions Unless specifically waived in its request for bids or request for proposals, or included as alternate provisions to be bid or proposed, the City of Hays, Kansas, shall not award contracts nor let bids to individuals or entities which attempt to do any of the following or include any of the following in the proposed contract: 1. Any diminishment of the common law or statutory standard of care, limitation of liability, or other attempt to reduce responsibility for mistake, error, or negligence of any type on the part of the vendor, contractor or individual. 2. Attempt to limit liability for breach of contract or negligent performance to the amount of the payment to the contractor by the City. 3. Attempt to claim ownership of intellectual property created during the performance of the contract with the City. 4. Arbitration agreements. 5. Provision for damages for breach by owner contrary to common law or statute including, but not limited to, any attempt to provide for attorney fees as part of recoverable damages. 6. Attempt to designate any forum or venue for resolution of disputes other than Ellis County District Court, Kansas. 7. Any other attempted reallocation of risk contrary to common law or statute. 8. Any attempt to eliminate the City s ability to collect consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or any other measure of damages permitted by law, in action against the vendor, contractor or individual for breach of contract. Prohibited Acts Unless specifically permitted to do so by the request for bids or the request for proposals, no vendor, contractor or individual submitting proposals or bids to the City of Hays, Kansas, shall attempt to insert any of the contractual provisions prohibited by Section 2-577 into any contracts or agreements proposed to the City of Hays, Kansas.
Penalty for Violation of Article Any vendor, contractor or individual who, without the express permission of the City Manager of the City of Hays, Kansas, proposes to enter into or enters into a contract with the City of Hays, Kansas, which omits any of the contract provisions required by Section 2-576 of this article or contains any of the contract provisions barred by Section 2-577 of this article, may be found by the City Manager of the City of Hays, Kansas, to be in violation of this article and vendors, contractors or individuals found to be in violation of this article may be barred from bidding on future contracts with the City of Hays, Kansas. Conflict Between Article and Contract To the extent any contract entered into by or on behalf of the City of Hays, Kansas omits any of the contract provisions required by Section 2-576 of this article, the article will prevail and the required contract provisions will be read into the contract. To the extent any contract entered into by or on behalf of the City of Hays, Kansas contains any of the contract provisions barred by Section 2-577 of this article, the article will prevail and the offending provisions shall be null and void and shall be unenforceable as to the City of Hays, Kansas. A proposal may be withdrawn up to twenty-four (24) hours prior to expiration of the deadline for submitted proposals. No bidder may withdraw a proposal for a period of up to forty-five (45) days after the date and hour set for opening proposals. GENERAL INFORMATION The following specifications shall be construed as minimum. However, should the manufacturer s published data of specifications exceed these, they shall be considered as minimum and shall be furnished. Any deletions or variations from the following specifications must be noted. Pictures of the proposed unit must be included in the bid materials. The shade structure will be installed through existing 4 concrete pad. Unit being bid is expected to match identically with the two other shelters currently in place. Contractor is responsible for utility locates prior to project construction. Attached bid forms must be used to submit the bid proposals. The City of Hays is tax exempt.
SPECIFICATIONS 1) The finished product shall match the two (2) existing shade structures at the Sports Complex. The structure must be a 24 x 50, six post hip and ridge structure with a 9 entry height all the way around the structure. The structure must have a 90 mph wind load rating (3 second gust). 2) The manufacturer/installer shall provide references for similar projects. 3) The six (6) posts must be 4 steel, schedule 40, and the raw material needs to be sand blasted with a zinc enriched primer applied prior to powder coating. There must be a 20 year structural warranty. 4) All joints must be welded with a ¼ full pen weld and all bolted connections must be secured with 5/8 grade 5 bolts. The column/rafter connection must have a 12 insert to equal a moment connection. 5) The powder coating must be white in color. 6) The fabric will be Commercial 95 and Desert Sand in color with a 10 year fabric warranty. 7) The raw material for the fabric must be a minimum of 9-10 feet wide to minimize seams and have a tensile strength of 208 lbs (warp) and 486 lbs (weft). 8) Fabric must be 100% lead and phthalate free (test results must be provided with bid). 9) The cable used to secure the fabric to the pipe structure must be ½ diameter 7X19 aircraft cable that has a pretension of 2,570 lbs that is secured to itself with 3 ½ cable clamps. 10) The structure will be mounted on the existing concrete pad. Some of the existing concrete will need to be removed to accommodate the installation of the poles for the structure. Successful bidder will be required to make clean saw cuts in the existing concrete for pole placement. Contractor will be required to pour and finish the areas upon completion of the shade structure. Contractor to install expansion joint around the pole as needed/required. The post footings must be 24 diameter by 84 deep concrete with #3 rebar rings and verticals.
City of Hays Parks Department Jeff Boyle, Director of Parks P.O. Box 490 1546 Hwy 183 Alt. Hays, KS 67601-0490 Telephone (785) 628-7375 Fax (785) 628-7377 24 X50, 6 POST, HIP AND RIDGE SHADE STRUCTURE BID FORM Company Representative Address Telephone Number ( ) Please list all exceptions to the items listed on the Invitation to Bid form PLEASE USE REVERSE SIDE IF NECESSARY Total bid: $ Signature: Date: