Public Notice:
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP
REQUEST FOR BIDDERS’ QUALIFICATIONS 2013 Project at Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, 450 King George Road, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey The Friends of Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, Inc. (FKF) is seeking qualifications from contractors specializing in preservation and restoration construction work for the 2013 Project at the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead. FKF plans to advertise for a single overall lump sum price to complete the project. The project includes general conditions, facilities and temporary controls (typical requirements for a historic preservation project of this type, size and complexity), sitework (excavation archeological monitoring at ground disturbances, selective interior removals, demolitions and salvage, shoring, re-grading, site restoration after construction), concrete (new ADA access ramp/sidewalk to the English Barn, new reinforced slabs, footings, new poured-in-place footings/underpinning to support fireplace in Farm House), masonry (new brick drainage swale along the English Barn, dismantle, rebuild and reinforce the stone fireplace foundation in the Farm House basement), metals (structural steel as needed to reinforce the fireplace in the Farm House), carpentry (new wood deck at new north deck at English Barn, new framing as needed to reinforce fireplace in the Farm House), thermal/moisture protection (installation of a long-lasting heavy-duty tarp to protect the Cow Shed), finishes (paint repaired exterior wooden elements), and electrical systems (new underground electrical service into the English Barn for circuitry to support lighting, staging and assembly needs – including underground electrical cable, meter and panel, interior circuits, fire alarm, emergency lights, security systems and basic lighting fixtures). The historic nature of the building fabric requires a sensitive approach to work that will be completed in the overall context of preserving these buildings. Historic fabric shall be kept intact or repaired whenever possible and care will be taken to avoid destroying historic fabric. This project has received grant funding from the Somerset County Historic Preservation Program. In order for prospective contractors to receive bid documents (drawings and specifications) and bid on the project, all interested contractors must submit a completed Bidder’s Qualifications Statement and meet the stated Qualification Criteria. Bidder’s Qualifications Statements are available upon request from Michael Calafati Architect, LLC in writing (via fax or email only – please provide an email address). Questions, if any, should be made in writing (via fax or email only) directly to the Architect. OWNER: Township of Bernards, 277 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. CLIENT: The Friends of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, Inc., PO Box 155, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Contact: John Campbell, First Vice President. ARCHITECT: Michael Calafati Architect, LLC, PO Box 2363, Cape May, NJ 08204. Contact: Michael Calafati, AIA Email: michael@calafati.com Fax: 609-884-8606. Contractors must submit a completed Bidder’s Qualifications Statement (plus one photocopy) to Michael Calafati Architect, LLC via the USPS. Responses must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Faxed submissions will not be accepted. Bid documents are not available at this time but it is the intention of FKF to release bid documents to qualified bidders shortly thereafter. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. ($57.64) 889191
REQUEST FOR BIDDERS’ QUALIFICATIONS 2013 Project at Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, 450 King George Road, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey The Friends of Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, Inc. (FKF) is seeking qualifications from contractors specializing in preservation and restoration construction work for the 2013 Project at the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead. FKF plans to advertise for a single overall lump sum price to complete the project. The project includes general conditions, facilities and temporary controls (typical requirements for a historic preservation project of this type, size and complexity), sitework (excavation archeological monitoring at ground disturbances, selective interior removals, demolitions and salvage, shoring, re-grading, site restoration after construction), concrete (new ADA access ramp/sidewalk to the English Barn, new reinforced slabs, footings, new poured-in-place footings/underpinning to support fireplace in Farm House), masonry (new brick drainage swale along the English Barn, dismantle, rebuild and reinforce the stone fireplace foundation in the Farm House basement), metals (structural steel as needed to reinforce the fireplace in the Farm House), carpentry (new wood deck at new north deck at English Barn, new framing as needed to reinforce fireplace in the Farm House), thermal/moisture protection (installation of a long-lasting heavy-duty tarp to protect the Cow Shed), finishes (paint repaired exterior wooden elements), and electrical systems (new underground electrical service into the English Barn for circuitry to support lighting, staging and assembly needs – including underground electrical cable, meter and panel, interior circuits, fire alarm, emergency lights, security systems and basic lighting fixtures). The historic nature of the building fabric requires a sensitive approach to work that will be completed in the overall context of preserving these buildings. Historic fabric shall be kept intact or repaired whenever possible and care will be taken to avoid destroying historic fabric. This project has received grant funding from the Somerset County Historic Preservation Program. In order for prospective contractors to receive bid documents (drawings and specifications) and bid on the project, all interested contractors must submit a completed Bidder’s Qualifications Statement and meet the stated Qualification Criteria. Bidder’s Qualifications Statements are available upon request from Michael Calafati Architect, LLC in writing (via fax or email only – please provide an email address). Questions, if any, should be made in writing (via fax or email only) directly to the Architect. OWNER: Township of Bernards, 277 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. CLIENT: The Friends of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, Inc., PO Box 155, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Contact: John Campbell, First Vice President. ARCHITECT: Michael Calafati Architect, LLC, PO Box 2363, Cape May, NJ 08204. Contact: Michael Calafati, AIA Email: michael@calafati.com Fax: 609-884-8606. Contractors must submit a completed Bidder’s Qualifications Statement (plus one photocopy) to Michael Calafati Architect, LLC via the USPS. Responses must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Faxed submissions will not be accepted. Bid documents are not available at this time but it is the intention of FKF to release bid documents to qualified bidders shortly thereafter. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. ($57.64) 889191