RFQ-SS-2017.758 - 4' Ship Ladders - Roof Top Detention Center

Scope of Work:  A. Project Overview:
Adams County (County) is seeking a qualified firm to provide and install a total quantity of twenty-eight (28) ship ladders for the roof top of the County Detention Center.  The County Detention Center is located at:  150 N 19th Ave, Brighton, CO 80601. 
Minimum Requirements:

1. Provide twenty-eight (28) Ship ladders shall be 36” wide and 48” tall with hand rail on one side (there will be both left hand and right handed hand railing). Vendor is to field verify. At the top of the ship ladder it shall be fabricated in such a fashion that the first step protects the cap flashing and rain gutter.
2. Provide and install one (1)  ship ladder on the Medical roof. From roof line to roof line the height measures 17’. Ship ladder shall have be 36” wide and have a hand rail on one side and the cross over shall match what is on existing ship ladders throughout the roof and shall be fabricated in such a fashion that the cross over protects the cap flashing.
3. All cap flashing and rain gutters are not to be used as the first step to access or exit the ship ladders.
4. All ship ladders Hand rail diameter, stair tread, steel channel, supportive columns, anchoring, cross over sections, paint color are to match existing.  (Please refer to the pictures provided as Attachment A. - Material Standards, Attachment B. – Roof Top Existing).
5. All ship ladders and columns are to be placed on 2’x2’ concrete pads with rubber firestone walk pads underneath and anchored to the 2’x2’ concrete pad.
6. It will be the responsibility of the vendor to repair any damages to the roof structure, concrete, or infrastructure during the installation process. It will be the responsibility of the vendor to bring any damages back to the way it was originally.
7. All anchors that have washers, lock washers and nuts self threading, locking. No nylon lock nuts shall be permitted.
8. All Anchor points, penetrations shall be sealed in such a fashion that they are weather tight.
9. Vendor is to field verify all measurements.  All steel shall receive a steel primer and is to be painted with two coats oil based Rust-Oleum #7771 Sand color. After installation all areas where the paint has been removed, scratched or is missing these areas shall be touched up.

1. All minimum requirements shall include the following additional items including photos for reference:
   1. Attachment A. – Material Standards
   2. Attachment B. – Roof Top Existing Photos
2. Work hours. 
   1. Work is to be completed during regular operating hours Monday – Friday 7am- 5pm.

1. All work must be completed and accepted by the Adams County designated representative on or before - December 31-2017. 

1.  A Colorado and national background check will be required for all persons prior to being granted access to County Facilities. Employees that do not pass the initial background process will not be allowed to conduct work for Adams County. 
2. No persons shall commence work until all backgrounds are completed and cleared. 
3. All tools to perform the job are required to be checked in and accounted for before leaving the work area, and are to be checked at the start and finish of each day until the job is completed. it is the contractors responsibility to insure that all tools are checked into the facility are accounted for and if any tool if lost or missing is to be reported immediately to the Facility Operations Supervisor. The County’s preference is that all tools are left on site in a job box in a secured location that will be determined by Facility Operations. This will eliminate the time consuming task of the front lobby staff conducting a tool inventory every day, once these tools are left on site it will be the responsibility of the contractor to conduct morning, and afternoon inspections to insure that all tools are accounted for. 
4. Contractor shall supply all tools, ladders, and equipment necessary for the job to be completed. 
5. Work area must be kept clean and all debris is to be swept and properly disposed of. 
6. Contractors and their staff are not allowed to conduct any type of conversation with inmates; violation of this rule will result in the request to leave the premises.  
7. The safety for staff and inmates is held to a high standard, and must be followed at all times. If any contractor or vendor is not able to provide a safe and secured working environment they will then be asked to leave the premises.   
8. All contractors shall follow Adams County Facility Operations policies and procedures. Contractor regulations FO-06 and Adams County safety program F0-05. A copy of these policies shall be given to the winning bidder prior to start of work. 
9.  References. A minimum of three (3) references must be provided of similar projects. Adams County   Facility Operations may visit those references to check quality of work. The following information must be included in all submittals: Project Name, Project Location, Project Amount, Project Manager Name, Phone, Email
10. Pricing: This roof top ship ladders repair project has the budget range of less than $50,000.00.  All pricing shall be submitted ITEMIZED for all the work and materials as specified in bid document. 
11. Bid Bond – Only Required for bids over $50K