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“Empowering Today’s Students to Grasp Tomorrow’s Opportunities”

Bill C. Spurlock Director of Schools

Rutherford County Board of Education 2240 Southpark Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Phone: 615.893.5812 www.rcschools.net

The Rutherford County Board of Education requests you to bid on items subject to these conditions:

• The Board reserves the right to increase or decrease amounts and/or quantities at its sole discretion.Quantities have been provided as an approximation and may be estimates of potential purchases andare not necessarily guaranteed initial purchase quantities.

• RCBOE is a tax-exempt organization. The Bidder is responsible for and bid cost must reflect any/allsales and use tax for the materials and or equipment.

• This bid is ultimately subject to funding.• RCBOE reserves the right to waive any formalities to accept any bids as a whole, split bid, and/or

accept any individual item or items within a bid or to reject any or all bids whichever is in the bestinterest of RCBOE. The Board reserves the right to reject any/and all bids for any reason.

• Items of various manufacturers may be bid; however, it is the responsibility of the bidder to satisfy theBoard’s representative that substituted items are equal to or better than the specified items. All itemsbid however, must be of such character, quality and design as will serve the purpose for which it isintended to be used equally as well as that specified, and be equally suitable to the needs of theRCBOE. When submitting on items other than specified, include complete specifications on the itemssubmitted. When no reference is made by the bidder to the make or grade proposed to be furnished itis understood that the specific article or services named in the bid are to be furnished. The bidder willabide by and comply with the true intent of the specifications and not take advantage of anyunintentional error or omission, but shall fully address the intent and meaning of each aspect of thespecifications. The Board’s representative shall make all determinations in regard to equal to or betterthan.

• By submission of this bid the vendor agrees to all terms and conditions stated therein. Disputes orlegal matters will be litigated in Rutherford County or the Middle Tennessee District. Issuance of thepurchase order will be the award notice.

• Awarded bidder shall indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless RCBOE, its officers, agents andemployees from all suits, claims, actions or damages of any nature brought because of, arising out of,or due to breach of the agreement by Bidder, its subcontractors, suppliers, agents, or employees or dueto any negligent act or occurrence or any omission or commission of bidder, its subcontractors,suppliers, agents or employees submitted on the attached form and signed by the bidder. All bids areto be complete in every detail as required. Those that are incomplete, contain irregularities or are notin accordance with the specifications may be rejected.

• All bids are to be sealed and marked with the bid number on the outside of the envelope. Bids can behand delivered or mailed before the bid date and time. Bids submitted by Fax or E-mail will not beaccepted.

• Bids are to be valid for a minimum of sixty (60) days or until awarded whichever comes first.• It is the bidder’s responsibility to comply with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, statues,

codes, licensing, permits, ordinances, and other requirements. The bidder must be prepared tosubstantiate compliance upon request by the Board’s representative. In the event a bidder fails topreform, RCBOE reserves the right to begin negotiations with the “next best bidder”. RCBOEreserves the right to terminate this agreement with or without cause at any time.

• Bid prices shall include delivery of all items F.O.B. destination. The term F.O.B. destination shallmean delivered and unloaded in-house or on-site service, with all charges for transportation andunloading prepaid by the bidder.

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“Empowering Today’s Students to Grasp Tomorrow’s Opportunities”

Bill C. Spurlock Director of Schools

Rutherford County Board of Education 2240 Southpark Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Phone: 615.893.5812 www.rcschools.net

• It is the bidder’s responsibility to submit a completed IRS Form W-9 or their social security numberbefore any invoices can be paid.

• Bids may not be awarded to any party which is debarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded forparticipation in Federal assistance programs under Executive Order 12549, “Debarment andSuspension”.

• Any and all bidders, and bidder employees, and any bidder sub-contractors and its employees thatperform any services at Rutherford County Schools must submit to a criminal history records check, atthe bidders’ expense, conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation prior to permitting the employee to have contact with students or enter school groundswhen students are present. Reference Tennessee Code Annotated Section 49-5-413. Bidders are tocomplete the Criminal Background Compliance Affidavit and return with the bid documents.

• If a contractor, has five or more employees receiving pay, the contractor shall have a drug-freeworkplace program that complies with Title 50, Chapter 9 of the Code of Tennessee. Contractor shallensure that it is in compliance with Public Acts, 2000, Chapter No. 919. Contractor to complete theattached Drug-Free Workplace Compliance Affidavit and return with their bid documents.

• Per Tennessee Code Annotated Title 12, effective July 1, 2016: By submission of this bid, each bidderand each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid, each partythereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledgeand belief that each bidder is not on the list created pursuant to Title 12-12-106.

• If any additional information is needed, please contact Lynn Pater at 615-893-5812 extension 22015.All bids could, if the Board of Education chooses, be awarded on a line item basis.

• Bidder agrees that no person on the grounds of handicap, age, race, color, religion, sex or nationalorigin, shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected todiscrimination in the performance of this agreement, or in the employment practices of the bidder.Bidder shall upon request show proof of such non-discrimination, and shall post in conspicuous placesavailable to all employees and applicants notices of non-discrimination. Bidder covenants that itcomplies with the Fair Wage and Hour Laws, the National Labor relations Act, and other federal andstate employment laws as applicable. Bidder covenants that it does not engage in illegal employmentpractices. Bidder covenants that it has no public or private interest, and shall not acquire directly orindirectly any interest that would conflict in any manner with the provision of its goods orperformance of its services.

The Rutherford County Board of Education reserves the right to award this bid on QUALITY, PRICE, AND AVAILABILITY OF THE PRODUCT SPECIFIED.

Specifications and instructions are as follows:

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR

GEOTECHNICAL TESTING AND SERVICE RFP #19-05

The Rutherford County Board of Education requests proposals for Geotechnical Testing and Services for pre-purchase and/or pre-construction soil testing/exploration and construction testing services and Construction Material Testing and Services as directed by Trey Lee, Assistant Superintendent of Engineering and Construction.

You are invited to submit a proposal package that demonstrates your firm’s experience and capability to perform this type of work. Technical expertise for this type of work and cost will be the factors used to evaluate these proposals.

PART I: GEOTECHNICAL TESTING AND SERVICE:

SOIL AND ROCK TESTING

DESCRIPTION ASTM DESIGNATION

Air Permeability – API Method $________per hour

Atterberg Limits D4318 $________per hour

Bulk Density $________per hour

Capillary Moisture $________per hour

Cation Exchange Capacity $________per hour

CBR (3 points maximum) $________per hour

CBR, Labortory (ASTM Method) D1883 $________per hour

Coarse Sieve (3 inch to #200) D422 $________per hour

Compression Test on Cored Specimens includes end prep. D2938 $________per hour

Consolidation includes 1 re-bound cycle D4235 $________per hour

Direct Shear (3points) D3080 $________per hour

Direct Shear Residual Cycle $________per hour

Extrude Undisturbed Sample $________per hour

Fine Sieve and Hydrometer D422 $________per hour

Grain Size Analysis D422 $________per hour

Moisture Content, only D2216 $________per hour

Moisture Density Checkpoint at Natural Moisture % $________per hour

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Moisture Density curves D698/D1557 $________per hour Moisture Determination and Unity Weight $________per hour One Dimensional consolidation $________per hour Organic Content – Soils D2974 $________per hour Permeability Tests $________per hour pH Test (Laboratory Measurement) $________per hour Porosity $________per hour Remolding Samples to Specified Density $________per hour Rock Core Compressive Strength $________per hour Rock Core Specific Gravity $________per hour Sample Disposal $________per hour Sample Preparation – Crushing Rock for Testing Purposes $________per hour Sample Preparation – Preparing Soil for Testing Purposes $________per hour Shrinkage Limits D423 $________per hour Sieve Analysis, Coarse Only D422 $________per hour Sieve Analysis, Coarse with Hydrometer D422 $________per hour Sieve Analysis, Wash (% Finer than #200) C117 $________per hour Slake Durability Test $________per hour Soil Classification $________per hour Specific Gravity – soils D854 $________per hour Swell Pressure, per point D4546 $________per hour Swell Test (Free Swell) D4829 $________per hour Torvane or Pocket Penetrometer $________per hour Triaxial Compression (CD) $________per hour Triaxial Compression (CU) – 3 points D2850 $________per hour Triaxial Compression (CU) with Pore Pressure – 3 points $________per hour Triaxial Compression (UU) – 3 points D2850 $________per hour Unconfined Compression Test includes Moisture & Unit Wt. D2166 $________per hour Visual Classification $________per hour

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Principal Engineer $________per hour Senior Engineer $________per hour Project Manager $________per hour Project Engineer $________per hour Engineer-in-Training $________per hour Resident Project Representative $________per hour TECHNICAL SERVICES Technician I $________per hour Technician II $________per hour ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Clerical Staff $________per hour PART II: CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING AND SERVICE: LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES: CONCRETE AND AGGREGATE TESTING DESCRIPTION Compressive Strength of Concrete Cylinders $________each Flexural Strength of Concrete Test (Beams) $________each Sieve Analysis of Aggregates (Absorption, Graduation, Specific Gravity $________per Series Unit Weight, Fineness Modulus) Proportioning and Preparation of Concrete Mix Design Trial Batch/Determine $________each Proportions Concrete Mix Design Review for Compliance to ACI or ASTM Standards $________each ASTM Standards $________each Preparation and Testing of Concrete Core Samples $________each

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SOIL TESTING

DESCRIPTION

Moisture/Density Relationship of Soil (Proctor Test): a. ASTM D-698 (Standard) $________each b. ASTM D-1557 (Modified) $________each

Atterberg Limits Determination (PI) $________each

Hydrometer Analysis (Particle Size) $________each

Hydraulic Conductivity ASTM D-5084 $________each

Material Finer Than #200 Sieve $________each

Density and Moisture of Thin-Walled Tube Samples $________each

Organic Content $________each

Sample Preparation $________per hour

MASONRY TESTING

DESCRIPTION

Compressive Strength of Mortar $________each

Preparation and Compressive Strength testing of Masonry Grout (ASTM C-1019) $________each

Unit Weight, Absorption of Concrete Masonry Units $________each

Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry Units $________each

Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms $________each

FIELD TESTING SERVICES:

DESCRIPTION

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

a. Concrete Placement Inspection (ACI Level I Technician)b. Molding Concrete Cylindersc. Pick-up Concrete/Soil Samplesd. Shot Rock and Soil Fill Placement Controle. Field Compaction Testing and Observationf. Reinforcement Steel Placement Inspectiong. Post-Tension Inspectionh. Reinforced Concrete Masonry Inspection $________per hour

Nuclear Density and Moisture Measurement Equipment $________per day

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SENIOR LEVEL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN SENIOR SOIL TECHNICIAN

a. Senior Soil Technician to Evaluate and Mange Excavation and Grading Projects $________per hour

b. Shallow Footing and Deep Foundation (Caisson, Piling) Inspection $________per hour

SENIOR CONCRETE TECHNICIAN

a. Concrete Batch Plant Inspection $________per hour

b. Condition Survey of Hardened Concrete (Visual Examination, Schmidt, Hammer Testing, Chain-Drag Survey) $________per hour

c. Floor Flatness/Levelness Testing using a Dipstick Floor Profiler ASTM E-1155 (Includes Equipment Rental and Computer Analysis) Floor Slab Area up to 5,000 sq/ft $________each Each Additional 1,000 sq/ft $________each (Travel expenses for this Service only are negotiable)

STRUCTURAL STEEL

a. Visual Weld Inspection b. Bolt Torque Verification c. Shear Stud Verification d. Fireproofing Inspection Structural steel technician (Minimum 3 Hours) $________per hour Radiographic Testing of welds Priced upon request Ground Penetrating Radar testing Priced upon request

CONCRETE/ASPHALT CORE DRILLING

Core Drill Crew to Remove Core Samples $________per hour Core Barrel Recovery Charge $________per inch Generator Rental $________per day Preparation and Testing of Concrete Core Samples $________each Thickness Determination of Asphaltic Concrete Cores $________each X-Ray Concrete to Determine Core Location Priced upon request

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ENGINEERING SERVICES:

ENGINEERING

DESCRIPTION

Engineering Services for contract administration, scheduling, test evaluation report review, laboratory and field inspection and consultation. (Report Review typically 0.2 hour per technician day) $________per hour

Chief Engineer $________per hour

Principal Consultant $________per hour

Project Engineer/Manager $________per hour

Staff Engineer/Geologist $________per hour

SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES:

DESCRIPTION

Special Inspection Services (IBC section 1704 Special Inspections) $________per hour

FIRE PROOF TESTING FIELD SAMPLES:

DESCRIPTION

Field Test $________per hour

Laboratory $________each

You are requested to submit two (2) proposal packages sealed and marked “RFP #19-05” by 2:00 p.m. June 11, 2019 to the Rutherford County board of Education, 2240 Southpark Dr., Murfreesboro, TN 37128, Attn: Lynn Pater, Purchasing Agent. Faxed or E-Mailed bids will not be accepted.

__________________________________ __________________________________ Company Name Person Submitting Bid

_____________________________ ______________________________ Address Phone Number

_____________________________ ______________________________ City, State, Zip Code Fax Number

_____________________________ ______________________________ Company Authorized Signature Date of Bid _____________________________ E-Mail Address

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CRIMINAL BACKGROUND COMPLIANCE AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF ___________________________

COUNTY OF _________________________

The undersigned, principal officer of _______________________________, an employer

contracting with Rutherford County Board of Education to provide services having direct contact

with children or access to grounds of a Rutherford County public school while students are on

grounds, hereby states under oath as follows:

1. The undersigned is a principal officer of_____________________ (hereafter referred to as the “Company”), and is duly authorized to execute this Affidavit on behalf of the Company.

2. The Company submits this Affidavit pursuant to T.C.A. 49‐5‐4‐13 as amended

effective September 1, 2007 for entities entering into contracts with a local Board

of Education where the company’s employees will have direct contact with school

children or access to the grounds of a school when children are present. It is the

duty of the Company to require applicants supply a fingerprint sample and submit

to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of

Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation prior to permitting the person

to have contact with such children or enter school grounds and to take certain

other actions based upon the results of the records check. If the company is

providing services which will include services by subcontractors, the provisions of

this section shall apply to all employees of the subcontractors as well.

3. The Company is in compliance with the terms of T.C.A. 49‐5‐413.

Further affiant saith naught.

Principal Officer

STATE OF _________________________

COUNTY OF _______________________

Before me personally appeared____________________________with whom I am personally acquainted

or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence, and who acknowledged that he/she is the

_________________of ______________________and is authorized to execute this instrument on behalf

of the principal for the purposes therein contained.

Witness my hand and seal at office this _____day of___________________, 20____.

Notary Public

My commission expires:____________________________________

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DRUG‐FREE WORKPLACE AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF ___________________________

COUNTY OF _________________________

The undersigned, principal officer of _______________________________, an employer

of five (5) or more employees contracting with Rutherford County Board of Education to

provide construction services, hereby states under oath as follows:

1. The undersigned is a principal officer of_____________________(hereafter referred to as the “Company”), and is duly authorized toexecute this Affidavit on behalf of the Company.

2. The Company submits this Affidavit pursuant to T.C.A. 50‐9‐113, which

requires each employer with no less than five (5) employees receiving

pay who contracts with the state or any local government to provide

construction services to submit an affidavit stating that such employer

has a drug‐free workplace program that complies with Title 50, Chapter

9, of the Tennessee Code Annotated. If the company is providing

construction services which will include services by subcontractors, the

provisions of this section shall apply to all employees of the

subcontractors as well.

3. The Company is in compliance with the terms of T.C.A. 50‐9‐113.

Further affiant saith naught.

Principal Officer

STATE OF _________________________

COUNTY OF _______________________

Before me personally appeared____________________________with whom I am personally

acquainted or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence, and who acknowledged that

he/she is the _________________of ______________________and is authorized to execute

this instrument on behalf of the principal for the purposes therein contained.

Witness my hand and seal at office this _____day of___________________, 20____.

Notary Public

My commission expires:____________________________________.

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