Tennessee Department of General Services #32701-14028

Cedars of Lebanon State Park Nature Center and Gift Shop Renovation

The State of Tennessee is seeking a contractor for a full renovation of the Nature Center/Gift Shop at Cedars of Lebanon State Park. - Buyer and project - Tennessee Department of General Services is procuring the work for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation; the project specifications also identify State of Tennessee Facilities Management. - Project location: Cedars of Lebanon State Park, Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee. - One complete renovation, including labor, materials, equipment, demolition, installation, finishing, debris removal, and cleanup. - Named manufacturers, brands, and vendor references - Specified OEMs/brands: IMI concrete; Rockwool wall insulation; Owens Corning attic insulation; Toughrock drywall; HALO lighting and blind; Vevor attic ladder; Happyfeet flooring; WaterLock gutter guards; JELD-WEN French door; Reliabilt single doors; BEST door hardware; Sherwin-Williams paint. - Lowe’s and Home Depot are referenced for product/model numbers. Gutters and culvert may be sourced locally or supplied as approved equals. - Alternate products require approval. - Key products and quantities - Concrete: minimum 25 cubic yards; 4,000 PSI, 2-inch pump mix, with forms, rebar, and a vapor barrier at least 10 mil thick. The specification also calls for #5 rebar on a 12-inch grid and dowels. - Replacement lumber: $5,000 material allowance; labor is priced separately. - Wall insulation: Rockwool or approved equal, minimum R-15. Attic insulation: Owens Corning fiberglass or approved equal, R-38. - Drywall: Toughrock or approved equal, Level 4 finish; specified thickness is unclear in the source text. - Lighting and access: 18 HALO can lights (HLB6099FS1EMWR); one white total-blackout roll-up blind; one Vevor attic ladder (SCJDKKSGLTG613530V0). - Flooring: Happyfeet Nature Hickory glue-down LVP, item HF1505, throughout the structure. - Doors and hardware: one JELD-WEN exterior French double door (PHED.KA.559X.54.68.134.LA.512); two Reliabilt exterior single doors, one right-hand and one left-hand inswing (PHED.KA.559X.30.68.134.RH.512 and PHED.KA.559X.30.68.134.LH.512); BEST entrance locks (7KC37AB-16-D-S3) and deadbolts (8T37K-STK). The park provides the lock cores. - Roofing and drainage: 6-inch seamless K-style gutters and 6-inch WaterLock Goldguard Micromesh gutter guards; one 12-inch-diameter, 16-gauge galvanized spiral culvert, 7 feet long. - Paint: Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint, interior color SW0052 Pearl Gray, with two coats as specified. - Other included work and materials: floor leveling, baseboards and trim, switch and plug covers, fascia, replacement rafter tails, and flashing. - Notable project requirements - Work must comply with the 2021 International Building Code and manufacturer recommendations; provide a one-year workmanship and materials warranty. - Complete demolition, removal of existing materials and fixtures as specified, reinstallation of retained trim and other items, and final site cleanup are included. - The estimated project cost exceeds $100,000; bids above that threshold require a payment bond equal to 25% of the contract price. - The state intends to make one award for the complete project to the responsive bidder offering the lowest cost.

Description

The solicitation seeks bids for a contract to provide all materials, equipment, supplies, and labor necessary to renovate the Nature Center/Gift Shop at Cedars of Lebanon State Park. Work includes demolition and replacement of interior finishes, flooring, insulation, drywall, lighting, doors, gutters, and related site drainage improvements, as detailed in the specifications. A single contract covering all line items will be awarded to a responsive bidder offering the lowest cost. The solicitation states that the total cost is expected to exceed $100,000, and on-site work is to be completed by February 12, 2027, unless a written exception is granted.

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