2026 Public Works Maintenance Building Expansion

The construction of an 1890sq. ft. prefabricated metal building. This is an addition to an existing non-sprinkled storage building with accessory office spaces that will serve as covered parking, equipment storage and workspace for minor maintenance projects.

Background

The area currently is uncovered storage for supplies and equipment. This addition will preserve the value of the stored items and provide shelter for crews to perform maintenance projects.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-008
• Department: Public Works
• Department Head: Morgan Barry (Public Works Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-24T20:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• OVERVIEW —

  PROJECT
  2026 Public Works Maintenance Building Expansion

  PROJECT SITE
  224 Schoenbar Road, Ketchikan Alaska 99901

  PROJECT SCHEDULE

  Release Project Date:	April 17, 2026
  Question Submission Deadline:	April 24, 2026, 12:00pm
  Bid Opening:	May 7, 2026, 2:00pm

• INSURANCE —

  Before execution of a contract, and during the entire period of the project, the contractor shall provide the types of insurance listed below. All policies shall have a mandatory 30-day cancellation clause. The Borough shall be named as additional insured on all insurance policies except professional liability policies. Insurance certificates will be required to be submitted for review by the Borough’s Risk Manager before the Borough will issue a notice to proceed.

• DEADLINE —

  All Bids must be received by the Borough no later than 2:00 pm on Thursday, May 7, 2026. 

• WORKERS' COMPENSATION LIABILITY INSURANCE —

  Workers’ compensation as required by law and employer’s liability coverage at a minimum of $1,000,000. The Workers’ compensation policy shall include a Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

• Project Goals —

  A new prefabricated Metal Building addition constructed to expand the covered storage area.

• INQUIRY DEADLINE —

  Questions, objections, or protests relating to defects, errors, omissions regarding the project or this IFB should be submitted through the procurement portal by 12:00 pm on Friday, April 24, 2026.

• COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE —

  Commercial general liability insurance, contractual liability, or product/completed operation liability insurance - $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.

• Project Site —

  224 Schoenbar Road, Ketchikan Alaska 99901

• COMPREHENSIVE AUTOMOBILE LIABIILITY INSURANCE —

  Comprehensive automobile liability, bodily injury, and property damage, including all owned, hired and non-owned, automobile - $1,000,000 per accident.

• EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE —

  Excess liability coverage in the amount of $2,000,000.

• Scope of Work —

  The Construction of Approximately 1890 sq. ft. Prefabricated Metal Building addition to an existing non-sprinkled storage building with Accessory office Spaces. The building addition will serve as a covered parking and equipment storage area. All materials, workmanship, design and construction shall conform to the drawings, specifications, and the international Building code (IBC), 2021 Edition. Please see Architectural, Electric and foundation plans. Electrical work must comply with NEC, NESC and ADA codes. Contractor shall review and stamp submittals prior to submission.

• BUILDER'S RISK LIABILITY INSURANCE —

  Builder’s all risk (course of construction) in the amount of 100% of the total contract amount, including change orders, as well as materials in place and/or stored at the site, whether or not partial payment has been made by the Borough. Deductible to be no more than 10% of the total contract amount.

• PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE —

  Professional liability insurance covering errors and omissions at $1,000,000 per claim.

• SURETY REQUIREMENTS —

  All projects $25,000 and over are subject to surety requirements as outlined below.

• BID BOND —

  Bidder shall submit with their bid or price bid component, a bid bond accompanied by Power of Attorney, or cashier’s check. Bids or price bids between $25,000 and $100,000 require a surety of 10% of the total bid or price bid. Bids or price bids greater than $100,000 require a surety of 5% of the bid or price bid.

• PERFORMANCE BOND —

  Performance Bonds are required on any and all contracts over $100,000. All Performance Bonds will be in the amount of 100% of the contract.

• PAYMENT BOND —

  Payment Bonds are required all construction contracts involving the use of subcontractors, where the total amount of the contract is $100,000 or more. Payment Bonds shall be in the amount of 100% of the contract amount.

• BONDING INSURANCE —

  The Bidder whose bid is accepted shall execute the Contract and furnish the required bonding insurance within ten working days after Notice of Award of the Contract is issued. The Contract shall be considered executed by the successful bidder when two copies of the Contract, signed by an authorized representative of the Contractor, the bond and required insurance are received by the Purchasing Officer. Failure or neglect of the Contractor to execute the Contract within the time specified may result in a forfeiture of the bid Guarantee and award of the Contract to the next lowest prosper.

• LABOR AND WAGE RATES —

  Bidders must comply with all Federal and State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Labor Laws and Wage Rates as specified in AS 36.05.010 and AS 36.10 as applicable.

• LICENSES AND REGISTRATION —

  Before execution of a contract, the successful bidder must have a current State of Alaska business license; must have a current sales tax registration on file with the Borough, and must be in good standing in terms of sales tax, property tax, and all other taxes, fees, and monies due to the Borough.

• COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS —

  The Contractor shall observe and abide by all applicable federal laws, regulations, ordinances and other rules of the State of Alaska and/or any political subdivisions thereof, or any other duly constituted public authority wherein work is done or services performed, and further agrees to indemnify and save the Borough harmless from any and all liability or penalty which may be imposed or asserted by reason of the Contractor’s failure or alleged failure to observe and abide thereby.

• BIDDER RESPONSIBLE —

  It is the responsibility of the Bidder to investigate and acquaint themselves with the conditions relating to the work and labor, including (if required) site visits, soil sampling, or other tests.

• REJECTION OF BIDS —

  The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids.  The Borough also reserves the right to reject any bid which is non-responsive, incomplete, obscure or irregular; any bid which omits any one or more items on which the bids are required; any bid in which unit prices are unbalanced in the opinion of the Borough; and any bidder who previously failed to perform properly or to complete on time contracts of any nature.

• ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS —

  Addenda must be acknowledged through the procurement portal in order for the bid to be deemed responsive. 

• WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS —

  Bids may be withdrawn up until the submission deadline.

• BID CANCELLATION —

  The Borough reserves the right to cancel the procurement, IFB, or award without liability to the Bidder, except return of the bid security, at any time before the Agreement has been fully signed by all parties, including the Borough.

• BID PROTEST —

  An aggrieved bidder may file a bid protest within NO VALUE days after the Notice of Intent to Award the contract is emailed.

Submission Requirements

• Respondents must be registered (company name, address, and telephone number) with the Borough Procurement Officer as indicated in this solicitation. (required)
• Bidder Certifies: (required) —

  The bidder certifies that any and all prices which may be charged under the terms of this bid request do not and will not violate any existing federal, state, or municipal laws or regulations concerning price discrimination and/or price fixing.  The bidder agrees to indemnify, exonerate, and hold harmless the Borough from liability for such violation now and throughout the term of the contract.

• Subcontractor's List (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

  Bidders must fill out the Subcontractors List indicating the name(s) of any anticipated subcontractors for the proposed project. Use multiple pages if necessary. For portions of the work where a subcontractor will be selected by competitive proposals at a later date enter the type of Work to be subcontracted followed by “To be Determined”. For example: “Electrical – To Be Determined”. If the use of subcontractors is not anticipated, “N/A” or “NONE” is to be written on the form.

• Corporate Certificate, Partner Acknowledgement, LLC Acknowledgement, or Individual Acknowledgement. (required) —

  Please select the applicable document, download the document, complete, and upload.

• Price Proposal (required) —

  Each price-proposal component must be signed and dated by the person who prepares it. If that person is not authorized to bind the respondent, the price-proposal component must also be signed by a person who is authorized to bind the respondent.

  Failure to properly sign and date the Price Proposal will be grounds for rejection.

• Bid Bond (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Bid Documentation Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

  The Bid Documentation Form itself must be signed by a person who is authorized to bind the respondent. Specifically:

  1. A bid by a corporation shall be executed in the corporate name by the president, vice-president, or other corporate officer. Evidence of authority to sign must also be provided. Such evidence may be in the form of a copy of the corporate bylaws, articles of incorporation, resolution of the board, corporate certificate, or other reliable evidence.
  2. A bid by a partnership shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. Evidence of authority to sign may be in the form of a copy of the partnership agreement or other reliable evidence.
  3. A bid by a limited liability company shall be executed in the name of the firm by a member and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. Such evidence may be in the form of a copy of the corporate bylaws, articles of incorporation, resolution of the board, corporate certificate, or other reliable evidence.
  4. A bid by an individual shall show the bidder’s name and business address.

  Failure to provide evidence of authority to sign on behalf of the respondent will not be grounds for rejection if the Borough is able to confirm the authority of the signer to bind the respondent.

• Will you need an electronic pricing table or evaluation criteria? (required)
• Will you need a separate pricing proposal submission? (required)
• Will a surety bond be required? (required)
• Provide project site address: (required) —

  Example: 1234 Park Avenue, Ketchikan, AK 99901

• Is this federally funded? (required)
• Funding Agency: (required)
• Bid protest must be filed within ____ days (required)
• Project Budget (required)
• Will there be a pre-proposal meeting? (required)
• Will the pre-proposal meeting be mandatory or non-mandatory? (required)
• Standard Insurance Policies (required)
• General Liability Minimum Limits (required)
• Automobile Liability Minimum Limits (required)
• Workers' Compensation Liability Minimum Limits (required)
• Additional Insurance Policies (required)
• Professional Liability Minimum Limits (required)
• Excess Liability Minimum Limits (required)
• Will General Condition Apply (required)