Specs

Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC..
Invitation to Bid
j. There are several long lead Owner Furnished items that must be ordered by Bridgestone
Retail Operations LLC. from several National Account Vendors. These items include but
are not necessarily limited to: the Automobile Lifts or Hoists, fixtures, racking, automotive
equipment, imbedded safe and key drop box etc. as noted on the F1 and F2 drawings.
Most but not all items will be consolidated at a third party warehouse for release to the
jobsite on the attached schedule. These five delivery dates and all dates contained within
the Construction Wire, are to be included and incorporated into your Project Schedule.
These deliveries and associated timelines are CRITICAL and must be achieved without
any exception.
k. Contractor shall only use Rotary certified RAI installers for the installation of the
Rotary lifts.
l. The Project Manager and or Job Superintendent assigned to manage the project shall
not be changed or reassigned without written consent from Bridgestone Retail
Operations LLC. In the event that any Job Superintendent is, for whatever reason,
unable to work on the project, Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC has the right to accept
or reject General Contractor’s promptly tendered proposed replacement and re-negotiate
General Contractor’s fees. The Job Superintendent is expected to be on the job site
during normal working hours M-F and come to the job site to meet with subcontractors
performing night work as may be required.
m. General Contractor shall maintain the highest standards of integrity and honesty in its
dealings with all public authorities relating to the project. General Contractor hereby
warrants that all representation it has made or will make to such authorities is factually
accurate.
n. The General Contractor will be responsible for the installation of all Bridgestone Retail
Operations LLC. furnished equipment, fixtures, displays, furniture and inventory racking
(tier racks & parts racks). General Contractor shall enter into a contract only with
Bridgestone authorized fixture installers listed in Exhibit B. The following equipment
will be installed (unloaded, set in place, attached to floor and plugged into a power outlet
installed by the General Contractor) by a Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC. Vendor at
no expense to the General Contractor: Hunter Alignment Machine, Hunter Brake Lathe,
and Hunter Wheel Balancers. The New Oil Tank and associated piping and dispensing
system will also be furnished and installed by a Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC.
Vendor.
o. Fire Alarm System and Security System shall be exclusively contracted with
Stanley Security Solutions – Bridgestone’s National Account Vendor – No other
installers will be accepted. (This work will be contracted directly by BSRO with the
coordination and scheduling of the alarm and/or burglar alarm installation by the
successful General Contractor. The contact information for that coordination is:
STANLEY SECURITY SOLUTIONS
Contact Person: Andrew (Drew) McLaughlin
Telephone: 612.872.3453
E-mail:
Andrew.McLaughlin@sbdinc.com
p. The job site (building interior & exterior property) MUST be kept in a clean and orderly
fashion at all times.
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