10-667-002THE wet seal. INC.
WET SEAL / ARDEN B
Wet Seal Concept Stores
instructions to Bidders
January 4, 20X0
General Instructions
1.1 All bidding documents, instructions, bid qualification agreements and sheets shall be
made a part of the final executed contract
1.2 The Wet Seal is the construction management representative for this project. Dired all
questions to:
Project Manager
See bidfng documents.
(949) 699 -3900
13 Bids should be sent via overnight courier or faxed to the attention of the Wet Seal Project
Manager on or before the bids due date at 949 699 -4860.
1.4 All bids are due at 3:00 PM Pacific Tune on the bid date as listed in the invitation
to bid.
1.5 Late bids will not be accepted.
1.6 Tenant reserves the right to accept or reject any bid for any reason.
1.7 When in conflict with the drawings, these instructions to bidders shall prevail.
1.8 Refer all questions during the bidding process to The Wet Seal's pro ject manager
Information obtained through other persons (Vendors, Operations Staff District or Store
Managers, Your Office, Landlord, Tenant's Architect, etc) shall be only an opinion and
may or may not be allowed.
1.9 All bids must be broken down on the official Wet Seal bid summary sheet Do not
designate certain categories as included in a different category.
1.10 All questions during bidding shall be submitted to The Wet Seal by the general
contractor, not the subcontractors.
1.11 There will be four to five pre- qualified bidders per project Bidding contractors must turn
in at least three bids. If this minimum number of bids is not achieved in the initial
bidding process, the project will be re -bid. The base bids shall reflect the work as shown
on drawings and as listed herewith. Any alternates, proposed, either additions or
subtractions shall be submitted as an alternate price to the base bid This includes, but is
not limited to, including less duet seven weeks for the superintendent being at the job
site, reusing any item the drawings indicate as being new, leaving any item the drawings
indicate as being relocated, the superintendent naming multiple projects, etc. Again, cost
savings suggestions are encouraged but must be presented at bid time and be included in
the construction contraacL
1.12 Contractor shall include Performance plus Material and Labor Construction Surety
Bonds equal to the contract price. There bonds shall be security for the faithful
performance and payment of all obligations under the contract for one -year maintenance
for defective material and workmanship. The enactment period of the Bonds must be
immediate with no negotiation or arbitration periods as specified in our construction
contract.
1.13 The owner has the right to know the exact price of the j ob and therefore allowance
amounts for any item is not acceptable and will not be allowed into the final contract sum
regardless of statements listed on the bid summary sheet
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- Completed bid summary sheeL
- The wet Seal delivery schedule.
- Any issued addendum issued prior to bids due date.
- Any other document as listed in the Contract
2.30 Any interpretation or correction of any ambiguity, inconsistency or error in the bidding
documents or contract documents must be made by the contractor in writing to The Wet
Seal prior to submitting base bid. Only a written intepretation or cmmdion by
addendum shall be binding.
231 Each bidder, if requested by Wet Seal, shall submit evidence of the contractors'
experience, qualifications and financial ability to carry out the terns of the contract
utilizing Contractor's Qualification statement (AIA Document A305). Contractor shall
furnish, if requested, current financial statements providing ability for contractor to
perform said project. Contractors refusing to provide said current financial statements
within 24 hours of request will not be considered
232 Bid opening shall be privates
233 Wet Seal reserves the right to waive any irregularities or formalities in a bid, to accept
any bid or to negotiate contract terns with the various bidden, when such is deemed
desirable.
234 By submitting a bid, contractor represents the following:
- That he and his major subcontractors have visited and familiarized
themselves with the job site and its' conditions.
- Examined the bidding documents and contracts thoroughly
- Familiarized himself with the all applicable codes for both construction
and taxes.
- Familiarized himself with all of Landlords requirements, rules, charges
and regulations.
the contractor is licensed in the state the project shall occur.
235 Contractor shall include all He safety and or energy systems as required by the Landlord.
236 Contractor shall famish the name, contact and telephone number of contractors bonding
agent with submitted bid. Bids will not be accepted without this information.
237 Contractor shall not be allowed to commence any part of construction until contractor has
received a fully executed copy of the contract.
Owner - furnished. Materials
3.1 The Wet Seal shall supply the following materials: Receiving, inventorying, assembly
and installation is by contractor.
- Wall standards.
- Front and rear cashwrap - Display niches.
- Rear eashwrap sign - HVAC unit *e
- All wood and laminate floor base. - Rear egress door Detex.
- Fatuilim - Safe
- Fitting room doors, frames and hardware - Mannequins
- Stockroom standards 8u: shelves - Floor fixtures
- Storefront signs - Stockroom lockers
- Lighting fixtures and lamps *c - Sensormatic tag removers.
- Interior fitting room wall hooks and bars
- Window grids and brackets
*b Grout, mortar and mall file shall be by contractor.
*c Unistrut structural supports shall be by contractor.
*e This is only if the unit is specified as new. If the unit is being reused, contractor
shall furnish a new thermostat
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1.14 The owner has the right to know the exact price of the job and therefore exclusions for
any part of the listed scope of work are not acceptable and will not be allowed into the
final contract sum regardless of statements listed on the bid summary sheet
1.15 All line items on the Bid Summary Sheet must be filled out in order for your bid to be
considered. Leaving a line item blank does not eliminate the contractor scope of work as
listed in the plans, specifications and these bidding documents.
1.16 The contractor must pay for all state and local sales and use taxes. A taxable amount
must be broken out on the bid summary sheet
Miscellaneous Ldormation
2.1 The superintendent must remain at the job site until the punch list is completed and
signed off by an authorized wet seat representative.
22 Should the project be completed early, the contractor shall have personnel at the project
site for the punch list walk through. Should the project and punch list be completed
early, personnel shall be available for minor adjustrgents during tenants merchandising.
23 The contractor shall field measure and lay out the job site the first week of construction.
Any discrepancies in layout or ceiling height clearances shall be reported to Wet Seal
immediately during this first week.
24 The representative of The Wet Seal will punch out the store on the completion date.
Punch lists that are `completion items' shall be re- punched at a later date. For example,
`install tile'. All costs associated with the rr -punch will be charged back to the General
Contractor.
25 Construction time is six weeks plus five days unless otherwise noted on invitation to bid
sheet Contactor to furnish all labor and overtime required to meet this schedule in his
base bid
2.6 Include in your base bid that the store shall be professionally cleaned before
merchandising. If additional work is performed after the store is professionally cleaned,
the store will have to be re- cleaned at the discretion of The Wet Seal. Having the
superintendent clean the store is unacceptable. A separate cleaning professional
subcontractor must be used.
27 The contractor shall provide an independent. job site telephone or cell phone within three
days of construction start Contractor is to have access to email or a fax machine at the
job site at all tines.
28 Refer all questions during the construction process directly to The Wet Seal's
construction department Information obtained through other persons (Vendors,
Operations Staff District or Store Managers, Your Office, Landlord, Tenant's Architect,
etc) shall he only an opinion and mayor may not be allowed If items are revised from
the existing drawings that are not approved by The Wet Seal's construction department,
these items shall be disassembled and rebuilt to The Wet Seal's satisfaction at
contractor's expense.
2.9 There shall be a quality superintendent, skirled in similar types of projects, dedicated to
this project The superintendent may coordinate additional projects within the mall but
only within the mall This must be presented at bidding time and must be pre - approved
by Wet Seal in writing and shall be, if approved, included in the construction contract.
Additional coordination of projects outside of the mall is not allowed Wet Seal reserves
the right to approve contractors' superintendent to be used on Wet Seal's projects.
Contractor must fax Wet Seal superintendents resume upon request within 24 hours of
request-
Z10 All questions during bidding shall be submitted to Wet Seal by the general contractor, not
the subcontractors.
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3.2 The following items shall be supplied and installed by tenanL Coordination is by
contractor.:
• Semormatic System *Overhead grille - if applicable
• Audio System
3.3 All items not listed above are supplied and installed by contractor.
3.4 The Sensornatic system shall be supplied and installed by Tenant Contactor shall
perform saw cuts, and electrical connections. All concrete work over the sensormatle
pads shall be in Latapoxy. latapoxy is by contractor.
3.5 The following is the standard shipping schedule:
- Overhead grille week 1
- HVAC Unit week 2
- Lighting fixtues week 2
- Wall standards week 6
- Millwork week 4
- Storefront sign week 5
- Sensor atic week 4
- Fitting room hooks week 6
- Interior sign week 6
- Deter alarm and safe week 6
- Stockroom standards and shelves week 6
- Show window grids week 6
- Furniture week 6
- Audiolvideo system week 5
- Safe, lockers, logo's mannnequins etc week 6
- Floor fixtures week 6
3.5 Mthe contactor wishes to revise the tenants' delivery schedule, he may reasonably do so
at the time the contract is awarded; however, this is providing materials are not yet
shipped Delivery revisions shall not be honored for requests to push delivery dates
farther back All requests shall be received in a timely manor.
3.6 The contractor shall accept tenant material arriving at the project site during construction
at any standard working hoots. Failure to do so will result in a back - charge to the
contractor for storage and additional delivery charges. Any additional re- delivery or
storage charges that ace billed to The Wet Seal due to contactor rejecting tenants'
deliveries, or not being available daring standard working hours 7:00 AM- 4:00 PM,
Monday through Friday, shall be charged to contractor.
3.7 All shipments are on common courier. The common courier shipments may not hit an
exact date. Pro tacking numbers for shipments may be obtained by contacting The Wet
Seal's suppliers.
3.8 Coordination of all owner- furnished materials is the responsibility of the general
contractor_ Any materials signed for and lost or damaged at the job site will hem-
supplied at the expense of the general contactor. The contactor will have to file a claim
against their insurance company for these items. Damaged material mast be presented to
the tuclang company and to Wet Seal's representative in writing within 24 hours of
receipt.
3.9 The contractor shall be responsible for receipt; unloading, storage and subsequent
protection of all items furnished by tenant during construction that is to be installed by
the contractor. Items provided by The Wet Seal shall be as listed in these drawings, as
listed in time bidding instructions or as presented
3.10 Procedures for receiving tenant -supplied materials and filing freight claims are listed in
the drawing specifications general conditions.
3.11 If any materials received from vendors are defective or otherwise unusable, contact the
supplying vendor immediately upon the discovery. Have the vendor send you a
replacement via ground transportation. At the vendors' option, return the defective part
via freight collect or third party billing to the vendor. Do not discard the damaged or
unusable item until approved by The Wet Seal. If the contractor discards the item and
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2.11 Any long lead items furnished: by contractor shall be ordered the week the project is
awarded. Substitutions and time extensions shall not be allowed because orders were not
placed in a timely manna. This includes, but is not limited to, circuit breaker locking
clips, ducts, tempered glass, HVAC unit, hardware, eta Substitutions for cost savings
are encouraged but must all be pre - approved by The Wet Seal prior to bidding and
included in the construction contract
2.12 All items must be warranted for a period of one year. This includes all labor on the
installation of owner furnished materials. Should the contractor or subcontractors be
negligent in the assembly, building or installation of any construction, this warranty
period will be void and the warranty period will began at the tirria such work is made
correct
213 Minimum insurance amounts are as set forth in the contract. Use the more stringent
requirements as set forth by the Landlord or The Wet Seal's contract
2.14 Contractor shall contact all applicable governmental agencies having jurisdiction over
this project to determine taxable items. The base bid shall include any applicable state
and local taxes associated with new construction in the particular area. The contractor
shall be responsible for all applicable taxes whether or not the "Tax" line of the bid
summary sbect has been accurately filled in by the contactor.
2.15 Tenant will submit for permit The contractor shall include in their base bid the cost of
picking up and paying for the permit. An exact amount is required An allowance
amount is not acceptable.
2.16 Temporary utilities shall be included in the base bid If the Landlord supplies these
temporary utilities, the general contactor shall include the cost to reimburse the
Landlord. The GC is responsible for contacting the Landlord to determine the costs.
Please verify costs with the Tenants Representative as these fees are often negotiated
down. I
2.17 Trash dumpsters throughout the project through and including merchandising shall be
included in the base bid If the Landlord supplies these facilities, the general contractor
shall include the cost to reimburse the landlord. Provide one empty dumpster for The
Wet Seal's use during the merchandising period The GC is responsible for contacting
the Landlord to determine the costs. Please verify costa with the Tenants Representative
as these fax are often negotiated down.
2.18 The owner's standard contract shall be utilized "as is" to the awarded contractor. No
changes are allowed Please contact The Wet Seal if you want a blank copy seat to you
prior to bidding. The contract shall be directly with, and administrated by, The Wet Seal
The payment terms are net 30 days on all invoices. The first invoice may be submitted at
the start of construction. It shall be for 50% of the contact total minus 10% and shall
only be considered if all required paperwork is submitted simultaneously. The next
invoice may be submitted at the time of substantial completion. It shall be for 50%
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10% and shall only be considered if all contractually specified paperwork is
submitted simultaneously. The retainage may be invoiced upon completion of the punch
list and submitting all required paperwork as listed in the contract and as directed by
landlord. Change Orders with attached written approval from The Wet Seal may be
invoiced at the end of the project Change Orders without written approval by an officer
at The Wet Seal shall not be honored.
219 The general contractor shall visit and totally familiarize himself with the job site before
submitting this bid. This includes, but is not limited to, demolition mqukements,
obstructions that will affect store layout or ceiling heights, fire sated walls, utility nuns to
space, existing panel boxes, demising wall condition, electrical conduit to the space,
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The Wet Seal is billed for the replacement part, the contractor will be back charged for
the item and freight at the discretion of the tenant Items can not simply be left in the
store after constructions. The contactor must return them.
3.12 Screws, bolls, adhesive and grout shall be by contractor.
3.13 Contractor cannot revise tenants shipping dates without prior consent from tenant's
project manager.
3.14 Contractor cannot order additional materials from Wet Seal's vendors with prior consent
from Wet Seal's project manager. Unauthorized orders from the contractor shall be
charged back to the contractor.
3.15 A full set of prints shall always be available at the jot+ site. This set shall be refereed to
as the "project set' . This set shall never be puffed apart All notations between the Wet
Seal's prr ject manager and the contractor's superintendent shall be written on the project
set The contractor shall list all as built revisions on this project set The set shall be
given to Wet Seal at the completion of the project
3.16 The contractor shall always maintain a full set of Landlord approved prints at the job site.
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telephone conduit to the space, sewer to the space, water to the space, demising wall
gypsum board extent, floorpreparation requirements, etc. Extras will not be allowed
because the contractor did not familiarize himself with the job site. The Wet Seal's sole
opinion will determine what should have been reasonably discoveed.
22D The general contractor shall familiarize hitn&crself with the landlord's requirements
prior to submitting bids. This includes but is not limited to working conditions, shipping
and receiving conditions, allowable working hours, documentation requirements,
required subcontradors, noise requirements, meeting requirements, insurance
requirements, energy system requirements, etc.
221 The general contractor shall furnish and install a temporary barricade across the entire
storefront of the store. The barricade shall be in a design and form as is approved by the
mall. The general contractor shall remove the barricade only after the Landlord and The
Wet Seal's representative gives approval. If the Landlord supplies the barricade,
contractor shall include the cost to reimburse Landlord. The GC is responsible for
contacting the Landlord to determine the costs. Please verify costs with the Tenants
Representative as these fees are often negotiated down.
222 All bids shall be held open for at least thirty days after the bids due date.
223 One set of plans will be sent under separate cover either 24 x 36 prams or electronically.
Additional sets requested by the contractor, unless they are new updated revisions, shall
be at the contractors' expense. All documents are available from the architects websites,
also available are survey notes and pictures. The bidders are encouraged to familiarize
themselves with all the available information.
224 Change orders are not approved unless requested and approved in writing as per contract
Contractor shall anticipate any required cost or time revisions. Tenant shall require seven
days to approve change orders for cost or time changes after receipt of Change Order
form. Project time extensions shall not be allowed to compensate for a Change Order
requests not submitted in a timely manor. Change Orders not properly processed and
approved by an Officer of Wet Seal shall not be honored
225 Photographs will be required from the superintendent every seven calendar days. These
photographs shall be of all major subcontractors' progress. Photos may be sent
electronically, on disc or in prints. If photographs are not received every seven days, it
will constitute default in the contract by the contractor at which time a Wet Seal
construction representative will visit the site to verify progress. These visits will be
charged back to the Contactor.
226 Contractor shall fax or email a project schedule to The Wet Seal at the beginning of the
project listing all major trades. This schedule shall be in the form of a bar schedule. A
single page progress report outlining adherence to schedules shall be sent electronically
or faxed to tenant's project manager by the contractor every week to be received by 8:00
am Tuesday PDST. This report shall list all applicable trades and their percentage of
completion on the project Faihme to submit updated schedules may result in a site visit
to verify progress. All such site visits will be charged back to the Contractor.
227 All definitions set forth in the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
(AIA Document A201) are applicable to the Bidding Documents.
228 The bidding Documents Include:
- Invitation to bid
- Instructions to bidders
- Bid summary sheet
229 The Contact Documents consist of-
- Tenants standard construction contract
- General conditions of the Contract (AIA Document A201)
- Drawings.
- Specifications
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1. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS HOLD PREFERENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS.
DO NOT SCALE THE DRAWINGS. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR t= VISIT THE
JOB SITE TO VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS BEFORE
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SUBMITTING THEIR BIDS. REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES OF ANY CONDITIONS
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WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT TO
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THE TENANT'S REPRESENTATIVE. REPORT DISCREPANCIES DURING THE BIDDING
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PROCESS AND BEFORE THE START OF CONSTRUCTION. CHANGE ORDERS WILL
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NOT BE APPROVED FOR ISSUES ARISING FROM THE FIELD CONDITIONS OR
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THE wet seal. INC.
WET SEAL / ARDEN B
Wet Seal Concept Stores
instructions to Bidders
January 4, 20X0
General Instructions
1.1 All bidding documents, instructions, bid qualification agreements and sheets shall be
made a part of the final executed contract
1.2 The Wet Seal is the construction management representative for this project. Dired all
questions to:
Project Manager
See bidfng documents.
(949) 699 -3900
13 Bids should be sent via overnight courier or faxed to the attention of the Wet Seal Project
Manager on or before the bids due date at 949 699 -4860.
1.4 All bids are due at 3:00 PM Pacific Tune on the bid date as listed in the invitation
to bid.
1.5 Late bids will not be accepted.
1.6 Tenant reserves the right to accept or reject any bid for any reason.
1.7 When in conflict with the drawings, these instructions to bidders shall prevail.
1.8 Refer all questions during the bidding process to The Wet Seal's pro ject manager
Information obtained through other persons (Vendors, Operations Staff District or Store
Managers, Your Office, Landlord, Tenant's Architect, etc) shall be only an opinion and
may or may not be allowed.
1.9 All bids must be broken down on the official Wet Seal bid summary sheet Do not
designate certain categories as included in a different category.
1.10 All questions during bidding shall be submitted to The Wet Seal by the general
contractor, not the subcontractors.
1.11 There will be four to five pre- qualified bidders per project Bidding contractors must turn
in at least three bids. If this minimum number of bids is not achieved in the initial
bidding process, the project will be re -bid. The base bids shall reflect the work as shown
on drawings and as listed herewith. Any alternates, proposed, either additions or
subtractions shall be submitted as an alternate price to the base bid This includes, but is
not limited to, including less duet seven weeks for the superintendent being at the job
site, reusing any item the drawings indicate as being new, leaving any item the drawings
indicate as being relocated, the superintendent naming multiple projects, etc. Again, cost
savings suggestions are encouraged but must be presented at bid time and be included in
the construction contraacL
1.12 Contractor shall include Performance plus Material and Labor Construction Surety
Bonds equal to the contract price. There bonds shall be security for the faithful
performance and payment of all obligations under the contract for one -year maintenance
for defective material and workmanship. The enactment period of the Bonds must be
immediate with no negotiation or arbitration periods as specified in our construction
contract.
1.13 The owner has the right to know the exact price of the j ob and therefore allowance
amounts for any item is not acceptable and will not be allowed into the final contract sum
regardless of statements listed on the bid summary sheet
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- Completed bid summary sheeL
- The wet Seal delivery schedule.
- Any issued addendum issued prior to bids due date.
- Any other document as listed in the Contract
2.30 Any interpretation or correction of any ambiguity, inconsistency or error in the bidding
documents or contract documents must be made by the contractor in writing to The Wet
Seal prior to submitting base bid. Only a written intepretation or cmmdion by
addendum shall be binding.
231 Each bidder, if requested by Wet Seal, shall submit evidence of the contractors'
experience, qualifications and financial ability to carry out the terns of the contract
utilizing Contractor's Qualification statement (AIA Document A305). Contractor shall
furnish, if requested, current financial statements providing ability for contractor to
perform said project. Contractors refusing to provide said current financial statements
within 24 hours of request will not be considered
232 Bid opening shall be privates
233 Wet Seal reserves the right to waive any irregularities or formalities in a bid, to accept
any bid or to negotiate contract terns with the various bidden, when such is deemed
desirable.
234 By submitting a bid, contractor represents the following:
- That he and his major subcontractors have visited and familiarized
themselves with the job site and its' conditions.
- Examined the bidding documents and contracts thoroughly
- Familiarized himself with the all applicable codes for both construction
and taxes.
- Familiarized himself with all of Landlords requirements, rules, charges
and regulations.
the contractor is licensed in the state the project shall occur.
235 Contractor shall include all He safety and or energy systems as required by the Landlord.
236 Contractor shall famish the name, contact and telephone number of contractors bonding
agent with submitted bid. Bids will not be accepted without this information.
237 Contractor shall not be allowed to commence any part of construction until contractor has
received a fully executed copy of the contract.
Owner - furnished. Materials
3.1 The Wet Seal shall supply the following materials: Receiving, inventorying, assembly
and installation is by contractor.
- Wall standards.
- Front and rear cashwrap - Display niches.
- Rear eashwrap sign - HVAC unit *e
- All wood and laminate floor base. - Rear egress door Detex.
- Fatuilim - Safe
- Fitting room doors, frames and hardware - Mannequins
- Stockroom standards 8u: shelves - Floor fixtures
- Storefront signs - Stockroom lockers
- Lighting fixtures and lamps *c - Sensormatic tag removers.
- Interior fitting room wall hooks and bars
- Window grids and brackets
*b Grout, mortar and mall file shall be by contractor.
*c Unistrut structural supports shall be by contractor.
*e This is only if the unit is specified as new. If the unit is being reused, contractor
shall furnish a new thermostat
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1.14 The owner has the right to know the exact price of the job and therefore exclusions for
any part of the listed scope of work are not acceptable and will not be allowed into the
final contract sum regardless of statements listed on the bid summary sheet
1.15 All line items on the Bid Summary Sheet must be filled out in order for your bid to be
considered. Leaving a line item blank does not eliminate the contractor scope of work as
listed in the plans, specifications and these bidding documents.
1.16 The contractor must pay for all state and local sales and use taxes. A taxable amount
must be broken out on the bid summary sheet
Miscellaneous Ldormation
2.1 The superintendent must remain at the job site until the punch list is completed and
signed off by an authorized wet seat representative.
22 Should the project be completed early, the contractor shall have personnel at the project
site for the punch list walk through. Should the project and punch list be completed
early, personnel shall be available for minor adjustrgents during tenants merchandising.
23 The contractor shall field measure and lay out the job site the first week of construction.
Any discrepancies in layout or ceiling height clearances shall be reported to Wet Seal
immediately during this first week.
24 The representative of The Wet Seal will punch out the store on the completion date.
Punch lists that are `completion items' shall be re- punched at a later date. For example,
`install tile'. All costs associated with the rr -punch will be charged back to the General
Contractor.
25 Construction time is six weeks plus five days unless otherwise noted on invitation to bid
sheet Contactor to furnish all labor and overtime required to meet this schedule in his
base bid
2.6 Include in your base bid that the store shall be professionally cleaned before
merchandising. If additional work is performed after the store is professionally cleaned,
the store will have to be re- cleaned at the discretion of The Wet Seal. Having the
superintendent clean the store is unacceptable. A separate cleaning professional
subcontractor must be used.
27 The contractor shall provide an independent. job site telephone or cell phone within three
days of construction start Contractor is to have access to email or a fax machine at the
job site at all tines.
28 Refer all questions during the construction process directly to The Wet Seal's
construction department Information obtained through other persons (Vendors,
Operations Staff District or Store Managers, Your Office, Landlord, Tenant's Architect,
etc) shall he only an opinion and mayor may not be allowed If items are revised from
the existing drawings that are not approved by The Wet Seal's construction department,
these items shall be disassembled and rebuilt to The Wet Seal's satisfaction at
contractor's expense.
2.9 There shall be a quality superintendent, skirled in similar types of projects, dedicated to
this project The superintendent may coordinate additional projects within the mall but
only within the mall This must be presented at bidding time and must be pre - approved
by Wet Seal in writing and shall be, if approved, included in the construction contract.
Additional coordination of projects outside of the mall is not allowed Wet Seal reserves
the right to approve contractors' superintendent to be used on Wet Seal's projects.
Contractor must fax Wet Seal superintendents resume upon request within 24 hours of
request-
Z10 All questions during bidding shall be submitted to Wet Seal by the general contractor, not
the subcontractors.
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3.2 The following items shall be supplied and installed by tenanL Coordination is by
contractor.:
• Semormatic System *Overhead grille - if applicable
• Audio System
3.3 All items not listed above are supplied and installed by contractor.
3.4 The Sensornatic system shall be supplied and installed by Tenant Contactor shall
perform saw cuts, and electrical connections. All concrete work over the sensormatle
pads shall be in Latapoxy. latapoxy is by contractor.
3.5 The following is the standard shipping schedule:
- Overhead grille week 1
- HVAC Unit week 2
- Lighting fixtues week 2
- Wall standards week 6
- Millwork week 4
- Storefront sign week 5
- Sensor atic week 4
- Fitting room hooks week 6
- Interior sign week 6
- Deter alarm and safe week 6
- Stockroom standards and shelves week 6
- Show window grids week 6
- Furniture week 6
- Audiolvideo system week 5
- Safe, lockers, logo's mannnequins etc week 6
- Floor fixtures week 6
3.5 Mthe contactor wishes to revise the tenants' delivery schedule, he may reasonably do so
at the time the contract is awarded; however, this is providing materials are not yet
shipped Delivery revisions shall not be honored for requests to push delivery dates
farther back All requests shall be received in a timely manor.
3.6 The contractor shall accept tenant material arriving at the project site during construction
at any standard working hoots. Failure to do so will result in a back - charge to the
contractor for storage and additional delivery charges. Any additional re- delivery or
storage charges that ace billed to The Wet Seal due to contactor rejecting tenants'
deliveries, or not being available daring standard working hours 7:00 AM- 4:00 PM,
Monday through Friday, shall be charged to contractor.
3.7 All shipments are on common courier. The common courier shipments may not hit an
exact date. Pro tacking numbers for shipments may be obtained by contacting The Wet
Seal's suppliers.
3.8 Coordination of all owner- furnished materials is the responsibility of the general
contractor_ Any materials signed for and lost or damaged at the job site will hem-
supplied at the expense of the general contactor. The contactor will have to file a claim
against their insurance company for these items. Damaged material mast be presented to
the tuclang company and to Wet Seal's representative in writing within 24 hours of
receipt.
3.9 The contractor shall be responsible for receipt; unloading, storage and subsequent
protection of all items furnished by tenant during construction that is to be installed by
the contractor. Items provided by The Wet Seal shall be as listed in these drawings, as
listed in time bidding instructions or as presented
3.10 Procedures for receiving tenant -supplied materials and filing freight claims are listed in
the drawing specifications general conditions.
3.11 If any materials received from vendors are defective or otherwise unusable, contact the
supplying vendor immediately upon the discovery. Have the vendor send you a
replacement via ground transportation. At the vendors' option, return the defective part
via freight collect or third party billing to the vendor. Do not discard the damaged or
unusable item until approved by The Wet Seal. If the contractor discards the item and
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2.11 Any long lead items furnished: by contractor shall be ordered the week the project is
awarded. Substitutions and time extensions shall not be allowed because orders were not
placed in a timely manna. This includes, but is not limited to, circuit breaker locking
clips, ducts, tempered glass, HVAC unit, hardware, eta Substitutions for cost savings
are encouraged but must all be pre - approved by The Wet Seal prior to bidding and
included in the construction contract
2.12 All items must be warranted for a period of one year. This includes all labor on the
installation of owner furnished materials. Should the contractor or subcontractors be
negligent in the assembly, building or installation of any construction, this warranty
period will be void and the warranty period will began at the tirria such work is made
correct
213 Minimum insurance amounts are as set forth in the contract. Use the more stringent
requirements as set forth by the Landlord or The Wet Seal's contract
2.14 Contractor shall contact all applicable governmental agencies having jurisdiction over
this project to determine taxable items. The base bid shall include any applicable state
and local taxes associated with new construction in the particular area. The contractor
shall be responsible for all applicable taxes whether or not the "Tax" line of the bid
summary sbect has been accurately filled in by the contactor.
2.15 Tenant will submit for permit The contractor shall include in their base bid the cost of
picking up and paying for the permit. An exact amount is required An allowance
amount is not acceptable.
2.16 Temporary utilities shall be included in the base bid If the Landlord supplies these
temporary utilities, the general contactor shall include the cost to reimburse the
Landlord. The GC is responsible for contacting the Landlord to determine the costs.
Please verify costs with the Tenants Representative as these fees are often negotiated
down. I
2.17 Trash dumpsters throughout the project through and including merchandising shall be
included in the base bid If the Landlord supplies these facilities, the general contractor
shall include the cost to reimburse the landlord. Provide one empty dumpster for The
Wet Seal's use during the merchandising period The GC is responsible for contacting
the Landlord to determine the costs. Please verify costa with the Tenants Representative
as these fax are often negotiated down.
2.18 The owner's standard contract shall be utilized "as is" to the awarded contractor. No
changes are allowed Please contact The Wet Seal if you want a blank copy seat to you
prior to bidding. The contract shall be directly with, and administrated by, The Wet Seal
The payment terms are net 30 days on all invoices. The first invoice may be submitted at
the start of construction. It shall be for 50% of the contact total minus 10% and shall
only be considered if all required paperwork is submitted simultaneously. The next
invoice may be submitted at the time of substantial completion. It shall be for 50%
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10% and shall only be considered if all contractually specified paperwork is
submitted simultaneously. The retainage may be invoiced upon completion of the punch
list and submitting all required paperwork as listed in the contract and as directed by
landlord. Change Orders with attached written approval from The Wet Seal may be
invoiced at the end of the project Change Orders without written approval by an officer
at The Wet Seal shall not be honored.
219 The general contractor shall visit and totally familiarize himself with the job site before
submitting this bid. This includes, but is not limited to, demolition mqukements,
obstructions that will affect store layout or ceiling heights, fire sated walls, utility nuns to
space, existing panel boxes, demising wall condition, electrical conduit to the space,
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The Wet Seal is billed for the replacement part, the contractor will be back charged for
the item and freight at the discretion of the tenant Items can not simply be left in the
store after constructions. The contactor must return them.
3.12 Screws, bolls, adhesive and grout shall be by contractor.
3.13 Contractor cannot revise tenants shipping dates without prior consent from tenant's
project manager.
3.14 Contractor cannot order additional materials from Wet Seal's vendors with prior consent
from Wet Seal's project manager. Unauthorized orders from the contractor shall be
charged back to the contractor.
3.15 A full set of prints shall always be available at the jot+ site. This set shall be refereed to
as the "project set' . This set shall never be puffed apart All notations between the Wet
Seal's prr ject manager and the contractor's superintendent shall be written on the project
set The contractor shall list all as built revisions on this project set The set shall be
given to Wet Seal at the completion of the project
3.16 The contractor shall always maintain a full set of Landlord approved prints at the job site.
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telephone conduit to the space, sewer to the space, water to the space, demising wall
gypsum board extent, floorpreparation requirements, etc. Extras will not be allowed
because the contractor did not familiarize himself with the job site. The Wet Seal's sole
opinion will determine what should have been reasonably discoveed.
22D The general contractor shall familiarize hitn&crself with the landlord's requirements
prior to submitting bids. This includes but is not limited to working conditions, shipping
and receiving conditions, allowable working hours, documentation requirements,
required subcontradors, noise requirements, meeting requirements, insurance
requirements, energy system requirements, etc.
221 The general contractor shall furnish and install a temporary barricade across the entire
storefront of the store. The barricade shall be in a design and form as is approved by the
mall. The general contractor shall remove the barricade only after the Landlord and The
Wet Seal's representative gives approval. If the Landlord supplies the barricade,
contractor shall include the cost to reimburse Landlord. The GC is responsible for
contacting the Landlord to determine the costs. Please verify costs with the Tenants
Representative as these fees are often negotiated down.
222 All bids shall be held open for at least thirty days after the bids due date.
223 One set of plans will be sent under separate cover either 24 x 36 prams or electronically.
Additional sets requested by the contractor, unless they are new updated revisions, shall
be at the contractors' expense. All documents are available from the architects websites,
also available are survey notes and pictures. The bidders are encouraged to familiarize
themselves with all the available information.
224 Change orders are not approved unless requested and approved in writing as per contract
Contractor shall anticipate any required cost or time revisions. Tenant shall require seven
days to approve change orders for cost or time changes after receipt of Change Order
form. Project time extensions shall not be allowed to compensate for a Change Order
requests not submitted in a timely manor. Change Orders not properly processed and
approved by an Officer of Wet Seal shall not be honored
225 Photographs will be required from the superintendent every seven calendar days. These
photographs shall be of all major subcontractors' progress. Photos may be sent
electronically, on disc or in prints. If photographs are not received every seven days, it
will constitute default in the contract by the contractor at which time a Wet Seal
construction representative will visit the site to verify progress. These visits will be
charged back to the Contactor.
226 Contractor shall fax or email a project schedule to The Wet Seal at the beginning of the
project listing all major trades. This schedule shall be in the form of a bar schedule. A
single page progress report outlining adherence to schedules shall be sent electronically
or faxed to tenant's project manager by the contractor every week to be received by 8:00
am Tuesday PDST. This report shall list all applicable trades and their percentage of
completion on the project Faihme to submit updated schedules may result in a site visit
to verify progress. All such site visits will be charged back to the Contractor.
227 All definitions set forth in the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
(AIA Document A201) are applicable to the Bidding Documents.
228 The bidding Documents Include:
- Invitation to bid
- Instructions to bidders
- Bid summary sheet
229 The Contact Documents consist of-
- Tenants standard construction contract
- General conditions of the Contract (AIA Document A201)
- Drawings.
- Specifications
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