Jeffers Hall Exterior Lift Replacement

This contract calls for the complete removal of the existing exterior wheelchair lift at Jeffers Hall and the installation of a new lift in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Thompson & Litton, Inc. The work is to be performed on the Longwood University campus in Farmville, VA, and must comply with university construction standards, state building codes, and accessibility requirements. The award is a lump‑sum, full‑open competition solicitation, and the successful vendor must be a Virginia‑licensed contractor, eVA‑registered, and capable of furnishing required performance and payment bonds. The schedule is tight – 75 calendar days for substantial completion and an additional 30 days for final completion – and the contract value is modest, with the awarded base bid at $65,600. • Scope: demolition of existing exterior lift, supply and install a new wheelchair‑accessible lift, associated site work (utilities, concrete, traffic control). • Procurement: IFB (LU214‑18‑027), open competition, award to Jamerson‑Lewis Construction, Inc.; SWaM goals met (vendor is DSBDS‑certified). • Schedule: bid deadline June 14 2018, substantial completion required within 75 days of notice to proceed, final completion 30 days thereafter. • Financials: base bid $65,600; no bid bond required; performance and payment bonds required after award.