ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, Joint Well Field, October 2021
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, Joint Well Field, October 2021
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Owner: Joint Well Field, Inc.
Owner's Address: 20009 466th Avenue, Bruce, SD 57220
Project: Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Sealed BIDS for the construction of the Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project will be received by Joint Well Field, Inc. at the Brookings-Deuel Rural Water System Office, 47602 SD-28, Toronto, SD 57268, before 2:00 P.M. local time November 9th, 2021, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will be acted upon by the Owner at a later time. The Project shall consist of the following work and approximate quantities and kinds of materials:
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Construction of a pump building, backwash ponds, and 1.2 MG ground storage reservoir. The Project consists of dirtwork, cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, high service pumps, process piping, site piping, electrical work, site piping, and other miscellaneous work.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:
Brookings-Deuel Rural Water
47602 SD-28
Toronto, SD 57268
DGR Engineering
1302 South Union Street
Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246
Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $20.00 by inputting Quest project #8054015 on the website's Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of the proposal forms and specifications for individual use may be obtained from the office of the Engineer, DGR Engineering, 1302 South Union, P.O. Box 511, Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246, telephone 712-472-2531, Fax 712-472-2710, e-mail: dgr@dgr.com, upon payment of $100.00, none of which is refundable. Contractors resident in South Dakota who intend in good faith to submit a Bid shall be furnished one (1) free paper set of proposed forms, plans, and specifications upon request.
All proposals shall be made on forms provided by the Engineer.
Each bid must be accompanied by bid security payable to the Owner for ten percent of the total bid as a certified or bank check or Bid Bond. As soon as the bid prices have been compared, the Owner will return the bond of all except the three lowest, responsive, responsible bidders for each Schedule. The bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders will be retained until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Agreement or thirty (30) days after the Bid opening. The bond of the successful bidder will be retained until the contract and surety bond have been executed and approved, after which it will be returned.
Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR 33 and executive order 12138. The goals and other requirements for Bidders and Contractors under this regulation which concerns utilization of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE) are explained in the Specifications. The MBE goal for this project is 1% of the total dollar value of the job while the WBE goal is 4% of the total dollar value of this job.
Bidders will be required to comply with Davis Bacon Wage Rate Requirements.
Bidders must assure compliance with the requirements of Public Law 115-232, Section 889, Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
The low responsive bidder will be required to certify to compliance with the American Iron and Steel provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014.
Please be advised that waivers or exemptions from the American Iron and Steel provision that cite International Trade Agreements DO NOT comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 as it applies to the SRF programs. Claims from suppliers that the American Iron and Steel provision does not apply to certain products based on the International Trade Agreement exemptions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 will not be accepted.
NONDISCRIMINATION
IN EMPLOYMENT
(a) Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s executive orders Nos 11246 as amended, 11458, 11518, and 11625. The requirements for Bidders and Contractors under these orders are explained in the Specification.
(b) The goal for female utilization which shall be included in all federal and federally assisted construction contracts and subcontracts in excess of $10,000 shall be 6.9%. The goal for minority utilization which shall be included in all federal and federally assisted construction contracts and subcontracts in excess of $10,000 shall be 0.8%. The goals are applicable to the Contractor’s aggregate on-site construction workforce whether or not part of that workforce is performing work on a federally and federally assisted contract or subcontract.
With submittal of a Bid, the Contractor represents that he has visited the site, familiarized himself with the local conditions under which the work is to be performed, and correlated his observations with the requirements of the Contract Documents.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept any bid. Contractor's Proposals shall hold firm for thirty (30) days from the date of opening. Mutually agreed upon extensions of time may be made, if necessary.
OWNER’S NAME
By /s/ Gene Wilts
Manager
October 27 November 3
