ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Fall Creek Regional Waste District P.O. Box 59, 9378 S. 650 West Pendleton, Indiana 46064 Sealed Bids for the Fall Creek Regional Waste District Phase I Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation project will be received by the Fall Creek Regional Waste District at the Wastewater Treatment Plant Administration Building located at 9378 S. 650 West, Pendleton, Indiana 46064 until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on May 19, 2016, and then at said office opened and publicly read aloud. Bids received after such hour will be returned unopened. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. (local time) on May 11, 2016, at the Fall Creek Regional Waste District Wastewater Treatment Plant Administration Building conference room, located at 9378 S. 650 West, Pendleton, Indiana 46064. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is encouraged for all prospective bidders, but not mandatory to submit a Bid. Each bidder is responsible for inspecting the project site and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with BIDDING DOCUMENTS. The failure or omission of any Bidder to do any of the forgoing shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation with respect to its bid. The BIDDING DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Fall Creek Regional Waste District 9378 S. 650 West Pendleton, IN 46064 Phone: 765-778-7544 (by appointment only, no walk-ins) GRW Engineers, Inc. 7112 Waldemar Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: 317-347-3650 (by appointment only, no walk-ins) Dodge Data & Analytic (online plan room) 3315 Central Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71913 Attn: dodge.docs@construction.com Construction Market Data (online plan room) 30 Technology Parkway South Norcross, GA 30092 Copies of the BIDDING DOCUMENTS must be obtained at the office of GRW Engineers Inc. (the "Issuing Office"), located at 7112 Waldemar Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, upon payment of $150.00 for each hard copy set. Documents are also downloadable digitally (.pdf format) via GRW Engineers Inc. Newforma Project Center for $100.00 upon purchase of the first hard copy set. Digital/electronic copy is not available without purchase of at least one hard copy set. Payment is not refundable. Make check or money order payable to GRW Engineers, Inc. Bidding Documents shall be shipped via UPS ground service. Overnight delivery via UPS or FedEx of the Bidding Documents shall only be made using recipient's billing account number. Bids from anyone not on the Issuing Office's Plan Holders List may be returned as not being responsive. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid to insure the execution of the contract for which the bid is made. In case the Bid is not accepted, the bid bond will be returned to the Bidder, but if the Bid is accepted and the Bidder shall refuse or neglect to enter into a contract with the Owner within ten (10) days after the time s/he has been notified of the acceptance of its Bid, the said bid bond shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages for the failure to do so. Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the Project, the name and address of Bidder and the Division of work. All proposals must be submitted on the proposal forms as identified in the Bidding Documents. Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance on the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the Successful Bidder at the time s/he executes the contract. The bond will be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Construction Contract plus a period of twelve (12) months from the respective date of substantial completion. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Bids received from anyone not on the Issuing Office's planholder's list will not be opened. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder as determined in the sole discretion of the Owner. Bids shall be properly and completely executed on forms included in the Specifications. Bids shall include all information requested by Indiana Form 96 (latest revision) included with the Specifications. Under Section III of Form 96, the Bidder shall submit a financial statement. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder, fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein. No Bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of ninety (90) days after closing time scheduled for the receipt of bids. This project is funded in whole or in part through the Indiana Finance Authority State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program. The Bidder to whom work is awarded shall comply with all requirements of said Agency. Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to this Advertisement for Bids or any resulting contract. The Bidders attention is also called to the Minority/Women Business participation requirements contained in the Project Specifications. The Indiana SRF has adopted a fair share goal of 7% MBE and 5% WBE participation for minority and female-owned businesses for construction related or purchase related contract of the work. Bidders and Subbidders are required to pay in accordance with Davis-Bacon requirements. Wage rates shall not be less than the federal wage scale for each classification of work performed on this project as published by the U.S. Department of Labor. The Bidding Documents do provide for a liquidated damages clause to insure timely completion of the Project. The Owner reserves the right to accept any Bid, to reject any or all bids, to reject bids that do not meet the qualifications outlined in the Bidding Documents and/or to waive any formalities or irregularities in the bidding process or bids received where such acceptance, rejection or waiver is considered to be in the best interest of the Owner as determined by it in its sole discretion. The Owner further reserves the right to reject any Bid where evidence or information submitted by the Bidder does not satisfy the Owner that the Bidder is qualified to carry out the details of the Bidding Documents. The Owner further reserves the right to reject all bids should the Owner determine in its opinion, based on bids received, that the contemplated construction costs is not economically feasible. All requirements as indicated in the Bidding Documents shall be met by successful bidders. The GRW Engineers, Inc. project manager is George Lewis, P.E., and can be contacted at GRW Engineers, Inc., 7112 Waldemar Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46268, (317) 347-3650 or glewis@grwinc.com regarding the project. By: Fall Creek Regional Waste District HB-360 5/1 5/8 hspaxlp 1182436
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