By Aberdeen Insider - September 5, 2024 in CITY OF ABERDEEN
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Aberdeen Water Reclamation Facility – Phase 1
123 S. Lincoln St.
Aberdeen, SD 57401
General Notice
City of Aberdeen (Owner) is requesting Sealed Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Aberdeen Water Reclamation Facility – Phase 1
BAI No. 23932.00
Sealed Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the City of Aberdeen Office, located at 123 S. Lincoln St., SD 57401 until Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM local time. At that time the Sealed Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Submittal of the Bid shall be in accordance with Article 14 of the Instruction to Bidders.
The Project includes the following Work:
Construction of improvements to the Aberdeen Water Reclamation Facility that generally includes: whole building demolition and selective demolition, earthwork, site utilities; cast-in-place concrete footings, slabs, and walls; building construction of pre-cast concrete panels and pre-cast hollow core; building construction of masonry block and brick, influent screw pumps, influent screening, screenings washing, vortex grit removal, grit pumps, grit classifiers, screenings and grit conveyors, high speed turbo blowers, fine bubble disc diffusers, final clarifier mechanism, RAS pumps, WAS pumps, scum pump, UV disinfection, chemical feed tanks and equipment, building mechanical HVAC and plumbing; electrical systems including standby generator, MCCs, VFDs, switchgear, conduit, wire, etc.; instrumentation and control hardware, conduit and wire for SCADA system.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
Banner Associates, Inc.
409 22nd Avenue South
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 692-6342
Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office. Upon a non-refundable payment of $225.00, including applicable taxes and fees, a paper copy of Bidding Documents may be obtained. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Bidding Documents can be downloaded from www.bannerassociates.com and/or www.questcdn.com (reference Quest number 9299959). Register with QuestCDN.com and submit the $22.00 fee to download the Bidding Documents. Downloading is recommended as plan holders receive automatic notice of addenda and bid updates. Interested parties may view the Bidding Documents at no cost after registration and prior to deciding to become a plan holder. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in membership registration and downloading digital Bidding Documents.
Upon request, in accordance with South Dakota Codified Law 5-18B-1, one paper copy of Bidding Documents shall be furnished, without charge, to each prime contractor resident in South Dakota who intends, in good faith, to submit a bid to the Owner. Additionally, if a paper copy is provided under the conditions of SDCL 5-18B-1, in consideration of the documents being provided at no charge, unsuccessful bidders agree to return the documents to the Issuing Office within thirty (30) days after the bid opening.
All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated websites.
The Bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to furnish a construction performance bond and a construction payment bond to the Owner in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract award for each bond, in conformance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. The construction performance bond and construction payment bond shall remain in full force until the completion of the Contract as specified in the General Conditions.
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid security. Bid security will take the form of a bid bond in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price or a cashier’s or certified check made payable to Owner in an amount of five percent (5%) of the Bidder’s maximum Bid price. The Bid security will be retained by the Owner if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into an Agreement within fifteen (15) days after Notice of Award or fails at time of executing the contract to furnish a construction performance bond and construction payment bond guaranteeing the faithful performance of the work. The City of Aberdeen reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Instructions to Bidders
This project is partially funded using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, requires compliance with American Iron and Steel (AIS), Telecommunications Clause per Public Law 115-232, Section 889, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Affirmative Action Requirements and Davis Bacon Requirements. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section of the specifications for these requirements.
BABA is not a requirement of this project. However, this project includes ARPA funding which has an American made preference requirement. The contractor awarded the contract for this project will be required to communicate to the materials suppliers that preference is to be given to American made materials that are competitively priced and meeting the requirements of the specifications. They need to keep proof of that communication in their files. American Iron and Steel as well as other requirements of SRF funded projects remain in effect.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with Article 8 of the Instructions to Bidders. Performance and payment bonds shall be furnished in accordance with Article 19 of the Instructions to Bidders.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: City of Aberdeen, 123 S. Lincoln St., Aberdeen, SD 57401
By: Robin Bobzien
Title: City Manager
Date: Published September 5 and 12, 2024, at the total approximate cost of $_______
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