ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF FOLLANSBEE
BROOKE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
General Notice
The City of Follansbee (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Contract No. 2 – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
Contract No. 3 – Wastewater Collection System Improvements
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the City of Follansbee located at 827 Main Street, Follansbee, WV 26037, August 28, 2024, at 1:30 pm local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
Bids that are to be mailed to the Owner must arrive before 1:00 pm local time, on August 28, 2024, at the following address: City of Follansbee located at 827 Main Street, Follansbee, WV 26037.
The Project includes the following Work:
Contract No. 2
The Work includes the improvements to the existing grit removal equipment by replacing the existing grit pump and grit classifier; removal and replacement of mixing equipment in Oxidation Ditch No. 1; removal of existing aeration/mixing equipment in the existing Aerobic Digester; repairs to the existing Digester concrete basins; relocation of existing emergency generator; installation of new emergency generator; electrical; and all other associated work.
Contract No. 3
The project includes approximately 865 LF of 18” PVC Gravity Sewer Pipe; 880 LF of 15” PVC Gravity Sewer Pipe; 5,575 LF of 12” PVC Gravity Sewer Pipe; 6,950 LF of 8” PVC Gravity Sewer Pipe; 635 LF of 8” Ductile Iron Gravity Sewer Pipe; 2,755 LF of 6” PVC C900 Forcemain; 4,430 LF of 6” PVC Service Lateral Pipe; 348 EA Service Reconnections; 380 LF of 36” HDPE Storm Pipe; 155 LF of 30” HDPE Storm Pipe; 855 LF of 24” HDPE Storm Pipe; 1,840 LF of 18” HDPE Storm Pipe; 305 LF of 15” HDPE Storm Pipe; 1,350 LF of 12” HDPE Storm Pipe; 1 EA 5’-0” Diameter (Sanitary) Manhole Replacement; 44 EA 4’-0” Diameter Sanitary Manhole; 32 EA 4’-0” Diameter (Sanitary) Manhole Replacement; 8 EA 4’-0” Diameter (Sanitary) Cut-In Manhole; 1 EA 4’-0” Diameter (Sanitary) Flat Top Manhole; 4 EA 5’-0” Diameter Storm Manhole; 1 EA 5’-0” Diameter (Storm) Replacement Manhole; 21 EA 4’-0” Diameter Storm Manhole; 3 EA 4’-0” Diameter (Storm) Manhole Replacement; 2 EA 4’-0” Diameter (Storm) Cut-In Manhole; 360 VF 4’-0” Diameter Manhole Extra Depth; 15 VF 5’-0” Diameter Manhole Extra Depth; 5 EA Manhole Inside Drop Connection; 800 VF Manhole Rehabilitation; 50 EA Remove & Replace Existing Manhole Frame & Cover; 32 EA Type ‘B’ Inlet; 60 LF of 36” Steel Casing, Open Cut; 35 LF of 16” Steel Casing, Bore & Jack; 140 LF of 16” Steel Casing, Open Cut; 80 LF of 12” Steel Casing, RR Bore & Jack; 45 EA Connect to Existing Structure or Pipe; 3 EA Abandon-In-Place Existing Manhole; 10 EA Remove Existing Drop Inlet; 25 EA Plug and Abandon Existing Line; 5,900 SY of 2” Full Width Asphalt Overlay; 180 LF of Type ‘A’ Trench Repair; 14,100 LF of Type ‘B’ Trench Repair; 730 LF of Type ‘C’ Trench Repair; 50 LF of Concrete Sidewalk Restoration; 1 LS North Pump Station Improvements; 1 LS South Pump Station Improvements; 1 LS Trailer Sewer Jetter Equipment; 1 LS Portable Backup Dewatering Pump Equipment; 4 LS Retaining Wall Repairs; 1 LS Mobilization/Demobilization; 1 LS Video Taping; 1 LS Erosion and Sediment Control; and complete in place as shown of Construction Drawings prepared by Ghosh Engineers.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the time of the opening of bids.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations:
Ghosh Engineers, Inc. City of Follansbee Contractor’s Association of WV
1 Dunbar Plaza, Suite 200 827 Main Street 2114 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25302 Follansbee, WV 26037 Charleston, WV 25311
Prospective Bidders may obtain the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office (the office of Ghosh Engineers, Inc.) on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. 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.
Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a NON-REFUNDABLE payment of $150.00 for Contract No. 2 and $250.00 for Contract No. 3. In addition to printed copies of the Plans and Specifications, upon request an electronic (PDF) sets of plans and specifications will be sent once the Engineer receives payment. Payment for the bid sets shall be by either cash or check.
Pre-bid Conference
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on August 14, 2024, at 11:00 am at the Follansbee City Hall located at 827 Main Street, Follansbee, WV 26037. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.
Bid Security
A certified check made out to the City of Follansbee, or a Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and Bidder’s surety company approved by the City of Follansbee, in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid, shall be submitted with each bid. No bid shall be waived or returned because the bidder failed to or cannot comply with any requirements as set forth in the Plans, Specifications, or any applicable statues of the United Sates, the State of West Virginia, and/or local ordinance.
Bidding Method
The Bid package must be submitted in two (2) envelopes. The envelopes must contain the following:
Envelope No. 1
a. Bid Bond
b. Certification of Bidder Regarding Equal Employment Opportunity
c. Copy of Current West Virginia Contractor’s License
d. Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities
e. Drug Free Workplace Affidavit
f. Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda to Plans, Specifications and Contract
Documents
g. American Iron & Steel Certification
Envelope No. 2
a. Bid FormNondiscrimination of Employment
Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, the requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications.
Contractor’s License
All bidders are required to have a West Virginia Contractor’s License per Section §21-11-11 of the West Virginia Code.
AIS Certification
The funding for this project requires contractors to conform to the requirements of the “American Iron and Steel (AIS)” requirements of section 436 of P. L. 113-76, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. Any bidder submitting a bid must provide the AIS certification included in the bid package.
Drug Free Workplace
West Virginia Code 21-1D-5 provides that any solicitation for a public improvement construction contract requires that each vendor that submits a bid for the work to submit at the same time an affidavit of compliance with the bid. The enclosed Drug Free Workplace affidavit must be signed and submitted in the first envelope as evidence of the vendor’s compliance with the provisions of Article 1D, Chapter 21 of the West Virginia Code. Failure to submit the signed Drug Free Workplace affidavit in the first envelope shall result in disqualification of such bid.
Suspension and Debarment
Recipients shall not entertain the use of businesses that are listed on the “System for Award Management (SAM)” at www.sam.gov in accordance with 2 CFR Part 1532 and Sub-part B and C of CFR Part 180.
Notice of Federal Wage Rates
Contractors are required to comply with all the laws pertaining to federal wage rates issued in accordance with the Davis Bacon Act.
Time of Completion
The Time of Completion for Contracts 2 and 3 shall be 365 consecutive calendar days each beginning with the Award of Contract and written Notice to Proceed.
Instructions to Bidders
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.
B&O Tax are applicable for this project. The B & O tax rate is 0.814% and the successful bidder shall complete and submit the B & O tax form to the City.
The City of Follansbee reserves the right to reject all bids.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: City of Follansbee
By: David A. Velegol, Jr.
Title: Mayor
Date: July 26, 2024
BCR 07/26 – 08/02/24