Jackson Township Regional Sewer District, IN – Wastewater System Improvements (S18018)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

JACKSON TOWNSHIP REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT

WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

General Notice

Jackson Township Regional Sewer District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Wastewater System Improvements

Project #S18018

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received by the Owner at the Blackford County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Court Room, 110 West Washington Street, Hartford City, IN 47348, until Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

This project includes demolition and removal of the District’s existing Septic Tank Effluent Pump (STEP) sewer collection system with a traditional gravity sewer system.  The new gravity system will consist of approximately 5,100 LF of new 8” gravity sewer along with reconnections of the existing STEP system customers to the new gravity system.  The new gravity system also includes approximately 19 new precast manholes, a new main duplex lift station (70 gpm @ 107' TDH), 140 LF railroad crossing, and a  new grinder pump station to a customer who is unable to connect to the new gravity system.  This project also includes miscellaneous WWTP upgrades including two (2) new septic tanks, replacement of existing effluent flow meter, replacement of existing blowers (mandatory alternate), nuisance plant removal within existing constructed wetlands, and replacement of existing UV disinfection equipment.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: Wastewater System Improvements.  Bids will be received for a single prime Contract.  Bids shall be as shown in the Bid Form.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., 7256 Company Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46237.  Prospective Bidders may also examine the drawings via the Web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at www.commonwealthengineers.com.

The Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings will be provided via the web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at www.commonwealthengineers.com.  The plan holder will receive an email link to the PDF downloadable documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee of One Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($150.00) plus 7% sales tax, per project division desired. 

One set of printed Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings may be obtained upon payment of an additional non-refundable fee of Three hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($300.00) plus 7% sales tax, per project division desired, via the web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at www.commonwealthengineers.com.  Requests for Contract Documents and Specifications and Drawings must also include a return street address; post office box numbers are not acceptable. 

Contract Documents will not be sold separate from the web-based service (i.e. All plan holders will be required to purchase through the web-based service).  Partial sets of Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings are not available.  Questions pertaining to this project shall be submitted directly to Chris Limcaco, P.E., at Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. via https://login.procore.com.  Additional questions concerning access to the website may be directed to Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at (317) 888-1177.

All addenda, which may be issued for this Project, will be issued to each plan holder via email.  For those whom also purchase printed Contract Documents, printed addenda will be provided as well.  All plan holders shall note, the printed documents are provided as a courtesy and do not preclude the plan holder from relying upon the web/email based materials (i.e. delays in mail delivery will not be considered relevant due to all contract document holders access to materials via web/email).

No refunds will be issued for this project.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding.  Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof.  Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered.  NO bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids for at least one hundred twenty (120) days. 

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Pre-bid Conference

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Blackford County Courthouse, Commissioner’s Court Room, 110 West Washington Street, Hartford City, IN 47348. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

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.

Domestic Preference

This project is subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements instituted by Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 and subsequent annual appropriations for WWD programs. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, and steel used in this project must be produced in the United States.

The following waivers apply to this Contract:

AIS De Minimis and AIS Minor Component waivers.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Jackson Township Regional Sewer District

By:          Ethan Cox

Title:      President

Date:     May 28, 2025

END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS