Town of Westport – Wastewater Utility Improvements Project – Div. A – WWTP Improvements and New Lift Station (S20064)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

TOWN OF WESTPORT

WESTPORT INDIANA

WASTEWATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

General Notice

Town of Westport (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Wastewater Utility Improvements Project

Division “A” – WWTP Improvements and New Lift Station

Project #S20064

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Office of the Clerk-Treasurer located at 207 Johnson Ave., Westport, IN 47283, until May 21, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read at the Westport Area Community Building, 205 W. Main Street, Westport, IN 47283.

The Project includes the following Work:

Division “A” - WWTP Improvements and New Lift Station

The project includes but is not limited to the furnishing and installing a new pumping station and force main, submerged activated growth treatment system, mechanical screen, chemical feed system improvements, and influent flow structure at the WWTP.  The work includes bypass pumping and piping as necessary, control work, electrical work, restoration of all surfaces and pavements disturbed, and all other work required for the complete an operating system.

Separate Bids will be received for the following Contracts: Division “A” - WWTP Improvements.  Bids will be received for a single prime Contract.  Bids shall be as shown in the respective Bid Forms.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Commonwealth Engineers, Inc., 7256 Company Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46237.  Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.  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. 

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, 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 Rachel M. Runge, 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 ninety (90)  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  Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at the Westport Area Community Building, 205 W. Main Street, Westport, IN 47283.  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: Town of Westport

By:          Bryan Gatewood

Title:      Town Council President

Date:     April 9, 2024

END OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS