WHITE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS / TOWN OF WOLCOTT, INDIANA

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS

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Sealed Bids for the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements will be received by White County Commissioners / Town of Wolcott, Indiana, at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, 101 W. North Street, Wolcott, IN 47995, until 6:00 P.M. local time on November 5, 2020, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.  The Project consists of constructing the following:

The Project consists of constructing the following:

The project includes complete replacement of the existing WWTP with a new plant consisting of raw sewage pumping facility, screening equipment, three channel oxidation ditch, two final clarifiers, UV disinfection system, low-profile cascade aeration system, non-potable water system, RAS/WAS/Scum pump station, aerated sludge holding tank, geo-bag dewatering system, and new lab and office building.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract.  Bids shall be as shown in the Bid Form.

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.  In addition, Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents via the web-based service of Commonwealth Engineers, Inc as follows:  https://commonwealthengineers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/White-County-Commissioners-Town-of-Wolcott-Wastewater-Treatment-Plant-Improvements-review-only.pdf.

Bidding Documents also may be examined at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, 101 W. North Street, Wolcott, Indiana 47995, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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 and 00/100 Dollars ($100.00) 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 Two Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($250.00) 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 may be directed to Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at (317) 888-1177 or FAX at (317) 887-8641 or email to cei@contactcei.com.   Additional questions concerning access to the website may be directed to Commonwealth Engineers, Inc. at (317) 888-1177 or email to jchipman@contactcei.com.

All addenda, which may be issued for this Project, will only 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 fifty (150) days. 

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. local time on October 8, 2020 at the Town Hall, 101 W. North Street, Wolcott, IN 47995.  Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

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

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The deminimis and minor components waiver {add project specific waivers as applicable} apply to this contract.

Owner: Town of Wolcott

By:          Michael A. Johnson

Title:      Town Council President

Date:     September 23, 2020

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