Mobilization, demolition, construction of Clarifier 2 and ancillary equipment; RAS and WAS pump stations with control panels, valve and flow meter vaults, piping and ancillary equipment; electrical, instrumentation, PLC control system and associated with these improvements
 

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

City of Forks Department of Public Works

500 E Division St, Forks, WA 98331

2023 Forks Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements

RECEIPT OF BIDS: Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Forks until 2:00pm (as determined by the clock at City Hall by the Front Counter) on Thursday, December 12, 2023. Bids may be delivered to City Hall, 500 E. Division Street, Forks, Washington 98331 and be received at the Front Counter or mailed to the same address Forks, Washington. Bids mailed to the address set forth for Bids shall be delivered by the above time or will not be considered. Any Bids received after the specified time and date will not be considered.

OPENING OF BIDS: The Bids will be publicly opened and read at 2:15 pm on Thursday , December 12, 2023, at the Council Chambers at City Hall in City of Forks. The bid opening will be open to the public for the live reading of the bids. Comments and questions will not be accepted during the bid opening. Bid results will be posted on the Builders Exchange project website and provided upon request.

COMPLETION OF WORK: The Work must be Substantially Complete within 345 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed and physically complete all work within 364 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Mobilization, demolition, construction of Clarifier 2 and ancillary equipment; RAS and WAS pump stations with control panels, valve and flow meter vaults, piping and ancillary equipment; electrical, instrumentation, PLC control system and associated with these improvements

SITE OF WORK: The Project is located at the Forks Wastewater Treatment Facility at 10 Nottingham Way, Forks, WA 98133.

OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Plans, specifications, addenda and the bidders (plan holder) list for this project may be viewed online from Builder’s Exchange http://www.bxwa.com. To access online, click on “Posted Projects”, “Public Works”, “City of Forks”, and “Project Bidding”. Bidders must register with Builder’s Exchange to be notified of addenda and new documents on this project. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to check for addenda and other new documents online. Plan sets will not be sold through the City of Forks, though informational copies of plans and specifications are on file at the office of the City of Forks.

PRE-BID MEETING: A pre-bid meeting for this project will be held at 11:00 a.m. on November 21, 2023, at the WWTF site on 10 Nottingham Way, Forks WA Please contact April Whittaker at address below if there are questions regarding the pre-bid meeting. Owner will walk site with groups for 2 hours. Site will be open for 4 hours. No other site access will be provided.

BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN: The Bidder shall guarantee the total Bid price for a period of 60 calendar days from the date of Bid opening.

All communications relating to the Project shall be directed to the following prior to the opening of the Bids:

April Whittaker, Project Controls Specialist, 1019 39th Ave, Puyallup, WA 98374, 253.604.6701, AWhittaker@parametrix.com

OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The City of Forks reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive informalities in the bidding process. The Agreement will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the City of Forks.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The City of Forks is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, sex, age, national origin or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability.

CONSTRUCTION EXCAVATION COMMENCEMENT: Physical on-site excavation work will not commence until March 18, 2024 , in order to allow time for submittal review, equipment manufacture, and delivery. Refer to Section 01 12 16 of the Technical Specifications.

Dates of Publication in the Forks Forum, the weeks of November 6, and November 13, 2023

Dates of Publication in the Peninsula Daily News, November 6, and November 13, 2023

Dates of Publication in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, November 6, and November 13, 2023