NOTICE INVITING BIDS

2024 Sewer Rehabilitation

RECEIPT OF BIDS: Bids for 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation will be accepted by mail (Attn: Angela
Hoover), or in person by the City Clerk or designated staff on March 27, 2024 between 9:00 AM
and 10:00 AM in the lobby of the Norm Dicks Government Center located at 345 6th Street,
Bremerton, WA 98337.

OPENING OF BIDS: The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on March 27, 2024 at
11:00 a.m. PST in the first floor Chamber of the Norm Dicks Government Center located at 345
6th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337.

COMPLETION OF WORK: The WORK must be completed within 135 calendar days of the date of
issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed is anticipated to be issued on or around
May 1, 2024.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
The WORK includes rehabilitating sanitary and storm sewer pipes by cure-in-place pipe (CIPP)
methods AND the cleaning and video inspection of sanitary and storm sewer pipes in support of
future lining projects.
SCHEDULE A: The WORK to be completed includes:
- The video inspection and cleaning of approximately 6,660 linear feet of sanitary sewer pipe
AND
- Rehabilitating approximately 7050 linear feet of sanitary sewer pipe using heat-cured or ultraviolet
(UV) CIPP methods, reinstating side sewers and removing protruding laterals. Heatcured
CIPP lining methods shall only use products and methods that control the emission of
styrene vapors.
SCHEDULE B: The WORK to be completed includes:
- Rehabilitating approximately 303 linear feet of storm sewer pipe using the heat-cured or UV
CIPP method. Heat-cured CIPP lining methods shall only use products and methods that
control the emission of styrene vapors.
-
The Work for both schedules also includes installing flow diversion and temporary bypass
pumping, temporary traffic control, and all other work as identified in the Contract Documents. A
portion of the work must be performed at night since the project route is along several principal
arterials.

ESTIMATE: $1,000,000 - $1,300,000

PREVIEWING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Contract Documents may be previewed at the ARC
Document Solutions website (www.e-arc.com). Go to http://www.e-arc.com/tacoma/, then click on
“Quick Links” and “Public Plan room”. Scroll down or search to find the project.
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PURCHASING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents may be ordered and
purchased online from ARC Document Solutions in Tacoma, WA (http://www.e-arc.com/tacoma/).
Payment is typically cost of reproduction (non-refundable).

AVAILABILITY OF PIPE INSPECTION VIDEOS AND PIPE DOCUMENTATION: The City has
performed video inspections, where possible, for the piping scheduled for rehabilitation. These
videos and associated documentation are available on a USB thumb drive and may be requested
from the City by contacting Noreen Bolo, Project Assistant, at Noreen.bolo@ci.bremerton.wa.us or
360-473-2323. The City will overnight mail the USB thumb drive to interested parties upon request
or may coordinate a pickup. The requestor(s) shall be solely responsible for contacting the City and
coordinating retrieval of files from the City for bidding purposes.
PROPOSALS: All bid proposals must be made on the blank forms furnished in the Contract
Documents. Sealed envelopes containing bids shall be entitled: 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation.

BID SECURITY: Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash,
certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the
amount of such bid proposal. The failure to furnish a bid deposit of a minimum of 5 percent shall
make the bid nonresponsive and shall cause the bid to be rejected by the Contracting Agency.

PERFORMANCE BOND: The successful bidder will also be required to provide a Performance
Bond for 100 percent of the Contract Price. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such
contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the
bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Bremerton.

WAGE RATES: Contractor shall file a “Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages” with the
State of Washington Department of Labor & Industries prior to commencing the Contract
work. Contractor shall pay prevailing wages and comply with Chapter 39.12 of the Revised Code
of Washington, as well as any other applicable prevailing wage rate provisions. Contractor will be
required to pay Kitsap County Prevailing Wage Rates current on the bid opening date. The Kitsap
County prevailing wage rates are available at the Dept. of Labor and Industries website.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be conducted by the City. The
objective of the pre-bid conference is to acquaint prospective bidders with the work, and answer any
questions. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for:
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 10:30 AM
To be conducted via Zoom. The link for the pre-bid conference can be found on the City’s website
for bid postings at:
http://www.bremertonwa.gov/Bids.aspx

PROJECT COMMUNICATION: All communications related to the project shall be written and
directed to the City prior to opening of Bids:
David Powell, P.E. david.powell@ci.bremerton.wa.us

CITY’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The City of Bremerton reserves the right to reject any and all bids on
any or all schedules or alternates or to waive any informalities in the bidding and shall determine
which bid or bidders is the most satisfactory and responsible bidder and shall be the sole judge
thereof.

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No plea of mistake in the bid shall be available to the bidder for the recovery of his/her deposit or as
a defense to any action based upon the neglect or refusal to execute a contract.

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE: All Proposals, including attachments and any documentation, submitted to
and accepted by the City in response to this Notice Inviting Bids become the property of the City
and are subject to the disclosure provisions of the Washington Public Records Act. Submittals shall
become property of the City and considered public documents under applicable Washington State
laws. All documentation provided to the City may be subject to disclosure in accordance with
Washington State public disclosure laws.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY: It is the Contractor’s responsibility to examine all specifications
and conditions thoroughly and comply fully with specifications and all attached terms and conditions.
Contractors must comply with all Federal, State, and City laws, ordinances and rules, and meet any
and all registration requirements where required for Contractors as set forth in the Washington
Revised Statutes

RIGHT TO CANCEL: The City of Bremerton reserves the right to cancel or reissue all or part of this
solicitation at any time, as allowed by law, without obligation or liability.
The Notice Inviting Bids documents are not intended to constitute, or be interpreted as, a call for
tenders, and the submission of a Bid is not intended to create any contractual or other legal
obligations or duties whatsoever owed to any qualified Vendor by the City, including any obligation
or duty to accept or reject a Bid, to enter into negotiations or decline to enter into or continue
negotiations, or to award or not award a Contract. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing,
no contractual relations shall exist between the City and any qualified Vendor until the execution of
a Contract with that qualified Vendor.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT: It is the policy of the City of Bremerton to
offer equal employment opportunity to all individuals. The City of Bremerton will administer all
actions with respect to employment practices in compliance with federal, state and local laws, and
will not discriminate in any employment practice on the basis of age (40+), sex, race, creed, color,
national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, marital status, military status, or the presence of
any physical, mental or sensory disability.

ADA STATEMENT: The City of Bremerton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in
programs and activities, which it operates pursuant to the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, and ADA Amendments Act. This policy extends to both employment and
admission to participation in the programs, services, and activities of the City of Bremerton.
Reasonable accommodation for employees or applicants for employment will be provided.

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS