Water Main Improvements
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS
City of Royal City, Washington
445 Camelia Street NE/P.O. Box 1239
Royal City, Washington 99357
General Notice
The City of Royal City, Washington (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Water Main Improvements.
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the City of Royal City, City Hall located at 445 Camelia Street NE, Royal City, Washington, 99357 until 2:00 p.m. local time, May 31, 2023. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work: Installation of approximately 380 linear feet of 6-inch diameter water main, 7,200 linear feet of 8-inch diameter water main, 3,600 linear feet of 12-inch diameter water main, gate valves, butterfly valves, water service pipe and connections, water meter relocation, fire hydrants, air release valve assembly, surface restoration, and other miscellaneous work required to complete the Project as shown on the Drawings and as specified. The Work may include one or more Additive Alternatives which include the installation of approximately 100 linear feet of 6-inch diameter water main, 2,430 linear feet of 8-inch diameter water main, gate valves, water service pipe and connections, water meter relocation, fire hydrants, surface restoration, and other miscellaneous work.
This Project is being funded in part through USDA Rural Development and the Washington State Community Development Block Grant program with federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Because the Project is being paid for by federal funds, all Work will be subject to all federal and state requirements relating to the use of such funds, including the Davis-Bacon Wage Rates or Washington State Prevailing Wage Rates for Public Works Projects, EEO, Washington State Contracting Laws, etc. All Work performed on this project will be subject to the higher of the state or federal wage rates.
Bid security is required and shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders.
The Work shall be substantially completed within 160 calendar days.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
Bidding Documents are available at http://www.andersonperry.com under the Bid Docs link. The digital Bidding Documents may be downloaded for a non-refundable payment of $30.00 by inputting QuestCDN eBidDoc Number 8436707 on the website. Assistance with free QuestCDN membership registration, document downloading, and working with the digital Project information may be obtained at QuestCDN.com, at 952-233-1632, or via e-mail at info@questcdn.com. The Bidding Documents will be available for download on May 8, 2023. No paper sets will be provided for bidding purposes.
Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
Anderson Perry & Associates, Inc.
Bill Vixie, P.E.
P.O. Box 1687/214 E. Birch Street, Walla Walla, Washington 99362
509-529-9260, bvixie@andersonperry.com
Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or at the location listed below.
City of Royal City, 445 Camelia Street NE, Royal City, Washington
The Owner may reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed requirements and may reject for good cause any and all bids upon finding that it is in the public interest to do so.
The Owner is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Small, minority and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. Small minority and women-owned businesses should indicate they are a minority on the Planholders List.
Pre-bid Conference
A pre-bid conference will not be held.
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.
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 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 following waivers apply to this Contract: De Minimis, Minor Components, Pig iron and direct reduced iron.
