Sinking Creek Sewer Pump Station Upgrades Project

**As of April 19 2023, this project has been awarded** The City of Johnson City is accepting bids for the Sinking Creek Sewer Pump Station Upgrades Project. The project includes providing all construction supervision, labor, materials, tools, and test equipment necessary to upgrade the Sinking Creek Pump Station to 9 million gallons per day (MGD) pumping capacity. The work generally includes pump and pipe replacement, influent mechanical screen and building, generator, electrical system replacements, and site improvements. The Project is located at 238 Sinking Creek Road, Johnson City, Tennessee. Bids may be held for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding of the contract. No bidder may withdraw their bid within sixty (60) days after the actual opening of the bid thereof. All bidders must be licensed contractors as required by the Contractors Licensing Act of 1994, as amended (TCA Title 62, Chapter 6), and all requirements therein. No bid will be opened unless the outside of the sealed envelope contains the Bid Envelope Form with the following information: (1) name of bidder, (2) contact person, and (3) telephone number. If engineering, surveying, materials testing, or other technical service providers are to be used by the CONTRACTOR, each company must be listed on the outside of the sealed bid envelope, regardless of the dollar value of work to be done by them. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount bid. This check or bid bond is required as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance thereof duly secured by an approved performance bond. The successful bidder will be required to furnish an acceptable Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, each bond. Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (circular 570) as amended and be authorized to transact business in the State of Tennessee. This project will be partially funded with Federal funds from the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration and therefore is subject to the Federal laws and regulations associated with that program. EDA Investment No. 04-79-07555. The project herein described is to be substantially completed within 650 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed with final completion 30 days thereafter as indicated in the contract. Liquidated damages for delay of completion of contract work will be assessed at $1,600 per Calendar Day. The City of Johnson City reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid deemed favorable to the interest of the City of Johnson City. The City of Johnson City is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, drug-free workplace with policies of non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or military service. The City of Johnson City in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2004d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color or national origin in consideration for an award.

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