Western Corridor Treated Water Pipeline

Construction of the Western Corridor Treated Water Pipeline. At this time the bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The work generally consists of: Construction of approximately 40,600 linear feet of 60-inch steel treated water pipeline from the BWD Water Treatment Facilities to the new BWD Western Corridor pump station (under separate contract). Construction shall also include clearing and grubbing, erosion and sediment control, stream crossings and stabilization, highway, railroad, and street crossings with 72-inch steel casing pipe, street repair, leak detection vaults, combination air/vacuum vaults, blow-off vaults, 48-inch mag meter vault, impressed current cathodic protection, fluoride feed modifications, approximately 81,200 linear feet of fiber optics including open trench and HDD installation, and all other appurtenances as required by the plans and specifications for a complete and operational installation. Each bid must be accompanied by an acceptable form of bid guaranty in the amount equal to at least five percent of the whole bid, and such bid bond or cashier's check shall be subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids will be subject to the requirements of the Arkansas Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Programs as described in the contract documents. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order 11246, as amended. The requirements for Bidders and Contractors under this order are explained in the specifications. Each Bidder must comply with the requirements, terms, and conditions of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, the Disadvantaged, Minority and Women Business Enterprise (DBE/MBE/WBE) requirements, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-76) including the "American Iron and Steel (AIS)" requirement, Labor Standards, Equal Employment Opportunity, and the "Prohibition on certain telecommunication and video surveillance services or equipment provisions" during the performance of this contract. The Bidder commits itself to the requirements for the participation contained herein and all other requirements, terms, and conditions of these bid conditions by submitting a properly signed Bid. Each requirement listed above for the RLF programs are in the Supplemental Conditions in the Contract Documents All bids shall be sealed and the envelopes addressed to President, Board of Directors, Beaver Water District, Conference Room of the District's Administration Building, 301 N Primrose Road, Lowell, Arkansas 72745. All bids shall be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope specifying that it is a bid for construction of the Western Corridor Treated Water Pipeline, the time for opening of bids, and the name and current contractor's license number of the bidder. All bidders must be licensed under the terms of Act 150, Arkansas Acts of 1965, as amended. The Beaver Water District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in the proposal deemed to be in the best interests of the District. The Beaver Water District further reserves the right to withhold the awarding of the contract for a period not to exceed 60 days after the receipt of bids.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Fabrications.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Painting and Coating.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Specialties, Storage Assemblies.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Laboratory Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment, Scaffolding.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Systems, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Electronic Surveillance, Electronic Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Fences and Gates, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Common Work Results for Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Water Utility Pumping Stations, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks, Wastewater Utility Pumping Stations, Sanitary Utility Sewerage Force Mains, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.
Division 40 -	Process Integration, Water Process Piping.
Division 44 -	Pollution and Waste Control Equipment, Common Work Results for Pollution and Waste Control Equipment, Air Pollution Control, Noise Pollution Control, Odor Control, Water Pollution Control Equipment, Solid Waste Control and Reuse, Waste Thermal Processing Equipment, Fluidized Bed Combustion Equipment, Rotary Kiln Incinerators, Pyrolysis Equipment, Hazardous Waste and Medical Waste Incinerators, Heat Recovery Equipment for Waste Thermal Processing, Synthesis Gas Cleanup and Handling Equipment.
Division 45 -	Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment.
Division 46 -	Water and Wastewater Equipment.