City of Bloomington Utilities East Tank Improvements

For connection information please contact Dan Hudson, City of Bloomington Utilities by email at Daniel.hudson@bloomington.in.gov no later than 5PM on Friday January 13, 2023. bid for a public works project that is estimated to cost $150,000 or more shall submit with his/her bid a written plan for an employee drug testing program to test the employees of the Contractor and Subcontractors for drugs. Work includes replacement of the interior and exterior coatings on the East Tank, a 1.5 million gallon standpipe, including the replacement of access ladders, installation of a hydrodynamic mixing system, and miscellaneous tank and site improvements. Coatings shall be removed by abrasive blast cleaning and new protective coating systems installed on all exterior and interior surfaces. Exterior access ladders shall be replaced with new ladders and platforms. A new 36" sidewall access hatch installed, the roof vent shall be replaced, a hydrodynamic mixing system installed, installation of a new impressed current cathodic protection system, and other surface restoration work necessary to complete the work shown on the drawings and described in the specifications. Neither the Owner or Engineer has any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of any bid documents obtained from any other source other than the sources listed . Obtaining these documents from any other source(s) may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate information. Obtaining these documents from any other source other than directly from the sources listed herein may also result in failure to receive addenda, corrections, or other revisions to the Bidding Documents that may be issued. The meeting is expected to review a number of topics and include some screen sharing. A computer with a camera is not necessary, nor is computer audio, but can be used if desired. Each Bidder shall file with his or her sealed bid: (1) Questionnaire Form 96 of the State Board of Accounts; including a properly executed Non-collusion Affidavit as required by the laws of the State of Indiana; (2) a cashier's check or certified check drawn on an acceptable bank or a Bid bond equal to five (5) percent of the total amount of bid; (4) a properly executed Employee Drug Testing Program Affidavit for a public works project estimated to cost at least $150,000; (5) a copy of the bidder's written plan for an employee drug testing program to test the employees of the bidder for drugs; (6) a responsible bidder affidavit form: (7) E-Verify affidavit form; (8) Certification from the State evidencing of Bidder's authority and qualification to do business in the State of Indiana. (9) Living wage Ordinance certification For bids of $100,000.00 or more, the successful bidder shall furnish performance and payment bonds for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount prior to the execution of the contract, and said bonds shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year after final acceptance of the work. Each Bidder must ensure that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment should be given to lower income residents of the project area and purchases and/or contracts for work in connection with the project should be awarded to small business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part, by persons residing in the area of the project. The City of Bloomington is an equal opportunity employer, and Bidder shall meet all requirements for equal employment under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as amended and under the Bloomington Human Rights Ordinance, as amended. Each Bidder for proposals over $10,000.00 shall submit and have approved by the City of Bloomington Contract Compliance Officer, Barbara McKinney, his/her written Affirmative Action Plan at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the deadline for submission of bid. Each Bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or housing status. All the protected classes must be included in your Affirmative Action Plan for it to be acceptable. In addition to other requirements, your plan MUST include a workforce breakdown, an internal grievance procedure, a non-retaliation statement, designation of a person by name or position who is responsible for implementation of the Plan, applicability to both applicants and employees, recruitment of minorities, equal access to training programs, and an explanation of your method of communicating the operations of your affirmative action plan to employees and prospective applicants. For Affirmative Action Plan information and approval only, contact Barbara McKinney, Contract Compliance Officer, at (812) 349-3429, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All other project inquires should be directed to Dan Hudson, City of Bloomington Utilities Engineer, at (812) 360-0672 or Daniel.hudson@bloomington.in.gov. In accordance with Indiana Code 4-13-18-5, each Contractor that submits a bid for a public works project that is estimated to cost $150,000 or more shall submit with his/her bid a written plan for an employee drug testing program to test the employees of the Contractor and Subcontractors for drugs. The Utility Service Board reserves the right to waive any informality and to accept or reject any or all bids submitted. Bids may be held by the Utility Service Board for a period not-to-exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids, investigating the qualifications of the Bidders prior to awarding the contract, and awarding the contract. All Bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Documents contained in the project documents on file with the Director of Utilites, City of Bloomington, 600 E. Miller Dr. Bloomington, Indiana 47401. Project documents are available for inspection only at the City of Bloomington Utilities office. Bidding documents may be purchased per the options and pricing listed on the Order page (plus Processing/ECO fee, Shipping when applicable, and Tax). Credit Card or Eastern Engineering Charge Account required before printing purchases. If you need your documents shipped, although the system will ask for your shipper number, plan holders will not be able to ship using their own shipper numbers for this job. Shipping charges (based on the weight of one set) are paid to Eastern Engineering and are posted on the Shipping Information tab.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Decking.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Facility Fuel Piping, Facility Fuel-Storage Tanks.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Clearing and Grubbing, Grading.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Fences and Gates.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities.