Water Storage Tank Renovation, 400,000gallons

The primary scope of work includes the renovation of an existing water storage tank reducing the existing capacity from 1MG to 400,000 gallons, including installation of mixing system. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the proposal must be enclosed in another envelope and mailed to the City of Hartford allowing sufficient time for such mailing to reach this address prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond made payable to the City of Hartford, KY in an amount not less than the percent of base bid indicated in Section 00200, instructions to Bidders, Bid Security. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date bids are opened. He may, however, withdraw his bid at any time prior to the time and date scheduled for opening of same or any authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered and will be returned unopened to bidder. The attention of all contractors is called to the fact that any contract awarded under this Advertisement for Bids is expected to be funded from Bonds and/or current funds on hand. Work to be performed by contractors involved in this project is subject to the minimum wage rates established by the KY Department of Labor as set forth in Chapter 337 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and subsequent amendments. Additional Wage Rate requirements including any determination will be incorporated into the specifications in Section 00815, Labor Regulations on Public Works Projects. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract. These include Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246. Further, Title VI Minority bidders are encouraged to bid. The City of Hartford reserves the right to refuse or reject any and/or all bids for any reason or for no reason whatsoever. The City of Hartford reserves the right to waive all formalities and/or technicalities where the best interest of the city may be served. The City of Hartford will accept the lowest and best evaluated bid price and the criteria for evaluating.

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.