Simms Wastewater Treatment System Improvements - Phase II

General Project Activities Include: Biosolids Removal, Hauling & Disposal Existing Control Structure, Piping, Wet-well and Miscellaneous Irrigation System Demolition Facultative Lagoon Reconstruction Including Earthwork and Geomembrane Liners Replacement and New Fencing, Gates & Signage New Interpond Piping, Concrete Supports, Valves and Control Structures Lagoon System Effluent Irrigation Intake Screen, Pump, Miscellaneous Plumbing, Irrigation & Storage Building, Valves and Piping, Riser Connections and Wheel Line Assembly Lagoon System Electrical and Controls Two New 3-phase Power Services Ditch System Irrigation Intake Structure, Pump, Valves, Piping and Riser Connections Ditch System Electrical and Controls Existing Lift Station Improvements Existing Forcemain Pigging Stations & Pigging New Gravel Surface Roadways and Access Road Improvements . For Additional Information With Regards to the Contractor Registration, Call (406) 444-7734. Contractor Is Not Required to Be Registered Prior to Bidding, However, Must Secure Registration Prior to Contract Execution. All Labor Classifications Employed by the Contractor or Subcontractors in Performance of the Project Shall Be Compensated in Accordance With the Federal Labor Standard Provisions (Davis Bacon) or Montana Prevailing Wage Requirements, Whichever Is Greater. The Contractor Must Ensure That Employees and Applicants for Employment Are Not Discriminated Against Because of Their Race, Color, Religion, Sex or Nation Origin. Each Bid or Proposal Must Be Accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bid Bond Payable to Simms County Sewer District, in an Amount Not Less Than Ten Percent (10%) of the Total Amount of the Bid. Successful Bidders Shall Furnish an Approved Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond, Each Valued at Onehundred Percent (100%) of the Contract Amount. Insurance, as Required, Shall Be Secured and Maintained by the Successful Bidder(S) and a Certificate(S) of the Insurance Shall Be Provided. This Project Is Funded in Part or in Whole With Grants and Loans From the Following Programs: Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program (Rrgl) Treasure State Endowment Program (Tsep) United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (Usda/rd) Community Development Block Grant Program (Cdbg) American Rescue Plan Act (Arpa) Award of the Project Will Be Contingent Upon Receiving Funding From Each Program, and Usda/rd Agency Concurrence of Both the Bid and Contract Before the Contract Is Effective. Bids May Only Be Withdrawn as Provided in Article 17 of the Instruction to Bidders After the Scheduled Time for the Public Opening of Bids. The Right Is Reserved to Reject Any or All Proposals Received, to Waive Informalities, to Postpone the Award of the Contract for a Period Not to Exceed Sixty (60) Days, and to Accept the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bid That Is in the Best Interest of the Owner. The Contractor Is Required to Be an Equal Opportunity Employer. American Iron and Steel 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.

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, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
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.