City of Buffalo - Water Meter Replacement Project

The City of Buffalo, Wyoming will receive sealed bids for the Water Meter Replacement Project. These improvements are generally described as follows: Remove and replace all domestic water meters within the City of Buffalo water service area and install new cellular AMI system at all locations Contractors, in submitting their respective bids, acknowledge that such bids conform to all requirements of Wyoming State Statute. Each bidder must include a bid security with the bid, payable to the City of Buffalo, in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. No bidder may withdraw its bid after the scheduled time of the bid opening. Bids are to remain open for 60 days after the bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts thereof, and to waive any irregularities of any bid. The Owner also reserves the right to award the contract to such responsible bidders as may be determined by the Owner To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, each BIDDER must submit with the Bid (or within 48 hours of the Bid, if allowed by the Project Manual) written evidence, such as financial data, previous experience, record of performance on previous projects, plant and equipment, information on their permanent place of business, technical expertise, present commitments, and other such data as may be called for on the Statement of Qualifications contained in the Bidding Documents. Each BIDDER must be prepared to submit evidence of the BIDDER's qualifications to do business in Wyoming, prior to the Notice of Award. BIDDERS must be properly licensed as a General or Excavator Contractor, and Utility Contractor if utility work is involved in the project, according to Buffalo City Code. This licensing must either be current at the time of the Bid Opening, or be obtained prior to the Notice of Award. Questions regarding this project should be addressed to Jake Wright, PE - Nelson Engineering: jwright@nelsonengineering.net; (307) 684-7029. Each BIDDER must deposit bid security with the bid, payable to the OWNER, which deposit shall be one of the following: 1. Certified check, cashier's check or draft drawn on a State or National Bank in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. 2. Bid Bond, prepared on the form provided in the Project Manual, issued by a Surety authorized to do business in the State of Wyoming and acceptable to the OWNER in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. Substantial Completion of the Work is to be completed within 180 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Final completion is to be reached within 30 days of Substantial Completion. Final Payment will not be made until Final Completion is reached and all closeout documents acceptably submitted. The successful BIDDER shall be required to furnish a contract performance bond, and a labor and materials payment bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as originally bid or subsequently modified. The surety company shall be authorized to do business in the State of Wyoming. The cost of the bonds shall be included in the Contractor's Bid Proposal. When the successful BIDDER delivers the executed Agreement to the OWNER, it must be accompanied by the required Construction Performance Bond, and Construction Payment Bond on the forms included in this Project Manual. No exceptions will be made. Contract Documents, including proposal bid forms, drawings, and Project Manual, have been placed on file and may be examined at the office of __Nelson Engineering, 381 N. Main, Buffalo, WY

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Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.