Kennedy Ridge Estates Wastewater System Improvements

Please Enter the Base Bid in the Space Above for Kennedy Ridge Estates Wastewater System Improvements. Bidders Must obtain electronically and Complete the Associated Bid Proposal Worksheet Then Upload and Submit It With Their Bid. Failure to Submit the Bid Proposal Worksheet May Result in Rejection of Your Bid. The Purchasing Office is operating with very limited staffing. Q & A deadline: Jul 28, 2023 3:00:00 PM EDT A bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified or cashiers check, payable to Travis County, in an amount not less than 5% of the total bid. Bond or check will be returned to the Bidder, unless the Bid is accepted and the Bidder fails to execute a Contract upon request or fails to file a performance bond and payment bond, as required, within 7 working days of written notification of award of contract, or, when required, to provide a Excavation Safety System that complies with City of Austins Standard Specification 509S within 21 calendar days of written notification of award of the contract, in which case the bid bond or check will become the property of Travis County, Texas, and will be considered as payment for damages due to delay and other inconveniences suffered by said Travis County on account of failure of the Bidder to perform. As required by Texas Government Code Chapter Sections 2253, a Payment Bond is required in the amount of the contract if the contract exceeds $25,000, and a Performance Bond is required in the amount of the contract if the contract exceeds $100,000, for contracts for construction, alteration or repair of any public building or the prosecution or completion of any public work. If the bid is for an amount which Texas Government Code Chapter 2253 requires bonding, a Performance Bond and Payment Bond must be submitted within 7 working days of written notification of award in the full amount of the contract to secure proper compliance with the terms and provisions of the contract, and to insure and guarantee the work until final completion and acceptance. The bonds must be attached to, and become part of, the executed contract. All premiums for bonds must be included in the bid, and paid by the Bidder. Attention is directed to the INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS to insure compliance with the requirements of Chapter 2258 of the Texas Government Code (Prevailing Wage Rates) and Chapter 605 of the Texas Government Code (Hours of Labor). The undersigned, as Bidder(s), declare(s) that the only person or parties interested in this Bid as Principals are those named herein; that this Bid is made without collusion with any other person, firm, or corporation; that Bidder has carefully examined the Form of the Contract, Instructions to Bidders, Profiles, Grades, Specifications, and Plans therein referred to, and this Bid is made in accordance with locations, conditions, and classes of materials of the proposed work; and agree(s) that they will provide all the necessary machinery, labor, tools, apparatus, and other means of construction, and will do all the work and furnish all the materials called for in the Contract and Specifications in the manner prescribed therein and according to the requirements. To be included with the Bid Proposal, attached is a certified safety record questionnaire, a declaration and acknowledgment regarding Travis County ethics requirements, and a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program Declaration. All bids must comply with specifications regarding pricing. Bidders should provide bid item amounts totaling to a total contract price. Final payment for the above construction project will be paid for by check upon completion and acceptance of the work by the County. It is understood that the following quantities of work to be done are approximate only, and are intended primarily to serve as a guide for the comparison and tabulation of the bids. It is further agreed that the quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished may be increased or diminished as may be considered necessary to complete the work fully as planned and contemplated, and that all quantities of work, whether increased or decreased, are to be performed at the unit prices set forth below, except as provided for in the Specifications. The Bidder understands that in the event that a performance bond (bids under $100,000) and payment bond (bids under $25,000 total) are not required, then payment on the contract will be made upon acceptance by the County of satisfactory work by the Contractor. Even if performance and payment bonds are not required, a contract must be executed in the manner described herein. It is understood that Travis County reserves the right to reject any and all bids. This solicitation is for construction services related to a project that is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 177-58. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budgets Memorandum M-22-11, Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, April 18,2022. The work proposed to be done will be accepted when fully completed and finished to the entire satisfaction of the County. The Travis County Commissioners Court reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The Bidder understands that in the event that a performance bond and/or payment bond is not required, th payment shall be made upon acceptance by the County of satisfactory work by the Contractor. Even if performance and/or payment bond is not required, the contract must be executed in a manner described herein. Timing of construction shall be scheduled so that all Contract construction requirements are completed within 150 Calendar Days of Notice to Proceed

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, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Storage Assemblies.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Laboratory Equipment.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment.
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, 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, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Fences and Gates, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.
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.