2022 Storm Sewer Replacement Project

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the following information marked on the outside: name of bidder, address, project name, and bid opening date and time. Bid packages shall contain one (1) original and one (1) copy of the vendor's entire bid submission. All documents in bid packet must be signed, dated and notarized where applicable or bid may be disqualified. All questions pertaining to the specifications shall be submitted in writing to Purchasing Director, Jamie Bowles via email to bids@cityofcharleston.org no later than 12:00pm, Thursday, August 18, 2022. Questions submitted will then be compiled and answered in an addendum to be issued no later than 5:00pm, Friday, August 19, 2022. The City of Charleston will not be held responsible for oral interpretations of the specifications given by any of its employees, representatives, or others. The issuance of a written addendum is the only official method whereby interpretation, clarification, or additional information pertaining to this RFP can be given. If any addenda are issued to this RFP, the Interim Purchasing Director will attempt to notify all prospective bidders who have secured the original RFP document. However, it will be the responsibility of each vendor, prior to submitting their proposal, to contact the Purchasing Director via phone at (304) 348-8014, by email to bidscityofcharleston.org, or by checking the City of Charleston electronically to determine if any addenda were issued and to make such addenda a part of their competitive proposal. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid surety in the form of a cashier's or certified check, or a bond written by a company licensed to do business in West Virginia, in the amount of 5% of the total bid for the project. The bid surety shall be made payable to the City of Charleston. The bid surety will be forfeited to the City if the Contractor fails or refuses to execute and deliver the contract and construction bond. All bidders will receive a full refund upon execution of the contract. The City Council or City Manager reserves the right to reject any or all bids and is not necessarily bound to accept the lowest bid if that bid is contrary to the best interest of the City. In making an award, intangible factors such as bidder's service, integrity, facilities, equipment, reputation and past performance will be weighed. A list of all stockholders by name and address owning 5% or more of the bidder's current stock must be submitted with the bid. In the case of partnerships or sole proprietorships, those receiving a 5% or more share of the company's net profit must be listed. At the time of the execution of this contract, the successful bidder shall execute and deliver to the City Payment and Performance Bonds payable to the City of Charleston, both in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. As an alternate, the successful bidder may furnish cash bonds or U.S. Government Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price for each of the Payment and Performance Bonds. Firms may also elect to provide the City with an irrevocable standby Letter of Credit in the amount of two hundred percent (200%) of the contract price, with the City as beneficiary, issued by a reputable lending institution with terms satisfactory to the City and its legal counsel in lieu of performance and payment bonds The City Council or the City Manager reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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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.