Westridge Improvements Project Phase 1

Work Order: 17656 Description of Work: Construction of approximately 2,425 Linear Feet of 8 PVC water main, 430 Linear Feet of 8 PVC sewer main, 5 fire hydrants, 5 Sanitary Manholes, 8,415 Linear Feet of Curb walk replacement, 13,250 SY of asphalt surfacing replacement and other miscellaneous work. The bids will be tabulated by the City Manager, or his or her Designee, at the above stated time and place, unless an alternative site is designated in writing prior to the time of Bid Opening. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for opening thereof. The City of Casper, Wyoming, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or technicalities in the bidding; provided, however, that any bid received after the time specified or without accompanying Bid Guaranty, as stated below, will not be considered. The QuestCDN project number 8501070. A contractor may view the contract documents at no cost prior to deciding to become a Planholder. To be considered a Planholder for bids, a contractor must register with QuestCDN.com and purchase the contract documents in digital form at a cost of $22. Registering as a Planholder is recommended for all prime contractors and subcontractors as Planholder s will receive automatic notice of addenda and other contract document updates via QuestCDN. An additional $20 will be charged to place a bid for the project. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal questions. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click on the online bid button at the top of the bid advertisement page. For this project, bids will ONLY be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com. Prospective bidders must be on the Planholder list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted. A Bid Guaranty in the form of a properly executed Bid Bond payable to the City in the amount of not less than 5% of the total base bid amount must accompany each bid. (NOTE: If your bid is less than $150,000.00 you may submit a Cashier's Check for not less than 5% of the total base bid amount.) The successful Bidder will be required to execute an Agreement with the City, in the form supplied in the bidding documents, within thirty (30) days after Notice of Award is issued. The Notice of Award shall serve as notice that the Agreement is ready for execution. The Bid Guaranty shall be forfeited as liquidated damages if the Bidder fails to execute the Agreement within thirty (30) days after such Notice is issued, or fails to provide proper Bond or other form of Guaranty, as approved. The Bid Guaranty, if a Bid Bond, shall be executed by a surety or guarantee company authorized to do business in Wyoming. The Attorney-in-Fact who executes the Bond on behalf of the surety shall affix a certified and current copy of its Power of Attorney from the surety. No other type of Bid Guaranty will be accepted. The City may proceed against a Bid Guaranty unless either: a) the Agreement has been executed by Contractor and Performance, and Labor and Material Payment Bonds have been furnished, as required; or, b) the specified time has elapsed so that Bids may be withdrawn; or, c) the Bid has been rejected. Notice is hereby given that preference will be granted to Wyoming contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, and provisions produced, manufactured, supplied, or grown in Wyoming, as required by W.S. Section 16-6-101 et seq. Bidders must obtain Residency Certification, prior to bidding, from the State of Wyoming Department of Employment. The project will be let to the certified resident bidder making the lowest bid if certified resident's bid is not more than 5% higher than the lowest non-resident bid. Pursuant to W.S. 16-6- 102 preference will be given to resident bidders. A Pre-Bid Phone Conference will be held at 2:00 p.m., Local Time, June 1, 2023 at WLC. A site may be toured by the contractor at any time and is encouraged. The WLC contact for this Project is Brad Holwegner, (307) 266-2524. Participation in the Pre-Bid Conference is not mandatory for Contractors who wish to be considered qualified and/or responsible. J. Carter Napier City Manager

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 33 -	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.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.