Heights Sewer Interceptor and Purkey Connection

Each Sealed Envelope Containing a Bid Must Be Plainly Marked on the Outside as Bid for "Heights Sewer Interceptor and Purkey Connection" and the Envelope Should Bear on the Outside the Bidder's Name, Address, and License Number if Applicable, and the Name of the Project for Which the Bid Is Submitted. The Bidders Attention Is Called to the Requirements of the Supplemental General Conditions for the Revolving Loan Fund (Rlf) Contained in the Contract Documents Including but Not Limited to Disadvantaged, Minority and Women's Business (Dbe/mbe/wbe) Participation and Reporting Requirements as Well as, the "American Iron and Steel" Requirement, Labor Standards, Equal Employment Opportunity, and the "Prohibition on Certain Telecommunication and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment". Further, Bidders Will Be Required to Submit With Their Bids, a Contractor's Act of Assurance Form Certifying Their Understanding of and Compliance With the Supplemental General Conditions. In Addition, Post Bid Completion of Dbe/mbe/wbe Compliance Evaluation Forms Will Be Required and Approved Before the Contract Can Be Awarded. All Bids Must Be Made on the Required Bid Form. All Blank Spaces for Bid Prices Must Be Filled in, in Ink or Typewritten, and the Bid Form Must Be Fully Completed and Executed When Submitted. Only One Copy of the Bid Form Is Required. The Owner May Waive Any Informalities or Minor Defects or Reject Any and All Bids. Any Bid May Be Withdrawn Prior to the Above Scheduled Time for the Opening of Bids or Authorized Postponement Thereof. Any Bid Received After the Time and Date Specified Shall Not Be Considered. No Bidder May Withdraw a Bid Within Sixty Days After the Actual Date of the Opening Thereof. Should There Be Reasons Why the Contract Cannot Be Awarded Within the Specified Period, the Time May Be Extended by Mutual Agreement Between the Owner and the Bidder. Bidders Must Satisfy Themselves of the Accuracy of the Estimated Quantities in the Bid Schedule by Examination of the Site and a Review of the Drawings and Specifications Including Addenda. After Bids Have Been Submitted, the Bidder Shall Not Assert That There Was a Misunderstanding Concerning the Quantities of Work or of the Nature of the Work to Be Done. The Owner Shall Provide to Bidders Prior to Bidding, All Information That Is Pertinent to, and Delineates and Describes, the Land Owned and Rights-of-way Acquired or to Be Acquired. The Contract Documents Contain the Provisions Required for the Construction of the Project. Information Obtained From an Officer, Agent, or Employee of the Owner or Any Other Person Shall Not Affect the Risks or Obligations Assumed by the Contractor or Relieve the Contractor From Fulfilling Any of the Conditions of the Contract. Each Bid Must Be Accompanied by a Bid Bond Payable to the Owner for Five Percent of the Total Amount of the Bid. As Soon as the Bid Prices Have Been Compared, the Owner Will Return the Bonds of All Except the Three Lowest Responsible Bidders. After Bids Have Been Opened and Prior to Award, the Apparent Low Bidder Will Have Fifteen Business Days to Submit Their Dbe Solicitation Process and Forms. All Bidders, as a Condition of Bidding, Are Required to Document to the Owner and to the Commission That the "Good Faith Efforts" Were Taken in the Preparation of Bids to Obtain Dbe/mbe/wbe Participation. The Commission Will Give Notice When the Contractor and Entity Can Sign the Agreement. When the Agreement Is Executed the Bonds of the Two Remaining Unsuccessful Bidders Will Be Returned. The Bid Bond of the Successful Bidder Will Be Retained Until the Payment Bond and Performance Bond Have Been Executed and Approved, After Which It Will Be Returned. A Certified Check May Be Used in Lieu of a Bid Bond. A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond Each in the Amount of 100 Percent of the Contract Price, With a Corporate Surety Approved by the Owner, Will Be Required for the Faithful Performance of the Contract. Attorneys-in-fact Who Sign Bid Bonds or Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds Must File With Each Bond a Certified and Effective Dated Copy of Their Power of Attorney. Attorneys-in-fact That Sign the Bonds Must Be Licensed to Conduct Business in the State of Arkansas. The Party to Whom the Contract Is Awarded Will Be Required to Execute the Agreement, and Obtain the Performance Bond and Payment Bond Within Ten Calendar Days From the Date When Notice of Award Is Delivered to the Bidder. The Notice of Award Shall Be Accompanied by the Necessary Agreement and Bond Forms. In Case of Failure of the Bidder to Execute the Agreement, the Owner May Consider the Bidder in Default; in Which Case the Bid Bond Accompanying the Proposal Shall Become the Property of the Owner. Successful Bidder Must Comply With the Requirements of Arkansas Code Ann. 17-25-401-409 (1995) in Accordance With the Procedures Established by the Contractors Licensing Board (Reference Supplemental General Conditions). Successful Bidder Must Comply With the Requirements of Act 291 of 1993 Concerning Trenches or Other Excavations Five Feet Deep or More in Accordance With Osha Standards. The Owner Within Ten Days of Receipt of Acceptable Performance Bond, Payment Bond and Agreement Signed by the Party to Whom the Agreement Was Awarded Shall Sign the Agreement and Return to Such Party an Executed Duplicate of the Agreement. Should the Owner Not Execute the Agreement Within Such Period, the Bidder May by Written Notice Withdraw the Signed Agreement. Such Notice of Withdrawal Shall Be Effective Upon Receipt of the Notice by the Owner. The Notice to Proceed Shall Be Issued Within Ten Days of the Execution of the Agreement by the Owner. Should There Be Reasons Why the Notice to Proceed Cannot Be Issued Within Such Period, the Time May Be Extended by Mutual Agreement Between the Owner and Contractor. If the Notice to Proceed Has Not Been Issued Within the Ten-day Period or Within the Period Mutually Agreed Upon, the Contractor May Terminate the Agreement Without Further Liability on the Part of Either Party. The Bidder Must Present Satisfactory Evidence That He Has Been Regularly Engaged in the Type of Work Bid Upon, Giving the Length of Time So Engaged, and That He Is Fully Prepared With the Necessary Capital, Material, Machinery, and Expert Workmen to Perform the Contract. The Owner May Make Such Investigations as Deemed Necessary to Determine the Ability of the Bidder to Perform the Work, and the Bidder Shall Furnish to the Owner All Such Information and Data for This Purpose as the Owner May Request. The Owner Reserves the Right to Reject Any Bid if the Evidence Submitted by, or Investigation of, Such Bidder Fails to Satisfy the Owner That Such Bidder Is Properly Qualified to Carry Out the Obligations of the Agreement and to Complete the Work Contemplated Therein. A Conditional or Qualified Bid Will Not Be Accepted. Award Will Be Made to the Lowest Responsible Bidder. All Applicable Laws, Ordinances and the Rules and Regulations of All Authorities Having Jurisdiction Over Construction of the Project Shall Apply to the Contract Throughout. Each Bidder Is Responsible for Inspecting the Site and for Reading and Being Thoroughly Familiar With the Contract Documents. The Failure or Omission of Any Bidder to Do Any of the Foregoing Shall in No Way Relieve Any Bidder From Any Obligation in Respect to Its Bid. Further, the Bidder Agrees to Abide by the Requirements Set Forth in the Supplemental Conditions. The Low Bidder Shall Supply the Names and Addresses of Major Material Suppliers and Subcontractors When Required to Do So by the Owner. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Precast Concrete.
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, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Sanitary Utility Sewerage Piping, Sanitary Utility Sewerage Force Mains, Sanitary Utility Sewerage Structures.